St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-14

assertion ii is but necessary to consult
one of the menu cards. 1t was BAN
quet, feast, first oil delectable ediblcs,
and next of wit and oratory. The much
quoted "JeffersOnian simplicity" was,
however. observed throughout. 1t was
not full dress affair. the committee Oh
arrangements having wisely foreSeen
that full dress waiStcoats are not con-
ducive OF comfort when full StU!nachs
are the order of things. So the ban
Queters came and went away in "half"
dress raiment.
Previous to the opening of the dinner
a reception was held in the parlors of
the hotel, where handShakiug and the
renewing OF acquaintance was the rule.
The reception lasted longer than was
anticipated by the programme, it being
$50 before line OF march, with c. A.
Quist at the apex, headed toward the
main dining room and passed through
the guards stationed at the entrance to
keep out pOachers. When the lights
were turned full on, the dining room
proved revelation. Instead of the pro-
Saic-iOoking room with its rows of staid
and prim tables. there was scene of
"festal enchantment." A metamcrpho.
sis had occurred. The rows OF tables
had disappeared and the atmosphere of
primness had changed 10 prairie of
snowwhite linen and perfume laden
air.
There were three mammoth "banQuet
boards, grooming and aching" under the
strain OF china. Siiverware and fruits.
There were jars of ferns and pots of
smilaX. AT each plate repOsed bout
toniere, not of the cheap carnation kind,
but genuine cut rose, fragrant and
sweet On the huge sideboard IN the
rear OF the room repossd large pillow
OF pearl roses on smilaX, so artistically
arranged that the flowers formed the
following inscription: ~ homaS Jeffer-
son, April Is. l745." 1t was as though
his astral body in halo of green and
perfume of dying roses were present to
inspire the baDQueters TO more luSty
foatS with their silver responsibilities
and forks. Ferns stood Oh the Sides of
the Sideboard, and smilaX ramified and
entwiDpd itself about the room.
AT long table placed crosswise of
the room sat, enthroned, reSplendant,
the speakers OF the evening and officers
of the league. They were all well-fed
looking save one. but he ate as heartily
as tie next, demonstrating beyond
doubt IT was not his appetite gave him
that Romeo-like slenderness. This per-
son was none other than j. Adam Bede,
United States marshal-elect. He au-
parently enjoyed himself Immensely,
ana certain 1t was he was much noticed
by the banQueters in the ensemble. The
other gentlemen at this table of honor
fairly beamed with the delight the &C.
casiOn afforded them. They were liv-
ing, beaming testimonial OF the excel
lent manner in which the banquet COM
mlttee performed its duties. Tnis COM
mittee consisted of Messrs. John II.
Nickel. G. A. Quist, George l.. Neyins,
Howe Paige and n. d. Robb.
The floral decorations were supplied
by Mendenhall. the so-called Demo
cratic patriot. TO this gentleman the
the.r handsome and fragrant bontton.
meres. The cigars that followed the
spread" to use phrase in common
parlance were excellent, and for this
Kentucky is to be congratulated. The
liquid refreshments were plain, but
substantial, and for this Milwaukee and
California needs must be thanked.
What more can be said? The edibles
were well done and excellent: the
flowers fragrant aud pretty; the wine
juicy and eXhilarating; the cigars aro-
matte and intoxicating; the banqueters
happy and at peace with the world, and
(best of alD their stomachS; the speak
ers i'll touch with the spirit of the times;
the-the Whole affair 'out Of sight," in
fact.
Among guests present were noticed
some of the beSt-known Democrats of
the Northwest. They were sandwiched
in, as ii were. among those whom fate
and the eXigencles OF the times had
'nagged Into hopeless mediOcrity."
Judge John w. Willis, of st. Paul, oc-
cupied prominent place at the tables.
look OF quiet content Ornamenting his
placid features. He sat next to Presi-
dent Martin, of the league-a follower
OF Lvcnrgus and devotee of Ceres side
by side. Judge Frank e. Brooks, Howe
Paige. c. n. FOOte and John Ii. Nickel
adorned their respective places. MIR.
Foote lnterposed his ample form 'twixt
the side Of the door and the electric
lights. When the other gentlemen
looked at him they whispered something
about speech and "postofice," of
which, OF course, he was blissfully
unconscious. Pope" Gooding, tue fat
detective from the vigorous Eighth"
filled himself in manner that demon
strated the moment was felicitous one
to him. He looked more than ever like
the prints of Pope Plus X, after whom
he was named. Taking the affair as
whole. it was most enjoyable affair,
and when the POSTMASTER, President
Martin, arose and announced the first
toast. the banquetters were prepared.
and applauded vigorously.
SEVERE ON CONGRESS.
Mr.. Martin delivered himself Of a
happy little speech, referring to the oc-
casion of the banquet, the anniversary
of Jefferson's birth, at which the bau-