St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-09
AN EVENING IN FRENCH.
CANADIAN F0RESTERS ENTERTAINED
AT COMMERCIAL CLUB.
ROYAL GOOD TIME WAS HAD.

Hodgson Presides, Footner Reing
Out of the City-Archbishop
Ireland Makes an Address in
Observation-Disclosures French
Preiate, of Canada, Responds
Murray Speaks in Engligh.
The reception given last night at the
Commercial club to the French speak
ing delegates to the convention of the
c. o. F. was most enjoyable event.
The affair was gotten up by the French
Americans of the city. and their charac-
teriStic bOnhonie was shown to be
unStinted. The fact that the convention
was in session and engaged in a spir-
tied election of officers limited the at
tendance, but gaodly number of the
$50 Frenchmen attending the cOnven-
ton were at the reception. There was
large attendance of ladies and gentle
men of this city to give the visitors
greeting. and 1t was very cordial.
The early evening was devoted to
speeches, all of which were excellent,
and were many times interrupted by
NiS'iouS ohptouSVs SAPiNSoiOuo VI oP-
proval and laughter.
In the absence from the city Of the
president of the Commercial club. Vice
President (. }. Hodgson presided. and
With admirable grace. He delivered the
first welcoming address. He spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen of the Catholic Order of
FofreSterS: The Commercial Club of
81. Paul gives you hail and welcome
1t extends to you the hand warm with
the pulsalions of the heart, and bids
you thrice welcome to the city of its
habitallon, the Capital City of the State
OF Minnesota. And we would press
upon you our welcome and good cheer
as persons us we'll as body. individu-
ally as well as collectively. You from
the Northland. and you from the South
land, you from the East. you from
the West. and you from Chicago. We
are glad to turn aside from the ordinary
routine of life to meet and greet and
talk with you from dist ant cities,
towns, and communities. We wei
come you the more fervently by
reason of the noble purposes
by which you are actuated. and the
Work in which you are engaged.
This is often said 70 be grasping,
selfish, overreachlng age. when men in
the mad rush for possession and prefer
ment are wiekedly incomSiderate of the
rights Of others. Now, that it is worse
than other ages in this respect. ! find
much reason to doubt. When | turn
over The leaves of history l tni that in
former periods greed, backed by might.
took by violence and force of arms what
belonged to the weaker and more help
less. Men were deSpOiled of their pos
Sessions and their rights by brute force
ana violence. In this respect, at least,
the present age demeans itself more
correctly. But while there has been
some gain we must all acknowledge the
crueltleS, the expressions and the crimes
OF Seitishness and greed. l will then be
permitted to say without subjecting N.Y.
self 10 the criticism OF fulSolneneSs or
t1aiterythat we desire to extend to you
a warmer welcome than we should feel
just fed in yielding to every body of
men who should favor us with their
presence Ill national convention. They
meet and deliberate with a view to
forwarding their individual interests,
1t may be III business or politics. You
come 10 discuss III our midst the great
questions of humanitarianism, to con-
slider how You may Increase your help
fulneSSto each Uther-lii short 10 forward
lne great cause OF the ages, the brother
hood of man. Incited by such noble
purposes and motives, your coming is
likeVtle coming of breeZes from sum-
mer chimes and more fragrant fields. 1t
is like the soft and gentle zephyr that
wraps us IN Its silken folds, whispering
TO us OF heaven and peace.
Gentlemen. L should tranSgreSS the
limits of the duty upon me We're to do
more than 10 express 10 You and to each
of you the warm welcome OF the Com
mercial club. We would take each of
you by the hand and say "uail brother,
we'Rreet you with joy" We hope your
stay with US will be pleasant and profit
able. and that you Will carry away with
you agreeable memories of your visit to
st. Paul. Ana as you 20 OH your fur
ther j6urneylngs. whether over pleasant
fields or up the craggy mountains site
whether on sun-iIt summit or in sl,a'l-
owed vale. we wish you heavens chC.1-
est blessings. and bid you all Col
speed.
Judge John B. Oliver then delivered
an address of welcome in French, which