St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-17

the Matinee.
BY 7 O'Clock last evening the union
depot looked like the headquarters of
some vast camp. The B. of l.. E.
and lady delegates poured through the
gates to get on the special train offered
them by the ST. Paul & Duluth for a
trip to White Bear lake. The train was
scheduled to start at 1880, but it was
nearly before it pulled out. And then
1t stopped two or three times to let
some belated passengers aboard. Every
car was crowded.
Engineer Muller drove the first of the
two engines, and Conductor Buckley
tried to keep his jolly crowd in some
| kind of order. The committee of ar
rangelnents was marching up and down
the platform directing and assisting.
| There were ten coaches and over 1900
people were aboard.
No incident of Importance occurred
on the trip and when the tram arrived
at the station the platform and sur
rounding country were deluged with hui
manty.
RamaleY's handsome pavilion was
| brilliantly Illuminated, and into its wide
| ana generous portal the crowd swept.
| For little everybody was Interested IN
viewing the lake with its myriads of
| boats and their flashing lights, and a
| great many embarked for pleas
ant row. Kleist's orchestra was on
| hand, and its sweet strains of music
| soon warned the dancers that the prom
enade had begun, and nearly 800 couples
| fell into line, and made pretty scene
rs they executed the many figures of
the grand march. The pro rra;nme of
the evening was here interrupted by a
| pretty ard appropriate surprise which
| the members OF the broth erhoOd had
prepared for ''S.landy MCGUIRE" the
! jolly and we'll known poet of the order.
ihA dancers il their places hardly
ki.ew what was coming as the music
| suddenly ceased and Brother James
Root stepped forward and introduced
Hon. Z. d. O'Brien, of st. Paul. who
would claim their attention for few
moments. Mr. O'Brien said:
! II was announced to speak at the
! splendid meeting that was held in honor
Of this order at the metropolitan opera
house few days ago but circumstances
| made 1t impossible for me to be there,
and tonight l am asked to say few
words. Ii is indeed delightful pleas
| ure FOR me to stand before you this
evening, for ] have the honor of adj
| dressing men who have gathered
from all paris of cur country AMI l am
now TO represent them in paying honor
| to brother, who by his earnest work
and high character no less ti,aa by the
! poetic genius of his pen has endeared
| himself to The brotherhood of loculno-
tive engineers of this country. They
| have learned to love HIN, and as a token
| of This atfectionate regard they have
asked me 10 present this ring.
| Here Mr.. O'Brlen held up
! beautiful diamond ring which spark
| led in Tie brilliant light of the dancing
| hall. AS he looks on this yellow band
| of gold he will I've reminded of the
esteem III WHICH lie is held, Which. like
! the circle of the ring. is endless. The
| golden yellow of the ring will find Its
counterpart in the brightness and hap
pness which he has brought into the
lives of others by his noble and self
sacrificing work III the interests
| of the order that honors 49, him
tonight. Aud as from the diamonds
| faceted surface there flashes new
light at every turn of the stone, SO from
| his characteristic m.ny-Sided fuliness
has come rays OF bright counsel and
hope that will be cherished by This
| order even as he will cherish this beau.
tiful token of your regard. AS you
| place this beautiful gift upon your fin
| ger. wear it as an assurance of the high
regard III which YOU are held by your
brothers throughout our country
An outburst of enthusiastic applause
! echoed the sentiments of Mr.. O'Brien
and greeted ''Shandy" the poet as he
arose to reply and accept the gift.
II have" said he, "long since gotten
used to surprises; in fact have rather
| tiattered myself that l could not easily
| be surprised, but tonight have nothing
| and my own feelings, which | alone
| can know 1t this moment most truly
| attest what l wish 1 could say. AS l
| have listened to the eloquence of Mr..
/ O'Brien. st. Paul's distinguished citi-
zen. thought of many things. This is
the first time | have ever needed law
| yer to help me out. Applause There
passed in my mind as in review. the
| work of this order since l became
identified with it. and as l real
! lied its splendid work and
achievements do not for an instant
regret the thousands of miles l have
| travelled in order to attend its meetings.
All of self-sacritice is forgotten, and we
look forward to the future full of high
est anticipations. and hopeful that in
| the coming years there are in store
greater good and higher attachments for
| the order. And as look on this beau
! tiful tribute of your regard l can only
saw thank YOU one and all. and hope
that may in the years to come accom-
plish much for the good of the order"
The dancing programme was resumed
Fafter the applause had subsidized and all
nenjoyable evening was speedily passed.
The delightful breeze from the lake
made dancing not only possible but a
/ pleasure that was enjoyed by all.
/ The management of the pa
wilton made every effort possible
to secure the comford of their guests,
and they scored splendid success.
At 10:45 the special drew up beside
the crowded platform, and in a few
moments the train was gliding rapidly
into st. Paul. On the way IN the guests
l;eXDressed themselves as delighted with
White Bear and its charming lake.
Some of the engineers are true dis
ciples Of Isaac Walton, for they
stunned the dance to 20 fishing, and
several fine strings of fish came in on
the special as the result OF their few
iIours on the lake.
tys F. W. Warner, of Cleveland. O., de-
serves kindly mention for his courtesy
to members of the press during the
evening.
Col. Welz Thanked.