St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-21
ASSAULT A SUPPER IN CON-
CERTED COLUMNS,
EDITORS ARE THE GUESTS
OF LOCAL G. A. r.. ENCANpNENT
COMMITTEE FOR A PLEASANT
EVENING.
HAPPY ADDRESSES ARE MADE
By Wielders of Both Weanops WI,
Show Some Skill With the
Tongue.

tongue,
Inc dln1ng room Of the Windsor
motel was crowded last night at the
banquet to the Editors association
given by the st. Paul G. A. r. encamp.
n1ent committee. At the principal ia
ole, at the west end of the apart
ment, were seated Gen. E. c. Mason.
U. .. A, president of the general COM
mlttee; j. H. Beck, general manager.
=. +. Slime, general secretary; r. C.
Munger, treasurer; ]. J. McCardy.
auditor; Albert Scheffer. chairman of
the subcommittee on finance; ex-Gov.
A. r. McGill, chairman committee on
invitation and reception; Capt. L. l..
Mahan, chairman halls and campfire
committee; Rukard Hurd, chairman
committee on decoration and ilIumina-
tlon; John Espey, chairman committee
on amusements. Beside Gen. Mason
sat capt. H. A. Castle, chairman of
the press committee. which had she
cial charge of the banquet. At the
same table were prominent members of
the Editors association. President
whitney, however, to the deep regret
OF his hosts and associates, was obliged
to absent himself. He had received
a telegram about p. M, too late for
him to return to his home. that a
young son, who has long been an in
valid, was at the point of death. Mr..
whitney will go home on the first
train this morning
MANY ladies were present in the
persons of the wives and daughters of
the editors and their hosts. Three
hundred covers were laid for the oc-
casion. The banquet began shortly
after o'clock, and almost two hours
were devoted to the enjoyment of an
excellent menu. Ryder's mandoline or
chestra played until the arrival of the
cafe noir.
Then Gen. Mason, president of the
general committee, welcomed the ed
itors. He said:
Il shall not long encroach upon your kind
attention Capt Castle has just told me to
make it short and hearty. And / and the
rest of our committee do bid you a hearty
welcome. We expect to see here next fall
gentlemen, great reunion of the men who
wore the blue and who fought thirty years
ago for the preservation of the Union. 1t is
happy thing that the editors of the United
States are not only men of intellectual pow
er but are patriotic and always ready to
Wiciu Tie pen III preservation OF the DriQcl-
pies established by the mighty contest which
ended at Appomattox court house. When we
again revive the memories of that time next
fall l hope that you will be with us. 1t will
then be our pleasure to make the occasion a
pleasant one. In my long experience as
military man have had many meetings with
the gentlemen of the press. l admire the
tact, the discretion and the wisdom with
which you editors usually manage the i'm
portant questions of the day; SO wisely that
while the public seem to lead they often
follow after you Many persons are there
who scarcely have an opinion any sub
ject until they have read the editorials in
their favorite newspaper. I admire, too
the pluck, the energy, the untiring eXertion
with which you seek to ferret out all the
interesting news of the day. I admire the
personal courage which your reporters so
often display in order to accomplish this.
Years ago there was tiresome, protracted
war with the Modoc Indians. I was in
command of a body Of troops sent against
them.
lone day a gentleman came into my tent
and said that his name was William Fox and
that he reporter for the New York Her.
aid. He wanted to 90 into the Indian
camp and talk with their Capt. Jack. 1 re-
fused him. 1t would be certain death. The
officer next in command also refused. But
Mr.. Fox took the refusal quietly. I didn't
then appreciate the resources of a reporter I
simply ordered two men to keep watch of
FoXs tent SO he couldn't go without permits
sion. But he slipped away without his
guards knowledge, followed an Indian woman
who was going to the tent walked boldly up
to the Indian picket and said-all these In
dams understood English from the
New York Herald 1t is the greatest of news
papers. 1 want TO see Capt. Jack. and to
send it to the Herald. The Great Father will
read it and he will know the truth" Fox
actually entered the camp, and talked
with Capt. Jack and STAYED there all night
ly the next day and received my warmest
congratulations He was fine type of the
courageous newspaper man. Gentlemen,
thank you and hope your stay with US here
will be made pleasant"
Capt Castle, as chairman of the
press committee, spoke of his appear
ance in dual capacity as a host of
the editors and one of the editors. He
had been a charter member Of the Edi-
tors association when it was formed,
Feb. 26, 1867, at the old Minnehaha
engine house, on Jackson street Capt.
Castle explained the growth of the G..
A. r. encampnent from 1884, when
5000 veterans were present in Mime
apoliS, to 1892, the greatest of all pos
sible encampments, when at Wash
ington, a great column of men twelve
deep. marched down Pennsylvania ave
nue. from 9 a. m. to 1880 p. MO, 900
veterans in all-the greatest sight
witnessed. Next September there
would be in ST. Paul from $4,000 to
10000 veterans and many thousands
of visitors. The one-cent rate on the
railroads would, for instance, reduce
the round trip ticket from Chicago TO
st. Paul from $23 to S. A similar
reduction would apply to all points in
the state and to all travellers. Excur-
sions would visit every town in Min
nesota, and thus the encampment
would benefit the entire state. Capt.
Castle asked for the cooperation of
all the editors from now until next
September.
The following toasts were then re-
sponded to:
THE Editors of Minnesota NJ ]. Bowling
Renvillle. Star-Farmer; How We Got the
Asylum" G. S. Pease, Anoka Union; Work
and Pleasures of Editors H. E. Hoard Mon
ticello Leader; 1.-THE Editor and Soldier" c.
D. Belden. Austin Transcript; 1.-The Financial
Question Hon. Albert Schefer, St. Paul
''The Ladies' j. A. Johnson. st. Peter Her
aid; The Press and the State Lieut.. Gov
Frank Day. Fairmont Sentinel; 1.-The Divine
Right to Kick C. S. Mitchell Alexandria
Post,News; THE Daily Press L. P. Hunt
Mankato Free Press: 1.-The Last Shall Be
First" H. P. Hall. st. Paul.