The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-14

Committee In Cnarge OF the Aesti.
moniaI to the Chairman of the
National Democratic Committee
Thought That Minnetonka Was
Too Far Alvey. and Minneapolis
Gracefully waived the Honor.
United States Senator Jones, of Ar
kansas. will be rendered a banquet In
St Paul. probably at the Ryan hotel,
Aug. 81 The original proposition to
have the banquet come off at the Hotel
ST. Louis was abandoned at meeting
having the matter in charge, held last
night ct the office of Thomas R. Kane.
To the original committee appointed
by the state central committee for ar
ranging the details of the affair was
added the committee appointed on
Thursday evening by the Jefferson and
the projected reception was given
shape by representatives of both the
hodies-it being understood that the
general committee would go even out
side of the two central bodies in nam
ing the people who will contribute by
their work to making the event a great
social success and a compliment of
which the national chairman may feel
proud.
When the committee meeting Of last
night was called to order there were
present, National Committeeman T. d.
C'Brfen. Secretary T. r. Kane OF the
state central committee; A. T. Ankeny,
of Minneapolis; J. c. Michaels, DIR. e.
H Whitcomb. T. S. Lott and William
Baldwin, of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Michaels was made chairman of
the general committee, and Mr.. Bald
win secretary. J. L. Townley was elect
ed treasurer.
Ttere was a good deal of desultory
talk as to how the testimonial to Sen
ator Jones should be arranged. and
it was agreed that much larger and
more representative gathering would
be had If the banquet. were held in one
OF the cities, rather than at Minneton-
ka-though out Of compliment to the
senator it might be desirable to hold
the affair at the st. Louis. The cost
for a function at the latter house was
a bar that had to be considered, as was
the impossibility of most Of the guests
being able to return home on the night
of the banquet. 1t was finally decided
By vote that it should be held in one
of the Twins
Then Mr.. Ankeny very gracefully
proposed that St. Paul should be the
Twin. 1t was so arranged, and Mr..
O'Br;en was empowered to deal with
Col. w elZ as 10 IlbS ueldliS.
The probabilities Of attendance were
discussed and it was thought that there
might be 800 depended on to attend,
invitations being extended to Demo-
Gratis generally throughout the state.
There will be no personal invitations
sent out. but the committee in charge
Will sell tickets to all Democrats at
the price of $125 per plate.
A committee on printing and tickets
was appointed to consist Of DR.. E. H.
Whiteomb, T. D. O'Brien, T. S. Lott
ard Ed Dahl, of st. Paul. and NJ. Bres-
lauer and William Baldwin, Of Mime
apolis.
Mr.. Kane was appointed chairman
of the committee on decorations Of
the dining room, and he will appoint
his own assistants.
Mr.. OBrien was empower to in
Guire of the railroads as to what may
be done in the matter Of rates from
various parts of the state. and the
committee adjourned to meet with the
executive committee of the state GEN.
trail committee next Thursday after
neon at the Ryan hotel. In the mean
time tickets will be gotten out and the
proper committee will see to their dis
tributiOn.