The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-21
Fun AND FROLIC
At the Smoking Concert at the Com
nLercini Club.

At the Smoking Concert nj the Com
merciuI Club.
When Judge Cory, who acted as toast
master on account of President Robertson 5
severe cold, called the social session to order.
ne confronted gathering of fully 200 inter
ested listeners. all enthusiastic in their en-
J9yinent OF the tobacco-!aden mosphere. Elk
planning that the social was given to the city's
guests by the Commercial club an organiza-
ton which had for its chief aim in life the
advancement OF the city's best interests. he
said the curriers' were the guests OF some of
the best business men of the city or rather
the best young business men of the city, the
club numbering between 500 and 600 mem
bers: The judge then introduced President
Conde Hamlin, OF the club who was greeted
with cheers. He said he hardly knew how
to address the body. as the only curriers' he
knew all belonged to the gentler sex; a
reference that was received with roars OF
laughter. Members of the Commercial club
he said had swept their Kinks all clean and
II any of those present failed to draw to the
tea" 1t would be their own fault. He regret
tea the warm condition of the weather, but
said 1t was always so when bonspiels were
he'd in St. Paul. The warm hearts of our
people always melts ice
President Hamlin then told why curling
was so popular game. and how he had
learned Il from a gentleman from Winnipeg
VINO told him that when curriers' got on the
ice they were able to forget their mother-in-
law; He extended a hearty welcome to the
curriers'. en- behalf of the city and the club.
ard said the latch-string was not on the
outside. but had been taken up altogether
for this occasion. In conclusion he said he
hoped their night at the Commercial club
would linger in their memory for ever
President A. Black, of the Royal Canadian
curling club, was next called on by Judge
Cory, and in very happy mood told of what
he thought of ST. Paul curriers' entertainers
On behalf Of the Mantoban curriers' of the
Royal club. he gave thanks for the treatment
or the men from the north by St Paul. w
F. Payne, past president of the same club
was next called for. He said he could but
weakly add to what President Black had said
as to the royal manner in which they had
been treated by ST. Paul. He hoped to see
large delegation at Winnipeg during the
bonspiel In February from those present and
extended special invitations to Scott, of st.
Paul; Mould Of Baraboo, and Robertson, OF
Milwaukee. For all those who would come
he said, he would guarantee good ice. A
quartette, made up of j. E. MeCafrey. w.
f. Myron, ]. G. Myron and Frank Wilson
and known as the Curriers' quartette, sang
Sunrise" and responded to- a deserved en-
core with Coming Through the Rye" The
party then adjourned to the large dining
room. where Bohemian lunch was served
After gathering In the meeting room again
Judge Cory said the mob will please come
to ORDER and presented what he called 9
rare bird who used to curl" Chas. c.
Fairchtd appeared as the bird. and read 9
poem entitled How Baptiste Came Home .
He was obliged to render three other selec-
lions before he was allowed to rest.
VIM. Mcqueen, of the Mapleton rink, who
Is 70 years old, was called upon by the chair.
| man, and his appearance was the occasion
! for rousing cheers from the audience. Though
curler for over 80 years. Mr.. Mcqueen said
he had his first stone thrown on the
st. Paul Kinks yesterday, and threw his frs
by courtesy Of the st. Paul club. He told
CT the difference in the granite stones and
the wooden blocks bound by heavy iron bands
which the MaDlcton club had been using. Or
behalf of Mapleton. he thanked the st. Pau
curriers' for the royal treatment they had re-
ceived and invited them all to come to Maple
ton. *
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pair of comic songs with telling success
Editor John Sturtevant of the Waupaca
Wis, Post, formerly local newspaper man
was called upon and OBJECTED to Judge Cory
confusing Waupaca with Waupun. He told
two good stories. and then extended the
thanks of Wisconsin and Waupaca to the
st. Paul curriers' and the Commercial club
for the excellent treatment and entertain
! ment, which he said he deemed 1t his duty to
do and it was a pleasure for him to be able tc
do it. Other numbers were contributed during
the evening by Messrs. Macdonald and Mac
MILAN, of Duluth; w. ]. Tomkins, of St
Paul; F. Tenney and Henry Dellafeld Dr.
Lattimer, of Holland. Manitoba also deliv-
cred humorous recitation. The Last Shot. d
which well received. HMr. Gurrie of Mil
waukee, was introduced, and read the fol
lowing toast received from Hon. John John
son. of Milwaukee, the donor of the Johnson
trophy:
Now fill &c bumper: fill but ane and
drink wi social glee. man. May curriers' on
life's slippery rink frae cruel rubs be frie
man Or should a treacherous bias lead
their errtng steps a gee man, some friendly
nwick may they meet to guide them to the
tee, man" The toast cheered to the
echo. after which the meeting. which had
been informal all evening. adjourned. sing
ing the chorus: "Hurrah! Jolly Curriers', u
which was led by W. f. Myron.
| The Commercial club, of st. Paul and the
| st. Paul Curling club were all voted jolly
good fellows and royal entertainers by al
present
Chairman Cory. of the present executive
committee, said last night that the new
executive committee would be announced to-
| daY.