The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-13

Took Advantage of the Chance to
See the President and the Two
Cities En- Route Home From Their
Annual Convention at Winni-
peg.
Two hundred members of the Canadian
| Ticket Agents association, en- route to
| their homes In Quebec, New Brunswick
| and Ontario, were entertained In st. PAU
| yesterday afternoon as the guests or the
| Twin City Ticket Agents association, and
! were given a banquet at the Ryan at
| o'clock yesterday afternoon, prior to
their departure for Chicago
The Canadian agents come from all
parts of Southern Canada, and have re-
Gently completed their annual convention
| in Winnipeg From Winnipeg they were
brought to the cities in q special train
| over the Northern Pacific, arriving in
Minneapolis at 7:30 yesterday morning
and coming to St. Paul at 4 in the after
noon. Many of the agents were accom-
panied by their wives and the visit to the
cities, with it's attractions in the home
coming of volunteer regiment and the
L
ty, was made a very enjoyable occasion.
The Minneapolis agents started the ball
rolling, and gave the visitors breakfast
at the West hotel No effort was spared
to give the agents an all-round up-to-
date time, and after whirl of pleasure
in the other city, the agents came to St.
Paul to continue the fun. A coupon
ticket, showing the entertainment to be
afforded, was prepared for each member
of the party, and every coupon was ridden
to the limit. These tickets also contained
letter from the mayors Of both st. Paul
and Minneapolis.
The party was met on it's arrival from
Minneapolis by the st. Paul committee,
and taken at once to the Ryan, where an
informal reception was held In the par
lors previous to the banquet. The visit
ing agents met large number Of the st.
Paul railroad fraternity and the half
hour before the doors of the dining room
were thrown open was very pleasantly
spent.
The banquet was served in six courses
and gave the Canadians a faint idea of
what Americans are III the habit Of doing
for their friends. The entertainment was
lavish, the viands excellent, and the visit
ors thoroughly enjoyed the occasion. AT
the conclusion of the feast, President W.
E. Rispin, of the visiting agents associa-
ton, took occasion to comment on the
reception given in St Paul ard to thank
the local agents. Said he:
'I am sure that my fellow members Of
the association will agree with me that
the city passenger agents who have
given us this most hearty and pleasant
reception deserve our sincere thanks. We
have enjoyed their hospitality immense
ly and every moment in st. Paul has
been a pleasure. We can only say to
them that when they come into our
country we will endeavor to return the
favors which have been shown US here,
and if there's anything in the land from
the governor general down that they
want they shall have 1t.
"On behalf Of the association I take
occasion to return our very since
thanks" <c2~-s
President Rispin then called for three
cheers for. the st. Paul agents, which
were given with spirit ard rousing
tiger, too.
Oscar Vanderbilt, chairman of the St.
Paul committee, was forced to the floor
to respond, and SAID In part: -
81 wish to say that when you are in a
position to return any favors which you
may have been shown here, look out for
U.s. We will come and see you some
of these days and examine that governor
general of yours visit your zoo and take
in any other sights which may be appro-
pirate for country cousins.
"It has afforded the st. Paul agents
oh yN1N 70 r. ~ - IL.
your association, end if we have a wish
to offer it is that occasions such as these
where agents of our two great Northern
countries can get together and become
acquainted with each other, may be fire.
quent. We will part from you, giving
you our best wishes and hoping to see
you again in the future"
After the banquet jolly party Of Can
adam agents took possession of the city
office of the ST. Paul & Duluth and Min
neapolis & st. Louis and called a special
meeting of the grand lodge, F. and B. S.,
fraternity composed almost exclusive
ly of Canadian agents. A class Of neo-
phytes, consisting of George H. Heaf,
ford, general passenger agent of the Mil
agent of the Northern Pacific, and a
number Of st. Paul agents. were taken
through the first degree by William Jack
son, G. F., Clinton o., and John Paul.
D. c. F., London, Ont.
The party left st. Paul at $40 last night
on a special train over the Milwaukee
in charge of General Passenger Agent
Heafford for Chicago. The special ran
as the second section of the Pioneer
+ Limited.
The ticket agents were entertained in
st. Paul by the following committee. of
which Oscar Vanderbilt, city agent Of
the Northern Pacific, was chairman:
David Brown Jr. Herman Brown, II. F.
Carter, w. J. Dutch, J. P. Elmers R. G.
Haase, ]. E. Hull, C. H. Humphrey, W..
B. Hutter, G. J. Lowell, T. J. mccarthy,
W. o. McNaughton, N. Storr, c.
Thompson, F. H. Thorn, w. S. Thorn,
W. L. Wyand(.