The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-03
TO GREET A GOVERNOR
MAGNIFICENT RECEPTION TO BID
TENDERED MIR. AND MRS. JOHN
LIND THIS EVENING
RYAN HOTEL WILL BE FILLED

Admitting Friends of the New Gov
erDor and His Wife VIII Tender
to Them Il Reception Such as Has
Rarely Been Accorded Minne-
sOtan-NearIy 5000 Invitations
Were Issued.
AS a fitting expression of good will
the citizens of st. Paul tender to Gov
elect and Mrs. John Lind a reception
this evening in the parlors of the Ryan
hotel
The committee having in charge the
sending out of invitations completed
Its labors day before yesterday, having
mailed to prominent members of all
political parties nearly $4,000 invita-
lions. Aside from this a general in
vitation has been extended TO Twin
City people by the executive commit
tee to attend this evening.
The affair will unquestionably be one
of the largest of its kind ever given
in the Northwest. All the rooms on
the parlor floor of the Ryan hotel will
be thrown together. but even this will
doubtless prove Inadequate to accom-
modate the great crowd which will at
tend.
When the subject OF holding an in
augural for the incoming governor was
but was very adverse to holding an
inaugural ball. although he agreed to
attend if one was arranged. The re-
ception idea suited him better, being
a man of no frills. and the committee
went ahead and arranged the affair in
accordance with his expressed wishes.
The guests will enter the corridors
by the large steps and elevator and
main entrance. Gov and Mrs. Lind
in he I'll
the elevator shaft. They will be as
sisted by the Bishop and Mrs. Gilbert
Archbishop Ireland. Judge and Miss
Nelson. Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. O'Brien.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w NJ. Cutcheon and
MIR. and Mrs. Theo. L. Schumacher and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Severance.
Every person attending will, so far
as possible. be given a chance to greet
Mr.. Lind personally. Those assisting
the governor and his wife are we'll
known and 1t will be but few who will
have to present their cards, as but few
Will fail of recognition by those stand
ing with the governor and his wife.
A string orchestra and brass band
will be present all evening and play
during the progress Of the reception
Refreshments will be served in the
dining room.
The halls of the hotel will be en-
bellished with national eniblems, and
the selections given by the musical or
CARNATIONS attending will be such as
to inspire patriotism.
As the sixteenth governor of Mime
sofa Honest John" Lind will take his
seat in the governors chair tomorrow
with the good wishes and good will of
the people of the state who gave evil
dence of their esteem and respect by
electing him by a handsome majority,
the first Democratic governor in forty
years, and the second in the history
of the state.
Those attending the reception this
evening will include many distinguish
ed people from the Twin Cities and the
state at large. Last night the hotels
began to fill up. and all were crowded
when the late trains came in.
In addition to the invited guests the
members Gf the legislature and their
wives will be the guests of honor. Sew
eral parlors will be assigned to the
senators and their wives, and another
suite to the house members and their
wives. The state officials. county and
city officials and their wives will also
be we'll represented at the gathering.
January Court Call.
In the district court today Judge Kelly will
call the calendar.