The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-21
BANQUETED THE DELEGATES.
Gen. Flower Presides at sump-
tuous Spread.

tuous Spread.
Gen. Mark D. Flower presided as toast
master. at banquet rendered the dele
| gates and visitors al the Ryan hotel in the
evening by the South St.-Fauf Live Stock
exchange and the CoFmp1nercial club, Of
| st. Paul aga
| The banquet, spread lin the ordinary,
commenced at $3.50 o'clock, and the Wis
| itors marched into the hall to the music
| of seibert's orchestra, led by President
| Thompson, Mayor Kiefer and Gen. Flower.
! Tables were DECORATED with flowers, form
| ing little mounds at every section.
[ A toothsome fepast of the best that the
| epicurean art could procure was set be-
fore the 125 who sat down to the tables,
| with the choicest of wines.
! The speechmaking commenced at 1920
and continued until a late hour. Toast
master Flower, in a brief Introductory
| address, referred to the great utility and
| system Of the national orga nization and
| OF the millions represented by the gentle
men in attendance upon the convention.
| He compared the small beginnings of At
! quarter of a century ago with the great
| system of the present day. Whatever had
| been done to advance the live stock in
| terests of the country promoted the inter-
est of the nation at large. Gen. Flower
gave figures upon the growth Of the busi-
that year 100000 head of cattle were re-
ceived, as against 21S,J09 for the year 1898
The greatest increase was shown, howey-
er, IN the HgufeS upon the sheep receipts
During 1884 1900 head IF sheep were re-
ceived and during 1898 the figures reached
100000. Gen. Flower closed by saving thai
the prosperity of the live stock industry
in this locality augured we'll for the f,1-
lure OF the state at large, as it furnish
aH 1rofT foI,1 40
the farm that gave the best return to the
producers
Mayor kiefer next handed the KEYS Of
the city over 10 Toastmaster Flower
ngurat1vely speaking. 81 welcome Won
most heartily" he said, ito our beausifu,
city. We are proud to have YOU here
when We think of the vast industry which
you represent The mayor made a very
fiowery speech and told Ct the conditions
uhder which the live stock industry had
grown up in St. Paul and vicinity. from
the farmer who led a milkless cow to tha
city hay market a quarter Of a century
ago to the present annual business of be-
tW cen So, GOO, 600 and 81, 600 coo done at the
South St Paul. stock yards
President Condo Hamlin, of the Gem.
mercial club, said: TT am glad to sac
that the mayor has. presented you with
the city. 1t is not the first time the
a L
do not wish TO be outdsne In generosity
will give YOU the city with the MAYOR
thrown in We are glad to have YOU
here, and if we can educate our people
to the Importance of stock raising we can
supply all Europe with meat If we
can feed Europe three times a dav on
bread and meat we will establish the
greatest commerce across the sea that
any nation can boast off,
w Fl rThOmnSop Drecidap+ Of +I,o ~,
tional association, concluding his bf2f
address, proposed a fearty toast to st.
Paul.
Horace Wood, of ST Joseph, Mo-, told
of the effective protection afforded the
shipper through the medium of the eX-
changes all over the Country
! M. B. Irwin, also OF St Joseph. told
of the s5.O00,000 improvements that had
been made in the shipping and receiving
facilities at his home town.
Conrad Kohrs, the Montana cattle king
stated that he shipped during 1898 4S5
cars of cattle and they had been mar
keted In Chicago, yet he did not go near
the Windy City and secured honest ard
fair returns-for every consignment made.
]. HI. Wood, of Chicago, asserted that
there was no class of men where the
commercial integrity was held in higher
esteem.
S. w. Keys, of st, Louis, expressed
congratulations upon the great growth of
the industry in the Northwest
Other speakers weresl J. T. ConIey,
James King, Horace Tomlinson. Chicago;
James Mason, sioux City; J. M Bangs.
South ST. Paul: w. Il. Sttckney ST..
Louis: G. B. Van Norman, Milwaukee;
S. Wv. Jeffries 'Pittsbufg; b. M. sMcCul-
Tough, Omaha, and,T 81 Graves, Indian
apolis. .,,s a.
The ladies' accompanying the Visiting
delegates were entertained at a theayer
party at the Metfopblitsih in the evening
| by q committee of ST. FauF women while
their husbands banqueted at the Ryan