The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-25

Reason and Flow of SOUL.
Adam Bede Crates.
st. Paul entertained four hundred
members of the National Editorial asso-
citation yesterday afternoon and last even
ing The Commercial club and the city Of
st. Paul rendered the visiting members
of the press a banquet in the evening,
and portion of the afternoon was put
in with a delightful trip on the Father
OF Waters and a ride to the urban lin
its of Como park, where the balance of
the afternoon was spent.
The editors have just completed a con-
Tention at Portland Or, and arrived in
Minneapolis from Winnipeg yesterday
morning and were taken to the West
hotel for breakfast, after which a half
dozen trolley cars conveyed the entire
party to Minnehaha park, where the fore
noon was spent A committee of Mime
apclis citizens, including an auxiliary la
dies committee, supplied a luncheon,
which was disposed of by the scrfbes and
their families under the spreading oaks.
a committee from the st. Paul CONNER
c1al club, composed of Capt c. C. Whit
ney, Z. J. BerryhilI and Fred Listoe met
the officers of the association at the park
and escorted the party to the Flora
Clark, which was waiting below the falls.
The trip down the river was thoroughIy
enjoyed by every one. Historic points of
interest were pointed out, and the mould
ers OF public opinion viewed, many of
them for the first time, the picturesque
and quaint ramparts of Fort Smelling.
and caught glimpse of the ancient round
tower.
The party, upon arriving at the Ievee,
were met by a committee from the Com
mercial club consisting of Ike Lederer,
George E. Hallberg, c. P. Slime. n p
Hall, II. S. Gilbert, Edward Vanish, E. S.
Chittenden, Edward Feldhauser, B. f.
Knauft, F. w Bergmeier H NJ. Temple.
stephen Conday, B. H. Schriber H. w.
Chlds, E. A. Paradis, a. G. Gallasch,
Prof. Kenny and ]. S. Fugate
A string of cars We're waiting in front
of the Merchants and in a very few min
utes the entire party was headed for Lake
Como with the band in the middle car
playing patriotic airs The cars stopped
IN front of the park pavilion, and under
the guidance of the committee the city's
guests saw all that could be taken in
during the limited time at their disposal.
VISITORS DINED.
1t was nearly o'clock when the last
of the visitors boarded the cars and the
party started for the Merchants hotel,
where the banquet was rendered Five
long tables, the entire length of the
spacious dining room, were set with
chairs on either side, with a cross row
at the north end for the speechmakers
and other nOtabIes.
Mayor Gray went as far as Como with
the delegation, but left for home when
the scribes left for ST. Paul, so that he
did not occupy a seat next to Mayor
kefer as was expected. Mayor Kiefer,
R. H. Henry, of Mississippi and Secre-
tary Page occupied seats of honor at
the head of the table. Harlan P Hall
oft1ciated as POSTMASTER. In his OPEN
ing remarks he extended a cordial well
come to the visitors and said that the
same welcome that was accorded the Ma
uonal association in 1891 was extended
to them today. He called attention to
the fact that the trip to the Pacific
coast was made possible through Min
nesota man 1t was a Minnesota man,
Maj. A. B. Rogers, of Faribault that
discovered the famous Rogers Pass in
the perflous SellIirk mountains The life
or one MlnneSotian was dear but if it
could make possible such achievements
in overcoming distance, Minnesota glad
ly gave it with the same spirit which
actuated the adventurer. Mr. Hall in
a few words introduced Mayor Kiefer.
who responded as follows, saying in
part:
LAS the mayor of this city and in the
name of our people I greet and welcome
you all to the Capital city of Mime
sofa. st. Paul regrets that you have but
few hours to remain with us, instead
of few days. I am directed to offer
II,
and to hot time generally while with
US in cool Minnesota Ladies and gen
tlemen, hope st. Paul will again be
hOnored by visit from your organiza-
ton when we all hope you may be able
to remain longer so that you will mora
fully enjoy the beauty of our lovely CITY
at the head of naviga ton of the great
Father of Waters, the commercial and
manufacturing center Of the great North
west"
POSTMASTER Hall then introduced Vice
President A. K Pruden, of the Com,
mrcial club. Mr.. Pruden said in part:
''The Commercial club, indeed, well
comes you cordially to our city. Repre-,
senting as it does 900 business men il
strives to advance the arts, science,
commerce and industry. 1t encourages
all advancement along these lines and
champions all that is for the best inter,
est of st. Paul We welcome you to-
night because of the presence of so many
ladies' They are the scource of inspira-
ton of much of the good tkat is fos-
tered by the newspaper fraternity
through the medium of the country and
city journal
TOWN CALLED MINNEAPOLIS.
R. H. Henry, newly elected president
of the association, next responded to a
call from the master of ceremonies The
speaker announced in opening that he
had made a speech during the morning
at a town called Minneapolis, suburb of
St. Paul, and that he had promised the
audience that it would be his last He
could not, he said, fail to respond to the
hearty and cordial welcome which had
been accorded the party. The warm
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