The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-23
THOSE KNOWING him BEST
JOIN IN TRIBUTE TO HIS WORTH
AS A CHRISTIAN AND A
CITIZEN
LARGE NUMBER ARE PRESENT
Speeches by Mayor Kiefery Bishop
FIandrau and NJ. ID. Munn-The
ArchbishOp's RespOnse-The At
fair One of the Most Successful In
the History of the Club.


The reception rendered to Archbishop
Ireland last evening by the Commercial
club was one of the most elaborate and
pleasant occasions in the history of the
organization. Fully four hundred of the
most prominent citizens of St. Paul, ire
spective of creed, joined in paying tribute
to the qualities of citizenship displayed
by the Catholic archbishop.
The billiard room was transformed for
the occasion into a conservatory, with
hundreds Of palms and potted plants,
among which was concealed a stringed
orchestra, which played during the re-
ception The guests entered through the
billiard room, where they were met by the
members of the reception committee,
composed of Isaac Lederer, Jesse A.
Gregg, George E. Hallberg, A. G. Johr-
son, c. P. Slime, John Caul1eld, Rudolph
Schiffmann, F. H. Sabin, B. F. Knauft,
F. S. Fugate, Rufus A. Hoyt L. A. Gui-
terman, A. G. Gallisch, Theodore F.
Smith, John F. Kelly and F. w. Berg
meier, and escorted into the main parlor,
elaborately decorated with bunting in the
national colors, where the reception was
held.
Standing beside Archbishop Ireland dur
ing the reception were President Conde
Hamlin, of the Commercial club; former
Gov. Alexander Ramsey, Senator Davis,
Mayor Kiefer, Bishop NJ. N. Gilbert,
Judge Flandrau and Judge Sanborn.
Among those who extended a welcome to
the guest of the evening were:
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
A F. McCallum, z. H Austin, l. L.
May, Prot Lewis H. ]. Hadlich, AS
sistant Postmaster Patrick O'Bren,
Senator Albert Schaller, ]. H. Allen,
Judge E. w. Bazille, Alfred Dufrese,
former Judge John W. Willis, william
Egan, Simeon P. Childs, Judge w. L.
Kelly, c. L. Haas, George Refs, E. S.
Chittenden, George F. Clifford, c. c.
Whitney, Prof. Weitbrecht, ]. NJ Haw-
thorne, D. M Sullivan, T. P. O'Regan,
". R. Johnson, NJ. j. DonneTy, A. j.
Smith, Cyrus Northrop, F. L. McGhea,
T. F. Smith, F. n. Van Duzee, Oscar
Claussen, Stephen Conday, Dawson
Moreland Congressman Fred C. Stevens,
DR.. A. J. Stone, F. NJ. Wheeler, D. II.
Murphy W. J. Bennett. Fred Nuss-
banner, Andrew Marks, F. II. Schlick,
A. Michaud, M D. Mum, Rev. John T.
Harrison, Rev. J. J. Lawler, Rev c. J.
Clifford. OF London, England; Rev.
Thomas J. Gibbons. Rev. A. McNulty.
Alvan Eastman, Of ST. Cloud; Judge L. c.
Collins, of st. Cloud; Elmer Adams, of
Fergus Falls; H. K. Hardick, +. G.
Krahmer, John H. Schulze, Walter L.
Chaplin, Thomas Prednergast, T. B. Neu-
hansen, Stan Donnelly, 4. J. Cannon, Z.
G. Rogers, w. E. Verify, Herman Open
helm, Gen. H. w. Childs, w B. Dean,
B. H. Schriber DR.. Charles Bean, j. ].
McGardy, r. P F. Lyons and Oar r.
Reese.
After the informal exchange of greet
ings President COnde Hamlin said:
The mission of the Commercial club IS
to further the interests and progress of
st. Paul. and it is well within It's field
when it honors the guest of the evening
We are met to rejoice over the uneXpact-
ed return of one of st. Pauls most dis
tinguished citizens, where he was an
hOnored represen ,ative at that conventiol 1
that is the first step in bringing about an
era when there will be nothing but 'Peac :
on earth and good VIII to man. We well
come him not only because he Is great
dignitary of a church which has had a
powerful influence IN the civilization Of
the world, but because he is citizen of
st. Paul and our friend and our neigh
bor."
Mayor Kiefer extended a welcome on
behalf of the city government and was
followed by Judge Z. E. Flandrau, who
said: