The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-11

About hundred members Of the
Commercial club last evening partici-
pated in Bohemian dinner which was
held at the rooms of the club, Mime
sofa and Fourth streets, and listened
to witty speeches and stories told at
the expense of themselves, the city and
the North Star state by the humorists
Of the organization. There was also
some good music and singing and the
entertainment was one of the most
pleasant and enjoyable given by the
club this winter.
The purpose Of each speaker was to
roast" some one or something, and
naturally they drifted to personalities
and anecdotes which all appreciated.
A. K. Pruden OBLIGATED as roastmas-
ter and In his Introductory remarks
took pains to roast each speaker hit
ting off their peculiarities and hobbies
humorously.
The Commercial club was roasted
well by B. H. Schriber, who explained
why It's existence was menace to the
c1ty's best interests and why it ought
to be raided by the police. He declar-
ed it was daily meeting place for all
the dead game sports in town, who
consumed an immense quantity Of
ales, Wines liquors and cigars, to the
great SCduOdl VI the anu
the detriment of Minnesota street
saloons, which were thereby deprived
of much revenue. The legitimate
liquor business, he said, could not
prosper when 1t had to meet the COM
petition of such places as the Com
mercial club, and he hoped the time
would come when it would be sup
pressed by law.
"Our City and It's Rulers was the
CIor Do fro,
who told Of the city's shortcomings
and the efforts of its mayors to make
1t moral place, where good young
men would be free from temptation
and the bald-headed variety would be
obliged to go home at o'clock at the
ringing Of the curfew.
Minnesota and its glorious climate
were declared by Oar Reese to be the
worst state and climate in the land.
He said it was only the certainty of
holding political Office in Minnesota
that kept him here.
c. w. Hornick spoke Of the flag and
delivered really eloquent tribute to
the Stars and Stripes.
1.-THE Law and Our Lawyers" was
responded to by w. B. Jewett, who
roasted the members of the legal fra
ternity present
J. w. Willis paid tribute to the
press and the scissors wielders. He
said he hoped the newspaper men
would be able to escape from their
confinement after they go to the next
world, and rise to the highest pima
Gle in the upper regions.
THE Ladies and Sweet Thoughts
was the roast prescribed by A. K.
Pruden, who said ladies were to be di-
vided into two classes-mothers and
,sweethearts. He said the proudest
tribute that could be paid to American
women was that they were the moth
ers Of American men, including the
members of the Commercial club.
H. P. Hall delivered a serious lecture
on philosophy, which he said was to
be found in all, classes Of people, even
creditors.
Francis M Wheeler spoke to the
roast Where Am I At?" and confessed
he did not know.
The most humorous feature of the
entertainment was joint speech by
F. H. Griggs and Carl Taylor. They
both spoke the same lines. Then Mr..
Taylor told some anecdotes about Mr..
Griggs, and Mr.. Griggs told what he
didn't know about Mr.. Taylor.
Former Game Warden Fullerton eu-
logized curling, and proclaimed himself
the greatest curler in ST. Paul
Illness prevented the appearance of
Black.
During the evening w. H. Tonlx:ns
sang several original songs, and the
Nina rosetta state band orchestra play
ed some selections.