The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-01
WELCOME RED CAPS
A1ANAGER RYAN's TEAM GIVEN A
ROUSING RECEPTION YES
TERDAY
CHEERED BY LOYAL FANS
Banquet at the Ryan Closed Tri-
umphaI Drive Through Prin-
cipaI Streets of the
City.

St. Paul fans rendered the "'Red Caps
q rousing reception when they disem-
barked from their train at the Union sta
ton yesterday afternoon. In spite of the
fact that unfortunate ain d, lays made
the boys nearly two h~urs late and sent
home many of the roo.ers who were on
hand at the appointed hour, cheers from
more than a thousand threats greeted
the team as they left their car. 1t was
demonstration such as has never before
been accorded a st. Paul baseball team
but the occasion was warran. ed for the
record made by the men on their final
trip away from home was an enviable
one. And the reception was the best evil
dence that the work of the team while
away had been watched with more than
ordinary interest andvthe outcome appre-
ciated
For quarter of an hour after the tran
arrived the men were kept busy receiv-
ing congratulations of personal friends
and others who have come to know the
men on the team almost well enough to
be classed as friends through having
watched their play at Lexington day
after day.
At the close of the reception on the sta
ton platform the members of the team
were placed in carriages awaiting them
and, with brass band at their head, and
a body guard of faithful reo,ers sur
rounding them, Were driven through the
principal streets of the city. The streets
were lined with people, and, on every
hand, the appearance of the men was a
sigma for a demonstration such as has
seldom been accorded to any one in this
city. From the station TO the Ryan,
where the drive terminated, it was one
continual ovation.
President Lennon, after the drive, ten
dered the members of the team and a
few of the faithful a banquet at the no.
tel. The spread was a sumptuous one
and was followed with a programme of
toasts that were as good in their way as
was the spread H. P. Hall presided,
telling several of his best stories and
covering himself with with added glory
as a POSTMASTER, if that be possible.
Among those that responded were Joseph
Skemp, w. ]. Tompkins, J. T. Kirk, Al
Flourney and number of the members
of the team.
The menu was as follows:
Tomato an Riz.
Celery, Radishes, olives.
*Bluefsh Maitre d'Hotel.
Cucumbers Potatoes PariSienne.
Champagne Punch.
Small Tenderloin Steak, Mushrooms.
String Beans.
Boiled Spring Chicken on Toast.
Punch A la Romano.
Roast Lamb.
French Peas.
Lettuce and Tomato Salads.
CantaIeupe.
Fancy Cakes.
Fruits, Nuts and RaiSinS.
Edam and Roquefort Cheese.
Water Crackers.
Demi-taSse
PLAY MILLERS TODAY.
The st. Paul team will open the final
series of the season at Lexington today
with two games with Minneapolis The
first game will be called at o'clock, and
the second Immediately at the conclusion
of the first. Chech will pitch the first
game, and either Cook or Cogan the sec
ond. It is confidently expected that the
crowd Will be the banner one of the sea-
son, even eolipsing the great Sunday
crowd of a few weeks ago.
Cunningham, who was tried in several
games during the time that the team
was away, was found to be out of form,
and was released Friday night. Gehring
who is well known to ST. Paul fans. has
been signed in his place. and will be given
trial during the present series.