The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-07
AT FESTIVE BOARD
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF COM
SIERCIAL CLUB ENTERTAIN
MINNEAPOLIS BRETHREN
TWINS SHOULD BE AT PEACE
All Speakers Suggest United Action
to Head Off Chicago Competi-
fioH-Women Grace the
Occasion.

IHe board of directors and OfflcerS of
the st. Paul Commercial club entertained
the officers and directors of the Mime
apolis club and their wives last night at
a banquet.
The tables were set in the handsome
new main dining room of the club, and
in the center of the room was a huge
bank of American Beauty roses, while
Smilax and roses were strewn around the
banquet board, upon which covers were
laid for ninety. A string orchestra fur
nished music during the discussion of an
excellent menus after which President
B0ardman took charge of affairs and, as
POSTMASTER called upon members of both
clubs, all of whom responded gracefully.
Perhaps the most notable event of the
occasion was the presentation by tresi-
dent Boardrnan, on behalf of the officers
and directors of the Commercial club, OF
a handsome solid silver SefV:f.e Oh eight
pieces to E. c. Stringer chairman of Tic
building committee. In a few well chosen
words Mr.. Boardman told of the good
work that Mr.. Stringer had done on
the committee, and said the officers and
directors felt they must show him some
token of the esteem and gratitude that
they felt toward him.
Mr. Stringer was overcome with sur
prise, and it was with difficulty that he
made the first few remarks OF an exceed
ingly appropriate speech of acceptance
He said while he was more than glad to
receive such a token of the good Will OF
the officers and directors, he was quite
sure that he had done nothing to deserve
it, He was extremely modest about the
work he has accomplished for the club,
and in closing expressed himself as neing
heartily in favor of cooperation with the
club of Minneapolis.
President A. C. Paul Speaks.
President "A. c. Paul, of lie Mime
apolis .Comnefcia1 club, was the first
speaker called upon by President Board
man. Mr.. Paul talked of the CONNER
eial Importance Of the Twin Cites, and
said, that united they should be able to
get anything they desired da sail: In
twenty years from now we will see f:ne
million people within a radius Gf ten
miles Of the Minnesota Transfer Why
not? Twenty years ago there rvas {.
bare 100, 900, and today there is over 49,
coo. ilE
Concentration of action on the part OF
the two clubs will accomplish anything.
We should be united for the commercial
welfare of the two cities. We are not
getting what we should. There is the
matter of freight rates. II we stood to-
gether on that we would do better. As
it is we are now two second class conf
raaercial lcenterS, while together we would
be the first commercial center of The
great West"
Gen. H. w Childs, of the local club,
was the next speaker. He delivered an
eloquent address, supporting what Mr..
Paul had brought before the members
Of the club, and injecting some quaint
hanaor into his remarks that was most
agreeably acceptable.
S H. Hail. ex-president of the Mime
apelis club, spoke along the lines OF
bealitifyiag the two cities. He urged the
people of st. Paul to pay more attention
to their parks and~Soadways. Il believe,
he said, THAT for every dollar expended
for parks and roadways We are repaid
many times over by the coming in Of new
residents and the advantages that re-
suit to the property of the city. Besides
the sordid commercial advantage that
crises from this kind of thing, there is
the moral side It makes US and our
children purer in seul to grow up and
live amidst the beautiful. Let Beauty
your city be one of your watchwords.
C. E. Best, also an ex president Of the
Minneapolis club, spoke of the influence
that the club should have over its mem
bers He spoke of several very necessary
adjuncts to the club such as the buffet,
card room, billiard room, etc, that must
be kept under perfect control and yet
must be done in such a manner as not
to antagonize the members who would
abuse these privileges.
Edwin Vanish, Of st. Paul spoke of the
duties of citizeIss, whether as members
of the club or not, to the municipality.
II believe that 1.-The sooner man who
has not good word for his home town
gets out OF it the better 1t is for the
town he said IN. the course of his re-
marks.