The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-14
WORD A0DESIY GUT OUT.
ERAzEN BOASTFULNEss, PROF.
SMITH WRITES Is A CHARAC-
TERISTIC OF CHICAGO
CLAIM EVERYTHING IN SIGHT
The Professor Discusses a Number
of Interesting Topics, Including
the Inauguration of May
or Harrison.


or Harrison.
Special Correspondence for the Globe.
CHICAGO, April 13.-The closing scene
in the local political fight which result
ed in the election of a Democratic mayor
and Republican city council took place
on last Monday night, when the newly
elected officers We're sworn in and the
mayor delivered his inaugural address.
The occasion was unprecedented i'll city
council chambers. and we trust that it
augurs we'll for the future of the city
The council chamber had been swept and
garniShed cuspidors had been removed
smoking was prohibited and loud talking
or unseemly applause were also under
prohibition. The usual crowd was speed
lily showed into the background, and
stood about awed into silence by an at
mosphere they had never breathed, and
by premonition that something unusual
was going to happen. Long before the
hour of meeting immense wagon loads of
flowers began to arrive. and soon the
chamber looked like an immense conserv-
atory, wherein We're displayed the most
beautiful and fragrant flowers, and in
variety. unsurpassed. The desk of every
alderman was wonderfully ornamented,
while the mayor was so completely sur
rounded by the floral display that he was
scarcely more in evidence, than the in
evitable photo, that was attached to one
of the bouquets in a conspicuous place.
FASHION IN EVIDENCE.
After the flowers came society head,
cd by Mrs. Potter Palmer. and host OF
others filed the gallery and quite an area
of reserved seats. The lorgnette of the
grand dame, the fashionable costumes or
the ladies. the recherche department Of
no
lecture, the dress Of the officials, all
taken together might have been mis-
taken for some royal function if the
visitor could have forgotten that he was
in the second city in America. This
amazing revolution succeeded without
any violence whatever 1.-The boys at
once understood that they were quite out
Those that had come there Ito give the
glad hand and the loud "hooray'' to
Aid. "Einky Dink," and 1.-The Old GRAY
Wolf" CMessrs Kenna and Cullerton) at
once understood that the chamber was
not the place nor was that the time to do
anything of the kind Yet they were
loyal. The most remarkable floral design
was that placed upon Cullerton's desk
an elaborate representation of a gray
wolf, with gorgeous SurroundingS-and
Ward Loves the Old Gray Wolff 1t was
the heartfelt expression: 1.-The Eleventh
dismal night for the various gangs and
as they saw the marvellous change and
realized that their places had been usurp
ed by the fashionable set - they mourn
fully exclaimed: "'This comes from elect
ing a millionaire iHonore .Palmer) to the
council" According to report Mr.
Palmer was the only one who really got
the glad hand" He was escorting his
mother to the chamber when one of the
ward workers greeted him with sound
ing whack on his shoulder and warmly
exclaimed: go in young man; stand
with the Democrats and the boys will
back yon." It is said that Mr. Palmer
was quite embarrassed, but that his more
experienced mother bowed politely to the
man and smiled graciously upon him.
BANKS OF FLOWERS
Their was such an abundance of flowers
that the aldermen found it necessary to
stand upon their desks when addressing
the chair, and the inaugural address of
the mayor was uttered under the diff
culties that limited space always imposes.
and for that reason, together with tie
unusual surroundings, may account fer
the fact that what he had earnestly
desired to be the supreme effort Of his
life, fell quite fat But it was not
the amazing arrangement of flowers, nor
their wonderful variety and beauty, nor
the perfume with which the air was
laden nor the brilliant assemblage, that
detracted from the mayors greatest ef-
fort, but interest was quite withdrawn
from him and centered in the council
itself. Public sentiment shocked, if not
entirely over-ridden in the mayoralty
contest, was turning to the council itself,
and the members were meeting public
expectation The council was organized
on wholly non-partisan basis, and the
committees so formed that both parties
were represented in the responsible posi-
lions, and the committees thus formed
were unanimously approved. The citizens
OF Chicago feel that they have a good
council and that better times are before
Them. But few Of 1.-The old gang re-
main, and it was perhaps fitting that
On the night when this arrangement was
TO go into effect that society" should
express its approval and offer it's support.
CLAIM EVERYTHING.
A visitor to Chicago very soon learns
chat modesty is not characteristic of the
leading Cnicagoan. 1t is not right to
blame the leaders for what appears to
be brazen boastfulness, because it ap-
pears that this is required of them In
the first school that I visited here found
this spirit. The teacher in all serious
ness told me that the school was the
best in the city" Since then [ have come
hpon several others also the best. while
those in charge of the system assert that
IN the matter Of school work "Cnicaro
leads; the world follows" But recently
Mayor Harrison was introduced to an
audience as the best mayor Chicago
ever had" He corrected by saying. Il
am not the best. Ny father was the best
mayor Chicago ever had; not only that
ne was the best that Chicago will ever
aave. am the second best mayor ;
And he honestly believes this. All insti-
buttons Of learning are spoken of as the
hest" DR.. Harper, in a recent address in
New York, spoke of the large number Of
graduate students in the university who
Game from the faculties of other univer-
sites to get at Chicago 'wnat they could
get nowhere else in the world Now.
If all this seems shocking to any modest
mind, let it not be overlooked that You
must talk of Chicago If you expect any,
thing from the city
EASTER SENTIMENT.
In contrast with this spirit. however,
there were two Easter utterances worthy
of all praise. 1t has always been diff
cult for men to concede anything touch
ing religious dogma. or doctrine. and
these utterances are therefore all che