The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-28
WESTERN CANADIAN EDITORS EN-
JOY HOSPITALITY OF COM
MERCIAL CLUB
NATIONAL ANTHEMS SUNG
Gov. Van SAINT, Mayor Smith, ID. w.
LawIer and Several Of the
Visitors Made FeIicitous
Speeches.


after three weeks tour through the
southwestern part Of the United States.
There were some ffty-three members
including their wives, present YESTERDAY
afternoon, who, with the entertainment
committee Of the Commercial club, mad.
total Of eighty-three that sat down al
the banquet table at 2 o'clock
Ihe committee had previously mad,
plans to show the city to the visitors. bu
the sudden change in the weather. alone
with the uncertainty of their arrival. cur
tailed the arrangements. Gov. 8. r. Var
SAINT and Mayor Robert A Smith lee
the procession into the dining hall ait the
appointed hour to the strains Of an or.
chestra that had been stationed in tht
hallway. The guests sat down to a ban.
quet that was all an epicure could de.
sire. There was one long table runnins
the entire length Of the hall, and the re
n1a1nder of the guests and the committee
We're spread around at separate tables.
The banquet was an enjoyable affair. as
the committee made the guests feel per-
Iectly at home, and there was an uninter-
rupted buzz Of conversation and laughter
until the final course was served and
POSTMASTER H. p. Hall, Of the Jobbers
union raped for attention, announcing
that the intellectual banquet was about
to begin
President II. A. Boardman, Of the Com
mercial club, rendered its welcome to the
visitors, assuring them the club was
proud to be able to- entertain them. He
felt certain that st. Paul thoroughly I'M
derstood the Canadians, as the aims of
its citizens and their ideals az to man
hood and Womanhood were identical in
every respect. Their interests were AL
ways the same, and he wanted the edi-
tors and their wives to feel that when
they think over their journey throughout
the United States they could Justly re-
member with some little pleasure their
short stop in this city.
Sing National Anthems.
Toastmaster Hall then asked the entire
party to sing the national anthems OF
both countries, which was done with vim
ana vigor, the orchestra leading the way
The POSTMASTER, on the part of the Min
nesota Editorial association, welcomed
the guests, saying that it was a great
pleasure on his part, as it brought back
wildly to his mind the trip the Mime
sofa editors had made through Western
Canada and the reception they had re-
ceived He declared that there was but
an imaginary line between the two coun-
tries, and that reciprocity would soon
come, as it was manifestly to the interest
OF both lands. In closing he introduced
Gov. Van SAINT, who said, in part, as fol-
lows:
You have been welcomed by the club
and by the press, and I assure you on the
part of the state of Minnesota that we
are glad to have you with us on this oc-
casion, and / wish to state to you that ]
favor reciprocity. I invaded Canada with
the Press association, and believe in re-
turning, as far as possible, the courte-
sizes We received. We are of the same
language and customs, and there cannot
but be a .brotherly feeling between IS
During our recent war, We all know that
the lion did not growl, but rather looked
on approvingly. We have ordered your
style Of weather to make yeu feel more
at home, and, although usually our win
ters are mild by reason Of our warm
heartedness, as our hearts have gone en-
tirely out to you, the atmosphere has
been permitted to take its natural
course"
w. J.. Kennedy, Of the Vir1en Advance.
was next called upon. He said the asso-
citation had received a very fattering re-
ception everywhere 1t had gone, and that,
except at the United States mint In san
Francisco, the members had been invited
to help themselves to anything they saw
He lamented the oversight on the part
Of the federal government, as this was
one of the places Of which he most de-
sired to have a souvenir.
Toastmaster. Hall then introduced
Mayor Smith as the prehistoric man, who
came to ST. Paul before there was any
such place, and had spent most of his
time since being mayor. The mayor ex-
tended the key of the city to the visitors
and assured them that the city was glad
to see them, and wanted them to come
again and to stay longer. He enIighten-
ed them on the condition of affairs in
this country and Manitoba during the
early days. He considered the develop
ment of both marvellous. and said that it
would be greater and greater as the
years rolled on.
w. H. Myers of the Shoal Lake, Man,
Star said that it felt like real life to get
was especially pleased with the reception
rendered the Canadians by their cousins.
ID. w. LavyIer Is Eloquent.
D. w. LAWYER, as member of the mayors
cabinet, was called upon and responded
with an address that evoked applause at
the conclusion Of every sentence. He
paid a glowing tribute to the editors of
both countries. maintaining they had al
ways obeyed the highest calls of duty
in the face of kings, presidents, nobs or
multitudes. He lamented the fact that
the weather forbade the visitors seeing
the beauties of the city its parks and
SPISn9lQ ponce, anu III CLOSING SdlQ lie
felt that he would violate the proprieties
of the occasion if he were to omit TO
express a deep feeling of regret (and he
was sure that the governor of the state
would join in that regret, whatever his
opinion might be on another subject) at
the absence from the city Of it's distin-
guished citizen, a Canadian by blood, but
a true citizen Of this republic in every
fiber Of his being, whose genius had ad-
4 -r11v
region more than any one hundred other
men who had ever set foot upon our soil,
and had made the name of James ].
Hill o household word on the American
continent.
This expression was received with great
cheering and expressions Of approval
j. Nichols, Of Greenfell, n. w. r., was
called next, and said the reception the
editors had received throughout their
journey was one that a prince could envy
He said wherever they went they had
found Canadians and found them pros
porous under the American flag. He did
not lament this fact, for there were as
many Americans coming into Western
Canada for homes, and they were found
to be the best citizens ebtainable.
J. Harry Lewis, business manager Of
the News, welcomed the guests on behalf
Of the local press, saying that he did not
know to which part Of the entertainment
he belongs, being member of the Com
mercial club, and having begun his news
paper work in Canada. In closing he said
that the Canadians had done a great deal
for St. Paul, and for that reason, If none
other, they were entitled to the best st.
Paul had
Must Have Been There.
A. F. Prize, of the Dundas Banner. said.
although it was recorded in histnrv he