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

Ohlted states, were heartily sung yester-
cay afternoon in the dining hall Of the
commercial club. The occasion was the
reception rendered by the club to the
members of the Western Canada Press
association, who are on their way home
after three weeks tour through the
southwestern part of the United States
There were some f1fty-three members,
including their wives present yesterday
afternoon, who. with the entertainment
committee Of the Commercial club, made
total Of eighty-three that sat down at
the banquet table at o'clock.
The committee had previously made
plans to show the city to the visitors, but
the sudden change in the weather along
with the uncertainty Of their arrival, cur
tailed the arrangements. Gov s. r. Van
SAINT and Mayor Robert A. Smith led
the procession into the dining hall at ths
appointed hour to the strains Of an or
chestra that had been stationed in the
hallway. The guests sat down to a ban
quet that was all an epicure could de-
sire. There was one long table running
the entire length OF the hall, and the re .
malnder 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
feetly at home, and there was an uninter-
rupted buzz of conversation and laughter
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Toastmaster 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
mercfal club, rendered its welcome to the
visitors, assuring them the club was
proud to sbe able to entertain them. He
felt certain that ST. Paul thoroughly I'M
derstoCd the Canadians, as the aims Of
its citizens and their ideals as 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.
POSTMASTER Hall then asked the entire
party to sing the national anthems OF
both countries, which was done with vim
and 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 I wish to state to you that I
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 u.s.
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 you 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 it's natural
course
w. ]. Kennedy, of the Virden Advance,
was next called upon. He said the asso-
citation had received very flattering re-
ception everywhere it 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.
POSTMASTER 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 enlighten-
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 ShoaI Lake, Man
Star, said that it felt like real life to get
back in the North once more, and he
was especially pleased with the reception
rendered the Canadians by their cousins.
ID. w. LawIer 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 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, mobs or
multitudes. He lamented the fact that
the weather forbade the visitors seeing
the beauties of the city, its parks and
splendid police, and in closing said he
felt that he would violate the proprieties
of the occasion if he were to omit to
express 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 its distin-
guished citizen, Canadian by blood but
true citizen of this republic in every
fiber Of his being, whose genius had adj
vanced the glory and prosperity Of this
region more than any one hundred other
men who had ever set foot upon our soil.
and had made the name of James j.
Hill a household word on the American
continent.
This expression was received with great
cheering and expressions of approval.
]. Nichols, Of Greenfell, N. W. T., 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 obtainable.
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 a member Of the Com
mereial 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.