The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-01-14
"Pussyfoot Olives" Also Have Place
on List of Things to Eat That
Went to Make Feast Notable.
EBERHART CRACKS A JOKE
Believes Minnesota Legislature as
Good as One in Illinois and Ex-
plains his Deductions.
(By z. A. Wilson)
Bemidji Pioneer Legislative Burea

S6~SeSo~S~
St. Paul, Jan. 14.-Never before
was there such a dining and winning
and merrymaking as marked the
magnificent banquet given by the
business men of St. Paul in honor of
the legislature and attended by nearly
every member of that body as we'll
as the governor, his staff, state ofici-
ais, mayors of the Twin Cities, mem
bers of the supreme court and other
men of might The event took place
in the spacious palm room of the new
Saint Paul Hotel. Six hundred and
eight persons were served and the
feast and entertainment following
was prepared at a cost of $4,000.
The wine bill alone-light wines,
including champagne were served
would buy a house and lot, despite
the fact that not a few of the guests
sail under the county option banner
lncidently it was noteworthy that a
good many glasses were turned up
side down.
1t was the first time in the history
of Minnesota or probably any other
state when an entire legislature was
invited as honored guests. Aside
from the magnifcence of the ban
quet it was notable because of -.e
spirit Of friendliness developed by
men from all parts of the state for
St. Paul and as an indication of the
effect upon thelegislature was shown
by resolution of thanks introduced
in the House by Representative
Pfaender of New Tim and unani-
mously passed by that body.
There was no set program Of set
speeches but Governor Eberhart,
Lieutenant Governor Gordon and
Mayor Keller each made brief re-
marks, the lieutenant governor COM
ing the nearest to saying something
serious. Mr.. Gordon deplored the
tax methods permitted in the United
States Senate and expressed the hope
that state senators would not follow
this bad example.
Governor Eberhart was in a jolly
mood and was loudly applauded by
the banquetters. AS the chief eX-
ecutive rose, the lights of the ban
quet nall were extinguished and a
spot light was thrown on the govern
or.
This is the first time that l was
ever really in the limelight," said
] know that this is the best legisla-
ture Minnesota ever had. I think
it is almost as good as the one in IL
linois and, if press reports are true,
the Illinois legislature is the very
best that money can buy
The feast was glorious one and it
required steady efforts on the part of
the guests from seven D. m. Wednes-
day evening until midnight to wade
Or rather eat-through the menu
and it was Thursday morning, good
and strong, before the festivities
came to close, a program of vaude.
vile stunts from the leading thea.
tiers completing the evenings enter.
tainment.
At this notable gathering, Bemidj
was decidedly ION the map, al.
though the map perhaps should be
spelled menu, and here it is just as
it appeared on the handsomely print.
ed program:
Canapes Caviar-Lake of the Woods
Blue Points
From Minnesota Blue Book-Revisec
Statutes 1911.
Pussyfoot Olives Bemidji Almond:
Green Turtle
Captured in Mississippi River Deer
Water Channel.
Medallion of Red Lake Salmon Cleo