[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 58 (Thursday, April 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E635-E636]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CELEBRATING THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE SAINT PAUL HOTEL

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 22, 2010

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Madam Speaker, today I rise to honor the staff and 
owners of The Saint Paul Hotel on the occasion of its Centennial 
Anniversary, which will be celebrated this weekend on April 17th.
  Since its grand opening on April 18th, 1910, The Saint Paul Hotel has 
served as a geographic and cultural landmark for Minnesota's capital 
city, as well as a gathering place for Saint Paul's many visitors and 
residents.
  In 1908 local businessman Lucius P. Ordway recognized the need for a 
major hotel in the growing commercial hub of Saint Paul. Mr. Ordway 
partnered with the city's Business League to purchase a parcel of land 
near downtown Saint Paul's Rice Park and finance the hotel's 
construction. Less than two years later, the Saint Paul Hotel was 
opened for business. It immediately was recognized as the premier hotel 
in the region, and less than one month after its grand opening 
celebration the hotel was named ``Best in the West'' by the National 
Hotelman's Association.
  After falling into disrepair in the 1950s, civic and business leaders 
undertook an extensive renovation to return the hotel to its original

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glory between 1981 and 1982. Since then, The Saint Paul Hotel has won 
dozens more awards for outstanding service and accommodations, and it 
has become, once again, one of the foremost luxury hotels in the 
Midwest.
  Throughout its history, The Saint Paul Hotel has hosted a number of 
American Presidents, foreign dignitaries and heads of state, performing 
artists, writers, athletes, and numerous weddings. It has contributed a 
century's worth of memories to Saint Paul and the surrounding 
community.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in rising to honor the Centennial 
Anniversary of The Saint Paul Hotel and its contributions to the rich 
history of the city of Saint Paul and the State of Minnesota.

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