The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-06-26

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cuursc the Ladies did Thus portion 81 ihs
PROVISION was umler tbs charge rt 4 4
ncrrN,> AMI - King.
The last named closet the Provision. From
/ thc Court House, il moved up Fourth strc, ID
the Winslow House thcacc d"wnSt An,hon,
and Third street 10 jackson, up Jackson &c
Tenth. and up Tenth To the site of the Societv !
Hall on the west side OF the Capitol
ia arriving at the point a, which the princi
| pal ceremonial cf the day was 10 take place
the procession counter marched, and the mem
hcrs Of the Historical Society and Masonic
dien,sries in attendance, proceeded to lay the
corner stone Of the cliticc,
The corner stone of the editcc WAS laid with
Masonic honors A. T. &. rlERnN. ESQ
made few remarks; he WAS followed by Rev
Mr. fsNAAN. in an impressive prayer Tho
Grand Treasurer. A. G. SSIru. Esq, then dc
posted the following articles in u copper box
which Was placed in cavity in the corner
| stone
| Names Of officers Of the Historical society.
Committee in charge Of the building
Fics of the Dakota Sh~prt kwk,n, IA pa
per published in the Dakota language in st
Paul in ls52l
American coins
Annals OF. the Historical Society Nos. |,
.. =. 1. and j aud Materials for the iutur,
history Of Minnesota, now in course III publ
| cation.
| Constitution and H,,- avs ofthc Minnsotn
Pioneer Guard.
P,oNtsw A p,MssA's New. Years All
dress lsjG
Stearn County Bonds.
Journal ol Grand Lodge OF Minnesota |. q
OF o. +.
Proceedings OF Grand loigr Frr and AZ
copied Masons
| Journal Of the Council and House of Min,
nesola for ls56,
Constitution OF the United States ani Or.
ganic Ac, of Minnesota, in German.
Governors Message and Executive pocu-
mcnts for isir
Addresses n, the dedication ri the baldwin
School, 1853.
Catalogue College of ST Paul 1884
! After the articles had been deposited. and
the corner stone placed in its proper position
Cot. -. 4. RonERrsoS introduced Ills Honor
Mayor Brckrs, who addressed the aNcmblag'
a follows:
! II IL 10 bc regretted. fellow ciiizcns that WI
have no, IN orator, prepared 10 address Us
to-day, in manner suited to the occasion which
we celebrate,
IN the absence OF thu distinguished gentle
men who were invited here fcr that purpose
the committee of arrangement. have desired
me to say lew words concerning the plan nDt
purposes Of the Society, for whose us the
building Ia hc erected upon this corner ~ton'
IL designed
The Minnesota Historical Society has II ,am'
and a being co-cynl with the existence Of N,
Territory i,sclf The first Legislative Assem-
bly, ever convened within our borders incorpo
rated number Of gentlemen into an associn
ton under this name II has continued jn usr
us in the occasion which has called us together
the best evidence of nh active and hralthfnl or
ganzaton.
In our American ,crnacuar this j. tcrmc'
a new country. "a land Of virgin freshness.
and 10 most minds i, seems 10 afford but
barren field for historical inquiry or invcstg'
ton II ia supposed that We have no past. M
facts or events Of sufficient dignity or impor
l.. - H..
that IN fine we have nothing NJ Minb'sotinn'
| "a look back 10 and investigate and only dark
and untricd future before ~.
I II is my purpose briefly To show how mis-
/ taken are thos who imagine thus, and Ia give
you a passing glance at the extensive field ior
research which is Opened up before this Society
In the order u creation. Minnesota is IA.
old ~ the Garden Of Eden itself We hnv,
here a was, region which has supported nm an
ima,cd cris,cncr since The day that God spoke
the earth into being. aDd gave man dominion
over the fish ~ the s'a AMI over the fowl ri
the air. and over every living thing that moe.
9TH upon the earth.
The Orator has supplied this vast region
with all that WIS necessary 10 sustain and aup
port this animated existence.
In all her varled form. Of leauty and of life
] ~
without culture, the earth has annually yielded
20 her creatures the means Of Subsistence.
,1n our rdsks ~ msrkei with mn iDdeble
stamp the Iap-e Of time and the chsDprful his.
bay of the created universe.
IN all the apartments 81 natural history 10.
d,ed this society has before j, rirh and -.
hans,less field Of inquiry
hat take another view al unknown race
has had dominion here.
/ In the bygonc agsS n thus world. when iimr
half wns young. another rare has herr lived
and died and lch memories OF their preSeno
The traditions 81 the rcd man give ~ M in
formation 81 'brir history and fat. Think Il
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