The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1857-04-04
proper, and that such act would meet with
our most hearty and cordial approval =

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Resolusd, That copy of these resolutions
be published in each of the newspapers in
ST. Paul, and with the request that the same
be copied throughout the Territory at large.
On motion of j. W. Bond, the following
committees were constituted and appointed (:
| Committee on Enuitations-Captain N. j. 4.
Dana, Earle S. Goodrich, Edmund Rice,
VIM. H. Randall, j. w. Bass, Capt. George
Thorn, l.. Emmett, VIM. r. Marshall, David
Cooper, j. r. Livingston, VIM. l.. Banning,
Judge Goodrich, CIV. Woolley M. E.Ames,
j. M. Winslow and E. S. Edgerton.
Reception COmmiUee-Governo Alexander
Ramsey, j. Esaias Warren, O. H. Oakes, j..
X. Irvine, Geo. l.. Becker, A. L. Larpenteur.
Committee on Wumiaations-lst Ward-A.
L. Chamblin, James Mills, c. H. Schurmier,
J. w. Crosby, VIM. Murphy, F. J. DE Witt.
ID Ward-Win. p. Murray, II. Mckesny, j.
R. jerks, VIM. II. Wolff, VIM. B. McGror-
ty, Julius Georgii, John O'Gorman, VIM.
Won Hamm. 3rd Ward-J. W. Bond, The
odore French, A. d. Harrell, r. Ireland, JOS.
Spiel, E. A. Deuel., c. d. Benson, j. P.
Pond.
Committee to furnish Light to the Poor
Col. II. McKenty, P. P. Furber, j. w.
Bond.
Committee ON Finance-First Ward-Tru-
man NJ. Smith, j. G. Deveraux. VIM. Branch,
r. F. Houseworth, G. II. Schurmier.
Second Ward-W. P. Murray, A. C. Dunn,
A. Levering, VIM. B. McGrorty, Louis Oil
iver, N. w. Kittson, John O'Gorman.
Third Ward-J. B. Brsbin, j. w. Bond,
JOS. Spiel, Patrick Ryan, T. M. Newson, R.
F. Combs.
Committee ON 1oasts-E. C. Palmer, /. V.
d. Heard, J. w. McClung, James Mills, DR..
Stewart, J. P. Owens. -.
Committee on Music-L. L. Gould, N. p.
ingalls,, J. R. Schwrar, R. Gordon, j. F.
Rosie, G. L. Thompson.
A. w. Acker, w. j. Brownson, j. H. Cath
cart, II. Iglehart, w. Combs, G. Thos.
May, w. G. Fonseca, Howard Ward, H. r.
Bigelow, G. w. Armstrong, G. NJ Thom.
Torch Light Procession Marshal
Judge Tullis.
Assistant Marshals-Adjt. Gen. I. Van
Etten, L. A. Babcock, E. c. Palmer, J. II.
Cathcart, VIM. P. Murray, Baron De Freu-
denleich, j. Brisbin, H. Igehart, VIM. B.
McGrorty, n P. Langford, Harvey Officer,
|. V. d. Heard.
Appropriate remarks were made by W.
P. MuRRAY, Rev. j. PENMAN and j. w.
TAYLOR, Esq Mr.. T. said that it was the
first time in the history of our government
that gift so munificent had ever been be-
slowed upon Territ ry of the United States,
and it was right and proper that we, the cit
lzens of St. Paul and the Territory of Min
nesota, should manifest our sense of graft
tude and justice in some befitting and public
manner. Mr. L. concluded with an eloquent
tribute to Hon. Robert Tombs, of Georgia,
for the noble and selfsacrificing stand taken
by him in relation to our Land Grant, and
offered the following resolution, which was
enthusiastically adopted
Resolred, That the citizens of Minnesota
! tender special invitation to the Hon. Rob
ert Toombs of Georgia, to visit the Terrific
ry during the ensuing summer, and to accept
from the citizens ofSt. Paul public dinner,
as slight evidence of the magnanimous and
valuable services rendered by him to the fu-
t,re Statcof Minnesota and that the Com
m, IN Council of St. Paul be invited to con-
cur in this demonstration.
The President announced the following
gent lemen to constitute Committee to car
ry out the objects of the above resolution !:
Messr SD. w. Taylor, VIM. Hollinshead, l..
A. Ba bcock, W. l.. Banning and A. G..
Fuller.
The deliberations of the maeting were in
tersperse,1 with martial airs from the ST.
Paul Bra ss Band, and throughout were
characterized with much enthusiasm and a
strong deter mination to carry out the objects
contemplated in the most brilliant style.