Saint Paul weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1859, 1858-09-04


design, well got up.
Hope Engine Company, No. l, had stretch
ed opposite their Engine House the motto
"Where danger calls, there you'll find us !"
Across Broadway Street, at Seventh, a
Triumphal Arch was erected opposite the
residences of Alderman Marvin and j. F.
Williams, Esq, which was hung with gar
lands, and iestoons of evergreen and decora-
ted with flags. This was the only arch thrown
across the line of march /; the floral part was
gotten up by the ladies of the above mem
toned citizens, and others.
The City Hall, the Post Office, the Sur
veyor Generals Office, the Odd Fellows Hall,
and the Armories of the various Military
Companies, the Engine Houses and Hotels,
were all tastefuIly adorned.
The Pioneer Office was also profusely deco
rated with flags, and evergreens The MIN
NEsorIAN Building, though not we'll situated
for display, was also in holiday dress; and
numerous private residences in all parts of
the City were adorned with flags and ever
greens, though many of them were not on
the line of march even. These are too nu-
merous to mention at greater length. Every
body, it seemed, had gone to extra prepare
tions, and spared no expense almost, to do
due honor to the great occasion celebrated
by demonstration of some nature, according
to their respective tastes
THE EXERCISES AT THE PARK.
On arriving at the Park at half-past three
o'clock, where the Speakers stand had been
erected in front Of the Post Office, and along
side of the City Hall, the Military and Fire
men filed into the Park and countermarched
back, so as to nge in rows around the stand,
while the orators of the day, the Common
Council, the Committee of Arrangements,
and the State officers, and Press, ETC., ascend.
ed the platform. From an upper window Of
the City Hall, where our reporter viewei
these arrangements, the scene was certainly
grand, even beyond expectation. The whole
Public Square, the streets around it and lead
ing to it, were one mass of people, while every
window, fence, house-top, etc. was living with
eager spectators. A person used to estimat.
ing numbers at mass meetings like this, gives
it as his opinion that from eight to ten thou
sand persons were there collected. The hun
dreds Of fine flags and gay banners, the gilt
tering arms and military accoutrements the
brilliant uniforms, scarfs and plumes; the pro-
fuse decorations everywhere suspended, while
the strains of national tunes from several
bands filled the air, al! rendered it scene
impressively grand to every beholder, and
rendered every citizen proud that St. Paul
the Metropolitan city of the Northwest, had
nob'y done her part in concentrating the
great event which the whole civilized world
at the same hour was celebrating
After an overture by the Band, Charles L
Emerson, Esq, Chairman of the COMMITTEES
of Arrangements then came forward and said
EelloD Citizens We have assembled THU
| Gay for the purpose of celebrating the sue
cessful laying and working of the Atlanti,
Telegraph, an event which has no p1ralle
| since man first walked upon the face of the
| earth. And while millions of human beings
of various chimes, kindred and tongues are or
this day rejoicing in the success of this grea
undertaking, | am proud to say that the citi
zens of SAINT Paul in the display they have
this day made, have not been unmindful O
this great and wonderful achievement, accom-
plishcd by individual energy, science and skill
In the name of the municipal authorities
of the City of ST. Paul. l thank yon. one am
all for the interest you have manifested OF
this occasion, and confidently hope that wha
we "are doing here' may speed the day wher
we also shall be in Telegraphc communica
ton with all the world. (Applause.)
The following Ode was then sung by thu
girls in the car representing the variou.
States, to the tune of" God save the Queen.
TELEGRAPH SONG.
Air-"God Sace tie Queen"
Let nations rise and sing
And earth with giadness ring,
Loud anthems raise.
Let all the joyful throng,
One hymn of praise prolODg,
And in sublimest song,
Our Fatiers praise.
Wide rolling seas no more,
Separate shore from shore,
| Tine and space die,
Thoughts now on ghtning's wing,
Nations together bring,
Like some celestial thing,
Sent from on high
Science all hail, to thee
Thou, in thy majesty,
Conquering the wave.
| Handmsid of heavenly love-
Bl st by the God above,
May thy dominons prove
Mighty to save.
People of every land,
Join now, with heart and hand,
To bless the Lord.
Round the whole earth now raise,
Oneshout Of joyful praise,
EchOing to endless days
GLORY TO Con!
Mr.. Emerson then introduced Elk Gov. w
A. German:
SPEECH OF EX-GOVERNOR g RlIAN.
Ladies and Gen!lemen :-Conscious that
some great event has just transpred-that
new era has been inaugurated in the world:
civiizatiOn-we contemplate with amazement
its grand results upon mankind, and fine
words inadequate to express our appreciation
of this wonderful achievement in modern
science: two hemispheres arc now brought
| into immediate and almost ins antaneOus com
| municatiOn.
When we first heard that telegraphic dis
patch from Boston at IL o'clock NJ, 50 far
out-travelled the sun, that it would reach st.
Louis at Ii A. NJ, our credulity was sorely
taxed. Fulton, in his first effort to use
steam as motive power met with no SYM
pathy, but derision and faithless comment
from the Oldest and wisest heads. 1t would
be no less interesting to recall the history oil
each succeeding discovery in Science and the
Mechanic Arts, and mari: their influence upon
the various elements of civilization but this
lask belongs to the historian. We are among
those who believe that much more remains for
the mind OF man to accomplish, before his
mission is complete on earth. The gradual
but sure development of human knowledge
and power, impresses us with the conviction
that each new moral and intellectual achieve
ment jS the will IF God WORKING ont thonob