Daily globe., 1879-04-29
zoo YEARS AGO.
CommemOrating the j., Fellow Who was
Roaming About In Those Days.

Commemolating the Fellow Who was
Roaming Ahoutin Those Days.
Pursuant to announcement the committee
of nine, appointed at the last meeting of the
State Historical society, to arrange for the
celebration of the 2OOth anniversary of st.
Anthony falls, by Father Hennepin, met at
the rooms of the society, yesterday afternoon,
Gen. r. w. johnson in the chair. Present,
f. r. Delano, Capt. Russell Blakely, Col. j.
III. Stevens, w. w. McNair, Judge Berry,
Rev. Il. S. Williamson, Col. Goodrich and
Gen. j. B. Sanborn.
Before giving the object and results of the
meeting, it may be proper to state that the
proposed celebration will take place on or
about the 4th of July, 1880, and if the ar
rangements are executed as at present pro-
posed, the affair will undoubtedly prove the
most important and interesting that has
ever taken place in the State of Minnesota.
The occasion will be honored by the presence
of distinguished visitors from all parts of the
| United States, including statesmen, histori-
ans, savants, poets, orators and representative
men from the departments OF science, gov
ernment, literature, commerce and the arts.
The object of yesterdays meeting was for
the purpose of selecting subjects and desig-
mating authors for series of papers on
whatever has contributed to advance the
prosperity of Minnesota from its remotest
history down to the present day. The pa
pers or subjects are to be divided into nine
chapters, each chapter to constitute perfect
and comprehensive unit of the theme treat
ed of, while the whole is to form a
book to be placed in the archives
of the State Historical society.
The value and interest of such a volume,
when compiled by nine Of the most compe-
tent men in the State, can be readily i'm
agined, and as will be seen by the following,
great care has been taken in selecting those
for the work whose talent and experience
best qualities them for the important and
delicate task. After mature deliberation the
following named gentlemen we're chosen tc
prepare papers on the subjects herewith pre-
sented, where eminent fitness for the labor
is too generally known to require comment
Chapter First-The life of Hennepin ano
the establishment of the first Catholic mis-
sions, etc., ETC.; Bishop Ireland.
; Chapter Second-Indian commerce, etc.
etc.; Hon II. M. Rice.
Chapter Third-M Military occupation of tn
country, including sketch of the first reg
ular soldier or squad that ever came to tn
State; Hon. /. V. D. Heard.
Chapter Fourth-Protestant missions
early. church history, ETC., etc.: Rev. Mr.
Riggs.
, Chapter th-Educational matter, ,inclui
ing history of the first school house, etc.
that was located in the State: Rev. E. D
Neill.
7 Chapter Sixth-Civil government, includ
} ing history of the first justice Of the peace
ETC., etc.; Gov. II. FL. Sibley.
: Chapter Seventh Commercial operations
including sketch of the first store, stag
route, steamboat, mail route, railroad, etc
ever started in the State; Capt. Russo
7 Blakely.
Z Chapter Eighth-Agricultural develop
ments, giving when and where the frs
t br1shel Of wheat was raised in the State, etc
r ETC.; COL John Fl. Stevens.
I Chapter Ninth-An Grafton or poem, az
Q propriate to the occasion, Gen. J. H. Baker
s AS before stated, the anniversary of th
Q event will be celebrated about the 4th c
July, 1880, as Father Hennepin made hi
discovery in that month, and it is believe
S that the exact day will be ascertained b
f fore the celebration takes place.