Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-18


Commensurate with the Importance of so ex-
tensive an undertaking it was eminently
proper that an epoch which marked the ad-
vanced progress of the work should be COM
memorated by proceedings of no Insignificant
nat ure.
| Pursuant to announcement the laying of the
keystone of the edifce, with proper dedicatory
ceremonies, took place at 3 o'clock yesterday
| afternoon. The occasion was deeply interest
! ing and if the public spirited gentlemen, to
whose enterprise and indefatigable persever-
ance the public are indebted for the building,
| had entertained doubts as to the manner in
which the fulillment of their mission would
| be received by the citizens of st. Paul, they
must have been reassured in witnessing the
enthusiasm which characterized the proceed
ings.
A glance at the large crowd congregated at
| the corner of Seventh and Wabasha streets at
the hour announced for the dedication indi-
Gated that an event was in progress of no mean
significance. The sidewalk was lined with
spectators aud the crowd surged into the
street, occupying every post of vantage ground
which afforded a view of the proceedings.
few minutes before o'clock Aid. Allen,
chairman of the special committee on new
market house, and father of the scheme, ap-
peared, accompanied by City Attorney Muir
ray, who drew up the first act relating to the
building, the latter having in his possession
copper box containing the archives and wards
of the building.
Owing to the slight changes that were found
necessary in the repository of the corner stone
intended for the box containing the records,
brief delay was occasioned, during which the
GLOBE historian noted the names of the fol-
lowing citizens in attendance: Hon. Mayor
Dawson President Rhodes, of the city council;
Aids. Bell, O'Connor and Sanborn, John s.
Prince, B. Presley, A. and j. Oppenheim, DR..
l.
Schlick, superintendent, and Mr.. Burris.
contractor of the building, Market Master Nc
Manus, Chief of Police Weber and Sheriff
King, Comptroller Roche, Wm. Kruger, T. d.
O'Brien, VIM. Markoe, John Jessrang; old
settlers John Bell, G. P. V. Lull, J. Q. A.
Ward, E. Y Shelley, Alex. Johnson, and host
of others.
The corner stone is Of Kasota sand stone, al
most cube in appearance; in size two feet
and one inch in length by one foot and three
inches in width. The front side of the stone is
fiilligreedl and bears in handsomely chiseled
figures the simple legend 1880" The reposi-
tory in which the box was placed is ten inches
long, seven inches wide and six inches deep.
The corner stone is laid on the ground floor
of the southeast corner of the building about
five feet from the sidewalk.
: At $3.50 clock Aid. Aller stepped forward
and spoke as follows:
GENTLEMEN: In accordance with the Gus
toms of the old world, which have also been
adopted by the new, we will now proceed to
lay the corner stone of the new market
house.
Aid Allen then seized a new trowel, the
handle of which was adorned with blue rib
bon, and, amid the profoundest expectations,
he proceeded to spread on the mortar at the
place intended for the stone.
Three sturdy men placed the stone in posi-
ton, after which His Honor Mayor Dawson
was called upon for speech.
In reply to the invitation he said that he had
come to listen, not to speak. He had under
stood that Aid. Allen was primed for speech,
and he was qualified to make good one and
do the occasion full Justice
AID Allen then took the box from Mr. Muir
ray, and, with the assistance of the workmen,
placed it in the key stone.
CONTENTS OF THE BOX.
The box contained complete history of the build
ing, the records being as follows: A copy of the
charter and ordinances of st. Paul, edition of 1876.
Copy of the contract for the construction of the pub
lie market Proceedings of the city council of st.
Paul for 1879. Legislation bearing on the market
hause and local laws relating to the city of St. Paul.
passed by the legislature of 1879.
NEWSPAPERS.
st. Paul Daily GLOBE, Pioneer Press, st. Paul
Newspaper Union, the Northwestern Chronicle st.
Paul DiSpG.ci Daily Hotel Reporter, Ne10s and
Guide of st. raul, Ancient Order United Workmen,
the Northwestern Reporter.
GERMAN PAPERS.
Die FOLkSzeitung, Die WdBdereT, HiRnehGbG,
and the Minnesota DenlOkTdt. French paper, lie
CGnddien.
AID Rhodes, president of the council, was
then introduced by Aid. Allen, and the speech
was pregnant with wit, if the soul of that
ETHEREAL substance dwels, as philosophers say,
in brevity. He said that he was proud to be
present, but like the mayor he had come to
hear Aid. Allen, to whom in great measure
was due the success of the undertaking. Af-
ter alluding to the public spirit which had
made the sche1de success and to the obsta-
cles encountered by the originators of the
market house, the speaker expressed his
sympathy with the undertaking and retired.
City Attorney Murray was then introduced
as having drawn up the bill for the new mar
ket house. Mr.. Murray said that he laid no
claims to modesty on the score of speaking,
but on this occasion he should have very little
to say. Later in the day, when the wine how-
ed, the gentleman would talk more freely. In
beginning he proposed three cheers for Col
Allen. the father of the market house, which
were given with hearty JUNCTION seldom heard
Snd never surpassed.
He said Col. Allen had gone at this work in
the same manner in which he kept hotel, and
every one knew that he was an immense sue.
cess in that direction. DIR. Murphy could cut
Ol q III SGy Will u0dluGSS anu us
patch, and COL Allen could keep a hotel and
build market house with equal skill. He re-
called the building of the old market house
which had been torn down to give place to this
splendid structure. People at that time had
thought the old building was beyond the wants
of the city, but those who were present then
had lived to see the city outgrow the old build
ing. While in the natural order of things
those present would not be likely to see this
building supplanted, he expected, at no dis
tant day, to see a necessity for other large
market houses in different sections of the
city.
sponded in a neat speech in which he depicted
the great need of better public buildings in
st. Paul and stated that he hoped this marked
a new epoch in the history of the city. The
most memorable records furnished of ancient
times refer to the architecture of their
periods. Fine buildings were an evidence of
advancement and education and he hoped this
splendid market house would be followed by
court house worthy of the county and the
capitol, which now looked like fox and geese
board, would be replaced by building worthy
of the State.
Col. Allen then came to the front in a neat
speech. He said 1t was matter for congratu-
latlon to himself and all, that the building was
progressing toward completion. He then re-
ferred to the history of the old market house
and the dedication of its corner stone one
quarter of century ago. He did not expect
to survive the dedication of another market
house. but hoped that the city would contin1e