The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-08-19

THANKS OF THE HlSTORICALS
The State Historical Society held a
regular meeting on the 9th. Anumbel
of valuable gifts were acknowledged.
Gen. Sibley, President of the society
presented the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Inasmuch as the celebration on the Sd
day Of July, 1880, under the auspices of
this society, of the 2OOth anniversary of
the discovery of the Falls of st. Antho'
ny by Father I1ennpin, was brilliant
success, it is meet and proper that this
executive council should place upon its
records appropriate acknowledgements
to all those who contributed to so happy
result.
Resolved, therefore that the thanks
Of the Minnesota Historical Society he
and are hereby, rendered to,
LIST. The Hon. g. K. Davis, the prin-
cipal orator of the occasion, for his able,
scholarly, and felicltous address.
21d. Mr.. n. z. Miller for his happily
expressed poem.
Bird. Hon. Alexander Ramsey, secre-
tary of war, Gen. William T. Sherman,
commanding the army of the United
States, and Gen. I. l.. Rosser, general
marshal Of the day, for their very inter.
esting speeches.
4th' Right Rev. John Ireland for his
eloquent and instructive defense of
Father Hennepin from the charges at
fecting lis character for veracity.
5th. General John Gibson, United
States army, commanding Fort Smell
ing, for generously adding to the ut.
fractions of the programme by the per.
Torrance of the magnifit ent military
band from that fort.
9Th. His Excel!ency, J. s. Pillsbury,
for the elegant entertainment provided
for the members of the society, and 9TH
er distinguished guests.
7th. The honorable the mayor and
common council, and the citizens of
Minneapolis collectively, for the enthu-
siastic and magnificent manner in which
they came to the aid of the society, in
making ample preparations for the &C.
commOdatiOn and refreshment of the
great crowds present, at large expense
to themselves.
8th. The board of regents of the State
University, for cordial permission to &C.
cupy the campus, overlooking the falls,
to the grand celebration.
9th. The publishers and reporters of
the daily papers of St. Paul and Mime.
apolis, for the copious and complete re-
ports Of the ceremonies which were Civ.
en- to the public in their journals re.
spectively.
Resolved, That the attendance of
members of the cabinet, justices of the
United States court, congressional rep
resentativeS, and Of bishop Tache
of Manitoba, Bishops I.eFleche of Can.
ada and DeNeve Of Belgium, with 9th
er dignitures Of the Catholic church.
added largely to the Importance of the
celebration by giving it 4 national and
international character.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
entered 1T length upon the minutes OF
this meeting. and the editors of the
Minneapolis and St. Paul papers arr
hereby respectfully requested to pub
lish them.
AN OLD INDIAN TREATY.
Gen. Sibley also read the following
letter from Bishop Whipple:
FA1RBAULT, July II, 1880.
Dear General: 1 have received from
my friend Hall Il. Bowie Davis, O
Brooktield, Md, a copy of a treaty mad
by Lord Baltimore, with the Indians il
1852. AS it is thirty years older thar
the treaty made by VIM. Penn, it j
doubtless the oldest treaty made witt
the Indians, and for this reason may in
terest the Historical Society. Like al
its successors, this treaty pledges pei
petnal friendship, and proves that tn
Indians were friends of the white race
With kind regards, your friend,
HI. Il. WuIPPLE.