The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1880-07-01
KILL.IT[IYER

James G. CLARK treated the commune
ty to one Of his enjoyable ''sings" last
Tuesday evening, In the course of which
he took occasion to remark that we pos
sessed a regular poet, in the person of
the ADVANCE editor, whose poetry
would live long after all Of us had taken
our last ferry. '-W orthington Jour.
nal.
Of course we should have said MOTH
ing about it if the Journal had not men,
toned it. What Mr.. Clark did say was
this: that he was especially thankful
to the editor Of the ADVANCE for no.
tices and assistance in announcing his
concerts and that he appreciated this
the more fully since the editor was a
true poet whose poems would live af-
ter we had all crossed the river. This,
it is true, is a single opinion, but it is
the opinion of a man who has had ma
.tional reputation as poet for twenty
years. Judging by the letters which
the ADVANCE is receiving from all
parts of the country, his recent poem,
which Mr.. Clark discovered and
brought to the light, is about to take a
permanent place in American literature.
Whatever his critic enemies at home
may think, improbable as it may seem,
the ADVANCE editor has crossed the
literary Rubicon and could not 60 back
if he wished. He does not wish to 90
back. The child is born. There are
more children of the same quality Ia
bornin," and let us hope they may all
live long after his home critics have
taken their ''last ferry"
THETA THEIR HByEPIN CELEBRAT TON:
The editor of the ADVANCE expects
to leave tomorrow to participate in the
celebration of the two hundreth ami
versary of the discovery of st. Anthony
Falls. AS stated in our last issue, this
will lie one Of the largest celebrations
ever held in the State. The Pioneer
Press says:
It has become evident that this ce'e-
bration will be the great event of the
year i'll the Northwest, The programme
laid out by the historical society will
prove OF the most Interesting character.
and now it beh0Oves our people to lend
Il helping hand in aiding the society in
making the multitude who will be here
feel ut home, and to make their sojourn
while here both comfortable and pleas
ant. From the time since the first set
tier stakel off his claim until now, Min
neapolis has always been noted for it's
hospitality to strangers and visitors.
1t will be SO, too, OH this occasion. Dis
tinguished strangers will be in attend
ance from abroad, and there will never
be Il better chance for the exhibition of
the beauties and advantages of the city
than at the approaching celebration.
Every one is invitel-lnost cordially
invited to be present and to participate
in the festivities of the occasion. st.
Paul, MINNEAPOLIS, and for that matter
every one in this and adjoining States
who will hrnor us with their presence,
will be most cordially received. A warm
welcome is extended to them.
Various societies are to be represent
ed from this and the adjoining States.
Delegations are expected from the his
torical societies of Wisconsin, Illinois,
Iowa and Missouri. 1t is pretty safe to
say that we shall have more visitors in
this city on Saturday next, should the
weather be propitious, than ut any 9th
er previous occasion. and we must be
equal to tire emergency.