St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22

and unites its arches in strength and grandeur
is an emblem of the progressive spirit OF The
men of the Northwest and Of the masterful
dignity of labor.
Each succeeding year has added glory to
this enterprise. 1t never knew an infancy 1t
never had youth. Born of the energy and
perseverance of the stirring spirit of the
Northwest, 1t sprang, like Mars, full panop-
piled, into the scene of active life. Strength
it has gathered with the revolution of daIs;
men have turned to it with admiration; In
creaS1ng abundance and protuslon nave
sought its doors; the wisdom of its founders
is indorsed; new impetus to trade and munic-
ipal development has followed its dedlca-
ton. The earth yields its profusion for the
enjoyment of man. Art hangs upon the
walls, and sets in inches The masterpieces OF
painting and sculpture. Science, in delicacy
of power and construction. lavishes her
abundance. and amaZement follows alike the
contemplation of the exquisite mechanism OF
the chronometer, and the irresistible energy
of engine and dynamo. Necessity and luX-
ury draw no lines of distinction, but mingle
in bounteous impulse.
AS the structure exemplifies its founders
so does this magnificent display exemplify
the spirit of our institutions. We pause to
read the lessons which are taught, and every
one we read is one which glorities the prin-
ciple which gave the nation birth, and makes
her people great and prosperous. 1t teaches
that the field of competition is unlimited.
No artificial bonds restrain the flights Of
cratic tyranny to chain the mind hungering
to grasp the fruits of science, invention and
mechanical ingenuity. No voice of power
arbitrarily declares what shall be the best,
and what the worst. Broad as the boundaries
of the prairies whereon the foundation walls
of the city rest,is the field wherein American
citizenship may contest for the prize, and the
guerdon belongs to him who by merit shall
whit. The mind of poor and rich may think
with freedom. No fetters by the hand of
law can bind or limit that. All men
may enter the field of action, and on a fair
and common fighting ground, strive for sue
cess. The law, with its broad mantle of
charity and universal protection, guards the
humblest citizen in his invention, and yet
leaves free and oped the opportunity for ad-
vancement and Improvement. No guarded
avenues are paved for class or caste. Nolaw
shines upon the statute book read for the
great in one language, and for The lowly i'll
another; no law which crowns the noble
and degrades the peasant; no law which
draws uni just distinctions; but the law which
is broad enough for all men to embrace alike
to stand under and rejoice III. The curse of
monopoly has no place IN the realm OF In
ventive thought. Its artificial hand can never
lay its grasp in uncontrolled strength and
pride upon the flights Of genius SO long as
they shall soar in the free air of liberty and
be guided and guarded by the support of our
institutions
The second lesson taught: The wisdom of
policy which guarantees protection by law
to the products of invention. The splendid
patent protection system of this country has
made all these wonders displayed in abund-
ant profusion to the eye, greeting the senses,
possible perfect, complete. The multiplied
works of utility, created under the benign in
fluence of laws framed in strength and wis
dom, have become so universal that the name
American stands before the world the syno-
nyn of utilitarian invention, and the splendid
pageant of the patent Office at Washington is
more precious than the treasure house of an
Eastern potentate. The guardian influence
Of all this scene is that universal freedom,
bought with and cemented by the blood of
martyred patriots; that universal freedom
which has established the complete equal
ity of our citizenry and makes pos
sible unfettered production. Freedom on
chooses the best, and discards the worst. The
free school, dispensing with lavish hand
education in order that the equipment of
every citizen may fully arm him for the bat
tie of life, and create, by the aid of science,
art, skill and diligence the results and per-
fections wrought from The material world.
This universally of education. combined
with the free discussion permitted to press,
pulpit and forum, is the foundation OF the
results of inventive genius which built these
halls in beauty, strength and majesty, and
gathered into them these splendid evidences
of the majesty of man in nature.
From such scenes as these men go forth
better qualified for the stern duties of life.
better qualified to exercise the rights of
American citizens, and more fully to appre-
ciate the spirit of the institutions under
which they have been born. and which have
reared them to the possibilities which now
they possess in all their full fruition.
The time, the waiting multitude, the latent
forces OF steam and lightning impatient to
break their bonds, admonish me to be brief.
Welcome again, representatives of labor.
Welcome for competition; welcome for de-
velopment; welcome for success TO this land
| of fertile prairies of abundant harvests, of
| splendid production; to the city from whose
| mighty mills the hungry nations draw their
! sustenance. Welcome by these broad-minded
citizens whose faces greet mine own; men
whose vigorous minds and generous hearts
created and conduct this palace of wonders;
| and may the fruits which you carry from
| this contest of peace dignity the cause of
| labor and render brighter the glory of the
| people and the nation which you represent.
After the speeches the Exposition
was declared formally open by Vice
President Gale, and the band began its
| first concert programme, starting Off
| with an Exposition March," composed
by Leader Innes. The band made a
good impression and received liberal
applause, especially when it played
some old familiar airs as encores. Mr..
Innes, the leader, is handsome man of
perhaps thirty-five or thirty eight years.
He wears the traditional mustache
and imperial OF band leader. He is
| lively leader, too, and has splendid con-
troll OF the membership of the organiza-
ton. He is hardly as graceful di-
rector as Gilmore or Liberati. but more
| vigorous than either. He has an origi-
nal act of accompanying the band in
| some passages humming the air. There
| are forty-siX members i'll the band, sew
eral of whom are soloiStS of high repute,
all of whom will be heard from time to
time during the Exposition. Paris
| Chambers is cOrnet soloist, Mr.. Hall a
saXophone soloist. There is trombone
soloist, and M.LoWe is xylophone soloiSt.
| One of the best features of the pro-
gramme was the song by the Cecilian
| quartette, composed of w. B. Heath,
first tenor; H. A. Stuart, second tenor;
E. P. Loye, first base, and w. H. Eich-
man, second base. The Quartette sang
Dudley Bucks great song for male
quartette. "Hark, the Trumpet Call
| eth" and received a hearty round of
| applause.
To-DAY's MUSIC.
To-day's musical programme is as fol-
lows:
PART 1-2 P. M.
Overture-"Merry Wives of Wind
Enpracte.;.La nfr colombo, GouDod ]
Clarinet Solo = "Rigoletto (Air
Sgr. Giuseppi Norrito.
| Selection-''Les Cloches de Corne-
Comet Snls solo-'Exceisior Polka GrnVes
Thomas Clark.
| PART "a p. M.
| Overture" -"Canetta'' .Auber
| Solo for Saxophone-Air Varie ....... Hall
II. A. Hall.
| Descriptive Fantasia-''A Summers
Day in Norway. ''............. ...... .Wilmers
| Gavotte e...........,..... Louis Kill"
| March-'.Les Volontaires' ............ Metra
PART $3.50 P. NJ.
! Oyerture-"Oberon' .. Weber
Fragment -sAlbumblattn Wagner
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