St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-22
The OPEN
The First Day Of Minneapolis
Fourth Industrial EX-
position.
The Usual Interesting Pro-
gramme of Addresses
and Music.
The Thirteenth Regiment
Band Of New York Made a
Good Impression.
Sights and Scenes Of the
Opening Of the Exhibit to
the Public.

The Fourth Annual Exposition had a
very satisfactory opening. To be sure,
there was the usual tardiness of exhibit
tors in getting their exhibits in place.
and the sound of eloquence had occa-
sionally to compete with the hammer
and saw, but on the whole, the prepara-
tionS were as forward as could be eX-
pected, and enough was seen to con-
vince every one that there is a great
treat in store for them, when, in a day
or two, all the displays shall be in
proper form. The day was a perfect
one for the parade, and it was a
success. The start was made promptly
and led by the Thirteenth regiment
band, the procession made a detour
through the central part of the city and
then across the river 20 the Exposition
building, arriving there at 2:30 o'clock.
Capt. Gilmore, who was to have been
chief marshal, was absent from the
CITY, and w. j. Dean took his place. 10
Mr.. Dean and his aide, Maj. S. E.
Olsen, the credit for the prompt and
graceful move of the procession is due.
The line of march was up Hennepin to
Tenth street, to Second avenue south,
to Seventh street, to Nlcollet, and
thence to the Exposition building.
IN THE BUILDING.
When the crowd had settled in their
seats and Semi-quiet had beed restored,
the distinguished citizens who sat on
the eastern platform prepared for the
feast of reason and music that was to
follow. In the central part of the stage
sat Vice President S. c. Yale, F. F.
Davis, the orator of the day; Rev. j. II.
Tuttle, the chaplain, and grouped
around them such well known citizens
as A. r. Ankeny, Anthony Kelly, B. F.
Nelson, Rev. j. B. Chaffee, Col. G. W.
johnson, S. E. Cl,en, w. J. Dean, Judge
Hooker, City Attorney Russell. J. G.
Eliel and others. On their right hand
sat the city council in a body.
headed bp its president. E. NJ. johnson.
Nearly all of the aldermen were pres
ent. Behind on the raised seats, the
Thirteenth regiment took its place.
Two sides of the seating space were
filed by visitors indicating an audi
ence of about 800 people. Vice Presi-
dent Gale, who, in the absence of Sena
tor Washburn is acting president of the
Exposition board, after the band re-
vealed mettle in a sonorOus reproduc-
tion of "Old Hundred" announced that
the Exposition would be opened with
PRAYER. After the invocation by Rev.
j. II. Tuttle, Mr.. Gale made a short
speech in behalf of the directors. in
which he assured the public that
inside of day or two there
would be sights and sounds within the
Exposition building well worth seeing
and hearing, and urged the citizens to
give the exhibition liberal patronage.
Then he introduced Acting Mayor John
son, who, on behalf of the municipality,
made a short, sharp, clear speech of
welcome, which is printed in full be-
low. Mr.. johnson said:
SPEECH OF ACTING MAYOR JOHNSON.
Fellow Citizens: 1t is my privilege, in be-
half of the city of Minneapolis, to thank you
for being here at this time, thereby showing
your interest in the success of this, the fourth
exposition of the Minneapolis Industrial
Expositon. We. the citizens of Minneapolis,
look with pride upon the half-hundred costly.
substantial and well-equipped school build
ings. which liberal and intelligent public
has erected for the education of our YOUTH
We, the citizens of Minneapolis, enjoy with
ever new delight the magnificent parks and
boulevards which have within the past half
dozen years grown almost by magic out of
wild but not unfriendly nature. We look
with admiration upon the stately building
which will soon be dedicated to our intel
lectual culture, to our education in the arts
and our advancement in the sciences.
We look with great satisfaction on that
single institution within our limits which is
supported by the state, but which the untir-
ing energy of some and the appreciation of
many of our citizens have done so lmuch to
make the grand success il has now become.
We are proud of the distinction which we
enjoy both far and near because of the great
credit our city has in the world of finance
and among all who love good government,
unexcelled educational advantages and a
beautiful city filled with pleasant homes,
owned and occupied by an honest, indus
Irious, contented and generous people. We
are proud of all these and many other of our
possessions, and rightfully So We have no
less reason TO be proud Of this-anOther of
our institutions.
The Minneapolis Industrial Exposition is
equally with the other objects which have
named worthy our admiration, our generous
support and thoughtful solicitude. No other
single institution within the city is so well
calculated to broaden our ideas-to educate
sin the arIs and sciences. and at the same
time 10 assist us in maintaining the Su-
premacy which we now enjoy (and intend 10
keep among the cities of the great North
west in commerce and manufacture-as
this annually recurring Exposition. II for
this reason, fellow citizens. that thank YOU
in the name of this municipality, whose ma
terial, social, educational and moral interests
we have so much at heart, for assisting US 10
celebrate the opening Of another of OuI
feasts
So long as we make this institution what il
should be made, so long as it is a school
where the young and old, the mechanic, the
artisan, the man Of business and the man OF
pleasure may come and each find that fol
which he seeks, SO long we may feel assured
that our CITY is making progress in every
thing that conduces TO the welfare and hap
pineSs of mankind.
To those who are our guests to-day-and
every person who is here and who does not
call Minneapolis his home is our guest
we say, welcome! We are glad you had it in
your hearts to come here.
We hope that when you go away that il
may be with the feeling that you have been
among friends; among people who are
hapPiest when making others happy. 1t is
our hope that Minneapolis may seem to you
pleasant place. and if we succeed in max.
ing you reel at home among US, we shall be
satisfied. Again, welcome.
The Cecilian quartette sang clark
the Trumpet Calleth," and then the
speech of the day was delivered by F.
T. Davis in his accustomed eloquent
style.
THE GRAFTON OF THE DAY.
After the speech of Acting Mayor
johnson. Mr.. Gale introduced the orator
of the day, Frank F. Davis, who deliv-
cred a tlowery, taking address apprO-
pirate to the occasion. His tones were
clear and ringing, and the larger part of
the audience heard him with ease. Mr..
Davis spoke about half an hour, and the
abstract below reproduces, in the main,
his address:
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen-The
Queen City of the Northwest again opens her
no, N1a nF fhn 4 1 Il
them welcome to her industrial carnival
Stranger and citizen, without distinction.
cluster within their portals. What glittering
pageant presses on the scene Of action? No