The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-08-29

year Minnesota and the Dakotas will
produce one-quarter of the wheat OF the
United States. Now, from this view OF
vantage ground the future before Us is
one of great promise of unknown and
and vast possibilities, and he who
remains faithful to the end will merit
his just recompense and reward.
It Is. comparatively speaking, but a
short time since there was any Mime
apolis, and if so great achievements
could be accomplished in SO short a
space. what must the future bring forth,
situated as We are, surrounded on every
hand with all the benefits and advan-
tages that an allwise and unerring
Providence has bestowed so grac ously
upon us? Let us then, with undated
vigor, with that hope that slringr
eterral,' with renewed assurance, in
creased activity and zeal issue the fat
that we are going forth "conQuering and
to conquer"
I have deep, firm, abiding faith in
the people and never-faiing confidence
in the future greatness and grandeur OF
the city of Minneapolis, perfect faith
in her every Interest,"; manufacturing
commercial, intellectual and moral in
si{utions. If that confidence begot'en
i'll us is not Of a lasting inspiration, that
which to-day we see around F1s and 'e
within hearing Of our voices should and
will strengthen us in our firm purpose
and determination, TO press onward and
forward to triumphant success to thu
goal CT complete vindication in the full
est realization of our aims, hopes and
ambition.
Upon the most successful Inaugural
tlon of this great enterprise You are t
be congratulated; and to all tho-e 30
whom we owe this debt of graft uds for
this magnificent display, I return tne
heartfelt thanks Of the people Of this
city.
After another selection by the Mexican
band, a selection of international airs, an
address was delivered by ex-Un,te q
States Senator Gilbert A. 2 cree
Senator Pierce said that while down
for an address he thought the exhibit
itself spoke louder than words and were
more eloQu MT than any rhetoric he
could employ. He exposed his aslon-
ishmenE at the vastness CT the building
which he saw for the first time, at the
elaborate completeness OF the display
and at the attention to details every
where manifested. The c,rnmi tee and
board Of directors deserved praise, and
he undertook to thank them IN behalf "
the city and The great Northwest for the
fidelity and ability they had shown in
preparing this magnificent display.
'"rhey have done their part we'll. Now
the people must take up their work.
Exposltions we're the landmarks of
civilization, the companions OF advance
meat, the friends OF genius. "tIere the
trinmphs OF commerce and agriculture
and art and music are celebrated. Here
the spur is given to invention, and here
victorious skill receives it's encourage
ment aud reward. Successful displays
if this kind are the signs of fneiyonol-
itan life. They mark the death Of gro
vinciallsm. In other words great and
successful exposition here means that
Minneapolis has burst her chrysalis and
become full hedged metropolitan
butterdy-a companion of the great
cities of the land. Because OF this i,
behooves us ali to lend he'll, and en-
uragement to this enterprise. LIT us
do ms chserfally, gladly and enthusi-
asticaily, and see the broad smile that
will irradiate the the faces of your an
xious directors. You Can combine
patriotism with pleasure in lending
your aid. A faithful! study of this ex-
hibit is in itself liberal education, AMI
while you are viewing it You will have
tue inspiration of this great band from
a neiz hboring republic, with it's choice
harmony, without which, we are told by
the great poet, man is only h5 for
treason, stratagem aud spills" But you
came for study, for pleasure, f n curiosity
or what you will, but come. You may
even come to criticise, like old Mrs..
Jones, who visited a famous art gallery
ix Paris and was shown the Apollo
Belvidere She looked at it carefully
with her glasses on and finally said, $50
that's the Apollo Belvidere! Well, give
me JONES'"
But, while I speak, can almost hear
the painting OF the impatient engines,
the Kissing of the chained and en7ious
steam, the subdued murmurs OF this
great throng, who, like Helen's Babies,
want to see the wheels go wound That
mans hand is on the button! A touch
and the inanimate will be endowed with
life! The Whirr of wheels and the clat-