St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-10
ST. PAUL'S JUBILEE.

Inc auNlsaDliity OF celebrating st. PaulS
jubilee, which was discussed at Sundays
meeting of the board of directors of the Ram
sey County Junior Pioneers and published
exclusively in the GLOBE yesterday, created
considerable favorable comment about the
city yesterday. st. Paul is to-day without
single holiday peculiarly its own. which al
most every other city has, and which, once
established, would become an event that her
citizens could point to with pride. 1t is emf
nently lifting that she should have such
day, as 1t would establish her beyond the
cayll OF doubt the Pioneer City of the
Northwest. Each large city in the East has
some anniversary day which commentaries
san important dag in its history and st. Paul
should set the pace for the balance of this
section OF country, as it is her just due
The comments on the streets yesterday all
showed similar trend that the chamber of
commerce should bring up the question at
Its meeting to morrow and take soma. prelim-
mary steps that would lead to its successful
elimination. committee appointed might
confer with the board of directors of the
Junior Pioneers, Pioneers Old Settlers and
such other local organizations as would
choose to take part, and ascertain their
views as to the proper carrying out of the
embryo plans aud the steps 10 be taken that
would lead 10 ultimate success.
Inc idea OF erecting a monument is Ger.
talnly good one. as 81. Paul Is sadly def
cient in this respect. There is not single
shatt or statue anywhere in the city that
strangers can be taken to and pointed at with
pride by our residents as Il fitting remem-
brance of amy local event in the history of
our existence. site could easily be Sc
cured and the question of an appropriate
monument to be secured by the city or other
wise left to a responsible committee. who
could secure its completion and arrange for
its dedication some time next spring. which
would come within the anniversary year.
o
The bureau of i'm migration. lately ap-
pointed by the chamber of commerce could
arrange for the publication--in pamphlet
torm-of statistics ana general information
about the city to be distributed gratis during
the day SET aside for general holiday. with
the request that every one mail il to their
friends and relatives. which would produce
results impossible to reach i'll any other way
as the natural pride and desire of snccl SIS for
the city would be an incentive that would
undoubtedly fill the mails to OVERLOOKING
with information that would bring back on
the wings of prosperity perfect deluge of
queries for more
The spreading or information about our
selves has always been a great desire with
our citizens, and in no way can il be made
so far-reaching and successful as to interest
every man, woman and child i'll its distribu-
ton. And in no other way can if be made to
cover so large territory. as by this means It
will reach even the uttermost ends of the
earth.
An event of this character would appeal
to no particular sect or creed, but would be one
in which the whole populace of the Northwest
could join, as it would mean the building I'D
OF and general prosperity of a section of
country that is destined to become the center
of population.
Many citizen who has seen St Paul grow
from its infancy to a great city would be de-
lighted to participate in such an event. the
first and probably the last he would ever be
able to witness.
All members of the Junior Pioneers ex-
press themselves as strongly i'll its favor
merely desiring that all Old Settlers and Pho
neers should take the initiative in bringing
about the celebration of this semi-centenuiaI.
as TO them the honor is Justly que, and it
would prove a lingering remembrance of
peace and gladness in their declining years.
When the new government building is com
pleted, what could be more fitting than
handsome monument. sta rding in bold re-
lief in Rice park to be admired by every one
be he host or guest, within our gates:
ID Let the chamDer of commerce. common
council and all our public-s piriled citizens
take hold of this important matter, and be-
Gore the summer sun will melt the winter
SHOWS in the baimyc days of spring ground
will have been broken for the erection of one
of the finest monuments that can be shown
in the entire Northwest, if not The entire
cOuntry