St. Paul daily globe., 1891-11-09
Junior Pioneers in Line for q
COmmemoration Of the
City's Birth.
Such a Celebration to Take
the Place of the Old
Time Carnival.
Ceremonies to Include the
Dedication Of Some Suit
able Monument.
A Proposition Which Should
at Once Be Universally
Taken UP.

The board Of directors of the Junior
Pioneers OF Ramsey County met yester-
day afternoon, appointed staudinding
committees for the year. which are given
in full below. and transacted other rou-
tine business. After the general bus-
ness had been disposed of, an informal
discussion arose among the members,
which will interest not only the Junior
Pioneers, but the general public as well.
The question at issue was the appro-
PIRATE celebration. soma time during
the winter. of the Semi-centenniaI of
the settlement of St. Paul, which was
so eloquently pictured one week ago
by Archbishop Ireland. While the Ju-
niOr Pioneer association feels a keen
interest i'll all events, both present and
past, that pertain to the welfare of St.
Paul, it was the opinion of the men,
berS present that they should be, while
probably not the first, among the first
movers in the cOmmemOratior of such
an important event IN the history OF
their native city. 1t having been
deemed inadviSabie by the chamber of
commerce to have an ice palace this
winter, and they having formed a
nucleus for an immigration bureau. it
was suggested by the members that
steps be taken to invite the co-opera-
tion OF
All Old Settlers,
pioneers and all other local organiza-
tiOnS to participate i'll a civic demon
stratiOn that will show to the world the
immense progress that has been made
during the past half-centuTy in deveI-
Oping not only our local resources, but
those of the North Star state i'm general.
Since the last ice palace ST. Paul has
had nothing in the way OF a public
demonstration to infuse life and enthu-
Siasm in her citizens. What more fitting
event or time could be chosen than the
present? 1t would be an incaIculable
aid to the efforts of the immigration
bureau in giving information to the
world at large of what can be done un-
der the benign influence of Minnesota
skies, aided by a fertile country be-
meath. Every city has its anniversary
IN honor of some important event in its
history, and why not st. Paul? There
i are many residents of this city to whom
its early history is an entire blank, who
would undoubtedly lend a willing hand
Ito AID in such celebration. There are
thousands of C tiZens who may never be
able To see such Il celebration again, as
they Will have gone beyond the great
divide. II would be an event to 20 down
ITO history, and when
St. Paui,s Centennial Anniversary
arrives the names of those who partici-
pated in its semi-centennial would be
treasured in the hearts and minds OF its
new people and be perpetuated on the
pages of her history. Such a demon
stration could be made educational as
well as pleasing, and with the proper aid
OF our city officers, common council and
other local bodies, be made the means of
advertising st. Paul in way that has
never been dOue before, and show that
it is the Pioneer City of the Northwest
as well as the financial and commercial
metropolis. The details of such
demonstration would necessarily have
TO be put in tie hands of Important
committees. and the bolrd of directors
Of the Junior Pioneers feel certain that
every one of their members would put
his shoulder to the wheel and help make
it success if hard work will accomplish
it. The celebration might be extended
to cover two or three days, including a
parade one day with historical reminIS-
cenceS in the evening. Another day
might be taken up with the dedication
of some site that might be selected
say Rice park-fnr the erection of
monument around which the coming
generations might gather and listen to
the history Of days gone by as memory
would sweep DER the heart strings of
each succeeding pioneer who would
hand the records down from father to
son. The third day might be made
general holiday throughout the city,
when our own citizens could become |
better acquainted with each other, and |
also use the opportunity to inform the !
strangers within our gates OF the bene- |
fits to he derived from
Settlements In the Northwest.
Many other attractions might be |
thought Of which would undoubtedly |
come to the surface after a thorough and |
general discussion. While the Juniors .
merely talked over this matter Inform |
ally, il is hoped that the agitation thus |
begun will bear fruit. and that some of |
our public-sprited citizens will take !
immediate hold of the question and |
bring it to a successful issue.
IL was decided to hold the meetings |
of the board hereafter on the first Tues !
day in every month instead of Sunday, |
as'heretofore. The question of the an
nuai bail was brought up, and Will be /
reported on at the regular meeting |
Tuesday evening next. Following are
the standing committees for the ensu-
ing year:
Committee on Death of Members-Jo Ohm |
Rogers DR., Frank Robert Jr., Henry Meyei- !
ding Jr.
Committee on Entertainment - William |
Koch. Charles cross. E A. Dewitt
Committee Oh Printlng-A. J. Sch weizer |
William Golden, Thomas A. Brennan
Committee OH Assistance of Members-E
A. Whitacre. y. Pottgeiser. J.. j. DreiS. !
George Mitseh, John Jackson. Jonn G. Hor- |
rgan, james Dowlan.
- Committee on sickness of Members, for |
November, December ana January-John |
Rogers, Louis l., Allen, E. ". Bazile. W. L. i
Benson, Oss an E. Dodge, j. C. Jensen, E. |
NJ. kuby.