St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-14
HOMESTEAD DAY.
st. Paul Trades Council Makes a
Success of Its Defense Fund
Effort.
The Speaker OF the Evening In
duIges in Sarcasm and Advises
Pacific Methods.

Turner hall was only fairly we'll filed
last evening on the occasion of the en-
tertalnment given in behalf Of the
Homestead defense fund, although
many more tickets were sold than were
represented by the audience. The
splendid programme prepared was car
Tled out without hitch, to the evident
great enjoyment of the audience. Lack
of space deferS adequate mention of the
various numbers until Sundays GLOBE.
The address OF the evening was delivered
by j j Ryder and was well received. He
said he might be justified in saying that the
spirit of freedom slept when even so small q
nall could not be filed with such an object
in view Sarcastcally abiding to the alb
scnce of the politicians and preachers, he
said if those assembled would look about
them they might judge how deep and earnest
were the protestaLionS of interest i'll their
welfare from the stump and the pulpit.
Eulogzing the Market hall meeting of the
evening before, he drew parallel between
the objects of the two meetings. asserting
that while the cause of Irish national indie
pendence was dear to many before him, and
as dear to himself as any, The maintaining of
economic freedom on American soil should
have pre-eminent consideration.
Touching on the incidents of the 9th of
July last, and reviewing the course of events
since the deadly emeuge of that day, the
speaker said it might be regarded as very
appropriate that the city over which face
deep reform administration had called
Pinkertons TO keep guard, to the exclusion of
her own people, should send to the scene of
battle the fearless legal advocate who was
instrumental in establishing the innocence
of the first man they had planned to hang
Mr. Ryder quoted Il recent Itterance of the
inspector general or the Illinois militia that
There is an irrepreSsible contest between
10 M init hot n,,H ie,
hand right here and now, at this very day and
hour" He said it was within the power,
end should be the study, OF the labor Organi-
cations to prove such blatant statements false
and unworthy attention. Industrial educa-
ton, achieved through their own efforts,
with no faWnlng on politicians or cringing
to well-paid preachers, with a liberal spirit in
casual disputes. and just consideration of
the rights OF all, even under desperate cir
cumStances, he held to be the instrument
whose power, intelligently applied, would be
found adequate TO maintain right without
invoking the deSpotic spirit or might The
idea of Homestead day was lauded, and the
labor unionists were warned that while the
struggle to free their imprisoned brethren
might be prolonged courage generosity,
faithfulness ana perssteutWell doing in the
cause of humanity would i'll the end put new
lie ana meaning INTO the phase, equal jus
ice for all Lefore he law
Following is the programme in detail:
Opening Address by E. C. Ives.
Northumberland Bach
st. Paul Musicians Union.
Original Recitation. Franklyn W Lee
Song-"Monarch of the Woods JAS. F. White
Accompaniment by Miss Margaret Ley.
Clarionet SoIo-'Fantasia de Concerto
Wedge
Mgr j II. Bourgeault: piano accompan-
iment by Prof. Emil Oberhoffer.
Seeeon Prot Kes Man a6lm o Maf@HIR
Recitation Mo-
Duet. Harry Gmehle and Ernest Nelson
Song...... ........ ........... Walter Quincy
Accompaniment by F. f. Daacke.
Recitation ......-.....''I The Enchanted Shirt
Dr. Ignhtius Donnelly.
Solo .................. Needles and Pins
Miss Katie Mulalley.
Drum Maj Speciality. Master LIE Roi Ayers
IlahO SOLO. Observation-Disclosures Miss Margaret Ley