St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-28


military organization, the Knights of
ST.. George. followed by the long line OF
carriages occupied by the speakers, the
ladies and invited guests. The BO-
hemian societies that took part in the
parade were:
Rad Czech No. r.
r Melnik No. 161.
Singing Society Lumis.
Ladies' Singing Society I4ibussa.
Amateur Dramatic Society.
j. X. Tyl.
Bohemian Workingmen's Association No. g.
Catholic Society ST. Stanislaus.
Catholic Society st. John.
Knights or st. George.
Catholic Beseda.
Catholic Young Mems Society.
Ladies' Society j. G.. D.
Rad Cesky Sew No. 80, of Minneapolis.
Ladies Society j. &. d., Of Minneapolis.
Workingmen's Association of Minneapolis.
The four bands that furnished the
music for the street display were Sci
bert's First Regiment band, the Coop
ers' band of Minneapolis, the Second
Regiment band and the Fifth Ward
band.
The Indoor Ceremonies.
Market hall had been gaily decked by
deft and artistic fingers. The walls and
ceiling, as well as the stage, comprised
a pretty combination of colors and nice
effects. The flags of Bohemia seemed
at peace and rest by the side of the red,
white and blue of the United States.
AS was remarked by one of the speak
ers, the happy blending had peculiar
significance. They we're both emblem
attic of the holy principles of liberty. In
the very center of the stage rested all
excellent oil portrait of the immortal
Komensky, whose memory was being
concentrated. 1t is the production of
a notable Chicago aSDIrant to fame in
the realm of painters, and 1T IS pro-
nounced by local connoisSeurs as a
work of merit. The frame was Orna-
mented by beautiful border of fra
grant roses, and directly in front of the
picture was a particularly handsome
and appropriate flower piece. 1t was
an open book, worked in white carna-
color was beautifully relieved by roses
in full bloom. On the pages were
wrought the titles of the poets works.
A huge bank of roses was placed direct
ly in the center of the stage, and in
front of the footIightS. These were
only the more conspicuous features of
the ornamentation.
Seibert's orchestra furnished the
music. 1t was after o'clock when they
struck national march, by Smetana,
and then President Anton Jurka deliy-
cred his speech of welcome.
Mr.. Jurka said:
Ladies and gentlemen: In the name of the
celebrating Bohemian societies of st. Paul
and Minneapolis, | extend to you a most
hearty welcome. This great multitude of
citizens of the ever blessed United States,
consisting of members OF a great many diff
ferent nationalities, has met here to COM
memorate ore of the greatest bene-
factors of mankind from the begin
ming of ages down to our present time
the peerless educator, Jan Amos KomenSky,
a Morayian by birth, Bohemian by his
tongue, and by his virtue the most noble
parsonage of the Seventeenth century. Well
may the Bohemians of beautiful st. Paul
and Sister Minneapolis, as well as those of
the North Star state, be proud that such
large number of Americans, Germans and
others have assembled and by their presence
here manifest such heartfelt sympathy with
our Doble purpose And happy they may feel
that on the basis OF the most liberal constr
tuition of the United States no one and nobody
can check, nor STOP nor forbid giving honors
to one who among the thousands of bene-
factors of mankind deserves to be honored in
the grandest style.
We, and the Bohemian citizens of great
America, are too far away to be reached now
by the clutches of Austrian gems d'armes,
and our cheers, and our jubilant songs may
high heaven, where, after trying strife and
d benevolent and eventful life, Komensky
found his final reward
Again / extend to you, the representatives
of the state the officials of our city govern
ment the headlights of our educational in
stitutions and to the friends assembled here,
the most cordial welcome.
Mr. Jurka then, after few words in
Bohemian, introduced Prof. j. G. Bry-
ant, principal of the HumbOldt high
school, who delivered the Grafton of the
day in English.
A Tribute TO Konlensky.
Prof. Bryant gave an eloquent pane
gyric upon the memory of KOmenSky
and his influence. 1t was a review of
the work of the patron in reforming
the system and methods of education he
found in vogue in the seventeenth cent
ury, and the speaker felt certain that
tine excellence of our modern methods
are largely due to following the pre-
ceptS Of KomenSky.
After describing the object of the
gathering, Mr.. Bryant recited briefly
the life sketch of the man to whose
memory he had come to pay tribute.
He said Komensky'S memory, although
he lived $50 years ago, still remains
fresh in every land. Komensky loved
freedom and virture, and it was his aim
to raise woman to the exalted station
she occupies today. After Il graphic
story of the early life of komensky. the
speaker entertained his hearers with
rehearsal OF his after achievements. 1t
was in Poland that he took up his life
work, and he conceived the po-
tent effect of teaching the child
mind by studying objects them
selve rather than by studying
words. The contemporaneous writer's,
educators and philosophers were in
cidentally adverted to TO indicate the
collision then in the world of letters,