St. Paul daily globe., 1893-03-31

legislature yesterday morning as state
flag. and was greatly admired by those
who saw it. 1t is handsome piece of
work. ingeniously conceived and grace
fully executed. Not only does it skill
fully combine the national colorS and
the state emblems, but it is also artistic
ally done. The ground is of white silk,
and the reverse side of blue silk bor-
dered with bullion fringe. In the center
is the state seal wreathed with white
moccasin flowers on a blue ground.
The red ribbon OF the seal bearing the
motto is continued through the wreath,
eDtwining the blossoms and floating
carelessly over the over portion of the
flag. 1t bears in gold the dates 1919,
the time of the settlement of Mime
sofa, and 1898. Above, also in gold, is
the date 1858, the time of the admission
of Minnesota to the Union. Below the
design in gold letters is wrought 'Min-
nesota." Grouped around the seal are
nineteen stars in the design OF star
points, with the North Star, significant
of the North Star state, in group of
three at the top.
euliarly happy one. as Minnesota was
the nineteenth state, after the original
thirteen, to be admitted into the Union.
MANY of the other designs submitted to
the examining board employed forty
four stars, suggesting the number or
states in the Union, but the choice WAS
not so well liked, as this had reference
to a national and not state matter, and
would be subject to constant change.
The use of thirty-tWO stars, suggesting
that the state was the thirty-Second one
admitted to the Union, was discarded
by the designer, from the fact that the
thirteen original states having been adj
mitted together, the rank OF Minnesota
was more fairly shown by counting it
as the nineteenth after the colonial
staleS. The standard of the flag was
surmOunted by a golden gopher, and
tied with gold cord and tassel. The
execution of the design is entirely in
needIework.
The thorough and careful work of the
designer is evident, and the auxiliary
may we'll feel proud in its results. Mrs.
Center was also the artist Of the model
of the auxiliary aud the frieZe OF the
state building.
Other ID esigns.
The flag awarded the second prize of
SO was designed by Frank b. Hick-
man, of Anoka. 1t has white ground
bearing a scarlet star, representing the
North Star state. with the points out
lined in gold and the state seal in the
center surrounded by thirty-two stars
on blue ground. A wreath of wheat
includes the points of the star. AT
either side are the dates 1880" the
time when the state was first visited by
the whites, and 1855"
The third prize was awarded to Miss
Ada White, of Minneapolis. 1t was an
especially dainty and artistic peace of
work, but did not meet the require
ments of the flag. 1t has, however,
been adopted by the state commission
for a cover for book OIL the state eX-
hibits. The front of the flag Is of blue
and the lower part OF red. In the upper
right hand corner is the state seal in the
center of star. and on the left side the
figure of an Indian maiden, beautifully
painted, standing on spray of mocca-
sin flowers and wheat.
The designs were called for at the re-
quest of the committee in charge of the
woman's building. The purpose is to
decorate the assembly hall with flags
from all the states. Mrs. f. l.. Green
leaf was chairman of the committee to
secure designs, and her assistants were
Mrs. A. A. White, of Moortlead,
and Mrs. Edward Durant, of Still
water. The committee arranged the
details of the matter and called for
designs, and In the interim between the
call and the decision occupied the time
in the study of the subject of flags. The
profound research involved is not evil
dent tothe uninitiated, but became patent
to the committee after weeks of patient
research in private and public libraries.
The designs came quick and fast, and
when the woman's board met in st. Paul
the last Tuesday in February, to exam
inc them and make the amends it was
found that there was almost hundred.
The decision was not all easy one to