The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-05-25

Who CROPPED his way across the unknown seas,
Fer dreamt that where the sky and ocean met
4 future such as this would riser And yet,
Great minds are oft prophetic, and the eyes
OF genius see beyond the clouded skies.
If, then, the Great Discoverer pierced the veil
Which hung far out beyond his flagship's sail
1t must have reused his heart to faster beat
To realize that where his humble feet
Would touch Gods earth constellation bright
And greater far in magnitude and light
Than any star or group Ger given birth
Would rise to shed its glory DER the earth;
That from the thirteen stars thus born to men
Still other stars would issue forth, and then
The galaxy SO fill the wond' ring world with
light - s
That mankind would no longer grope in night.
Star Of the North! Thy place upon the field
OF stars which mists of ages long concealed
Is such that none need ever blush with shame
To hear the sound of Minnesota's honored
name.
Star of the NOrthl thou home of changing
Where sapphire lakes begin the stretch of
green,
Where wood and dale and fertile plain
Dominion lend to Plenty's kindly reign,
Star of the North! thy fame upheld by noble
sons, s,
While meadows yield and water runs;
Thy name deep craven on the nations roll
Thyself a portion of the nations soul.
Star Of the Northl thy glory cannot fade
To mar the record thou hast made,
Nor shall there ever rise star
To dim thee with q radiance from affair."
Thy temple is the peoples loyal heart,
Which throbs to tell the world how dear thou
art; I
But here, among the nations of the world,
Where every flag is to the breeze unfurled,
We rear another IN thine honored name
A temple to thy worth and fame
And dedicate it to the fairest state
In this broad land incorporate.
President Johnson's Address.
President johnson then made the
formal presentation of the building to
the State of Minnesota. He rehearsed
the history of its construction, related
the obstacles which had been sur.
mounted and fell citated the people on
the possession of a home complete in
every detail. He felt that the editors
of the state press had been largely in
strumental in securing this fitting rep
resentation Of the great State of Mime
sofa at the Exposition by reason of
their persistency in advocating liberal
appropriation and through the intelli-
gent manner in which they had made
plain the advantages-in fact the neces-
sities-of such representation. He
paid pretty and what everybody
agreed was deserved compliment to
the intelligent efforts of the board of
state commissioners and to the work
men under the immediate control of
this body.
Senator KelIer's address.
On. the part of the state the building
was accepted by Senator Keller in a
brief but fitting address. As resident
OF Minnesota he was proud of the build |
ing, proud that his state should be so
handsomely and well represented among
the older members Of the Union and
glad to see such large number of fell.
low Minnesotans who were inspired, as
he was, with the enthusiasm of the oc-
casion. In accepting the building it
pleased him to acknowledge that those
who had taken an active part in its con-
struction had done rather more than
was expected of them in that they had
given the citizens of Minnesota better
equipped and more finished building
than it was thought could possibly be
put up in the time and with the means
at command. The satisfactory and |
timely completion Of the work was a |
legitimate cause of congratulation all |
around.
Frank Mead's Address.
Frank ]. Mead was the next speaker.
He began his Remarks by firing good |
natured shot at his friend johnson for |
his iberality in giving away other peo-
pies property; but the editors of the
state, he admitted, had given the build |
ing to Minnesota just as much as Col
umbus gave Ferdinand and Isabella a /
new World. He approved the location,
too. In his mind there had never been
doubt that the Columbian exposition
should be held in one of two cities. In.
asmuch as it was impossible to secure
the attraction for Minneapolis, he was
satisfied that it should go to Chicago. |
He admired that city greatly. 1t was
typical in everything; typical in her
vlrtues--what few she had-in her en-
terprise and in her appreciation Of the
value of dollar. He had been coming
here for matter of 80 years and he had
always noticed this. Chicago always
got what she wanted, and if she wanted
q dollar or two more than usual of his
money on some extra occasion she was
welcome to it as long as the pile held
ont. Striking more serious vein, Mr..
Mead paid & sincere and hearty tribute
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