The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-09-29

FOurnier, of Minnet ~ 3o
some of them with wg4
in their hands. 1t therefor
most appropriate to The yes
tibule of Minnesota's BUILDING Jnls
statue, that one may fancy to glow
with poetic brightness. The thou
sands that have seen it hourly, or
that may see it, will not need to have
it described in this article. Or if any
description is required, it is furnished
in the couplet which suggested the
statue-"Over the wild and rushing
waters. In his arms he bore the maid
en-" But it should be, added that
the sculptor has made Hiawtha's
gallentry to appear as exquisitely
graceful and delicate in the act. The
country heard of this artiSt-JacOb
Felde, Norwegian living in Mime
apOliS-a few years ago when the
heroic statue which Minnesota COM
miSsiOned him to execute was placed
on the field of Gettysburg. The cost
of the present work when put in
bronze will be about $4,000. AS it
stands in plaster the cost has been
paid by penny subscriptions among
the school Children of the state. Mrs.
l.. P. Hunt, of MankatO has led the
movement, and she has been aided by
a committee composed of Mrs. Wins
ton, Minneapolis; Mrs. Ida Thompson,
Duluth: Mrs. Ellen Hazen Howard,
Red Wing; Mrs. ID. Shell, Worthing-
ton; Miss McCouhan. New Ulm; Miss
Holestein Winona. Other ladies in
different localities have rendered
assistance. 1t is intended to make
further appeals in the same quarter,
and as there are 300, 900 children in
the Minnesota public schools it should
not be long before the statue is put
in bronze. And when it is finished it
will be placed upon granite base in
Minnehaha Park, near Minneapolis.
Minnehaha Falls, ''wild and rushing"
are the great features of this unequal
ed park.
What of the men of Minnesota? Are
there none on these premises? OF
course there are men here, but we
have been in danger Of emitting all
mention of them. Minnesota was one
of the earliest states to take action
looking to representation at the
worlds fair, and the executive officers
of the state and the people having
been steadfast friends of the fair
from the beginning. Authorized by
the legislature Governor Merriam, in
1891, appointed the state board of
worlds fair commissioners. The COM
mission has remained as originally ap-
pointed. 1t consists of six citizens,
whose names are the following: A.
D. Monfort, St Paul; Jay La Due, Lu-
verue:C. Nc, Reeve. Minneapolis; J. j.
Furlong. Austin; A. L. Ward, Fair
mont, and George n. Lampoere,
Morohead. Upon the national board
were NJ. B. Harrison, Duluth. and o.
V. Tousley, Minneapolis, and these
gentlemen were made ex-officio mem
bers Of the state board. Mr.. Harri
son died about a year and half ago
and Mr. H. r. Moore, of Duluth, wa:
appointed to fill the vacancy. In like
manner the alternateS on the nationa
board, M. N. Leland of Wells, an(
Thomas Krutz, of Morehead, were
taken upon the state board. The &C
provided for the appropriation OF $50,
900 with which to pay the expenses O
the states exhibit, an insufficient
amount after it was determined t.
erect a building in the fair grounds
The commission organized and a
once set about the raising OF add
tioBal funds. ID. A. Monfort wa
chosen president, Jay La Due vic
president, j. j, FurlOng treasurer an
l. p. Hunt superintendent. An az
peal was made to the counties, and a.
responded, each in proportion 10 it
as, ssed valuation of taxable property
One hundred thousand dollars we're i
this manner raised in few week:
time, and the work WAS enthusias
tical hegun. But the state hos no
lett he burden on the counties, bu
has it>er assumed the en,ire amoun
of Sl50000 for use upon the stat
building and for improv ny and il