St. Paul daily globe., 1893-04-21

from the postoffice is stairway to
suite of cunningly contrived rooms for
the caretaker and his family. These
rooms are fitted up for housekeeping,
but their existence would never be suS-
pected without a personal visit thereto.
Ascending the central staircase. the
visitor comes to a resting place or gem
erOus proportions, lighted by a large
glass window and surrounded by
comfortable ledge, whereon tired sight
Seers may rest or lounge. Some hand
some decorative work makes this a
veritable beauty spot. From this land
ing an easy ascent is made to
The Second Floor.
Here also is large central hall, ad-
mIrably adapted for promenading,
which leads to the verandah over the
main entrance. On either side are the
principal rooms of the building. One
side will be devoted to the use of the
ladies: the other is sacred to the men
folks There are on each side reception,
sitting and reading rooms, which can all
be thrown into one when necessary.
The decoration III each of these rooms
is different. but all is executed from de-
signs by Minnesota women. Prominent
among the decorations is the moccasin
flower, official floral emblem of the
state, made 50 by law passed by the
legislature which has lust adjourned.
Toilet rooms are provided on this floor,
and there are also two bed rooms to be
used in case of necessity, by reason OF
sudden sickness. accident or untoWard
happening Of any kind.
All the rooms on this floor are deco
rated in subdued yet harmonious tints,
and the carpets and furnishings are
! chosen to match the prevailing cOlorS.
Richness is the general result OF the
color scheme adopted; comfort, conven-
ience and restfulneSs are here to be
found in their completeness, one Will
feel who visits the building.
a Task Well Done.
The commissioners can congratulate
themselves that their work has been eX-
ceedingly we'll done. They have car
ried to completion a building that
speaks i'll a substantial way for their
| broad-gauge spirit and tireless energy.
! A proper conception of the task set for
them has been evinced in every step
| taken by the Minnesota commissioners,
and today the finished work is a living
evidence of their faithtulness and
| capacity for large undertakings.
The state commission consists OF Col.
| d. A. Monfort, ST. Paul, president; d;
Senator Jay La Due, Luverne. vice
president; Col. c. McC. Reeve, Mime
ap0lis, secretary; Hon. j. j. FurlOng.
| Austin, treasurer; George y. Lamphere,
| Moorhead. and a. l.. Ward, of Albert
Lea. Besides these, Gov. Nelson is a
member eX-Officio, and there are two
national committeeman from Mime
sofa, H. b. Moore, of Duluth, and a.
TOusley, of Minneapolis. Mr.. Moore
participated in Yesterdays meeting.
While the principal work of the COM
mission was attended to by Supt. Hunt,
so far as the construction of
the building and the practical
detail work was concerned, yet
all the commissioners were tireleSs
and unremitting in their labOrs. The
amount of work done by the officers and
members of the commission in organic
ing the counties while the guarantee
fund was being raised will never be
realized by the people of the state.
| Each one of these men can feel, how
ever when he views the surprise and
pleasure of the visitors to our really
me building that all the trouble and
! worry and wasted energy of the past
| two years was not in vain.
| The GLOBE makes q suggestions
When the Minnesota building is demOl-
iShed at the close of the exposition
some substantial fragment should be
preserved, and on it shculd he inscribed
| the names of the men who make up our
state commission. Then let it be given
over to the care of the state historical
society. Nothing could be more appro-
pirate as lasting reward for the abil-
ity, energy and diplomacy of MOnfort;
the wise council and disinterestedness
! of La Due; the hard work and goahead-
! itiveness of Reeve; the practical sery-
| ices. pluck and vim of Furlong; the gen
erous, IOng-continued and telling work
of Lam phere and Ward, and the splen-
did aceomplis hments of Hunt.