St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-14

contemplation of our state in its eco
nomic aspects and give a brief glance at
us physical features. In its bosom are
the sources of three mighty water
courses-the Mississippi, the St. Law
renee and the Hudson bay-nature's
great arteries, throbbing to the outer
most yerges of the continent, the vehi-
cies or our commerce and the silent reg
aiators OF our railroads. Extensive for
estS, rlcn IN woods of an ornamental
alo usetul character, and in places in
terspersed with mines of iron and other
HittaiS. cover the northeastern part-a
lull lhlrd OF the state. The residue of
ouF vast domain is an ocean of billoWy
prairie, besprinkled with numerous
islands and peninsulaS of undulating
woodlands, all as fertile as any the hand
Vi man ever titled. And all this broad
eApahse OF forest, prairie and woodland
Is Jeweied with ten thousand lakes,
sparkling, alive and translucent.
PERoRATI0N.
AND to make this earthly paradise
complete and the fit home of thrifty
ana hardy race, it is possessed and sur-
rounded with ap atmosphere pure,
health-breeding and work-inspiri
such as necessarily appertains to a
country and people like ours. Fort
unately. the soil aud the climate have
come into the possession of a people
worthy Of them. Minnesota has entere d
many fine and important exhibits at
this fair, but of all her exhibits none
IS So typical, none so interesting and
none so instructive as the exhibit she
To-Day presents of her own people-of
the men and women who have brought
her into being as one of the great states
OF the Federal Union. Yankee and
Anglo-SaXon. Teuton and Northman,
Frank and Celt, foreigner and native,
have here. under liberal laws and on
footing of equality, labored hand in
hand, in patriotic spirit of emulation,
and have evolved out of natures
chaos the substantial beginnings of
a mighty empire. And when these
different elements which conSti-
tute our chronological makeup have
1 become fully asSimilated into
one people, of one language and of one
spirit, intensely and truly American,
then will the complement of the great
destiny of Minnesota be wholly filled,
and then will she exhibit to the world a
nation complete IN physical, moral aud
intellectual equipment. That day, when
1t comes-aud it is near and approach
ing with swift and irresistible strides
Till be the great Minnesota day of the
future. We have in our midst today
men venerable and full of years the
patriarchs who have led our people into
the promised land. Minnesota day Is
beyond all question their day, for to
none else is the state so near and dear
as TO those who cared for it and nour-
iShed it in its infancy. They are en-
titled TO our gratitude and to our bless
ings. Their lives and their presence are
an inspiration TO US who are younger
and to those who are to take our places,
and may this inspiration abide with our
people through all the coming ages.
But | must pause: MinneSota,-fe
and family have described her 10 you
the young gianteSS of the upper Mis-
siSslppi, in all her youthful vigor, proud
OF the past and hopeful of the future,
meets here her sister states and the ma
tiOns of other countries-comes here
With her sens and daughters and with
all her manifold exhibits, to make man
ifest to the world the potentiality of her
soil. her climate, her institutions and
her people.
Good friends, Minnesota saIntes and
greets you all on this occasion.
Upon concluding the governor was
both applauded and congratulated.
Hon. s. N. Owen, of Minneapolis,
editor of the Farm, Stock and Home,
was next introduced and depicted in an
inimitable manner the agricultural re-
sources of the state.