St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-28
Davidson, Marvin and Hickman spoke

Davidson, Marvin and Hickman spoke
briefly.
The committees memorial address is
as follows:
MEMORIAL ADDRESS.
Henry NJ. Rice was born at Waits
field, VT, Nov. 20, 1916, and died at San
Antonio, Tex. while there spending
the winter months Jan. Is, 1894. He re-
sided in the state of his birth until 1885,
when he moved to Detroit, Mich. then
the headquarters of the Northwestern
fur trade, with which he soon became
connected, and from that date to the
date of his marriage to Miss Matilda
Whitall at Richmond, Va, March 90,
1919, his residence was at the various
military and trading posts located be-
tween Detroit and the west end Of Lake
Superior in the northwest territory. In
1919 he established his residence in the
city of st. Paul, where it remained con-
tinuously to the time of his death.
In his family and social relations he
was one of the most genial, agreeable
and interesting of men, and entertained
In most generous and hospitable man.
neT. With the exception of the tinge
of gloom. cast over his domestic life by
the untimely death of SIX of his ten
children, that life was one of uninter-
rupted brightness, happiness and joy.
As a business man his character and
reputation were without spot or blem-
ish. Connecting himself with the fur
trade in the old firm of Pierre Chouteau
Jr. & Co., few years after that firm
had succeeded to the business OF John
Jacob Astor in the Northwest, and at
many posts, and with many bands and
tribes of Indians, having the exclusive
management of this extensive business,
without any one to oversee or control
his actions, not an accusation or inti-
nation, verbal or written, anywhere or
at any period, that he ever deceived or
defrauded either the Indians or capital
lists engaged III that trade, was made by
any one, or even intimated. His natural
integrity WSS such that extraordinary
temptations and unlimited opportunity
made no impression upon his character.
As business man he was honest, en-
ergetic and successful.
The public services of Mr.. Rice were
while he was yet engaged in trade and
commerce, and extending through &
period of nearly forty years. He acted
as the agent of the head chief of the
Winnebagos, and negotiated on the part
of that tribe an important treaty in 1S47
and signed his name to the treaty as the
representative Of the Indian chief, as
Stunning a responsibility, we think, thai
no other white man ever assumed. AS
commissioner on the part of the United
States lie concluded a treaty with the
Chippewas at Fond du Lac, on the st
Louis river, in 1847. Through his infu
ence and aid the Chippewa treaties O
1854, 1855, 1868 were negotiated and con
Guided, and the agreements of 1887 ant
1883 consummated. No band OR tribe
that came under his management O
control ever made war, or committed
depredations upon the whites. No othe
man ever gained such complete contro
over all the Indians with whom he cam,
in contact, or used his influence, Whel
gained, more TO the advantage OF thi
ignorant and injured race. He wa
known among them all as "Whit
Rice"
As citizen lie was public spirited
and liberal to fault. If such thing i
possible. He accepted and discharge,
the duties Of the Office of president O