The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-12


| 10 oppression. which have made ilustrious the
Anglo-American nation. Whether it was ter
rltory OF Virginia or that Of North Carolina
| mattered little to them. They came willing
| ~ and eager to fight for independence and
| liberty and, In the War of the Revolution,
| We're ever loyal to the standard Of Washing
| ton. When their representatives served in
| the colonial assembly they choose for the first
time in our history, so far as l know the
| great name Of Washington for the district
1 in which they lived, and at the close of the
| revolution sought to organize their territory
| into state to be known as the State of
| Franklin, in grateful homage to the name of
another OF It's most distinguished patriot COM
| moners
| Spain has sought to possess their territory
| by right of discovery as part of Florida.
France claimed it by right Of cession as
| part OF Louisiana, and England as hers by
conquest. But neither contention could for
an instant be recognized. Moved by the high
est instincts OF seH-government and the loft
lest motives of patriotism, under gallant old
John Sewer at Kings Mountain, your fore
fathers bravely indicated their honor and
gioriously won their independence.
mus came the new state, second only then
| OF the now mighty West and Southwest. And
| 1t has made wonderful history for itself.
tennessee has sometimes been called the
Mother of Southwestern Statesmen" 1t fur
| nlshed US the immortal Jackson, whose rec
| ord In war and whose administration in peace
| as the head OF the great republic shines on
with the advancing years. The century has
only added to the luster of his name, in
creased the obligations OF his countrymen
and exalted him in their affection. Polk and
Johnson also were products of this great
| state and many more heroes of distinguished
| deeds whose names will come unbidden to
| your memories while / speak.
| Tennesseeans have ever been volunteer, not
| drafted, patriots In 1876, when 400 soldiers
! were called for, 80 000 loyal Tennesseeans Of
| fered their services; and amid the trials and
/ terrors of the great Civil war, under condi-
! lions of peculiar distress, and embarrassment
the people divided en- extending sides. But up
on whichever side found they fought fearless
ly to death and gallant sacrifice. Now, happily
| there are no contendng sides in this glorious
commonwealth or in any part Of our common
| country. The men who opposed each other
| in dreadful battle a third of century ago are
| once more, and forever, united together under
| one flag in a never-to- be- broken union.
The glory of Tennessee is not only alone in
! the brilliant names it has contributed to
history or the heroic patriotism displayed by
the people in so many crises of our national
life, but it's material and industrial wealth,
social advancement and population strik-
ing and significant in their growth and de-
Veiopment. Thirty-hve thousand settlers in
this state in 1890 had increased to 1,109 0c0 in
1850 and today it has a population closely APP
| proxlmating 100000. It's manufactures, which
IN 1860 were small and unimpOrtant in 1890
had reached $4,000 Geo in value, while its farm
products now aggregate more than $62, 900. coo
annually. Its river commerce on three great
international waterways; its splendid railways
operating nearly 5000 miles of roads its
mineral wealth of incalcuable value form a
! splendid. augury for the future 1 am sure no
OF tennessee to turn these confident promises
to grand realities.
Your exposition shows better than any words
or mine can tell the details Of your wealth of
resources and power of production You have
| done wisely in exhibiting these to your own
| people, and to your sister states, and at no
time could the display be more effective than
now, when what the country needs more than
all else is restored confidence in itself. This
| exposition demonstrates directly your faith
and purpose, and s;gnifies in the widest sense
unfailinp belief m a
pressible pluck of the American people, and is
promising indication of the return of Amer
| lean prosperity.
! The knowledge which this beautiful and
novel exposition gives will surely stimulate
! competition, develop your trade, increase your
| output, enlarge your fields Of employment
for all it cost, as well as justify local senti-
! ment and encourage state pride.
Men and women l see about me from all
parts of the country, and thousands more will
assemble here before the exposition is closed.
| Let ourselves and let them always remember
! that whatever differences about politics may
| have existed, or still exist, we are all Amer
leans before we are partsans. and value the
| welfare of all the people above party or Sec
| ton: Citizens of different states we yet love
| al the states. The lesson of the hour then, is
| this-that whatever adverse conditions may
| temporarily impede the pathway of our ma
tional progress, nothing can permanently de-
| feat it,
When President Mckinley declared
| Tennessessee's sons were now loyal
to the core and that this Union third
| OF century ago so nearly disrupted
was now bound to stand for all time
| the boom of applause and the roar of
enthusiasm was something long to be
! remembered and gratifying to every
| Northener present
After the conclusion Of the ceremonies
i'll the auditorium, the president and
some Of his party visited the Parthenon
which is the art repository and the
Children's building, and then repaired
to the West Side club house, a hand
some structure near the administration
building and fronting the Parthenon.
In the ladies parlor, there, Mrs Nc
K1nley held an informal reception.
Later in the afternoon she and the
| president gave a reception to women
only in the Womens building During
| the luncheon the residents in VANITY
Fair, which is similar in many re-
spects to the Midway Plaisance at
| Chicago, formed a unique procession
and marched past the club house. from
the galleries of which a good view was
to be had. When the luncheon drew to
| q close, there were general demands for
f! speeches from one or another of the
men of national prominence present,
and Gov Bushnell, Gov Taylor. Sec
rotary Sherman, Col. Grosvenor, Mayor
| MsKisson, of Cleveland, and Col.
Charles Bryan, of Illinois, responded.
All the speeches were in the light vein
suitable to the occasion. and many
lively sallies and humorous illusions
met appreciative reception
From until 1880 in the evening. and
Immediately following the reception by
the president and his wife in the
WCmen's building, the visiting news
paper men were entertained by their
local brethren in the press building
At o'clock a fine display of fireworks
over the lake and on it's shores was
viewed by Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley and
their party from the steps of the Par
thenon. The distinguished sightseers
were guarded by Gordon of regulars,
and evidently greatly enjoyed the eX-
hihition. Their enjoyment was shared
by thousands who packed all the avail
able ground, bridges, boats, roofs and
galleries. Not at all inferior to the
fireworks was the illumination of all
the principal structures by means Of
search and electric lights, there being
notable profusion of the latter The
fireworks over, the president, wife and
suite returned to the city, tired and
a little worn by the heat, but ready to
accord the day a high place in the
calendar of remembrance
Last Week of Giffen-NeiH Co,
After next week there will be no more
Gtffen-Neill performances, as after a week of