The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-01

ample of unwaverIng faith in the future
greatness of both the city and state, he
exercised an influence on the current of
events Whlch can never be estimated be-
yonu It's true value.
happened in the closing years of
senator Davis notable career that the
entire American people, and, in a meas
ure, the people of the civilized world
came TO recognize the greatness of the
man as it had been long understood by
the people OF his own state. Learned in
the constitution, skilled diplomat, and
profound intellectual scholar, his sery-
ices to the United States during a trying
epoeh in their political history stamped
MIN as worthy of the highest traditions
OF american craftsmanship
He has passed away while vet on the
very threshold of a possibly still more
notapie career in national life His death
ias stirred the heart OF the nation. It
mas Deen productive among those with
Whom his daily life was associated of
the profoundest sense of personal sorrow
1t mas seemed to me fitting and neces-
Sary under such circumstances that the
fullest expression should be given
through the representatives of the munic-
lpalIty he loved so dearly and served SO
Ialthfully, to the deep sense of the al
most irreparabe public and private loss
Whlch mas been sustained through his I'M
timely demise.
I'm addition to such other testimonial
as you may deem fitting to offer towards
the prevailing sense of public sorro "
and the deep sympathy which the people
entertain toward the family of the de-
ceased statesman in their aff1iction 4
nave directed, as a mark of high public
esteem and reverence, that all public Of
ices shall remain closed on Saturday, the
LIST day of December, being, as I am in
formed, the day set apart for the burial
of our distinguished friend and fellow
citizen"
The resolutions which followed the
mayors communication, were prepared
by Messrs. Dix, Dobner and Hunt, and
were as follows:
Resolved, By the common council OF
the city, whose interests were so dearly
held to him, as an official expression Of
the sympathy extended to the bereaved
OF the respect and devotion In which
every fellow citizen held him by reason
Of the nobility of his manhood and the
1lIustrious dignity of his public life. That
al public business be suspended between
the hours of 10 and 2 o'clock on SatUr-
Gay, Dec |, 1900, and that this council. to-
getner with the other officials of the city,
attend the funeral of the deceased in a
body; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the city clerk be and
is hereby instructed and directed to pre-
pare pare an exemplified copy of these resolu-
tlons, together with copy Of the com
munfcat1on of his honor. the mayor of
this city, calling this body together FOR
me purpose of enabling US to make this
othc1al expression, all appropriately en-
crossed, and transmit the same to the
family of the deceased
AT the conclusion of the resolutions.
which were unanimously adopted, a mo-
ton was introduced and passed, instruct
Ing the city clerk to notify all CITY of
hc1aIs that their attendance in a body at
the funeral was desired, and to provide
carriages for their conveyance to and
from the cemetery. The carriages will
be in waiting at 10 o'clock this morning
at the city hall, and will take the off,
Gals direct to the senator's residence.