The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-29
LOG CABIN DEDICATION
TERRITORIAL PIONEERS WILL
HAVE THEIR EXERCISES AT
HAMLINE MAY II
TREES IN PIONEERS HONOR
There VIII He Fifty of Them Sur
rounding the Cabin at
the State Fair
Grounds.
TREES IN PIONEERS HONOR

The annual basket picnic Of the Terri
torial Pioneers will be held at the State
Fair grounds May H. The occasion will
be the forty-second anniversary of the
admission CT Minnesota as a state, and
the third anniversary of the establish
ment of the Minnesota Territorial Pio-
neers' association. But prominent, how
ever, on the programme will be the dedi-
cation of the log cabin, which is now in
an advanced stage of construction and
occupies a prominent position on the
ground. Fifty trees will be planted
around the log cabin on that day. and
named after prominent pioneers. The
other exercises will consist of hanging of
the crane, lighting of the first fire in the
fireplace with flint and punk, addresses
by the first governor, the first United
states district attorney for the territory,
the president of the association and 9TH
ers
The latch strings of the log cabin win
hang out from a. m. until D., m. on the
day OF the gathering The tree planting,
dedication of the log cabin, hanging of
the crane, lighting of the first hHe with
flint and punk, cooking of coffee and tea
in the fireplace, and the picnic basket
lunch will occupy from 9 a. m. until 1
p. m.
After lunch there will be addresses,
singing and other exercises in Institute
hall, including the election of officers of
the association.
Charles E. Wales, of Minneapolis, the
owner of the only oId-time Concord stage
coach in service in the Twin Cities which
has been in use between St Paul and
Deadwood, it's passengers shot at by In
dians and robbed by white men, has gen
erously placed the coach, fully equipped,
at the disposal of the pioneers of Mime
sofa on the occasion
Col John H. Stevens the first settler in
Minneapolis on the west side Of the river,
and wife, with a few other pioneers will
ride over to the State Fair grounds in
the stage coach from Minneapolis in the
morning, and Ex-Gov. Alexander Ramsey,
the first governor of Minnesota territory,
and daughter, and other pioneers will
ride in on the coach from ST. Paul. Dur
ing the afternoon pioneers will have an
opportunity of taking a short compliment
tary ride in the old coach about the
fair grounds.
Cyrus McCumber of Minneapolis who
in 1851 df owe the first Concord stage coach
ever USED in Minnesota, making a record
of five round trips, 100 miles, between ST.
Paul and st. Anthony in one day, has vol
unteered to resume the drivers seat on
this occasion, and stage passengers will
be wayb1led to destination in the old
style. When boy Mr.. McCumber drove
stages between Cleveland, O., and De-
troit, Mich. In January, 1852, he hitched
six horses to a big sleigh and gave the
entire legislature a ride about the city,
making calls occasionally to inquire the
way to the next stopping place.
The Red river cart has record of
twenty-six days from Pembina to ST
Paul, and will remind pioneers of the long
trains Of the primitive carts seen in ter
ritorial times
In addition to the valuable portraits of
pioneers already presented the associa-
ton, together with the Godfrey piano and
cradle, being the first used at the falls of
st. Anthony, the official chair used by
Gov. Ramsey when territorial governor,
and the Van Cleve piano, being the first
brought to Wisconsin, and given Mrs.
Van Cleve by her father seventy years
ago, the committee hope to receive, be-
fore May II, many other donations of ar
ticles of historical value. Possibly some
one has for the association an old flint
lock gun, powder horn, spinning wheel,
fax wheel. candlestick and snuffers,
sperm oil lamp, tin lantern, clock, chairs,
desks, etc, that would be interesting rel
les for preservation. Portraits of terri
torial pioneers, either sipgiy or in groups,
would be very acceptable.
The names of builders Of the log cab
in are to be preserved In a bound book,
and it will be a matter of satisfaction in
later years to the children and friends of
territorial pioneers to find their naraes
recorded in the book A remittance to
M. j. O'Connor, secretary of the associa-
ton, 209 New York Life building, st. Paul,
by any pioneer or the friend of any pio-
neer, of any amount from 80 cents to $50,
will secure the registering of the name in
said book. This is the only way the asso-
citation has of raising the money to defray
the cost of the log cabin, which Is to be
the home for pioneers and their friends
at the state fairs each yar,as we'll as
for the annual May meetings
A number of territorial pioneers will a
out to the fair grounds this af ernoon t.
view the progress made with the con
struction Of the log cabin" The erec
ton of the building, which Is one and a
half stories high, is being superintende
by w. M May, who built the Omaha log
cabin. All the old timers who feel. so dis
posed are invited to go out to the grounds
this afternoon, as positions will be Sc
lected. for the planting of the trees that
VIII constitute an important part of the
dedtcatory exercises.