The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-12
LIVED OVER Old TINES
TERRIToRIAL PIONEERS CELE-
BRATE ANNIVERSARY OF MINNIE
sofas ADMISSION INTO UNION
GATHERED AT THE LOG CABIN
Some Went on Stage Coach, Others
"a AutOmObiIes-Cere Clos
ed with Old-FushiOned
Virginia Reel.

The Minnesota Territorial Pioneers VS.
terday celebrated the forty-third ami
Versary OF the admission of Minnesota to
the Union in the Log Cabin building at
the fair grounds and we old uns,," as
one old man styled those in ATTENDANCE
went home at the close of the day with
the memory Of old faces strengthened in
their minds. Not only this. Cn,e more
they had seen the old Concord stage
coach that used to go between st. Paul
and Minneapolis Cnce more a fire place
with crane supporting an iron kettle
IN a real log cabin hui far from scenes
OF busy life. Again they had had
chance to finger old firelocks that figured
in the Revolutionary wa, to tell old
stories to live for day in the midst of
}" old things in an old-fashioned way.
To make their Happiness supreme, maxi
them feel as if they were really young
again as it weRe, they had been giv,n
an oppof6nlity7 ff 6aaee "a Virginia reel
10 the tune OF Mon y Musk"
This last occurrence was late in tbs
afternoon and. though the cause Of
much hearty laughter. it proved to be
one Of the features Of the day. Matronly
old women and white-bear el m hop
ped and swung around the TO m boy
fashion and girl-fashiol and on al sid g
a deeply interested audience sloI ted its
/
most forgotten how to dance, but they
were pulled around and jerked along b.
their partners, thus leaving them nc time
for. guess work
what tune was that?" asked an old
man after the dance.
Money Musk"
"Wen, what did they darce?" he n
Quired further.
"A Virginia reel
"Well, / declare 10 goodness" came tn
answer, some CT us is getting rusty"
But the life presented in the scene dur
Ing the dance did hot bea out h-s state
ment.
RIDE IN AUTOMOBII Els.
It was carly in tie forenoon yesterday
when the pioneers commenced to make
preparations for the great day. Three
automobiles left the Ryan n tel for the
fair grounds carrying Judge d. a j.
Eaker, the first d strict school teacher
IN st. Paul, and four Of his pupils, M.
and Mrs. J. F.. Hoyt, Lorenzo Hoyt and
Mrs. George II. Hazzald At the same
time the first stage coach that was driven
between the Twin Cii'.s a hal ce ~
ago started with another load Of piCn ers
for the same destination from the Wet
hotel, IN Mlnneapo is. This last party in
cluded eN-Gov. Pilsbury At II O'Clock
the few who had come to the fair
grounds la mode 20 d and new) al the
many who had come by ordinary means
gathered in institute hall 10 transact the
business of the day.
The first business in hard was tho Sc
lection Of officers. John S. PiIsbury,
Minneapolis, was reelected president; B.
W. uurant, Saltwater. first vice pref
dent; William Pit Murray, ST. Paul
second vice president; NJ. J. O'Connor, st
Paul, re-ele ctedF secretary; f. F.. Hugh.
sail' st. PAU. reelected treasu 'er. The
treasurer reported that the total receipts
for the year, including the ballrce for
1860, were S2,SC6.26, ana tina the ! alamo
on hapd now is S1SS.s7. The Increase in
membership the past year is surprising
the number being 472. Almost six new
members were ente, ed on the 10 Is yes-
terday
When the bush e. of the dav was
over the pioneers devoted the rest Of
their time to pleasure. The first In order
was luncheon Mt noon. There We're three
long tables through the entire length of
the hall and every seat was occupied
The opening address was delivered by
President John S. Pillsbury, who re-
sponded to the toast, '"rhe Territory of
Minnesota" He was followed by Gov.
Van SAINT, "The State of Minnesota. y
Thomas Simpson, Wnona, 1.-THE Pioneer
Dead Rev. DR.. Pope st. Paul, Pho
neers with Us Today"
s.a--- GOV. RAMSEY ABSENT.
Others We're to have spoken, but, owing
TO business or ill-health, or bad weather,
they could not be present. Among those
most missed was Gov Ramsey, who
was looked for by every one Gov. Van
SAINT stated during his speech that IL
was his birthday, and lie had hardly
thought there would be such a celebra-
ton in mis- honor
In the afternoon the Ladies' Territorial
Pioneer club held a session on the upper
Eoor Of the log cabin and elected the
following officers: Mrs. II. H. Hazard.
st Paul. president, Mrs. A B. X nss-
bury, Merriam Park. senior vice: Mrs
Harriet E. Reeves, Minneapolis. secre-
tary; Mrs. Carrie Stratton St Paul
treasurer The delegate to the Fedora
ton of Wcmens clubs will be Mrs A
b. hlnGshury, and the alternate Mrs. M
t. Allen, St. Paul. There was also a
programme rendered which included a
reading, Pioneer Boys and Girls" bv
Mrs Miller, Mortified; paper on Toe
Mortified Improvement Association"
written by Mrs Miller and read bv Mrs
A B. Kingsbury.
The day closed with the singing #
W. il. Hoyts old song. Ter. ii al
Days. the chorus of which runs:
Bye, baby, bye-o
'Bye, baby, bye-o,
Bye, baby, bye-o.
The old-time boys are here"
All In all, there were about 400 peopIe
present at the fair grounds. Follow no
Is partial list Of thohe who registered
in the log cabin: Jefferson Piper s.
PAU; John II. Smith and Patrick IT