The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-02
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himself an imperishabIe monument in the
hearts of the citizens. The conditions un-
der which he gives the public baths to
the city OF st. Paul are, in my opinion.
em1nently fair just and equable Mr..
Mayor, it is now my privilege to turn
over to you and to the people Of st. Paul
these baths, and L should suggest that
henceforth the most fitting name for this
island would be 'Ohage island"
Mayor Smith, accepting the deed, said:
MAYOR SMITH RESPONDS.
My Friends and Fellow Citizens:
take pleasure, in behalf of the municipal
lty, In accepting this deed of convey
ance. The magnificent property repre-
Sented by it has, in the first Instance
been secured by. DR.. Ohage. He alone
to a splendid contamination the idea of
es abb shing the present grand system OF
public baths and childIen's play grounds
After bringing his sublime thought to
practical realization in the delightful
form which we witness here tonight ne
generously presents the fruits of his Ia
oors and sacrifices to the city of his love
and to the people in whose cause he has
so devoutly labored.
This is after all the gift, as II is the
property OF the common people. Dr. Ohago
has been throughout at once their bene-
FACTOR and their representative. He has
spoken and acted for them, and here to-
night he enjoys the signal honor of being
the real representative of the people to
best but their official representative and
can only speak for the government
Wn1ch, like the baths, is of their creation
and maintained for their benefit
OF the gift which I have the honor to
acknowledge tonight, we might say, as
the poet says of the quality of mercy:
1T blesses him that giveth and him
that recelVeth."
On the entire continent baIia1,o +I,ona
is no napier or prouder man at this mo-
ment than Dr. Ohage. And well he might
Pc Within my own memory, covering a
half century, this island has remained in
"a state of nature. No man but he ever
thought of uncovering the secret of pub
lie benefaction hidden beneath its tangled
vines At a single stroke of his wand Of
public devotion he has wrought a magic
change. What was desert is now q
paradise of health and happiness to Che
masses of the people. It is, too, trans
the Father of Waters flows past It's
shores Harriet island will remain a CEN
ter of popular health and enjoyment
The wealthy philanthropists of our time
are no doubt rendering great service to
the future of the race. Their gifts are
heralded throughout the land Right
here at our own doors we have, too, a
philanthropiSt. He is without wealth
still practically unknown beyond our Dor
ders. But the service which he has rem
dered on behalf of the public welfare
will, within it's own prescribed limits
bear honorable comparison with the best
which is being wrought by the rich and
powerful of our time
Such men as he are. entitled to be great
ly honored by our citizens. [ hope that
IN the near future the people will honor
the man who has thus served them and
perpetuate his memory for the love aud
erecting on Harriet island a bronze
statue commemorative the noble and dis
interested services of our fellow citizen
DR.. Justus Ohage.
MADE GOVERNOR SPEAK.
A speech was demanded of Gov. Van
SAINT, and his apt little address was
warmly cheered. 81 esteem it a great
honor" he said, ito greet so many citizens
of st. Paul on Ohage island. l heartily
second the motion that has been made
that bronze statue of our friend. the
doctor, be erected on the island, for
greater than governor or mayor is Ohage
People tonight have delighted to honor
pubic-spirited citizen. His work will last
longer than the bronze statue to be erect
ed in his honor. A second project that
Dr. Ohage is now contemplating, namely,
the determination of weeds is also sure
to be successful, for the doctors reputa-
ton is like that of a certain famous Davy
Crockett. Davy was a dead shot and
he had a coon who knew it. One day
the coon ran away, and Davy, going
cunning for him. found him up tree
AS soon as the coon saw hts master he
shouted, Don't shoot, Davy I'll come
down., and it will be just the same with
those weeds"
Mayor Anles. of Minneapolis. in brief
speech, congratulated DR.. Ohage on the
results of his labors, and ST. Paul on her
new acquisition. Mayor Ames confessed
that as a representative OF the great
metropolis up the river, he was forced
to acknowledge st. PauPs supremacy in
tho matter of public baths.
TRIBUTE TO DIR. OHAGE.
Other speakers were c. Nj. Loring, of
Minneapolis, and ex-Mayor Kiefer After
the speech-making, Mayor Smith, on be-
half of the citizens of ST. Paul, pre-
scented Or. Ohage with a handsome silver
loving cup. The cup was the idea of
Mrs. Daniel Aberle, of Portland avenue,
who started the ball of subscriptions roll
ing. 1t is a beautiful piece of silver,
simply fashioned and bears the fnscrip-
ton, Presented to DR. Justus Ohage in
grateful appreciation OF his services to
humanity by some of his friends. Aug. !.
1901" The cup last night was filed with
red roses. DR.. Ohages voice was rather
husky as he endeavored TO respond TO
this final mark of appreciation on the
part of the people OF st. Paul, and Gov.
Van SAINT obligingly repeated the words
the doctor himself could not utter dis
tinctly. Following the programme, an In