The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-26
COLISEUM ASSOCIATION FILES an
TICLES OF INCORPORATION
YESTERDAY
ITS CAREER BEGINS APRIL l
IncOrpOratOrs VIII BE the First
Board of DirectOrs-CapitaI
Stock Is $1,000 Divided
Into Shares of 81.
MOVEMENT IS BOOMING WE'LL

The st. Paul Coliseum association ves-
terday filed articles of Incorporation with
the secretary Of state and is now q duly
and legally organized corporation. ac-
cording to the laws of the state
The articles Of incorporation are the
same as outlined in The Globe same
time ago. The general nature of the
business for which the corporation IS
formed is the erection. ownership ana
control of a building suitably constructed.
equipped and furnished as an auditorium
or assembly hall for the accommodation
OF conventions, expositious agricultural
and horticultural displays fairs and other
forms Of industrial exhibitions, banquets.
concerts, operas and other lawful means
Of public entertainment.
The association will begin it's official
existence April J. and it is designed for
a life of thirty years. The amount of
capital stock is $1,000 of shares OF 81
each. The incorpOrators are to be INC
first board Of directors after which the
board will consist of thirty-six stock
holders elected by ballot
Ihe flrst meeting of the association win
take place April 4, when the president,
nrst, second and third vice presidents.
a secretary, treasurer and auditor are
to be elected
The following are the incorporators OF
the association:
II. A. Boardman, c. w. Hornicz. =.
A. Young, Daniel r. Noyes. c. T. has
son, j. 5. Moody. j. w. Shepard A a.
PPruden, II. P. Han, Edward Vanish,
Gonde Hamlin, L. 3. Lynch, John y.
Johnston. Christian Fry. John I. H. Field,
George w Koehler c. b. Gedney Elmer
H. Dearth, G. b. BOwlby. J. w. l.. Corn
ing J. j. McCardy, john CauIleII,
IL.
erer. ]. Harry Lewis, c. p. Stine f..
w. Bergmeier, Wilbur Tibbils. II. L. Whit
ney, Friend b. Brace. George IT, Shaw,
W.. l.. Perkins Jr, Oscar Hallam, v.
Hlnrichs, j. w. Cooper.
Discussing the project yesterday one OF
tho incorporators said:
Because the wage-earners arc coming
so nobly TO the front with their voluntary
offering, It should not De understood that
lhey are expected to furnish an the
money. II will take $500 900 to build the
auditorium, and splendid as will be tho
results on May % the sum raised viii
fall far short Of the fun amount Every
citizen. every property owner every bHsl-
ness man will be expected to contribute
IN the same proportion as the wage
Garner what the Wage-edrners are Go-
ing is raising large sum Of money. ana.
better still setting an inspiring example
which Is bound TO be infectious and rIO-
duce results. The wage-earners need not
feel that because they are so patriotic
and liberal that the Weather 11-s or
citizens will not be called -upon for tho
same proportion.
The work Is growing sDlendidly ana the
following unions came into line with
their memberships yesterday:
Cigarmakers' union. q
Butchers union,
Musicians union
Altogether 2,O0O union men signed the
agreement yesterday to give their can-
ings on May % TO the new Coliseum. Al
large number Of committees are canvass
ing the city. and whenever a union man
signs he should name his union after
his signature, so that Tho signaturas cam
be collated and full credit given to eacn
union for the amounts they raise Some
thing Of the way the tide IS setting is
shown by the following voluntary offer
ing to Mr.. Bowlby:
st. Paul, MINI. March p, l9lZ-C. -.
Bowlby. Chairman Coliseum Committee
Dear Sir: There are eleven Of us ANA We
are all with you ON May %.
st Paul Branch Anheuser-Busch Brew
BY Robert II. seng. Manager.
Thousands of others viii follow the eH-
ample OF Mr.. Seng. In a few days the
wage earnerS viii be seeking the coliseum
committee to announce their contribution
more than the canyassing comm ttees
viii be seeking them to secure the pledge
Of the one days earnings.
One strong feature is that the coliseum
managers are pledged to employ only
union labor upon the building and to
purchase all material in st. Paul which
ST. Paul can furnish. and III a portion has
to be sought elsewhere, to only buy that
w.Ich has been made by union labor.
The coliseum is to be the place Of the
people by the people and for the people.
The employees Of Noyes Bros. & Cutler
Mannheimer Bros. and the Ryan hotel
pledged themselves yesterday to give ono
days earnings to the coliseum.