The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-15
service to the parks and to the general
prOgreSSI of the com mIlnity ~ s.E

service to the parks and to the general
progress of the community. I
Il remember when went to Minneapolis
first, that at the next desk to mine in the
Tribune office, In the old stone City Hall
near the bridge. sat Colonel John H.
stevens. who was our agricultural editor
and who had staked out the first claim and
built the first house on the site Of Minne-
apolis which until that time had been an
Indian reservation. This gave me a deep
impression Of what can be done In single
generation in the establishment of insti-
buttons. and of an excellent system Of or
Sanized business and social life.
Together with all this stimulating and
expanding activity, was the marvellous
climate of Minnesota, its bright skies, It's
ozonic atmosphere, its clear, dry winters.
It's delightful summers, its varied and
park like scenery, with lake, and grove,
| and river valley, al contributing to make
the state fortunate place in which to live
as we'll as stimulating place in which to
work. And SO it is that have Always
thought of Minnesota with longing and at
1ectlon as place generously designed by
nature FOR the permanent home Of a
Mighty advanced and civilized people-a
place where any man might be glad to
live and to die, If circumstances favored
MS staying there. On the other hand I
nave thought of it with satisfaction and
win gratitude as place in which. for a
re" years. many OF us have been privileged
TO test and to expand our energies and to
oloaaen our views, so that. even If not
destined to keep our home in that state
we might have gained there some feeling
OF seh-reliance and Of fitness for work
elsewhere"
Alter Or. Shaw there came Dr. David
James Burren with a fund of funny
stories of his experiences and hearing.
re made the happiest speech Of the even
hn Ft,x
| most continuously. He told several anus
ing stories about his first experience with
minnesota ozone, and incidents in his
career as pastor in Minneapolis He
praised the Minneapolitans and pro-
nounced them among the first people In
the world.
He said that when he landed in Min
neapolis to assume the charge to which
ne had been called the people there treat
! ed him with such cordial hospitality and
ala SO much for him that he came to be-
l1eVe that he was the only pebble on
all or the western beaches" He said that
he had had to come to New York stu
pendous. immoral New York, where no.
body cares wao or what or how his next
door neighbor is or does, to "be combed
! OUT
There is something in the atmosphere
OF Minnesota that makes everybody ire
mendously enthusiastic" said DR.. Bur
rell. "Why, even the ministers there
get little life into them. I can say
truthfully that I never heard a dull SER
mon in Minnesota. Here I have heard
many dull ones--well, for, the most part
OF course. I hear only one preacher, and
he frequently is very dull" At this there
was general laughter. DR.. BurTell closed
with an eloquent tribute to Minnesota
and her people. and an expression of con
! fdence that she and they ever will re-
main prominent and prosperous as they
now are-"only more so.'
Jacob L. Greatsinger, president of the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company, was
down on the program for a toast on
Rapid Transit In Business and Thomas
Lowry on THE Strenuous Life" Mr.
Greatsinger was compelled to leave early
In the evening. and Mr.. Lowry was not
present. Among those present were the
following: w. H. Truesdale. president Of
the Delaware, LackaWanna & Western
railroad; E. w. Winter, ex-president OF
the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis &
McIver, secretary of the Minnesota so.
ciety Of New York; General C. Nice
Reeve, ex-senator r. F. Pettigrew o.
South Dakota, Charles M. Palmer. Cap
tain Henry A. Castle, auditor of the post
office department.; Colonel w. E. Haskell
Gilbert G. Thorne, Nelson c. Thrall. S
A. Philips, s. B. Howard. F. D. Under.
wood, president of the Erie; Erie Dahl.
gren, H. G. Ingersoll, F. E. Searll
Charles D. Mickey, DR.. Cornelius VIII.
! liams. A. M. Drake c.: j. McConviHe5 +
w. NJ. .Cuteheon, Hams B. Howard, Ma.
jor r. P: Wilson, George Francis Kerr
C. E. Ellis, John F. Baker, W. B. Rich
ards, D. D. Merrill and L. K Merrill.