The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-20
A MOVING CEREMONY
The City Fathers and Other Officials
May Celebrate Their Occupa-
ton of New Quarters.
Mayor Jones Is in Favor Of Making
the Occasion a Memoir
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Some pomp and circumstance out Of the
ordinary will attend the transfer, Oct II,
Of the seat of the city government from
the ancient Bridge Square structure to the
massive new city hall which Is to be its
home.
Realizing that the installation Of the
municipal legislature in the new city hall
is an event Of no little Importance in the
history OF Minneapolis, Mayor D. P.
Jones will at the next council melting sug-
Jones will at the next council meeting sug-
Eest- that the change be celebrated with
fitting ceremonies. There will be no long
drawn-out ''speechffying'' or any features
on the program that will require much
preparation. .-.. =. g.. r. ---. -
While no definite plans have yet been
outlined, it is probable that the council
will hold a farewell session in the his
toric old structure on moving day. It
would be in order for the council to adopt
resolutions commemorative of the occa-
sion. The scene would then shift to the
new city hall, which will be thrown open
to the public for inspection afternoon and
evening
It has also been suggested that to give
the event a little more significance the
aldermen and city officials proceed in a
body to the new city hall, preceded by a
band and a platoon Of police.
The formal dedication of the city's side
Of the big building will take place imme-
diately following the arrival of the pro-
cession. The exercises will take place in
the magnificent council chamber, in which
the mayor and prominent citizens will de-
liver addresses appropriate to the occa-
sion. 49,
LAS to other features Of the occasion, -
said Mayor Jones, II think it would be
a good idea to have a fine musical pro-
gram in the afternoon, and perhaps 1t
would not be out Of the way to serve light
refreshments. Few citizens have any idea
what the interior Of the city hall side
Of the mammoth building looks like. 1t
would be a good idea to bid them well
come on that day and let them thorough
~ inspect a building which it has taken
so long to complete.
Incidentally. an invitation might be
extended to the governor Of the state and
the MAYOR and aldermen Of St. Paul to
take part in our house warming.
1.-THE final occupancy Of the building
will serve to impress strongly upon us
the wonderful strides which this city has
made since the days when the old build
ing in Bridge Square was considered one
Of the finest public buildings in the west
In many respects we now have the finest
city hall in the United States, barring
none Of the big cities,f and that fact. II
itself, it seems to me, is worthy Of recog-
nition in somewhat formal fashion. Ger
tainly.. It VIII never do for the city off.
Gals quietly to remove the fixtures Of
their different departments to their new
quarters as though nothing out of the or.
binary had happened"
Mr. Jones said further that commit.
tee on reception would probably be ap
pointed to look after women and children
There is some talk of giving grand
ball in the wide corridors in the evening.
The city officials will move into the new
building on Sa turday, and it Is expected
that they will be ready for business OF
Monday. .-.