The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-19
MAKE CELEBRATION
STATE AND NATIONAL
Archbishop IreIand's Sugses'
ton Is Approved by Semi
Centennial Committee.

ut would show a woefu1 lack of
civic pride if St. Paul should allow the
| f1ftieth anniversary of her existence to
| go by without proper celebration said
Archbishop ireland at the meeting of
| the general committee having the
plans for such a celebration in charge,
at the Commercial club last evening.
Mot only should the celebration be
for the city, but opportunity offers and
| it is fitting that the celebration should
be made a state and national affair as
we'll
Fort Smelling was founded at about
the same time and has completed a
like number of years, while the new
capitol will be so far completed that
it can be opened for the purposes Of
public celebration. Both Fort Smelling
and the state capitol, representing the
general historical growth of Mime
sofa, are SO closely connected with St
Paul that their history is practically
one in many respects, and nothing
could be more worthy of st. PauPs
commemoration than to combine with
her celebration the recognition of
these other matters so closely identi-
fed.
The celebration should be one
worthy in every way of the event, and
ne expense should be spared nor a
thing omitted to make the occasion
one to be remembered. In the event
of a national aspect being given to
the event, it is possible that the presi-
dent of the United States might be
present and add the dignity OF his
name and Office to the city's celebra-
ton of the first half century of her
existence"
Archbishop's Suggestion Is Approved.
Both Cow Van SAINT and Congress-
man F. G. Stevens spoke in a similar
strain regarding the fitness of a cele-
bration and of making it include both
Fort Smelling and the formal opening
of the new state capitol, which Cham
ming Seabury, of the capitol commits
sion, has said will be ready by July
next.
Gov. Van SAINT thought that the
proper time for holding the celebration
would be in October, but as there was
difference of opinion on the question,
it was not decided last evening, but
left to the consideration of a commit
tee, which will be appointed by the
chairman of last evening, II. T. Black,
to- consist of a representative from
each of the commercial bodies of the
city. This committee will consider pre-
Hminary plans for the celebration, the
probable cost of carrying out such
plans as may be decided on, and the
best way of raising the money for the
affair. 1t Will report to the general
committee to be called together some
time within the next few weeks, when
some more definited plan of action can
be adopted.
Details Are Left to Committee.
In the absence of any definite plan,
the meeting of last evening limited it's
action to the passage of a resolution
expressing the sense of the members
that the citizens of st. Paul should
suitably celebrate the fiftieth anniver-
Sary. A discussion took place as to
whether it was the best plan to formu-
late the details of the celebration and
then try to raise the funds, or to first
see how much money could be raised,
and adjust the plans to the money
available. Jesse Griggs advocated the
latter plan.
There are several schemes talked
of for next year. said Mr.. Griggs.
There is the Y. M. G.. A. building for
which they are to try and raise $780,
600; the new hospital, for which they
talk of raising million, as well as
several conventions, which will all
cost the people and the city some thou
sands of dollars. 1t is not business
like to go ahead before we see how
the people are going to stand by us
and how much the city is going to be
able to give us. When we find out
how much we can expect from the
city we can go ahead and get subscrip-
tons, and then, when we know what
we can spend, we can plan intelligent
ly."
Some thought that tentative plan
was necessary as starting point 70
work from in raising the money. It
was finally decided to leave the whole
matter to the committee to be ap-
pointed, with the general understand
ing that there be celebration.