The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-21
/ LOUISIANA URCHASE CELEBRA-
TON SUGGESTED BY MINNESOTAN

Snlne from the QOne Illuminating
thousands of faces, all was in readi-
ness. Every seat in the vast hall was
occupied, and the music by Innes'
band, of national, patriotic and IA
miliar airs, found a response in the
great audience 81, The vast platform
which lowered in the rear against the
great organ, YET inc Omplete, while 8
flowers and plants in front made, an
effective setting for the group: of Off z
Gals Of the federation, the board of
lady managers and those taking part
in the exercises. From this vantage
point In the gala scene no one was
more interested ,ithan the one with
whom the idea of, the club women pro-.
viding&a a.. rae11oriaT Of this event
originated Four years ago Mrs. G.
EW!!h Wells Of the Tourist club, Mime
ISapolis, presented thru the Minnesota
state president, Mrs. L. P. Williams
the memorial at the Biennial IN Mil
waukee, which by its unanimous adop-'
ton, resulted in the celebration Of the
Louisiana Purchase by the woman's
club in connection with the worlds
fair.
The original Minnesota plan, sug-
gested by Mrs. Wells, was a monu-
nent which should embody the stat
ues Of the three negotiators who made
and completed the Louisiana Pur-
chase, Robert Livingstone, Thomas
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include the racial types-the white
i pioneer, the Indian and the negro,
and symbolical Of the transformation
Of the great west, should be the pass
ing Of the bison, and emblematic dec
GRAFTON Of the great cereals, wheat,
corn and also cotton. Those products
which have brought wealth and civil
ization to the vast domain which is
i included in all that tract whose
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Waters.
Owing to the heavy expense this
was abandoned after a considerable
effort to raise the money by private
subscription. Unwilling to turn back
. after setting it's hand to the pillow, the
general federation assumed the fnan-
cial responsibility and voted to pay
for suitable tablet and to carry out
the idea Of an appropriate celebration
The tablet placed on the art gallery
wall will be a permanent embellish.
ment and memorial.
Minnesota was honored by repre-.
! sentation. on the platform by Mrs. L
/ P. Williams, national director, Mrs
E. M. La Penotiere, member of thu
\ committee from the Louisiana sPur
chase states, and Mrs. G. w. Wells
I originator, of the memorial. The ma
tional president, Mrs. Denison, intro
duced President Francis Of the Louis
lana Purchase exposition, to make tn
welcoming speech. Professor H.
Ives, chief Of the fine arts, expressed
his pleasure in the pronounced in
dorsement by the women Of Americ
in their belief in art. He also sal
that the people Of America who visite
the galleries would not only have. a.
opportunity Of seeing fine collection
Of the worlds art, but in every ma
tional section would be found tn
j work of woman, not because 1t wa
the work of woman, but because
\ was worthy of a place in the exhibit.
Mrs Virginia Berryhill of De
Moines spoke Of the winning Of tn
west and the great part which WON
en- had done in uniting her labors wit
4 those of patriotic men, whose motive
and aims were broad as the fertil
acres Of this territory, and deep, q
it's fecund soil. The commemorate
was Significant in it's recognition 9
the past, and the potent influences G
\ the present. This comm noratton {
q national event stands approved
4 the intelligent American womanhoot
r. whose perpetual aim is for the pes
in education, philanthropy, Literature
art and scientific culture, and with re
newed courage, perseverance,, gentle
ness and sincerity will continue the!
efforts for the great and alluring II
ture. $3.50 s.
Mrs. Denfson, IN her charming &C
dress, spoke Of the Importance Of tn
national event, and the compost
people which make up our represeI
tative country. She said: eve hay
the gaiety of the French, the philost
ply Of the German, the thrift of tt
Dutch, the steadiness and stubborn
nesss of the English. the poesy an
ina gination Of the Italian, the sent
ment Of the Spaniard, all energized
the air Of freedom, that varies fro,
the gentle zephyr to the gale. Wh'
we now celebrate has not been a
quired without privat1on, shared ALL
by its brave men and women. Su
rounded to-day by luxury, the graz
of art, the charm of music, and con
panionship, we add another laurel
the memory OF those nathfnd ers, VIII
lin loneliness and suffering, saw be