The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-10-02

listening to the farewell address OF
their beloved pastor. They regret his
departure very keenly.
JOHNSON MEMORIAL
A Thousand Turned Away From the
Meeting at Auditorium.
Public memorial services for the
late Gov. John Albert johnson were
held Sunday afternoon at the Audi
forum. Three thousand people were
there to pay homage to the memory
of the governor and to hear the words
of eulogy spoken for the departed
executive. Long before the exercises
began great crowd was seeking adj
| mission, and when 5 o'clock came there
were 1000 late corners outside who
could not even secure standing room.
decorated in keeping with the o..
casion. Over the stage hung large
picture of the dead governor, draped
with crepe and the national colors.
On the walls above the second gai-
lery were rosettes of half furlc'l
flags with black and white pendants.
The invocation was pronounced by
Bishop Samuel c. Edsall and every
head was bowed while the speaker
asked blessing for those gathered
to do honor to the illustrious dead.
Mayor James c. Haynes presided Ill
the absence of President Cyrus North
rop of the university, who could not
he present on account of illness.
After few brief remarks the mayor
read message Of sympathy from the
king of Sweden, sent by the Swedish
minister of foreign affairs to the Min
neapolis consulate. The message fol-
lows:
"Graciously commissioned, beg to
express his majesty's warm sympathy
in the, bereavement occasioned by the
death of our countryman, Gov. John
son."
The Rev. Marion D. Shutter was
the first speaker. He said that the
example set by the dead governor
would live forever and compared him
to Hartman, who although q million
aire when called to account for his
stewardship, was psnniless Gov. john
SON was not rich in the world sense
but when called to account proved
himself many times a millionaire.
Another eulogy was pronounced by
Rev. Andrew Gillies, who said Gov
johnson was man of the people and
the secret of his success was hiA
earnest endeavor to serve the people
honestly.
Rev. James M. Cleary closed the pro-
gram of addresses. He said that the
noblest monument that could be erect
ed to the states dead executive, more
enduring than bronze or granite
should grow from the inspiration that
his life and character may have at
| torded.
| Such O man has not lived in vain.
He has taught many edifying lessons,
and the memory of his true life will
have great influence for good" said
the speaker.
Continuing, he declared that Gov
ernor Johnson had refuted the modern
political creed that party must he
greater than people. HE has taught
the whole nation that government by
man and character is infinitely mora
valuable than professions of political
partisanship and that man is the fac
tor to which all turn for the safety of
the republic.
I'VE do not canonize Governor john
son-we do not place him upon a
pedestal of adulation, We only pay a
manly tribute to manly character. II
is his character that will be the noblest
monument that will be erected in Min
nesota."
The musical part Of the program WIS
rendered by choir composed Of Mrs.
Edith Pearcc Daubach, Mrs. Louis M
Park, J. Austin Williams and Frank J.
Rosenthal. Walter Howe Jones presid-
ed at the organ.
| The audience rose at the close and
sang Nearer. My God, To Thee" with
the choir.