The Appeal., 1911-05-06
TWO OPEN LETTERS.

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Requesting the Celebration Of the
Twenty-fifth Anniversary Of j. G.
Adams sEditorship Of the Appeal.
st. Paul, Mimi, April "a, 1911.
Mr.. J. @. Adams,
My Dear Mr.. Adams:
As had the honor, if such it.nlay
be denominated, of being the first
editor of THE APPEAL, then known
as the Western Appeal, l have
watched it's course with, perhaps,
more interest than that generally
evinced by others. Having been so
closely connected with its early
history, and knowing something of
the hardships that surrounded it.
then, and doubtless do still, can
more fully appreciate the efforts you
have put forth in maintaining it and
conducting it on the high plane upon
which it has always stood, than can
those who are not familiar with the
business side Of it.
Since the advent of THE APPEAL
there have been a number Of publica-
tlons started in this state under yari-s
Gus auspices that passed from the
field of action after brief and fitful
existence, but THE APPEAL is still
doing business at t-.the old stand.
Now, Mr.. Editor, as the paper has
been in existence since June 1885,.
and you became associated with it in
1886, this year is the twenty-fiftL
year of your connection with it as
editor and manager, and I believe
that this fact should entitle you to
: some special consideration at the
hands of7the people whom you have
served so long and we'll.
Last year, through your efforts,
the tweRty-tlfth anniversary of the
birth Of the paper was celebrated
in a most fitting manner, and the
entertainment and souvenir edition
in connection with that occasion have
never been equaled IN Minnesota
nor elsewhere, for that matter
Since it was your able manage
ment that maintained the paper,
some honor and credit is due you;
and, l am one who delights 'to do
honor unto those to whom honor is
due" And believe the people OF
St. Paul, and throughout the state,
will be glad to join in celebrating
your twenty fifth anniversary as edit
or of THE APPEAL.
Your able management OF the
Quarter Centennial Celebration of
THE APPEAL last year, was seen and
recognized 'hy every one who was
present; and, if you, yourself, will
take change sof the matter as you did
then, l am confident that the public
will feel satisfied that everything
that can !be done win he done to
make the occasion grand success,
ama that with me the people will
w1a1ngly say: "Just ywu go ahead
AMID we:E hold your GOAT
Very TRULY yours,
y - +. .. Parker.
Minneapolis, Minn-. April IS, 1911
J.. @. Adams, Esq.
st. Paul Minn.,
NEr. EDITOR:
Since the Quart@-C Centennial CeAe-
Ibration of last Septemb Der, commern-
'orating the twenty-fifth anniversary
of theIbirth of THE APPEAL, was szach
an unprecedented success, from every
:poiRt fof view; and, is remembered,
| with pleasure, by every one who had
fhe good fortune to be present on
that, never-to-be-forgotten, oocas-
sion, lit has occurred to me thai an
Dther such an affair would be hailed
with delight by Eall who were pres-
sent, :as we'll as by. those who, for
some reason or another were de-
-prived of that blessed privilege; and
who would not miss the opportanit
If it was again offered to them.
I also recall the fact that the
*twenty-fifth anniversary of yonr as
sspciation with THE APPEAL p.ocurs
;fhis year; and / feel that this Us an
event as worthy of being celebrated
as the birth of the paper; if mot
more so. For, it undoubtedly is oW-
/ ing eentirely TO your managerial abil-
ity and indefatigable labors that
|'THE APPEAL has been enabkxl to
withstand lflfe storms that Nave
wrecked many like ventures upon the
rocks of :alversity. And it does
seem to me that it will be very
fitting and .proper for the people OF
the Twin Cities to show just recog-
milton of the herculean task you
have accomplished in maintaining an
sorgan in their interest for quarter
of a century, by rendering you a
testimonial on the twenty-6fth an
niiWersary tGf your connection with
the paper, or, on such other date that
i'm your Judgment is more convent
ent or suitable. I would therefore
suggest, If it meets your approval
as know it will, the patrons of THE
APPEAL and your friends generally
that you proceed to carry out, that
idea along the lines employed in
the Quarto-C centennial Celebration Of
gzHE APPEAL last year.
4 have no especial suggestions to
IA AXE, as the success of last years
affair, as we'll as many other social
functions that have been under your
control testify to your exceptionable
, ability to manage them 'to a queen S
taste,'' therefore, l feel sure you
would carry this to a successful is
Sue, if left to follow the bent CT
ycur OWE inclination.
l am satisfied that l voice the
sentiments OF the people of. Mime
apoais-
respectfully yours,
r. S.. Brown, M. ..
BY a singular coincidence the let
ters aboye, reached THE APPEAL of
fee this week. It is very crafty
ing, indeed, to receive such kind
words and to be made to feel that
we have not lived and labored in
vain these many years, and that these
people were so well pleased with the,
Quarto- Centennial of THE APPEAL, as
stated by these correspondents. We