Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1927-06-18
The Observer
By F. G. Thomas

| An overlooking crowd of people of
all religious denominations attended
the city-wide all religious meeting at
the New Municipal Auditorium last
Sunday evening. A very pleasing and
generous sprinkling of our people was
noticeable throughout the entire audi
ence, and also in the great chorus on
| the stage. This is at it should be, we
| ought to take an active part in all
events of municipal character; when
the new pipe organ is installed and
the public concerts are given we
should go and enjoy them as well as
the band concerts at the parks. By
doing so we show our ability to ap-
preciate the really good things of life.
Let US lay aside our selfshness.
Another June 18th has passed into
history. I wonder how many of our
people, or any other people for that
matter, know how important to us
that date is in the early history of our
country. In Boston, Mass, June 18th
is legal holiday; it is the anniver-
sary of the battle of Bunker Hill. All
the histories of this republic will tell
you about Bunker Hill, but they for
get to mention the part our people
played in it's glorious achievement.
You know we, our people, really
started the war of the American
Revolution in IT'S, in the person of
our old friend, Crispus Attacks, who,
leading a handful of white colonists,
defed the British soldiers in King
Street, Boston, and was shot down,
the first American to die for the
freedom of this country. We are al
ways accused of Starting some
| thing" but we Started something"
| this time of which we should be very
proud. Two other patriots, white,
were killed in the same skirmish and
on Boston Common you can see a
monument to the three and both the
statues and inscriptions will tell you
who Crispus Attacks was. But to re-
turn to June 18th. The killing of
these three men started the historic
Midnight Ride of Paul Revere" and
the colonists began to gather in large
numbers, to the annoyance of the
British garrison who determined to
break the movement up at once. The
| Americans made a stand at Bunker
Hill. It was this battle that devel-
oped your great hero, Peter Salem,
who with Salem Poor, won renowned
glory there. 1t was Peter Salem
whose sharp-shooting killed the Brit
ish commander, throwing disorder in
the English ranks.
1t is a wonderfully inspiring page
in history that all our children should
know. By and by, maybe, we, too,
will celebrate it.
see a call has been made to or
ganize a Business Mems League"
Very good, it is right and proper that
this community should have just such
live institution that is found in
every progressive city.
We need more business houses in
Minneapolis. While we have few
creditable places of commercial en-
| terprises, there is room for great i'm
provement, and as we. said before, if
we are going to develop any degree
of maintenance as people, we
must get into some of the lines of
production. A live, energetic Business
League can do much to foster such
| movements.
1t is seldom people are fortunate
enough to get too much for their
money. Yet that is what everyone
received who attended the surprising
ly wonderful production of the Belle
of Barcelona" at St. Stephens Audi
forum last Monday evening. Space
will not allow me to do even near
| justice to the very meritorious efforts
of the players. And while many con-
gratulations were freely passed on
the stage-a great many more con-
gratulations are due everyone con-
nected with the production. May we
see many more Of them to largev
audiences,