The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-08

IOr tno nVpAS ISSOiu . ulCu lucy nave maze LOT
themselves: and for their STATE, and for The ma
ton. God, bless these men to-day. Bless
the food trey shall eat. Lei st testify to them
Of the h0me.l0ve that has watched over them
In their absence, mud provided for them on
their return. o.,,,,i ,- -ra -eicrro az,
Some that went out have not come back
again. o Lord! sanc,ity the memory of the
fallen Meet out abuhdantly OF thy tender
mercies upon tho father and mother. upon
the brother and sister, upon the wives and lit
tie ones, who by this return and demonstration
are reminded afresh of the loved ones that ar +,
| now beyOnd the r. ach of these earthly greet
| ings Pity and support these sorrowing ones.
| And let Thy strong right arm be round about
| them who are still in the field Shield them by
| Give them wi-dOm, endurance, and may their
| heroic struggles I've crowned with speedy VIC
tory Help US o Lord to re establish tie in
! territy of the nation. Bring peace once more
to all our borders. Let rigbte0 !sness reign.
May Thy will be wrought i the future as it
has not been in the past Teach US all that our
strength is in Thee May the na'ion realize
that this battle is the Lords. And now. U
| Lord, let GU. hearts be kindled to new devo-
| ton, and from hercetorth may we all work
more earnestly in this holy cause of our coun.
try And unto Father, Son and Spirit shall be
oil the praise. Amen. 4
At the retiring of the clergyman, upon q
suggestion from Gov. Miller to the soldiers, to
charge upon the food before them as if it were
an enemys line, the exercises of the table were
commenced lIa- 81 .
The guests were waited upon by the ladies
| of the two Aid Societies, who are also to be
credited for having furnished and prepared the
tables, with the help of very few of those
rare men-kipd known among-t ladies as handy
and useful gentlemen. The Societies, known
| as the Ladies' Aid Society and the German La
dies Aid Society. were united as one on this
occasion. and besides presenting to their
guests great variety of subs,antals and luxu
ries, with an ample supply OF table ware and
room, had prepared food enough for twice or
| thrice the number to be feasted The hall was
decorated with flags of the First and other reg
iments and at the head of each column was
placarded the name of prominent General
The galleries were crowded with ladies and
children. giving the Band just room enough
among them to enable it to play number of
popular airs and marches during the dinner
| We noticed the Governor watching with
pleasant satisfaction the hearty devotion of the
boys to the good things before him, TILL forget
| ting his modest remuneration of the stage chair
of State, known as the Dukes Ch,ir," placed
for him ty the ladies, he dropped into that
straightforward seat of dignity. 90 ea'5rl
After the dinner was over, Colonel Averill
conducted the field and staff officers of the
Regiment to the stage and introduced Colonel
Hubbard to the citizens. Colonel Hubbard
said: + h-09 10 ai cytsol ar1.. T7.f
Is Gocernor hitler and Ladies of 81. Paul: / de-
sire briefly to return the thanks of the veter-
ans of the Fifth Regiment for the very cordial
| reception you have given them, and desire to
| express our gratitude for tho cordial greetings
| we receive at home. After long absence from
| our State and all the associations of home it
| is indeed great gratifc itiOn to meet with so
many evidences Of friendship and assurances
| that have been given of the sympathy that fol-
| lows us through all the trials and hardshps of
the soldiers life 1t is the greatest consolation
of the soldier that his efforts are appreciated.
and assurance of sympathy at home is his
greatest compensation for ali he is called to en-
dure, and lightens many an otherwise grievOus
burden.
This band of veterans before you represent
the long line of vigorous men who left YOU
near two years ago. Tae>e are nearly all that
are left of the nile hundred originally COM
posing the regiment. Its long list of dead and
disabled heroes is evidence OF its manly efforts
to aid in the preservation e the government.
need not recile its history. for the people of
Minnesota are doubtless familiar with its suf
ierings and its lriumphs. Many alas, know
them too well who look in the thinned ranks
in vain for father. husband b other or son.
that has rendered the greatest and last sacrifice
| in his cOuntry's cause. Nearly five hundred
are gone and can no longer answer at our roll
calls. Some sleep at Corinth, Vickshurg and
on O her battle fields, with honor for the SEN
| tiueI over their rest Others have fallen before
| the fatal miasmas Of the South, nj their graves
dot the levees of the Mississippi. al|
ID 1t has been our fortune TO be at the front in
| the most important movements ut the South,
and to perform our whole duty with perhaps
| comparatively small loss upon the field, and to
| ,rain The approval of our commanding Gener-
ais for the effectiveness of our services. The
| people of Minnesota have no. forgotten that
! it was q detachment CT ue rlt,h which re-
| ceiyed The first shock of the savage onslaught
| upon our frontier and gave time for an Crgani
cation of force to defend your homes.
These men, not deferred by their hard expe-
| rieuces. though few in number, with unaltered
| resolution to sustain the Cause of tho Union,
are hcrein evidence of their determination to
continue their efforts till the whole be accom-
plished. After brief respite and greetings of
frirnds, with the en- oynetts of home, we shall
return 70 the field pref AIRED to make such fur
ther sacrifices as may be demanded for the
cause OF our country.
Colonel Hubbarde speech was warmly ap-
plnuded. At liz conclusion, Colonel Averiil
stepped forward an said:
As expressive of the popular feeling towards
the brave officers of the Fifth, and towards
these men whose s,u>kets hay, so often been
levellcd at our foes l call for three cheers.
Let the ladies and all join in. and give three
rousing cheers.
The cheers were given heartily, but if the
ladies did join in their voices were lost in the
roar of the noi>ier sex.
Then Col. Hubbard called upon the regiment
to give three cheers for the Ladies, the Fire
men and the city of St. Paul, which the boys
gave with the grand effect of trained and unit
| ed voices. -
| And then Lieut. Colonel Gere called for
three cheers for Gov. Miller, ''who has smelt
powder and knows what it is to meet the
ntmy, > which given with cheerful energy by
all the veterans, the after dinner exercises
! ended. -e
t Ihe regiment was again formed in line in the
street, their arms taken and stored in the
rooms OF the Atheneum where quarters for
the night for the men had been provided, the
! men were dismissed for the ayo,,;n,, ord ,x,aro