Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-09-04
BOYS IN BLUE.
SECOND ANNUAL REUNION OF THE
IErERIN ASSOCIATION.

Good Attendance and Grand Good
Timas-The Old battle Flags Once More
U'nfurled-Parade of the Nee rans-Hs-
ceptlon and Banquet M the A'henaeum--
Speeches, Poems and Music.
The third annual reunion of the veterans
association of Minnesota convened in the
Senate chamber of the capitol building, at II
o'clock yesterday forenoon. The number of
veterans in attendance was large, and the
roster of bronzed.faceh, manly and battle
scarred heroes included the names of many
whose unsetish and devoted patriotism has
won distinguished laureis on the pages of
their country's history.
Long before the hour at which the meet
ing was announced to take place, the Senate
chamber was crowded with those who EN-
braced the opportunity for renewal of cid
memories and friendships, and the iucessant
flow of conversation WAS appropriately ln-
terru ted by national salute of thirty eight
guns, which were fired from the ordnance
located on the capitol grounds. The pre-
liminaries were inaugurated shortly before
10 o'clock, when each member was presented
a blue badge bearing the inscription of the
association.
The music was furnished by the Great
Western band the members of which dis
coursed number of inspiritng airs from
the gallery, the pleasing effect of which ma
terially tended to enliven the proceedings.
The meeting was called to order at Ii O. CLOCK
by Gen. J. W. Bishop, who said that the
paramount object of the association was to
cultivate friendly relations and for a renewal
of timo honored associations between COM
radeS in arms.
tt was moved to dispense with the roll call
as the list embraced fully 500 names, but as
4 disposition was manifested to know who
gas present, the motion was recorsidered,
and Secretary Richards proceeded to call
the fostsr Of names.
The association then proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year and
on motion OF Col. Taylor the same officers
wore re elected by q viva voce vote and the
election was declared unanimous.
COLOR BEARERS.
The election Of color bearers WAS then
taken up with tho following rasult:
First regiment Chas. Valentine and VIM.
puiick.
IL
Third regiment--3. Ohm and 8. Pannoll.
Fourth regiment--G W. Anderson and T.
Young.
Fifth regiment Messrs. Kass and Schmidt,
Sixth regiment-C. Zimmerman and N. Hos
rheid.
Seventh regment-Capt. MoCardy and N.
doodhue,
Eighth regiment Hiram Dyer and B. U.
Brunp
Ninth regment--H. f. Seeiys.
Tenth regiment-M r. Connolly.
EULoa1Es AND REMARKS.
After the above business had been dis
patched, Gen. johnson arose and alluded, in
aiogant terms, to the lamented George H.
Thomas, advocating that subscription be
taken up for the purpose OF having an ap-
pgopriate portrait framed and ppt in the
Senate chamber,
The speaker also adverted to the notable
lack of decorations, and made some very
amusing remarks about the refreshments to
be enjoyed at the Athennum, in the course
of which he alluded to colored cook in his
regiment. Tbom he characterized as no cook
at all, With feet large enough to cover the
most liberal Republican. Platform. In clos
ing his remarks, the speaker sold that oil
present would soon be invited to tables that
groaned with their burden Of good things.
All present had reaii@ed the days of unleav-
ened bread, but the days Of military hard
ship we're over, and they ASSEMBLED 10 enjoy
the bread that had been leavened.
Gen. Bishop followed with brief eulogy
on the CHARACTER of Gen. Thomas, and q
committee was appointed consisting of Gen.
II. w. johnson, Col. 4. 3. Uline, and Gen
,Marsha!l to take preliminary p.eaeuFes to pro-
cure lha picture. The veterans then formed
in line preparatory to the parade to the
Athenieum. The coiu,I,r formed on Exchange
street, opposite the capitol, Gen. Marshall
commanding. and headed by the Great
Western band, the iine Of march was taken
up for the Ath9um.
THE PROCESSION DINNER.
The process on marched down WabashaW
street to Third, theaaa west to Fort street
southwest on the latter taoroughfare to
Walnut, east on Walnut to Exchange etree'
and from there to the Athaneum. Upon ar
irving at the latter place the members were
invited to the dining hall, where sumptu-
GUS dinner had been spread by tho l2dies OF
st. Paul, the committee on banquet consist
ing of the following we'll known ladies'
Mrs. Capt. Manner, Mrs. Albert Seheffer
Mrs. Col. UIine, Mrs. Lee Davis, Mrs. Ram
sey and Mrs. Pfaender. The dining room re
doubt consisted of three long tables, pro
fusely adorned with flowers, and laden with
the most extensive variety of substantials
and delicaciss that natures liberal storehoust
ts capable of fur4ishing, and it is safe to say
that three hundred veterans who sat down t
the feast never made an assault or ganquish
ed foe with greater satisfaction than tina
manifested on yesterday.
The dinner was served by a score Of ladies
whose captivating manners did infinite
credit to themselves as the wives, sisters anc
sweethearts of the manly heroes to whom
they paid such graceful and dignidec
obeisance. The post prandial hour was
taken up with informal conversation, end
the veterans gradually dispersed to reassem'
bic at 7:3O o'clock in the evening.