New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1880-09-15

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visit to city ofsSt. Paul and a call upon
Governor Pillsbury. The company left
the fair grounds on the Chicago, Mil
waukee 4 st. Paul train, via the new
short cut, at 1880 a. m. and arrived in
the sanity city about $50 o'clock. A
formal reception had been arranged by
some of our friends but owing to the
early hour and our arrival not being ex-
pected until II o'clock that part Of the
programme was dispensed with. The
company marched from the depot up
Jackson to Third street, up Third to
Wabashaw, up Wabashaw to 5th and
up 5th to Rice Park where arms were
stacked and the company dismissed nn-
til IL m. At the noon hour the COM
pany marched to Paul Faber's on w.
Third St. where a aplendid repast, ar
ranged by our kind St. Paul friends,
awaited our coming. OF course the
boys were equal to the emergency and
done full justice to the many good
things set before them. Mr.. Faber
and his fair assistants left nothing I'm.
done to make our short stay under his
roof pleasant and they certainly sue.
ceeded admirably, as all those whose
good fortune it was to be present on
the occasion speak of Mr.. Faber and
his establishment only in terms of
praise. Dinner over, the company re.
! formed and, after the drum corps had
given Mrs. Faher serenade, marched
! down Third street to Wabashaw street,
thence up Wabashaw to the capitol,
| where they formally paid their re.
spects to the chief executive of the
State, Gov. John S. Pillsbury. After
a formal salute, Capt. Bobleter pre-
sented the company to the Governor,
speaking substantially as follows:
| GOVERNOR: I have the honor of presenting to you
tia company In existence in the State. It has long
been our DESIRE SIR to pay our respects to you anu
this visit has been looked forward to with great
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the company and we celebrate the event BY max
| ing you this call.
RESPONSE OF GOV. P1LLsBURY.
At the conclusion of Capt. Bobleter's
| rsmarks the governor responded as fol-
lows:
CAPT. BoBLETER: Accept my most cordiuf
thanks for the honor Of this complimentary visit oil
ganization of the militia of this State. This is large
| ly due however to defect in the statutes of the
State. Under the present law there is but little
encouragement for the formation of well discipline
ed military companies. To-day there are but three
militia companies in our State which could be call
| ed upon to an emergency. believe a well organ
lied militia is necessity, and that the laws should
be framed az TO encourage the formation of such
organizations, rather than to discourage as is the
| case at the present time. The splendid dicipline
of your company is not only an honor to your CITY
| and county, but the entire State. There was ne.
| cessity ofcalling out your command during the
past year. and desire, as executive to take this
occasion to return to you thanks for the prompt
| ness with which you responded to the case hope
this visit to the capitol and to neighboring city
may be an agreeable one, and that you may one
and all carry with you the most pleasant recollec.
tions There are several objects of interest, con
capitol, which you may desire TO see 1have great
| pleasure In extending to you most hearty vel
come to the State capitol.
It had been our intention to give
an exhibition drill, but rain coming
up, only short exhibition in the
manual of arms, was given. The com.
pany then marched within the build.
ing, stacked arms and spent half
hour in viewing the many curiosities
in the historical rooms, and the old
battle flags and war relics in the Ad-
jutant Generals Office. A visit to the
arsenal was also made, and the neat
ness Of everything about the estab.
lishment convinced us that Capt. Da.
Wis, the arsenal keeper, is the right
man in the right place. Major Lun.
kenheimers establishment also
received a call from the boys,
when Adam Hoffman,, an old
army comrade of ours, and the Major
Gone the handsome by us. AS Hagen
muller 4 Kuhl had preremptorily
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tablishment, and as we never disobey
orders, the company again formed in
line and took up its march to the
above named place. Arriving there,
the boys were received and entertain
| by tie wholesouled proprictors in
truly royal style. This ended the
company's visit to sanity city and the
return march to the depot was taken
up with three cheers for our St. Paul
friends who had contributed so much
to make our visit to their city one of
unalloyed pleasure. The company re.
turned to their camp about 5'oclock
p. M, and after a hearty supper an
impromptu meeting was organi zed
and the following preamble and resolu.
tions expressive of our thanks for ia.
vors rendered were unanimously adou
! ted:
Whereas, we, the Governors Guard
of Minnesota, having received uni.
formly kind treatment during our trir
to and stay at the Minneapolis exposi.
ton, therefore be it
Resolucd, That we hereby return
our sincere thanks to the officers and
conductors of the Chicago & North.
western and Minneapolis & St. Louis
railroad companies for favors extend.
ed us.
RESOLVED, That to Col. King and the
other officers Of the Minnesota Me.
chanical and Industrial association we
feel under many obligations for the
numerous courtesies received during
our stay and encampment at the expo
sitiOn.