Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-08
RAMSEY COUNTY VETERANS.

Meeting of the Association Last Night-A
Portrait of Gen. Thomas -POehler's Bill
Life in Libby Prison-Address by W. Ell
Mead.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ramsey County Veteran association was
held last evening at the old court house
The meeting was an interesting one and the
attendance was larger than at any previous
one.
The meeting was called to order at
o'clock by President Taylor. A commune
cation was read from the committee, con-
sisting of r. w. johnson, w. r. Marshall
and G. s. Uline, appointed by the Vet
eran association of Minnesota to procure
funds to secure portrait of the late Maj
Gen. George b. Thomas, the same to occu-
py q placs on the wall of the house of rep
resentatives.
President Taylor thought the object 8
good one, and the association ought to take
some action in the matter.
Capt. j. D. Wood moved that subscrip-
ton list be started and q committee appoint
ed by the chair to take the matter in hand
The chair appointed as such committee
Messrs Meade, Browning and O'Connor.
Capt. Starkey moved that the resolution
offered at last meeting be taken from the Ia
BILE and either rejected or adopted.
The resolution in question was to express
the sympathy of the association for the pass
age of the bill relating to the soldiers and
sailors homestead law presented by Repre-
sentative Puehler, and to forward to that
gentleman the action of the association.
Capt. Starkey stated that the object of the
bill was to do away with the personal settle
ment of claims as the law now required, and
allowing settlement to be made by proxy, the
time spent in service by honorably dis
charged soldiers and sailors to be taken from
the time required to live on the land in order
to hold it.
Capt. Manner thought as the exact copy
of the bill could not be read at the present
time, action should be deferred until the
next meeting.
The question being brought before the
meeting lengthy discussion ensued, several
present being of the opinion that the bill
would be an injury, rather than benefit to
the majority of the soldiers.
The sense of the meeting was that any law
beneftting the soldiers and sailors should
receive the desired support. On motion the
resolution was adopted.
Sdpts VhIEcu IL m0dOo was tu0u AutEO-
duced and entertained those present for
over an hour with description of life in
Libby prison. The speaker, who had been
an inmate of that institution for eight
months, gave detailed account of the
scenes and incidents which he saw at that
place.
In his remarks Mr.. Meade paid glowing
tribute to the Roman Catholic priests, espe-
cially Bishops Lynch and McGill, who were
the only representatives of any denomina-
ton who ever visited the prison to conduct
religious services. At the close of the ad-
dress vote of thanks was rendered Mr..
Meade by the association for his able eff
forts.
At the next meeting Mr.. J. J. Egan will
read paper on the first Indian campaign in
Minnesota.
President Taylor hoped that at the next
meeting soms of the rank and file would
also give some of their experience, and not
let the officers do all the talking.
DR.. Leasure then, came forward and
stated that although he had never been I'M
der command of Gen. Thomas, he was
willing to give S. for the purpose of secur-
ing the portrait of so distinguished SOL
der.
His move was followed by others. and $13
subscribed for the purpose.
The meeting then adjourned, to meet Sat-
urday evening, March 9th.
Greater Bargains than ever in Dry Goods