Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-09-11
GOVERNORS GUARDS.
Visit and Presentation to Gov. Pillsbul
at the Capitol Yesterday.

Visit and Presentation to Gov. Pillsbury
at the Capitol Yesterday.
The Governors Guards, of New Ulm, Capt.
Joseph Bobeter. the Oldest and most efficient
militia command in the State, has, as before
stated in the GLOBE, been spending the week
in attendance ut Col. Kings fair at Minneapo-
lis, where the precision of their military
movements and fine soldierly bear
ings. both off and on duty, have attracted
much attention and won for the organization
universal commentator.
Yesterday morning tho company visited st.
Paul for the purpose of paying their respects
formally to the chief executive of the State,
Governor John 8. Pillsbury. The company
reached st. Paul about o'clock in the morn
ing, and the forenoon was spent by the men,
beers in visiting friends and seeing the city.
At LIZ. M, the company formed line, some
drum corps of twelve young lads, marched to
the capitol. Arriving there, the company was
brought to front opposite the Wabashaw
street entrance, the governor at the same time,
with Adjutant General VanCleve, appearing
on the porch. After the formal salute, Capt.
Bobleter presented the company to the govern
or, speaking substantially as follows:
GOVERNOR: have the honor of presenting
to you the governors guards, of New Ulm, the
oldest militia company in existence in the State.
1t has long been our desire, sir, to pay our res
poets to you and this visit has been looked for
ward to with great pleasure by every member
of my command. To-day is the fifth anniver-
sary of the organization of the company and
we celebrate the event by making you this
call.
RESPONSE OF GOV. PILsBURY.
At the conclusion of Capt. Bobleter's re-
marks. the governor responded as follows:
CAPT. BoBLETER: Accept my most
cordial thanks for the honor
of this complimentary visit of your command.
I am aware of the imperfect organization of
the militia of this State. This is largely due
however to adefect in the statutes of the State.
Under the present law there is but little en-
enlargement for the formation of we'll disci-
plined military companies. To-day there are
but three militia companies in Our State
which could be called upon in
an emergency. believe well organized mil
itia is a necessity, and that the laws should be
80 framed as to encourage the formation of
such organizations, rather than to discourage,
as is the case at the present time. The splen-
did discipline of your company is not only an
honor to your own city and county, but the
entire State. There was a necessity Of calling
out your command during the past year, and
desire, as executive, to take this occasion to
return to you thanks for the promptness with
which you responded to the case. hope this
visit to the capitol and to our neighboring city
may be an agreeable one, and that you may
one and all carry with you the most pleasant
recolleetions. There are several objects of
interest, connected with the late war, now
deposited in the capitol, which you may desire
to see. have great pleasure in extending to
you most hearty welcome to the State capitol.
It had been Capt .!Bobleter's intention to give
an exhibition drill by his company, 80 that
the governor might have practical presenta-
tion of their efficiency in the manual of arms
and the different company evolutions, but rain
coming up, the company instead, at the con-
ciusion of the governors remarks, we're marched
within the building, where they stacked arms,
ranks broken, and q couple of hours passed in
visiting the different rooms, that
of the adjutant general, with the old battle
flags and array of arms, being the center of
interest. Later visit was made to the arse
nal, and at o'clock the line was reformed, the
company marching down Wabashaw to Third,
down Third to jackson, thence to the depot of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad,
when tho train was taken back to Minneapolis.
To-day the visit of the company will come to
an end, returning home this afternoon. The
visit has been thoroughly enjoyed by the MEM
bsrs, and must have been very grateful to Capt.
Bobleter, who has devoted much time and la
Dor for several years past in bringing the
command to its present high state OF military
discipline.