Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-17
SUNDAY IN CAMP.
Mass Celebrated on the Shores of White
Bear by Rev. Father McGolrick-An EIo-
quent Sermon by Bishop Irelaud-The
End of the Military Encampment.

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quent Sermon by Bishop Irelaud-Ths
End of the Military Encampment.
By the time the many thousand readers Of
the GLOBE a;e perusing its columns over their
coffee this morning, Camp Hubbard will exist
only II name. The canvas city will have dis
appeared, and where during the past week was
heard the sound of martial music and the
tread CT armed men, will be found peaceful
buolic scere. The tents may be folded, how
overland all traces of animate life be removed,
yet the memories which cluster around this
now historic spot, will last during the life OF
hundreds and thousands of those who spent
so brief period there. To nearly all of the
men OF the Minnesota state national guards,
this encampment has been new experience.
They have had their first experience in life
on the tented field, and have had their first
been useful and beneficial alike to the men
and the state, no one who has visited the en-.
campment will deny. Called from their ayo-
cation in the civil walks of life the members
Of the different companies, almost entirely at
their own expense. have given vol
UNFAIRLY from eight to ten days time
to the labor and privations necessary to per-
feet themselves in the art of becoming citizen
soldiers. Many well meaning but thought.
less persons, have looked upon this encamp-
ment as an idle pageantry intended for parade
and show. Such, however, has not been the
case. The occasion has been 8 school of in
struction, and to the credit of both officers
and men the GLOBE desires to state that the
opportunity has been well improved. All
alike have been zsAons in the discharge of
every duty imposed upon them, and their
strict compliance with military rules, and
their general proficiency in everything per-
tanning to the manual of arms, has called forth
words of commentator from men whose
names are a part of the nations
our country in the fore front for military
proves. But above and beyond all this the
GLOBE is proud of her citizen soldiery for
their manly bearing in all that goes to make
up gentleman. A week ago today the differ
emit companies of the two battalions pitched
their tents and began their camp life. They
were taken from almost every avocatlon In life,
and to many it would seem as if the strict dis
cipline of military camp would become irk-
some and distasteful. The GLOBE representa-
tive has been present every day and most of
the evenings during the encampment, and can
truthfully say that during the entire time rot
vulgar or ribald word was heard, and not a
drunken man was seen on the grounds. Each
and every one performed his duty as soldier
and deported himself as gentleman. Mime
sofa has reason to be proud of her militia.
Yesterday was the last day in camp and It
was fitting and proper that the encampment
should close with religious exercises. A 9
a. m. an inspection of the camp was made by
Capt. Ed 8. Bean of company D, First battalion,
assistant inspector general, and his report will
be found highly complimentary. The hour
fixed for the religious exercises was 1880 8.
~, and shortly after that hour the Rt
Rev. Bishop ireland, chaplain, arrived
on the grounds and was met by squad from
the Emmett Light artillery and was conducted
to the general headquarters, where he was re-
ceived by Governor Hubbard and mem bers Of
his staff. In the meantime preparations had
been made for holding the service. One of the
headquarter tents had been fitted up with an
imprOvised altar in the arrangement of which
great taste had been displayed, and when the
canvas was drawn aside from the front of the
tent, the beautiful spectacle took the large au-
dience by surprised. A portion of the space
in front of the tent was carpeted, and chairs
and camp stools were provided for the governor
and his family who were present and most
of the officers in camp. Just before the serv.
ices commenced the Great Union band took
station near the tent, and almost Immediately
after them came the Allen Guards, Company d,
under command of Capt. Bean. This was the
only company that attended in a body, al
though nearly all the members of the Emmett
Light artillery and other companies in camp
were present. The vocal exercises were con-
Quoted by members of the Leiderkranz society,
under the leadership of Prof. Kerker. Tie
scene presented was one not soon to be for
gotten. The beautifully arranged altar in the
tent, the bright uniform OF the officers and
men, mingled with many richly dressed ladies,
in the open air upon a broad
and dark fringe of woods on three sides.
made up picture seldom seen.
The exercises were opened with singing by
the choir, and then followed the prayers of
the church by the bishop, after which he
stepped in front of the tent and addressed the
large audience in voice that could be dis
tinctly heard by all:
Your Excellency, My Brethren-The citizen.
soldiers of Minnesota, assembled in camp at
the bidding of their commander-in-chief,f form
scene that has not failed to awaken in the
minds of their fellow-citiZens deep and abi6-
ing interest. Not few, perhaps, take a
superficial view of the matter; the strains Of
martial music, the bright costume and am
bilious demeanor of the aspiring warriors, the
fascinating precision of army motion, compel
their attention. To the more thoughtful
among us profound and far reaching signif-
canoe underlies the scene. The military
camp puts before US in positive actuality
| sacred principles which enter closely into the
construction Of true manhood, and which are
the pillars upholding civilized society. The
camp becomes valued school for the indi-
vidual and for the nation.
Here honor and duty reign supreme. Order
is at all points visible. Every man knows his
place, and keeps it. Authority in its several
grades is respected; men are proud to obey.
Rebellion and insubordination are words
| unknown. self-denial is inculcated and
practiced IN submission to law and
| order. The weakening of the sense of
| duty, and disposition to absolute self-asser-
ton are noticeable among the moral diseases
OF the age; the army is one of the few strong
holds remaining to us which do not permit
their encroachments, and the importance Of
army discipline for our young men can scarce
| ~ on this ground be overestlmated.
Again, the army is the home and the school
of patriotism. Love of country, warm and
disinterested, is the soul of civil society With
| out it no nation lives and prospers. Where
win you learn patriotism more thoroughly
than in the military camp, over which floats
the standard of the nation, for whose honor
and glory it is your duty as soldiers to die
We love and value that which we purchase at
high price. Hence the warm love of Amer.
| lea which thrills the hearts of those who
| twenty years ago exposed their lives on
southern battle fields. You who are prepar-
ing to walk in their footsteps, If need there be,
are learning daily to be as patriotic as they
But in speaking to you this blessed Sunday
morning, as one of Christ's ministers of those
sacred. principles of which tine army Is
| school, have in view yet higher and no.
bier aim than to extol the National Guard of
Minnesota, much as the guard NAV deserve