Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-31
at St. Paul.

| There were two. matters connected
with the observance of Decoration day
in st. Paul, yesterday, that interfered to
certain extent with the qualification
always felt, especially by ex-soldiers, in
making the ceremony an attractive
demonstration to the general public as
well as touching tribute to departed
comrades. In the first place the streets
had been made quite muddy by rain the
night before, while the weather indica-
lions were of renewal of the rainfall.
The indications were verified by a light
shower while the line was forming, and
quite lively downfall during the cere-
mony at the cemeteries.
STICKING UPON POINT OF ETIQUETTE.
The other disagreeable feature could
and ought to have been avoided AS ar
ranged IN the programme, the St. Paul
companies of the First battalion, S. N.
G. NJ, Major Bend, were to join in
the procession. In arranging the line
the committee of the Grand Army of the
Republic, under whose auspices the cere-
monial was being observed, placed the
militia organization in the rear. To this
Maj. Bend objected, claiming the head
of the line as o right due from the fact
that the Guard was acting as escort. The
Grand Army could not consent to this,
their position as mourning comrades of
the departed dead emitting them to
the place of honor. Considerable
correspondence followed, each party
adhering to its position, until
yesterday morning Major Bend
issued an order cOuntermanding the
previous order for the battalion to par
ade.
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS.
AS may we'll be supposed this action
created more or less excitement in the
immediate circles interested, and it was
not long before the matter reached the
ears of Gov. Hubbard, who promptly
summoned Major Bend to his presence,
and as commander in chief gave instruc-
lions for the parade of the battalion.
Major Bend, though ver-tenacious of
what he considered his rights, knows the
first duty of soldier too well to disobey
orders, or to 60 into the sulks over a
disagreeable duty, so as quickly as posi-
BILE messengers were dispatched about the
city to summon the members of the diff
ferent companies. 1t was nearly IL
O'Clock, however, when these orders
were sent out, so that the starting of the
procession was delayed over half an hour
from the time announced. While from
Major Bends view of the duty his COM
mand was to perform, was right in his
claim of place in the line, the occa-
sion, the peculiar relations the G. A. r.
bore to the days observances, should
have led him to yield the point without
the necessary imperative order from his
superior officer.
| THE PROCESSION.
The procession formed with it's right on
Fifth street opposite the Windsor hotel,
in the following order;
| Platoon of Police.
Fort Smelling Band and Color Guard of the
| Sixth U. s. Infantry.
Chief Marshal Gen. John B Sanborn and As.
| sistant Chief Marshal,
Col. A. K. Kiefer.
Garfield Post G.. A. r.
Three carriages, each containing six little
| in white, with red and blue
| scarfs and red turbans,
| bearing flowers.
Great Union Band,
| Acker Post, G.. A. R.
Col. Hicks, Orator of the Day, in Carriage.
Elk Union Soldiers.
Great Western Band,
Emmett Light Artillery,
Capt. Mccarthy, (mounted).
| First Battalion Minnesota National Guards,
Maj. Bend, Commanding,
COMPANY 3D." Capt E. s. Bean,
Company "E," Capt. j. P. Moore.
Company &c" Lieut. Sibley.
Citizens in Carriages.
FINE APPEARANCE.
AS the procession thus formed, moved
off in the line of march, as given in the