New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1882-02-01

ESDA Y FEB RUAE
MINNESOTA MILITIA.
Official Call Of the Officers upon Gov.
Hubbard.
At 3 o'clock last Thursday afternoon
an official Call was made by represen.
tatives from seven of the eight militia.
~ companies il the State, upon Gov.
Hubbard, at the capitol. After an in.
PRODUCTION by Col. E. NJ. Van Cleve.
Assistant Adjutant General. Capt. JOS.
Bob.eter, as President Of the Minneso.
ia National Guard Association, intro.
duced the other visiting militis.men,
and then addressed the Governor rs
follows:
GOVERNOR: It is with much plea.
sure that the officers Of the Minnesota
National Guard have come together to-
day, to pay their respects to you, as
the executive of our great and promis.
ing young State, and as our comman-
der-in.chief. I assure you, sir, that
the citizen soldiers Of Minnesota view
with delight the accession to the GU
bernatorial chair Of SO hOnored gen.
tlemen and distinguished soldier, in
whom they recognize \ friend, and
that this meeting has been looked for
ward to by all of US with many pleasant
anticipations. It is true wo do not re.
present such large army as you have
been accustomed to command, but
when say that should you ever need
yur services, every officer and soldier
Of the Minnesota National Guard is
ready and willing to respond to your
call at a moments notice. / speak but
the sentiments of every officer here
present. It is our desire, sir, to place
the Minnesota National Guard upon an
equal footing with those of other
States, but in order to succeed in our
aims we need your valuable assistance
in the furtherance OF additional legisla.
tion. Although few of us have
maintained military companies for a
number of years, it was not until last
winter that the State, through its leg.
islature, recognized our claims. You
have already been appraised of the pro
ceedings of our convention held IN
New Ulm last week, and we will be
pleased to hear your views upoh the
subjects discussed.
THE GOVERNORS REPLY.
At the conclusion of Capt. Bobleter's
remarks, the Governor replied as fol.
lows.
GENTLEMEN-1 am verv glad to see
you. You represent an organization
Of much Importance to the State, but
which has heretofore received hut lit.
tie recognition. AS an accompaDi.
ment to the general development of the
State, 1 think some consideration
should be paid to the organization and
equipment Of its militia. 1 shall be
disposed to pay some attention to this
subject, and I will say to you now,
gentlemen, that Ishall be glad to co.
operate with and aid you as far as
may properly do so in your laudable
and patriotic desire to make the n ILL
tia establishment Of our State more res.
pectable in it's proportions. and more
ef1cienti in its organization. Dispens.
ing with further formalities at this
time, and thanking you, captain, fol-
the kind terms in which you have ad.
dressed me, l Will simply add, that
shall be pleased to confer with you III
regard to any suggestions you may
have to make.
At the conclusion of the Governors
remarks, general talk was INDUCED
in. The subjects Of forming the com
panies into two battalion organiza
lions was fully discussed, and the
Governor assured the officers present
that he felt friendly disposed to thei,
plan and that whatever was decided
upon, he would do all in his power to
render the State militia as creditable
to the commonwealth as possible,
This was followed by long talk as to
the law pertaining TO the militia and
the extent of the power or authority OF
the Governor to call out the State mi.
Iitia in annual encampments, and use
the money appropriated for military
purposes in defraying the expenses of
transportation, subsistence, &c. The
Governor thought very favorable Of
proposition of holding an encampment
during the year 1882, and the troops
will probably be called together dur
ing the latter part Of August or the
first part of September at some place
located between St. Paul and Minnea'
polls. Various other matters wer,
talked over, and the Governor renew
ed his disposition to do all that wa
within his power, and con sistent will
the law, to carry into effect such 3
system as would be for the best ad
vantage of the State. The interview
Was both pleasant and profitable. and
everyone present was pleased to know
that the Governor was friendly dis
posed towards the citizen soldiers of
our young State.
In the evening the visiting officers
and Gov. Hubbard witnessed an exhi
bition dill by the Allen Light Guard.
Capt. Bean, commanding, and ever,
one was loud in praise Of the proficien
cy exhibited by the maneuvering com
pany.
The visitors were very Hospitality
entertained by Captains Bean and Nj