Daily globe., 1882-09-29

taking the front rank among the National
Guard of other states.
Up to last March the companies compris-
| ing the National Guard of this city used
Market hall for drill room, at which time.
| our city fathers denied rs the use of the
| same.
| A proposition to build an armory met
| with favorable response from the several
companies, and with the aid of a few
public spirited citizens, We have
been enabled to raise sufficient
money to erect this building,
which, with the ground, will cost over
$15,5OO. The building will be 9Ox15O,
| with drill room 8Ox115.
The main part of the building will be
90x35, and will be used for company rooms,
state arsenal, reception rooms and library.
This result has only been accomplished
| by hard work, and I congratulate the
members of the National Guard of this
| city upon the success of their efforts.
Capt. Beams remarks were received with
every manifestation of approval, and after
music by the band, he introduced
| GOVERNOR HUBBARD,
the commander in chief of the militia of
the state, who was received with cheers and
every demonstration of warm and hearty
| greeting" Gov. Hubbard, in response,
spoke nearly as follows:
| Officers and Men of the Minnesota Ma
tional Guard: AS an evidence of the
growth and prosperity of our State Ma
tional Guard, this occasion is one of much
interest and significance. It indicates "a
vitality in the organization and gives a
promise of its permanence that is exceed
| 1ngly gratifying to its friends. The early
| experience of most militia organizations
is largely made up of difficulties and dis
couragements which sometimes seriously
threaten their existence. 1t depends almost
wholly upon the character of the material
OF which they are composed, whether they
| make record of failure or success. The
existence of well disciplined and W ell
equipped organization such as the Mime
sofa National Guard is now recognized
to be, is an assurance that its ranks con-
tain the material of which good soldiers
are made, and that they are commanded
by officers Of intelligence and capacity.
Our militia has hitherto received but
| little AID or encouragement
from the state. Until within a year or
two it has hardly had recognition. The
militia act of last year was the first en-
couragement of material and substan-
tlal kind, that has been extended by the
state. The development of the organiza-
ton under the limited provisions of that
act, and the degree Of efficiency it has at
| tanned within so short a time, vindicates
the justice of its claims for public sup
port, and strongly commends it to
further recognition and encouragement.
The success of the enterprise
for the erection of this armory is evidence
that our state guard as.within itself the
energy and the resources that will insure
its permanence and prosperity, if 1t is but
reasonably seconded by the state in its eff
forts and determination.
The governors remarks were loudly
cheered, the band played the 'Red, white
and blue" after which Capt. Bean intro
duced Alderman w. D. Cornish. who
owing to the indisposition of Mayor Rics
had consented to act on behalf of the city
authorities land go through the cermony OF
laying the corner stone of the building
Aid Cornish made a very neat little
speech in behalf of the city authorities, in
which he mentioned that the occasion
which had called them together marked an
| POAce'iiU cCOP lOI WdlO, duu was d u1dtt0I
of pride, not only to the city, but the state
He trusted that the members of the M. N
G. would always find home in the build
ing, the corner stone of which was about to
be laid, and further, that its shadow would
never grow less. He wound up by reading
a list of the documents to be deposited in
the cavity of the stone.
Aid. Cornish then proceeded to lay the
stone, which he did with neatness and
dispatch which led many of the specta.
tors to remark that he was a prac-
tical, as well as speculative Mason
The conclusion of this ceremony was
greeted with salvo from the guns OF
the Emmett Light artillery, which raised
the hair on the heads of number of the
spectators, who were unprepared for this
part of the programme.
Capt. Bean again stepped to the front
and called for three cheers for the COM
mander-in-chief, Gov. Hubbard, which
was given with will and the ceremony
of laying the corner stone of the new ar
mory building in due and ancient form
was brought to close,
The two companies from Minneapolis
marched down to the union depot. and
took the train for their home, while the ST.
Paul companies proceeded to their ar
mories where they were disbanded.