St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-15


bearing in its claws spear, while its breast bore
the insignia of the society, cartridge box with
| the words '.forty rounds
! At the sides were banners ON which were in
scribed the twenty three battles participated In
by the Army of the Tennessee.
The reverse side of the cover bore landscape
view in the centre foreground of which stood a
cannon. This design was beautiful and suggestive.
BY the side OF the cannon stood q soldier and
little girl, while just visible from the lannon's
mouth could be seen peeping birds nest with
the veteran in the act Of handing the child one of
| the nestlings. The inside covers of the card
contained the menu, the toasts and the re-
sponses.
ToAsrs AND RESPONSES.
At 10 05 Gen. Sherman ordered the table
cleared of dishes and at 10 rs called the meeting
to order and in few appropriate words told the
purpose of the meeting. He said the first toast
| always was 1.-THE President OF the United
States"
Gen Dyer, of Wisconsin, responded to the
toast. He dwelt upon the relations Of the presi-
dent to the citizeus, and in the course of his re
marks hoped the time would soon come when the
president would serve but one term and he re-
tired upon compensation. He reviewed the his
tory of presidents from Washington down to
| Lincoln and on to Arthur. He said that when
Lincoln called for soldiers he got them and when
| Confederacy called for them Missouri furnished
them for her too. They didn't have many men
| left when the war was over. He closed with a
| few appropriate remarks, and was loudly
| cheered
',rhe State Of Minnesota
| 10 this Gov. Hubbard appropriately responded
| Gen Sherman responded briefly to the toast
| 'sThe State of Wisconsin, in the absence of
| Gov. Rusk. He briefly alluded to the part the
l. of WiSen i'm hrra in, and
| ent position she occupies in states at present.
"Our Country" responded to by Gen. A L.
Cneblain. He said the toast was broad and COM
prehensiye. Our country embraces the finest
part of the finest continent the globe, and its
history was the pride of all people who love lib
| erty. He followed the history of the
country from its first settlement to the
| present time, and dwelt at some
| length on the history of the late war and Its re-
suits. He painted the future of the country in
| glowing terms, and warned the people that they
! had some great questions yet to meet,
such as the control of wealthy monopolies and in
| conflict between labor and capital. He pointed
| out the road by which these could be avoided.
! 1.-THE men Of rs: their spirit inspired by men
of 81 was responded to- by Gen. Schuyler
| Hamilton.
''The victories of peace no less renowned than
| those of war, responded to by Mgr Capel.
| Gen. Sherman introduced him to the audience
/
| received with loud and prolonged applause. He
said he came to speak before a meeting as
member OF different country and different
! people, but he was wholly in sympathy with
| purpose followed by the Army of the Tennessee.
He spoke of his experience in this country and
| his ideas of the same Passing on
he touched on the history of the war, its causes
and effects He complimented Lee and Jackson
| upon the their reputation as generals and ac-
| tons as private citizens but could not commend
the part they had taken in the conflict. He
spoke with some feeling the victories of peace
and was enthusiastically applauded at the close.
Army of Tennessee" Responded to by
Gen. Belknap. He said no words could tell its
history. Its name was written in the blood of
the greatest and best men. He took up the his
tory of the organization and followed it through
the war. The battle fields of the Army of the
| Tennessee were treated in detail. During the
course of the history he had occasion
to speak of Logan, and the name was
| received with much applause, Mcpherson
| also applauded, but when Sherman's name was
mentioned it was received with round after
round of applause and three cheers were given
for him.
Capt. Henry A. Castle responded to the
seventh toast. ''The unretnrning dead, green be
their memory. They did not die in VAIN
''The Golden Northwest brought forth one of
the most eloquent speeches Of the evening which
was greatly cheered.
''Ihe Grand Army of the Republic was as
signed to Judge Rea, of Minneapolis, but in his
| absence Gen. Sherman responded.
The other toasts were-''The Thinking Bayo-
net-A Product of Universal Education Re-
SPONGE by Hon. Ignatius Donnely.
1.-THE Loyal Governors of 1861 Responded by
| Hon. Alexander Ramsey.
''rhe Loyal Volunteers"
Response by Gen. John W. Noble.
''The Rank and File.'' Response by Col. Au-
gust jacobson.
Gen. Sherman thanked the people for attend
ance and attention, and expressed the hope of
meeting the audience at Chicago in 1885, and de-
clared the meeting adjourned to meet in Chicago,
September, 1885.
1t was after a. m when the banquet closed
and the train left for st. Paul.