St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-29

addition Of committee on resolutions. The
report was adopted. The council Of admin
istration made their report. Reading of reso-
lutions then followed, which were reported
to the proper committees. The committee
on reports of officers then made their report,
which was adopted and further action re-
ferred to the next session. A recess was
then taken till Wednesday morning at $3.50.
EVENING SESSION.
A vast crowd, never exceeded but once by
any assembled in that building, gathered at
the Opera house at the evening session of
the encampment which was made public.
The exercises opened with music by
the Mankato Military band. Post
Commander Cannon, Of Mankato, called
the meeting to order, Mayor Palmer welcom-
ing the cty's guests in few well chosen re-
marks. The welcoming was responded to
by Department Commander Babb, who
com pared this welcome to the one they re-
ceived at Petersburg Music by the drum
corps of Morgan post followed, when Chaplain
Mitchell was called for and came upon
the stage and after a few preliminary re-
marks, sang the ''Old Army Beau" which
was received with shouts and cheers, aud
being encored. sang Marching Through
Georgia." following which the male quar-
tette of Wilkin post sang selection and the
military band played an overture. The fol-
lowing dispatch received by Commander
Babb was then read by him and was greeted
by storm Of applause:
AKRON, O., Jan. 2S.-To Department Com
mander e. c. Babb, Department OF Minnesota:
The representatives of 80, 600 comrades of Ohio.
in annual encampment assembled, send fraternal
regards. ii. r. LLOYD,
Department Commander, Ohio
The following answer was sent by Com
mander Babb:
MANKATo, MIMI, Jan. 2S.-To II. P. Lloyd,
Department Commander, Ohio: The comrades
of Minnesota department. assembled in annual
encamptment, accept your fraternal greeting and
extend theirs in return. L. G. BABB,
Department Commander, Minnesota.
Senior Vice Commander in Chief J. H.
Rea was then introduced and made one of
his usual soul stirring speeches, in which he
spok. in favor of the erection of monu-
meut as plated by the citizens of
Mankato. to be known as the soldiers monu-
ment This speech was followed by music
by the drum corps and "Tenting on the Old
Camp GrouDd'' by the quartette. The next
speaker was A. c. Norton, who made very
eloquent address. Music by the band fol-
flowed, after which Comrade Spencer, of
Morgan post, was introduced and sang sew
eral comic songs amid uproarious laughter.
G. W. Penniman, of Minneapolis, chief mus
tering officer Of the organization known as
ssSons Of Veterans was the next speaker
He read the most eloquent speech of the
evening, which drew forth cheers from the
vast audience sold Shady" sung by NJ
H. Bromley, assisted By the quartette,
was we'll rendered Comrade Spencer ap-
peared in his comical vein and succeeded in
breaking up everybody. Com. Cannon then
announced that there would be five minute
speeches by those who would be called out
Com. Cannon was the first to be called for,
and was followed by Col. Sessions. Capt
Gilmore followed in a five minute speech
full of wit and humor, and read u sketch of
the trip from st. Paul to Mankato, in which
the names of many Of the delegates were
made to figure in a most comical way. The
captain concluded with comical parody
upon Sheridan's ride, and the exercises of
the evening ended with America, with brass
band accompaniment. The session this
morning opens at the city hall at $50.
NOTES.
The drum corps of Geo. n. Morgan post
No. 4, Minneapolis, accompanied the dele
CATION from that city. They number three
brothers by the name of Matthews, all of
whom were in the army.
Conscript John Graham of Good Thunder
was on hand on yesterday aud helped to
furnish the music for the occasion.
Geo. w. Penniman, chief mastering Of
icer of the Sons of Veterans of the United
States, now resident of Minneapolis. was
in attendap ce yesterday and in the evening
was one of the principle speakers.