St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-28
OTHER GRAND ARMY MATTERS
Collected from the Cities and the Rural
Districts
PRESENTATION TO CAPT. BABB.

PRESENTATION TO CAPT. BABB.
The handsome headquarters Of George N.
Morgan post of Minneapolis was the theater
last night OF pleasant, interesting and
memorable series Of events. The ladies of
the relief corps had captured the armory by
storm and held sway, the president, Mrs.
Burns presiding. The occasion was not
only a fair and entertainment, but of one
of those testimonial scenes where men de-
light to do honor to acomrade. A program
had been prepared and was neatly and pleas
antly executed. Vocal and instrumental
pieces followed each other in quick sue
cession until $50 O'Clock At
that hour the president announced that
Mastering Officer Brooks of st. Paul had the
floor. That gentleman came forward and,
on inquiry for Comrade E. G. Babb, brought
that popular veteran to the front. Comrade
Brooks addressed the audience and referred
to the national encampment last summer,
when the arduous work that fell to the lot of
Department Commander Babb was performe ed
with such eminent ability and to such gen
eral satisfaction. SIT was to this faithful
comrade that the department of Minnesota,
4. 900 strong, now did honor" he said. Re-
ferring to the war records, he
Ttau DDW OOullduC
in New Hampshire as private and how he
rose steadily step by step, winning his chey-
rons and then his bars, and finally was hon
orably discharged captain in 1865, when
the war was over He then read the en-
crossed resolutions of the department OF
Minnesota, adopted at Mankato in January,
and duly attested aud sealed. thanking Capt.
Babb in the name of the Grand Army and
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monial. Handing these resolutions, Com
rade Brooks produced red velvet case aud
displayed a magnificent gold watch and
chain, which he rendered Capt. Babh in the
name of his comrades OF the Grand Army.
This was not the first time Capt. Babb has
been principal in scene like this, but the
genial veteran was Visibly affected. He said
he was profoundly grateful, indeed. He had
had some intimation of this through tie
papers, but be thought he was to get badge,
consequently his prepared extemporaDeous
speech would not ft. Then be gracefully
accepted the gift and said he womb ts.wear il
solong as time should last, ard, last as u
| licked it was scarcely so fast as his bear
pulsed in thanks TO the kind comrades who
gave it."
The watch is beautiful specimen Of the
| jewelers. art, being one of the best Spring
/ field movements in q solid gold buntin Q
case, with an elegant chain. On the Inside
of one cover is inscribed: Presented 10
Edward G. Babb, department commander,
BIZ vote Of the fifth annual eDcam pment
Minnesota G. A. r, held at Aankato Jan
| go, 1882 On the inside of the other cover
is engraved a picture OF Capt. Babb's corps
badge.
The event of the evening being over. the
large assembly interested Itself in the draw
ing of handsome crazy quito EN- broidered
cushion and other articles. CT course the
usual good feast followed, and the ladies saw
that every conrade. wife, daughter and son
were seated at the festal board. The even
ing closed about L O'Clock.
A FERMENTATION.
A pleasant event occurred 10 connection
with the meeting of Garfield post Thursday
evening, it being the presentation to Depart
meut Commander Becker Of an elegant
commanders badge by his friends in the
post The presentation was made by Chief
Mastering Officer Brooks with neat speech,
which was felicitously responded to bF the
recipient The badge is Of solid gold, blue
enameled- and bears the inscription: Pre-
seuted TO r A. Becker, department com
maBder, by bis friends in Garfield Post, e..
A. r, ST. Paul, March 90, 1855" Several
comrades from Minneapolis we're present.
sud later in the evening Acser post came
over IN body witt jrum corps. Cigars
and refreshments we're passed around, and 3
Jolly good camp FIRE followed
xEETIxs OF AcEEg POST
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Thursday night, the following recruits we're