St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-16

accompanied by their families, and this, es-
pecially made it pleasant gathering. The
following answered to roll call:
S. P. Richardson, Jos. Darling,
Samuel Bloomer, James Durose,
j. A. Reed Jos Tenner,
Adam Marty, Frank Card
Byron j. Mosier, DR.. J. c. Rhodes,
Fl. G. Van Voorhees,, W. II. Harrington,
j. l.. Jones, l.. Rock,
Fred Wegelin, John Stevens,
Ed. Yorks, Peter Lies,
Benz. Cayon, j. II. Cramer,
E. Savage, VIM. Zurich,
J. c. oster, Phil. Potts,
Eben Foster II. Mcintyre,
Stephen Richardson, Myron Shepard,
Allan Huey, W. II. Woodruff,
Geo. NJ Neal, Henry Eaton,
John Morgan, Patrick Foley,
W. H. II. Taylor, Frank Crowell,
Geo. Bennett, John Rudolph,
Greenleaf Dorr, Jos. Coptalzis,
John Jelly. G. Estabroobs.
Comrade j. A. Reed, post commander,
opened the exercises, and the chaplain in
voked Divine aid. Commander R A.
Becker, of Garfield post, st. Paul, was intro
duced, having been appointed installing Off
Ger by the state department. and the follow
ing were duly indicted into their several po-
stions:
Adam Marty, post commander.
s. p. Richardson, senior vice commander.
Peter Lies, junior vice commander.
Jos. Tenner, quartermaster.
W. II. H. Taylor, adjutant.
Dr. j. e. Rhodes, surgeon.
W. Fl. Harrington, chaplain.
B. Cayon, officer of the day.
j. II. Cramer officer Of the guard.
Frank Card, sergeant major.
W. {. Whiting, quarter master sergeant.
The visiting members were Comrades r.
A. Becker, j. J.. Brigham,E Z. T. Kenrick and
F. Siebold from Garfield post, st. Paul, and
Comrades Hammond and Black, of Morgan
post Minneapolis.
After the installation speeches were largely
INDUCED in, the visitors being the principal
speakers, all recommending the formation of
Woman's Relief corps in connection with
the post, which they had found to work well
in st. Paul and Minneapolis. Prof. J. l..
Jones presided at the organ, and not only
gave several songs OF the war time but others
assisted. Among those given were: ''The
Battle Cry OF Freedom" Marching Through
Georgia" "Pork and Beans" ''The Bounty
jumpers Lament" etc.
Supper was served in the hall and was
good spread and, although the plates, cups
aud spoons were tin in camp style, they held
plentiful supply of scalloped oysters, the
best pork and beans we have found IL, this
county, good coffee, with an abundance of
cold meats, cake and other dainties provided
by the good ladies'. Dancing was afterwards
INDUCED in and the way the old soldiers heeled
it down, showed that they will still be fit to
carry a musket should their country be en-
dangered by foreign foe.
The hall was finely decorated with flags
and banners, and special feature was the
many corps flags Of the different departments
made like naval flags, but with particular
symbols. The playing Of Major Foster on
the fife and his three sons on the drums was
well received. They are a musical family.
Muller post, No. |, was named after Capt.
Muller, who was a member Of the company
from Saltwater, and who fell fighting bravely
for his country. Soon after the post was
started Capt. Muller's widow presented the
post with his sword, which he wore at the
time OF his death, and 1t has been hand
somely framed, and is an object of interest
in the hall, as well as the portrait Of Capt.
Muller.
The present Muller post has had many ups
and downs. In 1866, just after the close Of
war, 1t was No. IA, and organized
in the fall Of that year with j. E.
McKusick as commander. The organiza-
some Of the officers were candidates for
county offices, and endeavored to make it a
stepping stone TO political positions, and
death was the inevitable result. After a
time it was started again, with J. Van Week
as commander, but was a second time buried
under political influences, and remained
dormant until 1874, when 1t was again re-
suscitated, since which time it has continued
TO hold regular meetings, notwithstanding
political prejudices and hard times. When
every other post, and the department went
under. il kept its organization up, and held
its regular meetings, but made no report 81
the department, as there was none, nor yet
TO the national headquarters, but just foated
along as sort OF Independent. picket post,
until in 1880 the post made and forwarded
the first report and paid its dues 10 the
national headquarters, and meeting for two
years, and on the recommendations OF Com
rades Taylor, Bloomer, Shepard and others,
Comrade Marty, who was then post COM
mander, was appointed by the commander
In chief, W. Ernshaw, as provisional depart
ment commander. The post had then a
membership OF thirty nine, which formed
the nucleus Of the present pros
porous department, IL being the only
post In existence in the new provisional de-
partment, and its members was changed
from fourteen 10 one. The following com
rades have been commanders since its origi-
nal organization In 1866: J. E. McKusick,
J. Van Week, Sam Boomer. C. A. Bennett,
B. LOOMS, VI. Shepard, A. Marty, ". II. H.
Taylor, George S. Brown and J. A. Reed,
aud Adam MARTY. who has just been in
stalled. The post is in a sound position
financially, and we trust prosperous and
useful career is before it.