St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-03

Near the center was hung the cOmmandery
banner, beautiful piece of handiwork of
silk and gilt. Along the mantel-piece to
the left of the canopy were arranged flow
ering plants and ferns. Over the door of
parlor was draped large flag. The
decorations were not elaborate but they
were neat and attractive. The reception
lasted for nearly an hour, and while the
people were paying theirs re-
spects to the new commander of
the military department of Dakota Seibert's
orchestra filled the corridors with its
richest strains. The costumes worn by the
fully with the snowy uniforms of the
officers.
Besides the members of the Loyal
Legion and their ladies the only guests in
yited were the United States army officers
at Fort Smelling, General and Mrs. Lucius
Fairchild of Wisconsin and Mayor Rice.
The following were present:
Gen. and Mrs. Ruger and Miss Ruger
Lieut. and Mrs. Sweet, Lieut.. Biddel Lieut.
Reade, DR.. and Mrs. Alden and Miss Alden,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Frost, Capt. and Mrs. Robe,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Horn, Gen. and Mrs. Vincent
Capt. and Mrs. Stevens, Capt. Tully, Col.
Johnson and Miss Johnson, Capt. and Mrs
Quinn, Lieut.. Fear, Capt. and Mrs. Smith,
Lieut.. and Mrs. Glenn, Capt. J. Rockwell,
Gen. and Mrs. Lucius Fairchild, Capt. and
Mrs. Whitman, Capt. Spiel, q. S. N; Lieut.
Ahern, Mayor Rice.
Maj. c. ]. Allen, s. Appleton, wife and
daughter, ]. L. Averill, E. C. Babb, wife and
daughter. Minneapolis; Maj. G.. w. Baird,
wife and daughter, j. II. Baker and wife,
Mankato; Col. 7. F. Barr, wife and daughter
Capt. G. Bentzoni, a. L. Bigelow, wife and
daughter, j. w. Wade and wife, II. NJ. Blais-
dell, Fairmont; r. W. Bourne, wife and
daughter, w. w. Braden, wife and daughter,
Maj. G. NJ. Mitchell, and wife. Pembina, Oak !;
A. a. Castle, wife and daughter, H. L. Car
yer and wife, A. E. Clark, wife and daughter
s. W. Clark and wife, Minneapolis; E. Corn
ing, wife and daughter, e. W.
Cross, wife and daughter. J. N.
Cross, wife and daughter, F. w. Cutcheon
and wife, ]. w. Daniel, w. H. Dixon, wife
and daughter, J. E. Farnum and wife, d. NJ.
Gilmore, wife and daughter, Minneapolis: r.
L. German, wife and daughter, d. W. Hand.
wife and daughter, G. H. Hicks, wife and
daughter, Minneapolis; G. G. Higbee and
wife, G. L. Hodges and wife, S. P. Jennison.
Red Wing; Capt. ]. kelliher, wife and lady,
c. d. Kerr and wife, ]. r. King, C. Kettleson,
d. Leasure, wife and daughter. w. H. Leon
aid and wife, Minneapolis; d. E. Libby, wife
and daughter, w. R. Marshall, E. c. Mason,
wife and daughter, H. Mattson, wife and
daughter, F. II. Milligan, Wabasha: J. NJ
Moone and wife, J. H. Murphy, wife and lady,
Rev Clay MacCauley and wife, w. McCrory
and wife, Minneapolis; r. Neill. wife and
daughter, Rev. Z. ID. Neill, wife and daugh-
ter, L. E. Newport and wife, r. NJ Newport,
wife and daughter, Harvey Officer, wife and
daughter G.. Perrin, wife and daughter, Alex
Ramsey and daughter, Mrs. Furness, J. A.
Reed, wife and daughter, Saltwater: H.
M: Rice. wife and daughter, A. F. Rock
well, wife and daughter, Fl. D. Rockwell
and wife, j. A. Sabin, Gen. J. b. San
born and wife, Albert Schefer, wife
and daughter, Gen. H. II. Sibley, wife and
daughter, E. Simonton and wife, w. Smith
wife and daughter, A. V. Teeple and wife H.
P. Van Cleve and wife, Minneapolis; Mai S.
Q. White, wife and daughter, E. NJ. Wilson
and wife, Minneapolis; T. P. Wilson, wife
and daughter, G. B. Woodward and wife, f,
P. Wright, wife and daughter.
DISCUSSING THE MENU.
A few minutes past 10 o'clock the doors
of the DINING hall were thrown open, and
the guests were soon seated. There were
three tables, two running lengthwise with
the hall and one across. At the head table
sat Gen. Ruger, eX-Gov. Ramsey, Mayer
Rice, Gov. Fairchild, Gen. Sanborn and
Maj. White. The hall was plainly decor
ated. Across the head of the room was
stretched great banner of red, white and
blue, and from the balcony over the
entrance hung smaller flags. The
tables were pictures of neatness. The only
olHdueillS were pOlS OF Terms set III the
center at long intervals. In the ordinary,
opening upon the hall. the orchestra was
located and played during the banquet.
The menu was neatly printed in gilt on
heavy cardboard. and in the upper left hand
corner were painted tiny blossoms.
1t was II o'clock when the BANQUET was
finished and without speeches the guests
retired. Several of the officers loitered in
the corridors and sang martial hymns and
army songs, closing in this manner an
exceedingly enjoyable affair."
MEMBERS ELECTED.
At the meeting of the Legion previous to
the reception the following gentlemen were
elected to membership: Capt Milton j.
Daniels, commissary subsistence, brevet
major U. S. v; Capt. James Power Moore,
One Hundred and Forty-ffth Illinois in
fantry.