St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-23
IN GOLDEN HANDS.
Fiftieth Anniversary of the Marri-
age OF GEN. and Mrs. Van CIeVe.

Fifty years ago yesterday at the military
post of Fort WinnebagO, i'm the territory of
Michigan, Lieut.. Horatio p. Van Cleve, a
young soldier, and Miss Charlotte ouiscon-
sin Clark were made man and wife. This
was in 1886. Yesterday, after lapse of
half century, this same couple stood in
the parlor OF their residence, COS Fifth street
southeast, and received the congratulations
of their friends upon their golden anniver-
sary. Two better-knOwn faces cannot be
found in Minneapolis, and certainly two
more smiling faces Were never seen. A
feature of the remarkable celebration was
the presentation 10 Gen. Van Cleve of a
gold walking stick by the veterans of the
old Second Minnesota volunteers, which he
commanded. Gen. j. w. Bishop of ST.
Paul made the presentation speech as fol-
lows:
Gen. and Mrs. Van Cleve. Honored Friends:
/ am deputed by our comrades Of the old Sec
end regiment-sOme of whom you see here to-
day-to express 10 you our CONGRATULATIONS
upon the arrival OF this most happy golden
anniversary, and our wish that you may be
spared 10 each other and TO Us Tor many
years 20 come. 1t was fifty years ago to-day,
We are told, th9t you two were duly mustered
into each others SerVice-not Tor three years
or fifty years. but for life. Unless your
happy faces are to-day to be disbelieved, you
have found the service cougeniai and are not
anxious to be discharged. Truly God has
been good TO you ana YOU have been good TO
each other; il is our sincere prayer now that
the evening of your lives may be even better
and more rich with blessings than the morn
ing or noon.
May we remind you. general, that another
anniversary is close at hand. A few short
weeks ana it will be twenty-five years since
you were mustered into the Second regiment
with US. After four years Of war and twenty
one of earnest devotion TO the employment Of
peace, We are none OF US US young ana vigor-
Gus and handsome as we doubtless appeared
on cur dress parades of 1861. Yet II you look
us over you may in good faith congratulate
uS us we do you that time has dealt 80 kindly
with us. Our military service under your
immediate command was brief. but il in
Cluded those days Of organization and prepa-
ration which moldcd the character of tine
regiment, and il included also the battle and
victory Of Mill Springs, which gave US name
and reputation that / am glad to
say was never furnished by defeat or
by unsodierly conduct anywhere.
am sure that you now recall your service
with us as we all do with pride ana satisfac-
ton. One thing the regiment was especially
noled for and that was its obedience 10 orders
under an habitually intelligent Interpretation
of them. You may remember that cold Janu-
airy night, when we encamped with a seven
hlgh, ury oak RAN renee along the color line
and With strict orders that only the top rail
u ight be used for fuel. Next morning the
fence had wholly disappeared. but / believe
no man has Teen found 10 this day who took
am but the top rail.
Now we did not overlook your announce
ment that on this occasion presents would
not be received, so not to disregard your
wishes we bring only one and ike the in
nocent top rail, we trust il may evade the
prohibition. If you will receive il you will
ind it helpful aud convenient, a support and
defense aud reminder that We honor and
love you. With it we give you our best wishes
for your Ions health, prosperity and happi-
ness.
Gen. Van Cleve made a suitable response
though with considerable emotion. The
veterans mingled with the great throng of
friends, coming and going, and congratula-
tons poured upon the worthy couple until
a laie hDur