St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-13

be followed by the ADDRESS Oh welcome.
The quickstep was followed by enthusiastic
applause and three cheers for the drum
corps. The Superior City cOrnet band then
the stage and gave The music for
the rest of the evening.
CoAfRADE j. II. DAVIDSON
of Acker Post, No. 81, st. Paul. was then
introduced. He said it was hardly neces-
sary to bid his comrades welcome to st.
Paul, and he would not wear out his hearers
by long speech. The defenders of the
Union were always welcome In st. Paul.
not only by members of the g. A. r., but
by all citizens whom the veterans were
able to march down, many of them
having gone home and gone to
bed. Comrades hearts were naturally
reduced that so many of their grand lead
ers were passing away, going to the final
bivouac of the soldier. Day by day the
gallant men who stood before the shot and
shell of the Rebellion were dying of wounds
acquired in the performance of their dearest
duty. Let it be the duty of all TO care for
their widows and orphans. The day had
brought back to his memory the grand re-
view in Pennsylvania avenue at the close OF
the war, with its waving of flags and beat
ing of drums. That noble son of Pennsyl-
yania, who repealed at Gettysburg the most
gallant charge ever made in this country,
that of Pickett's brigade. and fallen
wounded on the field, had gone-Wintield
S. Hancock. u. S. Grant and George b.
Mcclellan had gone, and thus the glorious
leaders of the G.. A. r. vet
Grams were passing away. Meetings
would necessarily be few for their sur
yivors. While they live their deeds were
palpable TO others. but after death illumin-
ated by the splendor of grand accomplish
ments, may we be remembered as our heroes
are now remembered" The speaker closed
with an apt quotation from the Everg cen
Mountains Of Life.
Comrade Clark of Acker post then led in
singing Marching Through Georgia"
coMRADE JOHN p. REA
of Minneapolis was called for and acknowl-
edged the cordial welcome extended by COM
rades and citizens of st. Paul TO the COM
rades from Minneapolis. Comrades owed
a debt of gratitude to st. Paul for institute
ing this ice carnival, for they
liked to have a little fun, especially
in the winter time. 1t was
good that the festivities of the present hour
were postponed until after the evenings
work, for the boys had been so accustomed
to capturing enemies that they enjoyed
themselves much better now. lie reiterated
thanks for the cordial welcome extended to
veterans. and very eloquently
alluded to the gallant conduct Of Gen. Han
cock on the field of Gettysburg and in other
battles of the war. He liked to turn out
with the comrades so that the boys and es-
pecially the girls will come out TO see them
march. He always thought that the people
looked at these war-scarred veterans in
different manner than they did at any other
class OF people. They had participated in
the grandest struggle which the liberty
loving hearts of the world had even seen.
CoMRADE A. A. RowLEY
Of Aberdeen, Oak, was introduced by Gen.
Cross and after a very humorous introduce
ton sang an original song to the old famil-
lar tune while all arose to their feet and
joined in the chorus of GLORY, glory hal
Ielujah," etc.
MAYOR EDMUND RICE
was introduced as an old Mexican soldier.
He said that he understood that this affair
was to be held at 3 o'clock. An address
had been prepared for it or had appeared
in print. He wished that his hearers would
consider that il was delivered at 3 o'clock.
In that address he had advised the Grand
Army after capturing King Borealis to
make him take the pledge as otherwise he
might stray off on a visit to The Governor
Of North Carolina" whose acquaintance it
was dangerous 10 cultivate in this region.
The latch-string of the door at the entrance
Of the city of st. Paul was always TO be
found hanging on the outside when the
Grand Army of the Republic honored it
with visit. All our people delight to re-
ceiye them and never have more welcome
guests He then babe the Grand Army
hearty welcome. They were welcome to
st. Paul and all there was in it. Laughter.
There were no policemen to trouble them.
If they did Just let the mayor know and it
would be all right.
CoMRADE j. II. MURPHY.
Loud cries of Murphy" brought out
that gentleman, who said it was the second
proudest day Of his life. and he had been
married. too, and had had great many
good things. The proudest day Of his life
was when he and another gentleman
into Vicksburg. He then felt as
if he weighed 500 pounds, and he thought
he did weigh that much before he got out.
He told of the plan for an ice palace
and related how the presence of
the Ice King had carried the temperature
down to So below zero and nearly frozen
everybody out. Then they got Fire King
who came and made the temperature go up
ZOE. Then the people wanted to get him
out and the veterans of the Grand Army
were the only ones who could do it, and
they could dslodge the Ice King. the Fire
King, or any other king. The people OF
st. Paul turned out to-day TO see the vet
Grams. for in few years there would be
none of them left; the Sons of Veterans
would have to take their places.
GEN. j. u. sANBoRN.
After Tramp, tramp. tramp" by the
band, Gen. SanbOm was introduced. He
said that on meeting each other and grasp
ing hands the veterans were in a moment
fighting over again the battles of Iuka,
Corinth and Port Gibson, and hearing
again the old army songs. He thought TO
how many of his comrades these
were the last that ever
reached their ears. There was
no class of people who received such hon.
age from the human heart as the old soldier,
and with an expression of this homage now
i'm the hearts of st. Paul people, he babe
his hearers goodnight. Three rousing
cheers were then given
FOR ADJT. GEN. CROSS,
at the suggestion of one of the comrades.
who stated that to his untiring vigilance the
success of the day had been largely due.
Comrade Meyer of st. Paul was called
for, and made a very humorous speech of a
few minutes.
Adjt. Gen. Cross was called out, and after
DIR. Murphy had stepped forward and intro
dueed him, he spoke for few minutes.
Mayor Rice then introduced
COL. GRAVES OF DULUTH
as having been at the attack on Fort Fisher
and member Of Gen. TerTy's staff. Col.
Graves expressed the thanks of the Duluth
visitors for the cordial welcome extended
to them, and for few minutes spoke very
of the scenes the soldiers ID eX-
perienced and of the great army leaders so
rapidly passing away.