St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-17
THE FIRST MINNESOTA.
Second Annual Reunion Of the
Regiment.

regiment.
The comparatively few remaining
veterans of the old First regiment of
Minnesota held, with interest fully
maintained, the annually recurring re-
union of their number,-a celebration
only inaugurated one year ago,
but now, doubtless, fixed occurrence.
The second Of the pleasant gatherings
OCCURRED last evening at Elks' hall. and
came in the form of a reception rendered
by,i Mr.. and Mrs. n. f. Warner. The
han was we'll filled and the liveliest in
terest taken in the greetings and eXer-
: clSes. The opening exercises began at
$50. Mr.. Warner was unanimously
elected master of ceremonies, in which
position Re acted in an able and eff
Gent manner. The address of welcome
was made by Col. j. w. Dickerson. He
reviewed the regimental history from
the time the regiment was organized
until the present. He spoke of the high
+ esteem and honor in which his COM
/ rades were held for doing their
/ duty bravely when their lives were
/ at, stake. The response was made
I BY Col. VIM. COlville. He said that he
4 had not prepared any address for the
| OCCASION, but he could not refuse
| to make few remarks on such
a pleasant gathering. ''The di fiji
culties that the regiments had
underground" he said, ''were of a most
hazardous and fearful nature, and that
it was with great pleasure that he could
fellow comrades" Col. I'll. G. hicks
made a short address upon the
"reminiscences of the war, which
was listened to with great interest.
After the singing of the male quartette,
the guests. headed by Hon. A. A. Ames
and Col. William COlville, repaired to
the banquet hall, where an elegant sup
per was served by the Ladies' Relief
corps. The tOasts and the sponsors
were as follows:
Our Country, 1888 Hon. Mayor A. AAmes
First Minnesota Regiment as an
Necessity sa Of CourtMariiai. - 'n''n
,r..;;........: Judge William Lochren
The Veteran, 1S61-1S65. Maj. T. NJ. Newson
The Old Canteen Sam Bloomer. ST. Paul
Importance of the Press During
Chorus-singing rally Round the Flag"
The Relation of the Old First to
the New ....................C Capt Amory
The Army and Navy 800. Capt. Charles stees
Among the many members present
were Henry G. Hicks, Minneapolis; S.
b. Mcclure, lieutenant colonel One
Hundred and Twenty-ninth infantry,
Minneapolis; j. w. George, captain
Company G, Twenty third, Massa-
chusetts, Minneapolis; III. w. Brazie,
Seventh Michigan infantry; Lewis
MaiSe, captain Company b, Eighty
seventh Pennsylvania; George w. Kell-
logg, First Alabama cavalry, Mime
apOlis; Albert w. Russell and
George w. COlburn, Sixtieth New
York volunteers, Minneapolis; II.
E. Blaisdell, Minneapolis; Thomas
DOwnes, Second regiment, Minneapolis;
A. j. Burr, First volunteer cavalry,
Minneapolis: S. l.. Brearley, Fourth
regiment Ohio infantry; Fred Jassaud,
Seventh Ohio volunteers; II. Brintwell,
Fourteenth Michigan; John Day Smith,
Nineteenth Maine volunteers; Il. M.
Newson, st. Paul; Daniel Fish, Forty
fifth Illinois; Maj. X. R. Henderson,
Seventy-third infantry; Hon. A. A.
Ames, Seventh Minnesota; N. 81. Spauld-
ing, Company ID, First Minnesota vOlun-
teer infantry; Adjt. William B. Smith,
First Minnesota volunteers, and many
others.
The members of the Ladies' Relief
corps present were: Sarah E. Mllham,
st. Paul; Mary E. Mcclure, Minneap-
oils; Marian Salisbury, Minneapolis;
Mrs. II. E. Reeves, Minneapolis; Mrs.
C. I'll. Perry. Minneapolis: Mrs. M. j.
.Jossand, Minneapolis; Mrs. Mary Kilt
man. Mrs. Lydia A. George, Mrs. L. A.
iEgblf, Mrs. u. A. Petrie, Mrs. S. Addie
Price, Mrs. Della F. Woodland, Mrs. Col.
Cyrus Albrech and Mrs. ID. P. Waters