St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-07
THE POST PRANDTAL.

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Telegram to Afflicted Gen. Sher-
idan.
When the time came for coffee the
late commander, eX-GOv. Marshall,
tapped the table and pronounced dig
nified eulogy upon the life and career
of Gen. Sibley, referring also to eX-Sen-
ator Henry NJ. Rice. These were two
great names, he thought, in the states
wonderful history of war, peace and de-
velopment. He referred also to the late
Commodore Norman w. Kittson in
eulogiStic terms. The Loyal Legion,
Gov. Marshall said, had increased,
in Minnesota about 40 per cent during
the year. Gen. Sibley made the address
of welcome and acceptance of the office.
He expressed himself as grateful for the
honor, and said it was gratifying to be
associated with so many who were his
comrades in the Sioux outbreak of 1863
He gave brief history of the order, up
to the present, and eulogiZed Gen. Phil
Sheridan. Capt. Henry Castle read the
following poem as tribute to Gen.
Sibley:
OUR NEW COMMANDER.
Companions! why the grateful words with
hold
That leap to voice our heart-throbs' loyal
swell?
We, honoring, honored are; let lips be bold
In tribute to the name we love so we'll
Our new commander! Let the record CLEAN
With blazonry of all his fame and worth
No risk of chance or change. No fear of
him
Rock-buttressed as the pedestals of earth.
In melted youth the stalwart pioneer
Who strobe the forests; scaled the dizzy
steep;
Taught the swart savage justice to revere,
And ploughed the path of empire wide and
deep.
In early manhood builder of the state
A leader and a master, laying down
The rod and rifle for the realm sedate
OF legislatOr-and the civic crown.
In life's ripe prime the soldier, whose strong
To perilled thousands wrought deliver
ance.
Whose cool and prudent prowess quelled
alarm
As quailed the foe before his angry glance
In stately Age the counselor and friend,
The splendid model of our men to be.
Serenest sage! GentleSt of gentlemen,
Fit autumn for the summers fulgeucy
His past secure in history's golden urn,
Honored and loved through all life's shin
ing span,
His future safe, late be he ours to mourn
liz HTSl anu uODleSJ MlllncSOCl1n.
The glee club, consisting of Messrs. II.
Z. Drake, Charles H. Bigelow, Jr.. c. w.
Eberlein and G. l.. A. Johnston, rendered
and then Gen. A. B. Nettleton arose
and, lauding the career and character
of Gen. Phil Sheridan, proposed reso-
luton of sympathy with the afflicted
cOmmander-in-chief, which was sec
onded eloquently by Archbishop Ire
land and carried unanimously.
EX-GOy. Alex Ramsey, the war gov
ernor," was introduced by Gov. Mar
shall, the POSTMASTER of the occasion.
The subject selected for Gov. Ramsey
was minnesota and the War;" with
the sentiment coupled, For God, Our
Country, and the Right" The gov
ernOr'S address was particularly di-
rected to MinneSota's part in the war of
the Rebellion, and his rendering of vol
unteers to the president.
After Gov. Marshall had related an
incident of an old army box at Fort
Ridgely, Col. William p. Hepburn, of
the Iowa cOmmandery, responded to
the toast: 1.-The Future of the United
StateS'
Col. James Fl. Howe, eX-cOmmander
of the Wisconsin commandery, excused
himself gracefully from a speech upon
the subject, the Loyal LEGION" by
saying that he had come to st. Paul to
stay, and those who were so unfortu-
nate as to get upon the jury here would
hear him enough.
After the singing of marching
Through Georgia." Capt. Samuel P.
Snider, of Minneapolis, related some
amusing "reminiscences of the war to
illustrate the peculiar characteristics of
the men who fought for the Union.
TELEGRAM TO SHERIDAN.
The following telegram was then read
to the assembly and sent to Gen. Phil
Sheridan, Washington, ID. c.:
1.-The Minnesota COmmandery of the
Loyal Legion, adjourning our annual
meeting at midnight, gave our last
thoughts and our last words to you,
with inexpressible affection and rev
erence.
HENRY H. SIBLEY, Commander.
! GEORGE Q. WHITE, Secretary.
Tramp, Tramp, the Boys Are March
ing" a speech on the Leading Re-
suits of the War;" by Capt. NJ. j. Sever
ance, and ''Auld Lang Syne'' in chorus,
| closed the occasion, which had been
greatly enjoyed.