St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-23
Halls Of State Echo With
Patriotic Eulogiums and
Eloquent Utterances.
DR.. Neill Reviews the Life Of
the Continental Army's
Commander.
Civilians Unite With Army
Men in Fittin gly Observing
His Memory.

mandery of the Loyal legion hung
gracefully from the top of the speakers
desk of the house of representatives
yesterday afternoon. showing that pat
riotism had supplanted affairs of state.
1t was also all indication that the dull
mOnOtOny of house routine would be re-
lieyed for the time and that efforts to
catch Col. Graves eye would be futile.
la explanation Of this strange condition
of affairs it need only be said that the
Loyal legion had practically resolved to
revive the observance of Washingtun's
Birthday, and with that end in view had
invited the lawmakers, city officials
and prominent men of the city and state
to unite with them in doing honor to his
memory. The companions were pres
ent almost to a man. Most of those who
were favored with invitations came, and
for over two hours the strains of patri-
otic music, the flow of eloquence, and
the general feeling of good fellowship
caused all who were fortunate enough
to be present to forget the cares of the
living in doing honor to the memory of
the dead.
The members of the legion assembled
in the supreme court room punctually
at the appointed hour of 2:3O, marched
In by tWOs with the guests of honor in
in the lead. Gov. Merriam and Gen.
Sibley were the first duo to cross the
threshold of the hall of the house, fol-
lowed by Judge GilfiiIan and Rev. Ed
ward ID. Neili, Archbishop Ireland AID
Gen. Sanborn, ex-Gov. Pillsbury and
Col. Graves, Maj. White and Judge
Hicks. The remainder OF the compall-
ions followed. and all
TOOK SEATS IN FRONT
save Gov. Merriam and Gen. Sibley, the
latter Of whom officiated as master of
ceremonies.
The guests had previously seated
themselves, and 1t was representative
audience of prominent men from all
walks of commercial and professional
life who had assembled TO do homage to
the natal day of the Father of His
Country. Among those who were seated
about the hall of state were: Senator
and Mrs. Edwards, Senator and Mrs.
Durant, Representative and Mrs. Flynn,
Senators Nachbar, Brown, Pope, Schef-
fer and Daniels, Representative BEN
son, Lieut.. Gov. Rice. Gen. Andrews,
Bishop Gilbert, ex-Adjt. Gen. Seely,
Maj. NewSon, Gen. w. Il. Cross, Eu-
gene Hay. State Auditor Braden, w.
P.Murray, DR.. Murphy, Russell Blakeley
and I. c. Hodgson.
After an oyeI ture by Siebert'S band
Gen. Sibley introduced Archbishop
ireland, late chaplain of the Fifth Min
neSota, who delivered the opening
prayer.
s'Oh, God, eternal and omnipotent
Being, through whom all things were
made, and without whom nothing couId
/ be made" said the reverend gentleman,
as with figure erect he raised his eyes
to heaven. 'King of Kings and the
Lord of nations, we adore Thee, we
praise Thee, we give Thee thanks and
we proclaim Thee the mighty SoverI
eign, the Supreme Judge. the all-generI
Gus benefact0r of our republic" The
archbishop then Supplicated for divine
benefcenca on behalf OF America, the
guardian of priceless liberty, and con-
tinued, that above all else the people of
this country should love their Creator in
this life and thereby merit honor and
glory fol all eternity. With suLpliea-
ton for blessings to the country, and
for wisdom to the lawmakers, in order
to permit them to ointelligently steer the
bark of state, the archbishop concluded
by repeating the Lords prayer in
feeling and fitting manner.
The male chorus consisted of MeSsrS.
De Wolf, WalpOle, Knight, A. knight,
Bigelow, EberIein, Whelen and Smith.
The tuneful voices in the rendition of
able direction of r. w Middleton, and
the singing of the national anthem,
America" reflected
CREDIT UPON THE LEADER
and merited the applause which was
literally bestowed.
Rev. Edward D. NeiIl, late chaplain of
the tirSt Minnesota infantry, then took
the floor and dwelt upon the life and
brilliant career or Washington, in a
complete, graphic and interesting
manner in his half-hour addressed. He
spoke of the early life of the future
commander of the Continental forces.
dwelt upon the filial affection which he
displayed by declining to go
into the navy contrary to the
wishes of his mother; devoted
many well-rounded periods to The
friendship of Gen. Braddock for Wash
ington, and the ensuing historical de-
feat Oh the field which was afterwards
named in honor of the unfortunate
British commander MInuder, whom
Washington served, but who lost his life
in all effort to reach Fort DuQuesne.
The hardShipS, struggles and ultimate
victory of the coloniSt in. their efforts
for independence, and the actions of in
terested politicians, who tried to thwart
Washingt0n's efforts, together with the
iukeWarm support VIII ch he received
from many of his subordinate officers,
was related in graphic manner. His
elevation to the highest office within
the gift of the people, together with the
benefcent effects OF his guiding hand,
as manifested in his wise counSelS when
it became necessary to frame consti-
tuition, were dWelt upon, and the adj
dress closed with the following perora-
ton, into which was injected deserved
tribute to the memory of the second
greatest man which the history of this
country can produce:
''Such character has already had it's
influence upon the youth of America,
and it is the duty of every legislator to
see that his birthday is not forgotten by
the pupils Of the public schools. In the
wilderness of Indiana a poor boy at
tended school in rude log cabin, and
one day borrowed a book from the
teacher which was life of Washing
ton. He became fascinated with the
book, and by pulling Il
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he at length became the owner of the
priced volume. To strive to be pa
triot as pure as Washington became his
aim. When under excitement, citizens
in several states of the Union defined
the power of the government to coerce
those those who broke its laws, that
poor boy, Abraham Lincoln, was
elected our president, and as he was
leaving his home at Springfield to enter