St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-06-08
MINNEAPOLIS.
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invited the MINI esota commandery to
visit during the annual G. A. r. en-
campment at Milwaukee, Aug. &c to 81.
The members of the legion with their
ladies began to arrive at the West at
$50 o'clock, and the reception was held
in the parlors, as the band of the Third
United States infantry from Fort SMELL
ing discoursed music in the exchange,
the following gentlemen acting as the
reception committees:
Gen. John B. Sanborn, Gen. W. r. Mar
shall, Gen. T. II. Ruger, U. $. A.; Capt. Will
lam Lochren. Maj H. G. Hicks. Gen; L. F.
T. Psbu1 gon ca a5s1 h e. He 8seS
Col. Hans Mattsson. Capt. j. N.
Shaw, Gen. A. j. Edgerton, Col. G. II. Alden,
US. A.; Capt. S. w. Groesbeck. U: S. A;
Capt NJ. G. Wilkinson, q. S. A; Col. G. D.
Kerr, Capt. W. W. Braden, Capt. II. A. Castle
and Capt Edward Corning.
At $3.50 o'clock the sound of the as
sembly call was the signal to the main
dining hall, where sumptuOus ban
quet was laid. Plates were laid for
200, and among those seated at the
beautifully decorated tables were:
DR.. c. H. Alden, Judson w. Bishop, W. H.
Bourne, W. W. Braden, c. A. Castle. H. G.
Coykendall, W. II. Dixon. James Gilfillan. S.
": Groesbeck' J: q; Hammond s j; r..
Charles Kittleson, c. D. Kerr, W. R. Marshall,
j. P. Moore. W. H. Mead, E. D. Neill, r. M.
Newport Harvey Officer, I. II. Kruger, j. 3.
Sanborn, Albert Scheffer, F. w. Seely, Ed
White. George L. Wood, F. P. Wood. W. NJ.
Drum, St. Paul.
e. G. Babb, C. H. Benton, R. c. Benton, J.
n. Cross. James Gray, d. M. Gilmore, G. c..
Eddy, W. D. Hale, c. B. Heffelfnger, R. r..
Henderson,W. w. Huntingdon Hans Mattson,
Paine. j. C. Pierce, j. S. Pillsbury, j. P Pat
tersoh, William Raglan, George K: Shaw, j..
N. Shaw, S. P. Snider, John Wander Horck,
E. NJ. Wilson, E. j. Farnsworth, Jr., G. H..
Woods, of Minneapolis.
w. P. Allen, C1oquet; Charles Benton,
Fort shaw, Mont; C. G. Gocdell, Spring
Valley; G. G.. Higbee, Tacoma; L. T. Hub
bard, Red Wing; r. l.. Moore, Spring Valley;
Asa Paine, Northern Pacific Junction; Isaac
Seymour, Brainerd; w. M. Wilkinson, Fort
Smelling.
The following guests were also pres
ent:
Gov. W. R. Merriam, Maj A. E. Bates, o..
S. A; Capt c. Hovart, Lieut.. E. F. Glenn
Capt. James Hall, Capt. j. W. Harnnay, Col
W. B. Bend Col Joseph Bobleter, Gen. G. S.
Schoeffel. Chaplain j. F. Dolphin, U. S. A. !;
P. Avery. Lieut.. W. E. P. Freyel, Lieut.. L. W.
Cooke, Lieut. j. D. Serave, q. s. n: surgeon
j. E. Summers, U. S. A, Maj j. B. Hawley,
Omaha, Neb.; Mai. j. W. Paddock, Omaha,
Neb. (; Capt G. W. II. Struch, U. S. A.. Lieut..
W. C. Neary, U. S. A; George H. Moffatt
The toast list was not reached until
nearly II o'clock. At that hour the
master of ceremonies, Gen. j. W. Bish-
op, announced that Past Commander
present, and Past Vice Commander Gil
W
Sibley, transferring the conmandery
to Bvt. Brig. Gen. Judson W..
Bishop. 1t was clear, concise
and artistic explanation of the
objects, aims and ihtents Of the order,
and paid high tribute to the character
and ability of the gentleman ito whom
the commandery has been turned over.
He spoke of the danger to the govern
ment coming with the anarchial ideas of
foreign refugees landing on our shores,
and especially impressed upon his
brothers the necessity of protecting the
purity of the ballot. Gen. Bishops
address of acceptance and well
come was the next on the pro-
gramme. He spoke largely of the
generation Of young men now growing
up and the determination of the MEM
bers of the Loyal Legion of Honor to
keep this rising generation informed as
to the work done by their fathers in the
war of the rebellion. He also spoke of
the glorious war record of the then new
state of Minnesota. He also made
strong plea for the perpetuation of
the general observance of Memorial day.
Gov. William r. Merriam was expected
to respond to the toast minnesota"
but as he was unable to be present, the
''irOny of fate" decreed that Hon. EN-.
Wilson should be chosen to speak in
his place. After referring in pleas
ant way to the recent rivalry between
a very patriotic address on the great
ness of Minnesota, and said it was her
men and not the natural advantages of
the North Star state that have made her
great. He called special attention to
way she had 1ouriShed in spite of
drought, grasshoppers and politics."
Gen. James FL. Baker read a very
able and eloquent address in response
to the sentiment, "Our Country" It
symboliZes union cemented by the
blood of patriots, which shall live for
ever. The territory, the riches, the fer
tility and the mineral wealth of Amer
lea, were all touched upon; "but," said
he, s'the greatness Of our nation comes
not all from there. We possess some
thing more in the men and women who
make the nation. Here the best
blood of all the world has
found home and theater of action"
He prophesled that the last best race of
men would spring up in America, and
declared that the future of the world
was in the hands of the American ma
ton. He denied that immigration was
a menace to the constitution and princi-
pies of government, and called atten-
ton to the European people who come
here and straightway become American
lied. Il believe" said he, ''that our
country will yet attain the most perfect
liberty, and the highest civilization
known to man."
Gen. George W. Baird. of Boston, who
was invited to be present, sent, with
letter of regrets, "a short original poem
appropriate to the occasion, which was
read by Companion GrOssbeck, who also
repeated Oliver Wendell Holmes "The
Boys" Brew. Brig. Gen. Edwin G.
Mason, colonel Third U. S. infantry, re-
sponded to '.The Army and Navy" He
paid a glowing tribute to the record
of the navy from the glorious conquests
of John Paul Jones to the bravery dis
PLAYED by American sailors in battling
hopelessly against the elements on the
harbor of Samoa. lie also told much OF
the improvements in army and navy
service which have been introduced by
cabinet and other officials who have
had charge of the war department..
He referred gracefully to the way
the soldier boys have been the
pioneers of Western civilization and
how countless cities, towns and villages
have grown up about the frontier mill
tary posts. 1.-The day may come," said
lie, ''but it has not yet arrived, when