St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-01
An Interesting Programme
OF Exercises in Their
Honor.
Considerable OratoPy, and a
Programme Of Martial
Music.
Large Crowds at the Great
Show --- General
Notes.

1eSJcTudy WAS Il6 H1ucU IdlhSu VI
Old Soldiers day at the Exposition. and
it was all of the success that had been
anticipated it should be. A large dele
CATION from the national encampment
at Milwaukee was present. While most
of these were representatives from the
Northwest there were also large num-
Der from the East. The bean pot of the
Bostonians and the sun flower of the
0hiOains mixing with the symboiical
badges of the states of the Northwest.
There was nothing halfway about the
greeting they received by the EXPOSE
ton management. 1t was cordial and
hearty. and it was fully appreciated by
the veterans. too. They showed this
by the numbers in which they attended,
and they showed it in the addresses
that they made. The largest crowd
that has gathered since the first day
was present by 2 O'Clock, when the mu
steal programme began. Soon a good
audience had gathered on the third
floor, and the music of Mr.. Shines aid his
men was never more appreciated than
the patriotic air, which for all hour they
sent resOunding through egreat build
ing. The music was appropriate and
had been strolling about the building
seeing what there was to be seen.
After an hour of music. Manager
Byron and the speakers and several g.
4. Il. men of prominence, took their
places Oh the platform.
Judge John p. Rea and Gen. Beath
were the speakers of the day on the
programme for the veterans. The
upper floor was crowded with sight
seers. and all was noise and confusion
as the music from the great band
ceased and Manager Byron stepped to
the front of the platform to make few
Introductory remarks. He introduced
Judge Rea as a speaker, well known
and popular with all grand army audi
ences. and when the Judge took the
speakers place he was greeted with ap-
plause from the veterans, showing he
was the same favOrite with them as
with audiences made up exclusively OF
Minneapolis people.
Il have been with the hoys at MIL
waukee for five days." said he. land |
have talked so much and cheered so
much in that tow II that have little voice
or physical strength to aid me in eX-
pressing my feelings on this occasion. /
wish to say to COmrade Byron that Grand
Army men appreciate the invitation
asking us to come here and be admitted
on our badges. | think they did just
right. The invitation was read in the
encampment and the Grand Army men
from all over the United States were
there to receive it. There is no one APP
preciateS recognition like the q. A. r.,
and there is no class that deserves as
much as they do. Yesterday afternoon
there adjourned one of the grandeSt
bodies of men that could gather together
Oh this continent or any other. For the
past twenty-five years they have been
looking out over this. country with
pleasure. noticing the progress it is
making and the demOnStra ton of it in
these great eXpOsitions, and it is with
feeling of pride that they can say we
made it pOssihle.'
I'VE have here with us to-day, and I
say this to Grand Army men, the man
who did more to build up this order
than any other, man who has attended
every national encampment that was
ever held a man who has held every
office that lies in the power of the q. A.
r. to give. He is looked upon as the
balance wheel of the order, and is
looked up to as authority on every queS-
ton. | have the pleasure of introduce
ing to You my friend, your friend, the
friend of every Grand Army man III the
Union. Gen. Beath, of Pennsylvania"
Ii was very difficult indeed for the
speaker to make himself heard in the
great auditorium with the hurry and
noise all about, but the audience was
an appreciative one and listened hard.
Il wish | had voice like a fog horn
the size of this" said Gen. Bedth, lay
ing his hand on the enormous inStru-
ment on the band stand, "then possibly
| could express tO1 you my sentiments.
As it is | must make but short speech.
l might say a greatdeal about this great
CITY of Minneapolis. but | am going to
spend tomorrow in st. Paul and | want
to get out of the town alive. However,
if the newspaper reporters will not men
ton the remark, | will say that it seems
to me Minneapolis is one of the grand
est cities in the United States, most
aptiy representing the progress of this
progressive nation" He spoke appre-
ciatively of the recognition shown the
| G. a. r. by the Exposition managPme Mt
and of the manner in which it was re-
ceived by them.
In closing, he said: 81 thank God that
| there can to-day be so many thousands
| here of those who twenty-five years ago
were the strength of the battle field.
And now. in closing, would extend to
you of the West the fraternaI greeting
| of the bows of the East"
Judge Rea then took the stand again,
and, stating that he had forgotten part
of what he wanted to say, announced
that Gen. Alger had given it to him as
special message to the meeting that it
was one of the regrets of his life that it
was not possible for him to be present
to meet with the G. A. r. of Minneapo-
! lis and the Northwest.
President Bushnell, of the State Fair
management, then extended very cor
dial welcome to the G. A. r. to visit the
State Fair, Tuesday, Sept. 10.
The band again took up the task of
| furnishing entertainment, and the
guests scattered throughout the building