St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-12
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE HOMES VETERANS.
They Listen to Speeches by tn
States Great Men.

States Great Men.
The semi-annual meeting of the SOL
dfers' home was held yesterday morn
ing. 1t is intended that these meetings
shall be only official visitations, but in
this case the management thought
proper tO'add some pleasant features to
the occasion. and invited the governor
of the state, the state officials, the Off
of the late war, the officers of tn g
Woman's Relief corps of the state an d
other notableS to be present and assist
in making the affair reunion. In re-
spouse to the invitation there was quite
a gathering, including Gov. Merriam,
State Auditor Braden, Secretary of State
Mattson, Secretary Hart, Of the state
board of charities; Gen. G. G. Andrews,
of st. Paul; DR.. }. III. Murphy, st. Paul;
Dr. Linquist, of New Haven, Conn.,;
Architect Dunnell, Minneapolis; Mrs.
Starkweather, Mrs. HasenwinkIe. Mrs.
Norton, Mrs. Peake, Mrs. Becker, Mrs.
George, and committee from the
WOmen's Relief corps of the state.
There was an official meeting Of the
board at IL o'clock, at which they dis
cussed the question of the pensions re-
ceiyed by applicants for admission to
the home. Some Of the members thought
that former resolution should be adj
hered to, which limited the amount that
should be received by any applicant for
aid from the state to $40 per month.
Some thought that the rule should be
changed. and the question called for
lengthy discussion.
The report of the home. placed In the
hands of the board, showed that the
number of applicants for aid from the
relief fund since its organization had
been 1,206. In vgriouS parts Of the state
there are az the present time 63i receiv-
ing aid. The disbursements from the
fund for the past month have amounted
to 81 800. The home has now IA in
mates, and there has been eleven deaths
since last August.
1t was gala day for the inmates, for
after the morning session they were
drawn up in the large upper room of the
building, and the visitors were invited
to one end of the room, while the old
griZzled veterans listened with Interest
for the words that were to fall from the
lips of men who were to bring to them
memories of bygone days. How their
and field were told, and some oft-re-
peated joke told them of the days of war
when they tented and fought together.
President Castle made brief intro
ductory address, and introduced Gov.
Merriam, who stated that now he had
found his way to the home he would see
to it that he became frequent visitor.
He said that he was we'll satisfied with
the work that had been done SO far. and
that no institution in the commonwealth
was of more Importance than the home.
He told of how the people of Minnesota
felt toward the old soldiers. and how
l,0fr, in+f hn <nl
in material way in the future. He said
that the work of those who had had the
charge of the Improvements had been
labor of love.
Gen. G. G. Andrews, Of st. Paul, who
was colonel of the Third regiment and
one of the original promoters of the
scheme to establish home, said that he
WrS delighted to meet again the old sol
diers. He referred to st. Paul's pledge
to donate park on the opposite side of
the river, and said that that city was in
duty bound to keep its pledge by gift
that would make the home one of the
most notable places in the two cities.
He praised Minneapolis highly for the
generous manner in which she had
given to the home.
Gen. James 81. Baker, who was colo
mel of the Tenth regiment, said that he
had formed no adequate idea of the
magnitude and Importance of the work
that had been done. Although other
nations had done much for their old
soldiers, he thought they had not done
as much as this nation was doing. He
pointed to pictures of Grant and Tin
coin, that hung on the wall, and paid
high tribute to the two great men,
while the old soldiers applauded with
cheer.
Judge L. l.. Baxter, of Fergus Falls,
lieutenant colonel of the Fourth regi-
ment, said that he never stood in the
presence of body of old soldiers but
that he thought of the time when he
stood where there were none but blue
coats around him. While he paid
much praise to the leaders in the great
struggle, still he remembered that the
greatest praise was due to them that
carried the muskets.
DR.. j. H. Murphy came next with
fund of his dry humor. He said that
the Soldiers home would yet be the tie
to unite the Twin Cities, just as little
child would unite by its advent the
hearts of quarreling young married
couple. The inmates spent happy
afternoon, and thanked the speakers
for the pleasure conferred upon them
by the speeches made, aud for the many
kind words and good wishes.