St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-07-04

Gen. Anger saying if l wanted those
two bands 1 could have them. / said
"Thank you. think | will stick to my
old bands" and | sent word that night
to all my corps commanders to be
careful about intervals, according
to tactics, and keep your
dress to left, towards the reviewing
stand, and don't let your men be look
ing around over shoulders. We will
give them plenty of time to see the cap
itol, aud see everything after the review
is over. Let them keep their eyes ff-
teen PAGES to the front, shoulders square
and march in
The Old Accustomed Way.
They did so. Well, after the review
ng was over, guess your review was
over, but mine was not The two con-
stituted thing of magnificent proper
tions, creditabie to both. AS to the pa
triotism within their hearts, as to the
principles which moved those great
masses OF men to common pur-
pose, we need not speak, because
historyhas treated of it for twenty-five
years. But upon the simple question OF
instruction and discipline we can take
lessons to the very last day of our
lives. Now Gen. Walker, for whom |
have great affection as well as profound
respect, did not give an account of the
cost in human. life in furnishing that
bold cavalry, nor the great corps
that furnished the war with muscle
and brain. do believe, as l do believe in
Him who rules over US, that this coun-
try spent one thousand millions of dol
and one hundred thousand precious
lives to teach them the art of war. Now
let your children digest these thoughts
well and give credit to all alike, and re-
over the continent and is not
confined to one part. and that there are
good people everywhere" Hon. Han
nibal Hamlin was then called for and
was greeted with three cheers. He
spoke briefly. thanking the society for
the reception and expressing pleasure
in being present. Gen. o. o. Howard
was the next speaker, and was followed
by Gen. Devens in an eloquent speech
of some length, paying high tribute
to Gen. Walker. the orator of the
day. Admiral Gherardi addressed the
society briefly. Gen. Fitz John Porter
made short speech, after which Gen.
j. l.. Chamberlain spoke, the business
meeting following An invatiOn was re-
ceived to hold the next session at Buff
falO, and 1t was UNANIMOUSLY voted 10
accept. The following officers were
elected: President. Gen. Selden ConnOr,
Maine; vice presidents. first corps,
Gen. Ira M. Hedges, New York; Second
corps, John D. Billings, Massachus-
etts; Third corps, Gen. P. r. Detro-
BRAND, Louisiana; Fifth corps, Capt.
Nathan Appleton, Massachusetts; Sixth
corps, Col. Redfield Proctor, Vermont;
Ninth corps, Gen. F. W. Swift. Michi
gan; Tenth corps, Col. George B. Dyer,
Washington; Eleventh corps, Gen. O..
o. Howard, U. S. A.; Twelfth corps,
Capt. 81. R. Sargent, Maine; Nineteenth
corps, Gen. George l.. Beal, Maine; Cav
airy corps, Gen. S. l.. Chamberlain,
Massachusetts; Staff corps, Gen. James
Dickinson, Washington; recording sec
retary, Col. H. q. King, New York; /;
treasurer, Col. Samuel TrueSdale,
New York. Gen. Sherman was elected
an honorary member. The meeting ad-
journed with cheers for the new pres
ident, who made short speech. To-
morrow there will be grand demon
, stration. In the procession will be
5000 men, including all the state
militia, twenty-five fire companies, 700
men from naval vessels, the Grand
Army, Sons of Veterans and civic So
cieties. The members of the society will
occupy seats in Lincoln park and view
the procession.