St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-13
KIDDED THE MAJOR.
His Political Friends Bid Adieu
to the Consul to Malaga.

HIS fOllCICal fflOluS bIu hulOu
to the Consul to Malaga.
Tue Kiefer and Newson Republican
club Of the Fifth ward gave farewell
reception to Maj. L. M. Newson last
night at c. S. P. S. hall. A goodly
number of admirers were present, and
the Omaha Shops Cornet band enliv-
ened the meeting with a number of
patriotic airs. George Warren presided
and made short speech, in which he
stated that the object of the gathering
was to express the esteem in which
Mai. Newson was held by the citizens
of his ward, and to wish him godspeed
on his mission. He then announced
that Col. Kiefer would deliver the part
ing address.
Col. Kiefer escorted Maj. Newson to
the stage and delivered speech, in
which he referred to the admiration of
each member of the club for the major,
and their respect for his qualities as
true friend and patriot. Col. Kiefer
during his speech said to the major
substantially as follows:
For years you have defended the rights of
men such as surround you. You at all times
battled for the rights of workingmen, the
element of our population upon which is
grounded the life of our republic. nave
had the pleasure of knowing you for thirty
five years. During all this time you have
stood up for the betterment of the oppressed,
and advocated the interests of honest labor.
During long career as Journalist you
taught but the truth and fought all corrup--
ton, rings. money power and rascality. Well
knowing their deathly work upon the repub-
lie if not arrested, you struck them feaIlessly.
In your life's efforts you may not have &C
cumulated many dollars, but have earned
the honor and respect of the masses.
Your country las honOred you with an APP
pointment as consul 10 foreign land. In
our judgment you deserve higher charge
than the one assigned, yet like good soldier
and citizen you accept your orders, salute
your friends and with a pleasant adieu start
for your post of duty. 1t is a high privilege
to represent this great and glorious re-
pubic in a foreign land; preferment
with which comparatively few can be hon
ored. To represent the stars and stripes that
float over the richest land-inhabited by over
60,000000 of the purest people on the globe
is indeed preferment. You, my dear
major. have been singled out, and the selec-
ton is a good one. May your trip be pleas
ant and your presence on the coast OF the
Mediterranean be the signal of security to all
who may need the protection of the Ameri-
can flag.
Col. Keifer presented Maj. Newson,
on behalf of the club, a purse Of gold
ana memento. The memento is gold
kid supported between two bars; on the
upper one is the name st. Paul and the
lower the word Minnesota. 1t is in
tended TO represent the kid element of
ST. Paul. of which the major was re-
garded as a leading member.
Col. Kiefer said: 'Y Oh will accept
this already historic memento-the
modern kid-the kid that made the old
time buck drop his horn" At the close
OF Col. Kiefer's speech, A. d. Warner,
Thomas York, D. B. Cell, Mr.. Barteau
and others made speeches in which they
referred to incidents in the character of
Maj. Newson, and spoke of the kind
ness shown them aud the advice given
them by him.
All wished him a pleasant trip. and
hoped he would return in good time to
his old home.
Maj. Newson made a speech express
sive of his high appreciation of the kind
things said of him. and gave the young
men present advice as to how to build
up character and reputation.
The audience shook the majors hand
and said good bye before leaving the
hall.