St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-24
Gov. Merriam Presents Colops
to the First Regiment Of
the State Militia.
The Event One of Consider.
able Interest to Military
Men of the Twin Cities.
Presentation at Summit Park
With Speech by Ait. Gen.
Mullen.
What Are the Duties Re-
CURED From a Bold mill
tiaman.

Inc First regiment of the national
guard of this state is the possessur OF a
beautiful flag and regimental banner.
which were formally presented last
night by Gov. Merriam. The occasion
was quite an event in military circles.
Eight OF the companies were present
in large numbers. The regiment
met at the armory, where the
Minneapolis companies aud the Still
water company were escorted by the
Second regiment band. The staff officers
present were Col. W. B. Bend. Adit j.
/ 7. Knowles, Mai. Arthur L. Pierce.
QuartermaSter Ebert Nexsen. Lieut..
=. ). Williams, Lieut.. Ed G. Spencer.
QuartermaSter Sergeant Ludden had
charge of Summit park and the stand
wbere the presentation took place. The
regiment formed at the armorv
IN command of Col. Bend, and
marched to Summit park, headed
Dy squad of mounted police
In charge OF Lieut.. Budy. Then came
the Second regiment band, followed by
the companies i'll the order of their SEN
lorIty. VIZ: Company ID, of st. Paul. in
command of First Lieut.. Metz. assisted
by Lieut.. Merrill; Company B, of MIN
neap0lis, III command of Capt. j. L..
King and Lieut.. j. IL. Morgan; Com
pany a, or Minneapolis. i'll command Of
Capt. Fred ". Ames and Leuts. A. r
Pry and w. f. Goodnow: COMPANY
E, OF st. Paul, Capt. w w. Price IN
command assisted by Lieut.. Mott;
Company |. of Minneapolis, in charge
of Lieut.. ID. w. Knowlton and Second
Lieut.. j. q. Waters; Company ii. OF
st. Paul, First Lieut.. r. l.. Winnie in
(.tNln iSfn L.,
AtchiSOn; Company C., OF st. Paul. in
charge of Capt. Braden and Lieuts, S,
6. lyerson and w. b. Neal; Company
4, OF Saltwater. commanded by Capt.
w. q. Bronson ami LieutS. j.. Nj. Kuhn
and w. Il. Bronson Jr. There were
fully 300 men i'll line and they made
credltable showing. 1t was about $3.50
when the regiment reached Summit
park and arranged in hollow souare
around the stand. The presentation
speech was made, on behalf of Gov.
Merriam, by Adjt. Gen. Mullen. He
spoke as follows:
The safety aud permanenee of any gov
eminent rest solely upon the allegiance OF
the governed. The Individual member M
society IS bound to render 10 his government
the most answering and unqueStioned ale.
glance. He must obey its laws. he must
when necessary, fight its battles
Un the other hand, i'll return for his
fealty, the government stands pledged IN de-
tend and protect the individual in the fullest
enjoyment of his person :and properly.
Whether at home or abroad. on land
or at sea, i'll business or pleasure.
the humblest citizen has right to
expect and demand that his wrongs Shall be-
speedily rlghted and that his government
will pour out its money, and. if need be, its
blood IN his defense. The stale guarantees
to him the full enjoyment of that high lib
erty without which all government is fail
ure.
Any government content to accent from
the citizen allegiance of a standard lower
than lhis or holds out to him a measure of
protection less full, is a rope of sand
The emblem of allegiance of loyalty is tho
flag OF the nation, the flag of the state, and
owe for the flag is the anchor of the nation.
Many good people look forward to the
sword shall be beaten into plowshare and
when war shall be no more. That day NAV
come, but before we shall have reached il the
blood of our boys will have become so thin
as to make IL safe for any loafer to slur the
memory OF the mother who gave them birth.
War is the one great civilizer
Gen. Mullen referred to the heroic
sacrifices made by the soldiers in the
War OF the rebellion, concluding:
Col Bend, our commander-in-chief. Gov.
William X. Merriam, has delegated to me an
exceedingly pleasant duty. On his benaIf-
ana in his name, and as his personal gift. /
nave the honor 70 present through you. its
OihScl, W tIfo ElrSI IMMUNITY or
Minnesota the colors of the state and the
colOrS of the nation.
Col. Bend responded in neat speech.
The flag is beautiful silk one, and is
inscribed, First Regiment, n. Il. S.
M" The banner Is very fine, large
one, with rich blue background, apon
which the seal of the state is worked i'm
silk. 1t also bears the inscription, First
n. &. S. ME-
ffar praoapfafiop tho Ct;tI,,o.o.
and the three MINNEAPOLIS
companies were escorted to the union
depot by the four st. Paul companies, a
squad of mounted police and the Second
Regiment band. The st. Paul COM
panies then proceeded to the armory,
where they were complimented by Col.
Bend on their good bearing.