St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-12

Sully, W. L. Beebe and Frederick W.
Van Slyke were admitted.
The supper was next disposed of and
enjoyed only as the Minnesota members
of the order can enjoy such a spread,
when the eloquent and entertaining
portion Of the evenings enjoyment COM
menced. Judge Ell Torrance, of Min
neapolis, led off with another of the
Minnesota commandery's contributions
to its already celebrated s.Glimpses of
the Nations Struggle"
when the war of the rebellion
opened, "said Judge Torrance, my home
was near quiet village in Western
Pennsylvania. My father was a cler-
gyman, and l, as the eldest living son
of six brothers and foul sisters, had not
quite reached my seventeenth birthday.
was then attending school prepare
tory TO entering the junior year at
college, but my studies were
dropped never to be re-
sumed. The occasion for enlistment
was offered in June, 1861. and within
few weeks after Col. Ellsworth was
killed while attempting to take down
rebel flag at Alexandria. 1then started
TO walk to Gree..sburg, nine miles away,
to join company of soldiers on their
way to Pittsburg. L Joined the ''Pitts-
best young men of PittSburg and AL
legheny."
Judge Terrence then paid tribute to
Andrew @. Curtin, the able and patri-
otto war governor of Pennsylvania. The
battle OF Bull Run called out the reserve
corps to which the judge belonged, and
shortly thereafter the entire division,
numbering 1856 men, were mustered
into the service as part of the Army
of the Potomac. Gen. John f. Rey-
nolds, Geu. Meade and Gen. Ord were
the commanding officers-"the great
trinity" under which the Pennsylvania
reserve fought all its battles. A graphic
description of the first battle fought by
the division at Drainesville was given,
where the famous rebel, Gen. 'sJeb"
Stuart, commanded the Confederates.
This" said the speaker, twas the
tomac, and the name OF the Pennsyl
wanna reserves was heard throughout
the land. In the early part of March,
1862, the division was assigned
to the corps commanded by
Gen. Mcdowell, and the follow
ing June transferred to the Pen
insula and attached to the corps com
manded by Gen. Fitz John Porter. June
19, Gen. Mccall was ordered to take his
division to Mechanicsviile. and to oc-
cupy the extreme left of the army of
the Potomac. This was the post of the
greatest danger, Richmond being in
sight, and was considered the post of
honor"
The judge said that during the whole
of his four years service he never saw
better disciplined soldiers than the
reserves. After paying tribute to the
off " u, q
campaign of the army of the Potomac,
the judge closed with vote of thanks
of the assembled companions.
By this time the companions were
warmed up, and DR.. w. Danforth, a
companion OF the Wisconsin command
cry, arose, and in a most eloquent and
appropriate address. presented the
Minnesota branch stand of coloIs on
behalf of his commandery. He spoke
of the sacrifices of men and treasure
poured out to save the Union. six
hundred thousand men were sacrificed"
he said, land the killed and wounded
reached the enormous number of
100000. The war cost S3,0O0.000.-
600, and 100 cities were destroy ed.
All this was done to save the republic
of the people, for the people and by the
people. | have more love now for the
flag than when | went into the service.
Our republic now represents 60,000,000
people, and is yet in its infancy. No flag
will Outlive ours"
Gov. William r. Marshall responded
in behalf of the Minnesota commandery,
declaring that the grand result of the
contest was worth all it cost" Com
panion w. Ii. Dixon was then called on
and responded with brilliant and
humorous essay on poetry written in
the eolone's own inimitable style. This
closed the meeting, with every one In
good humor.