St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-11
MINNEAPOLIS EVENTS
The Loyal Legion Pays Trib-
ute to Gems. Sherman
and Sibley.
The Tribune Seems to- Have
Been Sold This Time
Sure Enough.
Railroads to Be Compelled to
Protect the Public at
Street Crossings.
Adams Is Found--HaploW Gale
Suspected of Being Dew
ilish Sly.

sofa commandery of the Loyal Legion,
those gentlemen prominent in ali pro-
LESSONS and occupations who wear the
little twist of tri-colored silk in their
buttonholes. assembled at the West
Eotel. There was banquet; but the
gathering was more than banQuet-it
was a gathering of old soldiers to do
honor to their former companions in
arms, Gen. w. L. Sherman and Gen. II.
II. Sibley. Not only were the Mime
apolis members present, but representa-
tives of the organization from all parts
of the state. Among them were the
following:
Chief Justice Gillian, DR.. J. H. Murphy.
Albert Sche1fer, Judge c. d. Kerr, Capt. II.
\. Castle, Capt. B. f. Wright, Capt. Edward
COVeny. Gen. c. c. Andrews, Gen. j. W.
Bishop Charles kittelson and Ii. Z. Braden,
of ST. Paul; Gen. J. II. Baker and Judge "a.
Dickinson, of Mankato; Judge L. w. Collins,
of ST. Cloud.
Besides these were several officers
from Fort Smelling.
The commandery sat down to dinner
at O'Clock. AT $50 the assemblage
was called to order by Commander Wilt
lam LOchren. Roll call by Mai. q. Q.
White developed that there were eighty
five members of the commandery pres
emf. The business Of the evening was
postponed long enough for the members
to listen to couple OF songs by Thomas
Taylor Drill. both of which were rap
turOusly applauded. Judge LOchren
announced that it had been thought
wise to devote that meeting to memo
rails for deceased companions Gems.
w. t. Sherman and II. II. Sibley in
stead of to the usual paper. The first
memorial was
Devoted 10 Gen. Sherman.
and was read by Capt. H. a. Castle.
There was a touching significance i'll
the memorial to Sherman. he having
been an eX-commander OF the Loyal
Legion. After reciting the circum-
stances of the great generals death,
Capt. Castle said:
His life was benefaction to his country
His deeds are an inspiration and an example
to coming generations. His death has
brought an individual bereavement to mill
ions. His sheathed sword hangs draped with
emblems of quenchless grief. He fifty rests
beside the majestic stream which he aided 10
nabe Nicksburg, that it might for
evermore flow unveXed to the sea.
lie was q native of Ohio. and his heart
thrObs were attuned to the energies of The
tured and his manhood evolved; but his
rounded career brought a Tipeness of expert
ence that banished every trace of the pro-
vincial or sectional. He was a type of all
that is best in our cosmopolitan nationality.
In the broadcast sense he was dlstinctively
and aggressively American
An eloquent eulOgy upon the army
life. III which his career was traced step
by step, followed, and the memorial
closed thus:
sherman lived twenty-five years after the
war. receiving the nation unStinted hon.
age, ana illustrating the Hottest conception
OF manhood. While he rejOiced in the men,
cries of the war he cherished the more re-
nowneu victories of peace. His relations TO
the survivors Of the contest were character
lsuc. lie presided over the Society of the
Army Of the Tennessee with q relish born of
assured fraternity He priced his compan-
lonshlp in the Loyal Legion as a eongenial
brotherhood linked by hottest ties. But TO
the noble. all-embracing order OF the Grand
Army of the Republic his warrior heart turned
for true comradeship. He was an ideal officer
from spur to plume a star of tournament,
but TO the common soldier VINO had faith
fully defended the flag he was an undying
friend
sherman place in history Is secure. His
full allotment of human frailties were held
in commendable subsection: his merits are
known 10 the world embalmed for immor-
tally. His talents were varied. and his knowl-
cloudlesS as the summer sky. He hated
hypocrisy, and iiercely scorned all humbugs,
frauds and shams. In his rare natures vast
and impid depths were no hidden reefs Of
jealousy or malice. As q soldier he was the
incarnation of absolute force. His
genius concentrated its phenomenal
resources III one intense and burn
ing focus on the campaigns OBJ
jective. grasping with Herculean strength
every instrumentality, and driving il for
IN W fO 10 ll11111
ton. He Was great leader by consent of all
competent auJ hOrity. IN many high attn
bCtes of generalship, in quick PERCEPTION.
swift Intuition and infal1ible memory; il
organizing power, energiZing will and
dauntless cOurage-all marshaled by sound
judgment and vivified by personal magnet
ism--he will stand peerless among the princes
OF the Kingdom OF Liberty. Earth may run
red with other wars. but time Will only gid
the luster of Sherman's fame
Resolutions expressive of the bereave-
ment Of the Legion followed.
The SibIeY Memorial.
Next came the Slbley memorial, pre-
sented by Gen. J. w. Bishop, as follows:
Resolved. The death of our late commander
and beloved companion. Henry Hastings
Sibley. though long expected. comes to us at
last as a profound personal sorrow TO every
companion. A conspicuous resident and
citizen of Minnesota for more than half
century. he has been eminent as pioneer
as business man, as a statesman. as a soldier
and always as the noble, courtly, Christian gen
tleman. As prominent citizens, a dele
gate in congress, and as the first governor of
the state. he bore in the early days an i'm
portant part in LAYING the foundation of the
commonwealth. and in developing her re-
sources and directing her unexampled pros
perity and progress. In the most serious In
dian war that ever fell on this or on any
community. his courage, good judgment and
cOnSummate knowledge of Indian character
led our hastily organized forces 10 the recov-
the SaVages. and the establishment
of permanent peace and security.
In his ripper years. and even to the further
limit of advanced age, his counsels were
sought and his advice appreciated in our
social, business and political organizations
in many of which he was president or di-
rector and all of which delighted to honor
him. As companion III this commandery
he was. until impaired health forbade it. reg
ular in attendance. interested in all that
tTanspired, and genial and gracious in his
companionship.
Let his memory and his example be to us
and to our children an encouragement TO
pure lives. and to noble and unselhsh deeds
THE commander is requested TO have
copy of this testimonial transmitted to the
family Of our departed companion. with as
surance of our warmest sympathy and con-
dolence.
Judge c. d. Kerr was the first called
upon to speak to the resolutions. He
first touched upon the bonds between
the common soldier and the commander,
the closest that exist between any
creatures. He took up then his own
connection with Sherman, beginningon
the banks of the Tennessee. Just before
the battle of Missionary Ridge. and con-
tinuing until the close of the war. Com
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