St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-10
Scandinavian-AmericanS Will
Recognize Valor Of Vet
Grams
Who Made Up the Dashing
Wisconsin Scandinavian
Regiment.
Federal Circuit Appellate
Bench and North Dakota
Railroad Law.
Body of George E. Hess Dis
covered Under Phalen
Creek Bridge.

The capitol was honOred yesterday by
the meeting of the Scandinavian veter-
ans of the war of the rebellion. The
Fifteenth Wisconsin regiment of
Scandinavian soldiers met at the capi-
tOl and organized a mon ument society.
1t was decided to erect the monument
to the memory of this distlngulS he'd
regiment in the ely of Maids on, Wis.,,
and the arrangements were made COM
piete for raising the neeess ary funds
and for caring for all the necessary de-
tails. EX-Lieut.-GOv. Rice called the
meeting to order IN the senate chamber,
and X. o. Jerde was first elected tem-
pOrary chairman, and subsequently the
temporary organization was made per-
manent. G. j. Loren was chosen see
retary, and Knute Nelson, of Company
B, OF the Fourth Wisconsin regiment,
was introduced. He delivered stir
ring speech, and was applauded 10 the
echo as lie proceeded. He was followed
by Otto Sten. of Wahoo, Neb., who de-
lighted the audience with some graphic
and humorous recitals of war events.
He is good speaker, and his memory
of amusing incidents proved delight
to all.
Col. .Soren Listoe set the ball in motion
by urging the erection of the proposed
monument in honor of the Valor of the
regiment. He promised to do everything
in his power to further the enterprise.
Congressman NJ. n. johnson. of North
Dakota. suggested the plan of erecting
a winding staircase inside the mOnu-
ment, and then decorating the walls
with appropriate and patriotic
MOttOes and AXiOms.
He believed that the assistance of the
church and other organizations can be
enlisted in the work OF collecting the
necessary funds for the enterprise. He
carried the point still further and argued
in favor Of soliciting the assistance of
every Scandinavian patriot who partici-
pated in the civil war and TO ask them 10
subscribe TO the general monument
fund, and then lie felt certain that there
can be no failure.
a. Ii. Lucken. of CrOokstOn, was the
next speaker. He related army anec-
dOteS and expressed the belief that
every member of the regiment had done
his full duty as 4 soldier and a citizen of
the great United States. He favored
lhOluOl pidll pLOlliiSCu ~ uO
everything he could to contribute to the
success of the endedvor. Capt. ROSSing,
of Iowa, also contributed words of ad-
vice. lie advocated the idea of calling
upon all Scandinavians who partici-
pated in the war to contribute to the
expense. c. l.. Nelson, Of Luverne, eX-
planned that he was not member of the
regiment, yet as Scandinavian lie felt
proud Of the achievements OF the regi-
ment. He also promised TO do all in his
power to raise tbs monument fund.
The following resolution. introduced
byCOl. List0e, was unanimously adopted:
Suggest a Plan.
That a committee of five be appointed by
the chair TO suggest plan for raising funds
for the proposed monument and make ar
rangements for its erection. to report at the
The following are the members of the COM
miIiee: knute Nelson, NJ. n. Johnston, j. J.
Loumen, o. n. Falk, c. L. Nelson. 80
A second session was held in the
afternoon and the committee reported
in favor of erecting the monument as
had been planned. 1t was also decided
to ask every Scandinavian who served
in the army to contribute to the fund to
purchase the monument. and it was
agreed that committee of nineteen be
appointed, of which the chairman shall
be member, to incorporate the society
to be organized for the purpose of car
rying out the plans that had been ad-
Vanced and 10 take steps to raise fund.