St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-10
MILL CITY GLEANINGS.
The Loyal Legion Holds a
Large Meeting at the
GU ranty Loan
Brevet Brigadier General Ma
son Chosen Commander
Of the Order
The Tiger Seems to Have
Gained al Foothold in the
Fair City.
General News Of the Day Put
in Paragraphs by the
Reporters.

The meeting of the Loyal Legion at
the Guaranty Loan building last night
proved one of the most interesting ever
held by the cdmmandery of this state.
1t was notable, in point of attendance,
the large number of distinguished vet
Grams present,lan the interesting char
acter of the proceedings.
Previous to tine banquet. the commit
tee on nominations of officers for the
ensuing yearl reported the following
selections, all Of which were unanl-
mousIy elected:
Commander, brevet Brig. Gen. Edwin C.
Mason. United States volunteers Fit Smelling
colonel Third United States infantry; senior
vice commander, Maj. Christopher B. Hef-
felfnger Minneapolis, First Minnesota
Heavy artillerYi Junior vice commander,
Brevet Capt. Loren W. Collins, ST. Cloud,
first lieutenant Minnesota infantry. breyet
captain United states volunteers; recorder,
Brevet Maj George Q. White, retired, st.
Paul; registrar, Capt. John II. Upham, Du-
luth One Hundred and Seventh United
States Colored infantry; treasurer. Lieut..
Albert SchefferiS Paul Fortyifth Wiscon-
sin infantry, Unlted States volunteers; chan
cellor, Col. CHARLES H. Alden, ST. Paul, as
sistant surgeon General United States army;
chaplain. Rev. Edward D. Neill. D. D., st.
Paul, chaplain United States volunteers:
COulCl, u. ID.
Paul. Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry; Maj.
John Ii. Murphy. St. Paul, surgeon Eighth
Minnesota infantry; Capt ?. ID. Mcmillan,
Minneapolis, first lieutenant Fifteenth Yer
mont infantry; Lieut., William r Roberts,
Minneapolis, Filth United States C0lored IN
fantry; Lieut.. flames Crays, One Hundred
and Fifth Ohio Infantry.
Gen. Mason. the new commander,
presided over the session.
The invited, guests were Rev. ii. L.
Nichols, Gen. Russell, of Hastings, and
w. NJ. Tenney.
The application of John Ludwig, of
Winona, for membership was favorably
acted upon.
Te proposed entertainment of dele
gates to the quadrennial congress by
the Minneapolis members OF the Legion
was then brought up by Capt. Pratt and
Maj. BigelOW.
1t was explained that an effort would
be made to secure a train of electric
cars on the morning of June S. If ar
rangements can be made the train will
leave st. Paul early on the day named,
proceed over the internrban to Mime
haha Falls, thence by selected route
through the city to Lake Harriet, and
returning in time to catch the 2 p. m.
train for Lake MinnetOnka. In order to
perfect the arrangements it was decided
to mold a meeting in Rankings Post hall
next Saturday evening.
Several minor matters were disposed
of, when the cOmmandery sat down to
discuss SumptuOuS supper.
After full justice had been done the
supper Prof. COlYille, Of st. Paul, was
called upon for song, and responded
by singing a martial air, which was
rendered in such spirited manner as
to call for an encore.
Companion Lieut.. John ThOrnburgh,
of the Fourth Indiana cavalry, then
read paper on "Oliver Perry Morton.
the Great War Governor" the son of
whom was present in the person OF
Walter Morton, a resident Of St. Paul.
On motion of Gen. Baker, vote of
thanks was rendered Lieut.. Thorn
burgh for his valuable paper.
Walter S. Morton, the son of eX-GOv.
Morton, was then introduced and in
vited to take seat by the side Of the
commander.
An eloquent tribute was also paid
Gov. Morton by Capt. Cross, who re-
lated some of tpe great difficulties with
which he had 20 contend.
Walter S. Horton was then intro
duced. He saiN the bright spot in his
boyhood days Was that relating to his
brief career in the army. He had run
away when a. small boy and was
brought back from camp by his parents.
He spoke in feeling terms of his
father, and thanked the speaker for the
touching and eloquent tributes paid
him.
Judge Collin} was then installed, after
which "Marcllng Through Georgia"
and other war }ongs were sung, and the
meeting came 10 a close.