St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-21
THE SOLDIERS RESTS.
A Beautiful Idea Brought to
Fruition by Cemetery
Associations.
Tour Resting Places Provided
for the Army Fast Pass
ing Away.
no Veterans Bones Will Be
Laid to Mold in a Pau
per's Grave.
Dedication Ceremonies Are
to Occur in the Lutheran
Cemetery.

In addition to the uSual eXeTclseS vi
decorating soldiers graves on the morn
ing OF Memorial day, the Soldiers Rest
a plat of ground donated to the u. A.
r. of Ramsey county by the trustees OF
the Lutheran cemetery-Wlll be dedl-
Gated, and a marble vase to be placed
thereon will be presented. The selec-
ton of speakers for the occasion has not
yet been determined upon, but will be
announced soon. The following letter
explains itself:
Capt Charles j. Stees Commissioner for
Government Head Stones and for the Burial
of Deceased Soldiers in Ramsey County,
Miunesota-Dear Sir: AT a meeting OF the
board of managers of the Lutheran cemetery,
held Jan. Ii, 1891, plat of ground III block
90 containing lets !, ,, 13, Il, l5 and 10, ana
having a square measure of 81 feet by 81 feet,
was donated to the G. A. r. of Ramsey
county. Minnesota, for the burial Of all de-
ceased soldiers who may die in this county;
This donation is independent of perpetual
care. WILLIAM LINDEKE, President.
j. II. STAEHLE, Secretary.
Ii. II. SCHROEDER, Manager.
BY resolution Of Acker post, such
comrades who are not detailed for dec
Grating duties at other cemeteries Will
meet at their hall, corner of Seventh
and Cedar streets, at o'clock on the
morning of Memorial day, and proceed
to Lutheran cemetery to participate In
the dedication of Soldiers Rest, and also
to receive a marble vase presented to
the Soldiers Rest by ComraGe Chester
g. Higbee, NJ. ID. All other nosts, the
W0men's Relief Corps and Sons of Vet
Grams are cordially invited to join in the
ceremony.
The idea wished to be conveyed is
that this is not post matter, but that
all posts join in showing their apprecIa-
tiOn Of the gift of both plat and vase by
their attendance on that occasion. This
Will not in any way interfere with the
programme laid out for the observance
Of Memorial day.
Pursuant to above, detachments from
ACker, Garfield, Gen. Ord and GettyS-
burg posts, the Women's Relief corps
and Sons of Veterans will proceed to
the Lutheran cemetery on Dale street,
about one mile from Como avenue, with
good sidewalk all the way. The pub
lic can take the Como avenue cars to
Dale street, or take Rice street cars to
Maryland street, then follow Maryland
street to Dale street. and from thence
TO the cemetery. Buses will start from
Acker Post hall to carry those comrades
who are unable to march. Private car
riaEes, rendered by citizens for the same
pbi pOot, Will D6 ludlhluIIy lCSClfCO
and duly appreciated.
Soldiers Rests.
There are four Soldiers Rests, one in
each of the four cemeteries in the vicin-
ity of st. Paul, to wit: Oakland, Cal
vary, Lutheran and the st. Paul ceme-
terry. At the suggestion of Capt. SteeS
these plats Of ground were donated by
the trustees of the various cemeteries
named Tor the purpose of burial of such
soldiers who may die in Ramsey county
without having sufficient means to de-
fray their funeral expenses, thus pre-
venting any soldier from finding rest
Ing place in pauper's grave. The gift
was a valuable one, aggregating a cash
valuation Of from $4,000 TO $4,000, and
speaks well for the generosity of the
Rb0Ve-named associations.
The Oakland cemetery presented
plat of ground comprising lots 81. 5S, 5
hnd part of 6, in block Al, being q by 48
feet, and having capacity for fifty-four
graves. 1t is pleasantly situated near
the center of the cemetery, and adjoinS
the Firemen's association plat. 1t con-
tains beautiful flower vase, of stone,
presented by the Acker Women'S Re-
lief corps, and bears the following in
scription: "Acker Women's Relief
Corps. No. T. IN grateful remembrance
of our country's brave defenders OF 1861
and 1860; dedicated May 80. 1892"
The Lutheran cemetery presented
tots l, 2. Is, IA, 10 and l6 in block 26.
square measure, SO by 81 feet, with
capacity for seventy-tW0 graves. and is
nicely situated on rising ground near
the center of the cemetery. In the CEN
ter of the plat is a handsome flower
vase of Tennessee marble, presented by
DR.. c. q. Higbee. of this city. 1t stands
four feet high and the die contains the
following inscription: 'SoldierS' Rest,
Donated by the Lutheran Cemetery TO
the q. a. Il. Of Ramsey County, JAN
uary Ii, 1891" On the reverse side is:
sPresented to the Soldiers Rest by
Comrade G. u, Higbee, NJ. d., Memorial
Day. 1887
The Calvary cemetery donated the
largest piece Of ground for Soldiers
Rest. 1t is triangle, beautifully stu
ated upon the brow OF hill facing the
city, with a measurement Of about 81
feet by SO feet by 125 feet, with capac
ity for 100 graves. The comrades con-
TEN plate erecting a soldiers monument
in the center of the plat similar to the
iiremen's plat, from which it is only
separated by an avenue.
The st. Paul cemetery, new ceme-
terry lately established, has also pre-
Sented the q. A. Il. veterans with lots
and Z, in block {, capacity thirty
graves. This soldiers rest includes
the Sons of Veterans and United States
army and navy garrison. Following is
q list of
Government HeadstOnes
placed upon the Soldiers Rests in the
various cemeteries in memory of de-
ceased comrades:
Oakland Cemetery Jasper McCullom,
James SHEPPARD, J F. Benson Frederick
Sheer, Ed Bressette c. W. D. Rundell,
Charles Pealock, Corporal c. L. Norris Cid
con Rose.
Calvary Cemetery-G. W. Latturelle, Anton
Rohl, Joseph Therien. " illiam Victory,
Michael A Miller, Julius Stachmann, Den
mis- Murphy Patrick Mccarthy, Peter Wit
man c. F. Coyle, Nelson Roberge, John Nc
Donald, Peter Sherrler, j. Il. Gibbons.
Lutheran Cemetery-Sergeant Charles Mof-
felt. Antony Hoengsmdt William Hankee.
W. 5. Pike, Henry uagans, j. f. Peterson,
Chester Noelker, August Schauer, Ashbell
Garter, Elihu Foster Alfred Gales, Charles
Ebert Luther Wilson.
The following government headStones
have been received and set up since
Memorial day, 1892:
Oakland Cemetery = James Sheppard
private Company II, Eighth Mime
sofa infantry; D. d. Williams, prl
Nate Company X, Eighth Minnesota in
1ah'fy' II; b. DAV4es CuPlttn an anu IL Co1iiiis
E A. Paine, brigadier general United States
volunteers; j F. Benson, United States
navy; C. W. D. Rundell, private Company
c, sixteenth New York infantry; James G.
Hughes private Company h, Second Mime
sofa infantry; c. ~ smith, private Company
Fourth Vermont infantry George S. John
son, private Twentieth New York battery
corporal Company B. First battalion N Y. G
G.: Ohm j. Dewey, VI. D., assistant surgeon
Ninth Minnesota infantry; Frank Z. Miller
private Company 1, Third Minnesota infan
try; W. H. Dixon, first lieutenant Compan!
ID. Second light artillery. U. S. G. I.
Calvary Cemetery-JeremiahQ Quill, private
Company +, Eighty-tirst Pennsylvania i'll
Eantry; James II. Norton, private Compan.
&, Tenth Michigan cavalry; Joseph Therien
private Company d, Fifth Minnesota infan
try; Julius Stackemann, private Company 6
One Hundred and Seventy-eighth New Yorl
Infantry; Michael A. Miller lieutenant Com
s NintL Nisnn1,Sir, infantry: Pete