St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-31

could not afford burial in the cemetery
otherwise. 1t is appropriately called
Soldiers Rest" and is located next to
the iremen's plat, in the upper part of
the grounds. The plat is large enough
TO hold ffty-four graves. and is the
choicest location in the cemetery. 1t
was granted for this purpose some time
ago on motion of Gen. Bishop, and on
the application of Capt. G. j. Stees,
commander OF Acker post. The ground
is not decided to the post, but is held bv
the trustees for the purpose mentioned
solely. All the expense attending the
burial there will be the cost of opening
the grave, the care of the entire plat be-
ing assumed by the cemetery associa-
ton. Only soldiers honorably dis
charged, and who served in the war Of
'6l-'65, are entitled TO burial here, and
even these are not to be buried there
unless their friends OR relatives are un-
able financially to purchase suitable
plats elsewhere.
Capt. Stees, at 1Q:45, briefly intro
duced Capt. Russell Blakely, president
OF the cemetery board of trustees. His
address was largely reminiscent. max
ing touching reference to Col. German,
DR.. Stewart, Chaplain Neill, DIR. Muir
ply and others. He said that the board
had gladly and unanimously acceded to
the request of Acker post to thus dedi-
cate this plat. THUS publicly do we
present it 10 the brave men who made
such a gift possible" Tears filled the
eyes of many as he touched upon the
bravery of the gallant First regiment,
and told how he was present when they
marched aboard the boat at Alexandria.
Of all the men who were prominent in
that action, and whose anne he men-
toned, he alone remains.
EX-Attorney General Moses Clapp
made the speech of acceptance, and
paid o eloquent tribute to The mem.
DRY IF the dead and gone. In behalf of
the &. A. X. posts of this city and the
veterans of the war he thanked the
trustees for their generous action.
That all possible homage should be
paid to the men who saved the Union
all recognize. This spot is today dedl-
Gated to the humble solder whu, more
than to any other, is due the preserva-
ton OF our free Institutions. Such are
siCotCI HiOiuiiSlitS tldil dIiCituL utiuI-
god or hero was given. more lasting
than the pyramid of the Egyptian
Pharaoh. When these shall have cruln.
Died to dust the glory Of Americas
freedom shall still sing songs of praise
and grateful remembrance to the hum
bic, perhaps unknown soldier, who
sa"rilced his all that our land might
live. His remarks were brief, but a
more eloquent acceptance speech has
probably never been made in the city.
Rev. P. w. Fuller. chaplain of Acker
post, opened and closed the exercises
with prayer. and the male quartette
from the First Baptist church led the
assemOlage in singing America" and
other patriotic hymns. A large wooden
cross on the plat Vas covered with
floral decorations, as well as the ten
graves already made there. Most Of the
flowers on the cross were presented by
the ladies of Garfield post, and were
beautifully wreathed. Other of the
decorations were placed there by the
relatives of deceased soldiers, and sew
eral large pieces were Inscribed to the
unknown" dead. Past Commander E.
X. Maize, of Gen. Ord post. had the SUI
pervision of decoration in all the ceme-
teries.