St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-01
WIT AND PATRIOTISM FLOW
From the Lips Of Eloquent
Speakers. Who Eulogize
Old Soldiers.
COMMANDER LAWLER TALKS
He Receives a Perfect OVa-
ton, as Does Also Gov.
Ramsey.

| Peoples church, which was given in
honor of the delegates to the ff-
| teenth annual encampment of the
department of Minnesota, G.. A. r.,
/ by the st. Paul G. A. r. posts. The
! immense edifice was crowded and
the crimson badges of the veterans
scattered amidst an assemblage of
handsomely costumed ladies pro-
duced picturesque effect. The even
ing was replete with incidents sug-
costing an intensely patriotic air.
Words of enthusiasm fell from the
lips of eloquent speakers and patri-
otic music was played by the expert
musicians of the Third United States
Infantry band, while the stars and
stripes foated conspicuously.
Commander-in-Ch Lawler and
his staff and various officers of the
department of Minnesota, together
with a number Of ladies, occupied the
platform. st. Paul Camp No. 1, Sons
of Veterans, acted as escort to Com
mander-in-Chief Lawler and his
staff. Lieut.. Gov Day was prom
inent among the occupants of the
speakers platform, and received an
enthusiastic welcome. Chairman T.
L. Mahan presided
The proceedings were initiated by
Department Commander Terrence,
VINO opined that he never before had
the honor to address such an i'm
mense assemblage. This camp fire
was far different from the camp
Of 81
war had been succeeded by thirty
years OF peace, and this liberty was
worth all it cost. The present meet
ing, he declared, was not held in
spirit of hatred, but to inculcate a
feeling of patriotism. The spirit of
kindness and fraternal feeling pre-
vailed throughout the department
OIL Minnesota. In the state were 1876
posts, each a bright hearthstone of
patriotism. He concluded by urging
renewed energy, labor and enthusi-
asn. Nothing could take the place
of fraternal greeting and good fell
lowship. The old soldier was ca
pable of doing much for his country
yet.
Marching Through Georgia" was
sung by the Mendelssohn quartette,
the entire audience arising and join
ing in the chorus.
Ex-G9lY, Ramsey, ''.Minnesota's war
governor" was introduced by Dr.; Ma
han as the modest one of them all"
and was received with tremendous en-
thusiasm, the assemblage rising and
cheering the instant he appeared. He
began happily by inquiring what
kind of a scrape ne had gotten into,
but promised to try to get out of it as
quickly as he could. He had care
fully prepared a speech, he said, and
after memcrizing it was informed that
he could not speak at length. Gov.
Ramsey retired after thanking the au-
dience for it's very kind reception.
Further enthusiasm was occasioned
by the realistic rendition of "a Day
in Camp in 1864 by the Third United
States Infantry band, the boys in
blue cheering wildly as the past was
SO wildly resurrected
Gen. e. c.. Mason, commander of
the United States army at Fort Shell
ing, spoke briefly on "The Regular
Army in the War" He expressed his;
pleasure in being able to be with his
y
he had devoted his life to the army and
had been present at many camp
fires. 1.-THE regular army of the United
States" said he, has participated in
every conflict the country has endured.
but in SO brief a time, how can I
speak of the army's work in develop
ing the country for peaceful settlement?
But for the protecting wing of the
tho Of
West would have been long deferred
AT the outbreak of the rebellion the old.
regiments We're in active condition, con-
tanning many who had fought from
the Rio Grande to the City of Mexico.
Ii Mr.. Lincoln could have had 100,06G
of such men, the rebellion would have
been crushed at it's birth. But this was
not to be. The influence of the regu-
lar army on the great strife simply
indicated the military training of it's
officers. The great civil war was
one-sided, but nothing will excite the
historian SO much as the marvellous
adaptabilty of the American people.
We were all American citizens fight
ing together for Americans 1 hope GUY
children's children will always point
to us with pride and say, He fought
for his country"
w. B. Barson's song, "The Old Bri-
gade," preceded the address of the
evening, 1.-The G. A r." by Com
mander-in-Chief Lawler. The latter,
when introduced, was greeted with
three rousing cheers and intense APP
plause. He accepted this greeting, he
said, not personally, but for the great
organization, the G.. A. r., which
was pleased to see such loyalty and
patriotism-this outpouring of express
ions of regard for the old soldier.
GAS I look upon your honored war
governor" said he 81 am reminded
that the men who once stood by
Abraham Lincoln were few. This oc-
casion takes US back to the fact that
when the war clouds rolled across the
republic, if meetings like this could
have been held throughout the nation.
there would have been no rebellion, no
war. While we were not soldiers by
profession or choice. we were above all
that-American citizens. After follow
ing Grant, Hooker, Hancock and a
galaxy of gallant men, we cannot fail
to do honor to that grand representa-
tive of the volunteer soldier-Gen.
John A. Logan. We were not anxious
for more war when the last gun had
been stacked. we were eager to re-
sumo the avocations of peace. We
simply wanted to go home''
The commander caught the audience
with a humorous recital of an Irish
man who was not fond of the beating
of the reveille. Continuing, he said
that the G. A. r. did not take upon
itself the credit of suppressing the
rebellion. He honored and respected
all who did their best to triumph. He
paid all honor to the gallant men
composing the regular army The G.
A. r. was never too old to teach
patriotism, yet they would insist,
as in the past, that law and order
should prevail, and that the United