The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-03

With confidence, for when our country called
we found you there"
In severing our official relation, c. In c.. /
want to assure you of our appreciation Of the
honor conferred upon u.s. We are all better
men and comrades for having served on your
staff.
AS we continue our journey down the
western slope of life we hope you may linger
long in it's pleasant pathways, to enjoy the
pleasure that comes with the knowledge of
having honestly and faithfully discharged all
obligations of life, and the assurance that
the world is better for your having lived.
When the final order comes to report to the
Commander In Chief of the universe, may
you be received on high with the welcome
greeting; well DONE good and faithful
servant"
But that was not all, for Mrs Walk
er greatly to her surprise and the sur
prise of her friends, was also remem-
bered with very handsome diamond
badge of appropriate design. In ad-
dressing Mrs. Walker Gen Dietrich
said:
Comrades: There is yet another pleasure
IN store for US, a pleasure that always de-
lights the heart of the soldier.
Mrs Walker, it is a proverbial fact as old
as history, that wherever are found brave
and fearless soldiers there also are found
men who love to do homage to woman.
AS every member of your husbands staff
mas record of having been true and brave
defender Of our country in the hour of its
love-
Illness of true Womanhood.
Much of the success of men in all stations
OF life is due to the love and announcement
received from woman. The wife who shares
nef husbands cares and anxieties is entitled
to share to the fullest extent in the glory of
his successes.
Mrs. Walker, in recognition of your own
true worth as the loving wife and helpmate
OF our worthy commander-in-chief, l am re-
Quested on behalf and in the name of the
walker national staff, to present to you this
Jeweied star, fitting companion piece to the
one Just presented to the general.
May you live many years to eniov the
pleasure 1t affords and all the blessings of
this life which you so richly deserve above
al the continued companionship of your good
nusDano, and like the sparkling gems con-
talnad in this token of our love and respect.
may your presence ever cast rays of sun
shine in his pathway.
COMMUNICATING Walker replied brify,
expressing his own and Mrs. Walkers thanks
The badge presented to the com
mander-in-chief, L. N. Walker, is a.
most beautiful and elegant piece of
workmanship.
The Grand Army star, the official
emblem Of the order, is of solid gold
the central figures representing the
tal1smanic watchwords, Fraternity.
charity and Loyalty" being raised on
a blue field, the raised circle surround
Ing the figures being studded with
small diamonds, as also the outer
lines or arms of the star; at each of the
nve points Of the star is placed a large
diamond.
The star is suspended by gold chain
from the official rank strap. The strap
is OF solid gold, with a black field, sur
rounded with a row Of small diamonds:
on the black field four large diamonds.
star shaped, indicate the rank of a
commander-in-chief; from the rank
strap, triangle and the acorn Of the
Fourteenth army corps.
The triangle of the Fourth ARMY
corps bears a field of blue, the colors
OF the Third division: the points of the
triangle bearing each diamond. The
acorn, Insignia Of the Fourteenth
army corps, rests upon fthe center Of
the triangle, the lower portion en-
ameled in red, the color Of the First
division, the base or stem shell of
the acorn being set with olives.
Above the corps marks and on the
sides of the pendant is wreath of
gold, studded with rubiesg At the base
OF the pendant, in an appropriate set
ting of solid gold, is a large diamond
OF special value. The badge as de-
scribed is attached by links to the reg
ulation eagle and crossed cannon. The
eagle is of solid gold with platinum
head. The reverse side of the star
bears the inscription Presented to
Commander-n-Ch Chief l. N Walker by
the members of his staff, as an evil
dence of their appreciation of his
record as soldier, his sterling quail
tiles as a citizen and his services as
a comrade of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, st. Paul. 1885,"