The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-30

human being is the flag of Free America,
the land where all men are free and equal.
Think how proudly this glorious banner was
raised at Lexington, Yorktown, Valley Forge.
Fort Moultrie. New Orleans, Lundy's Lane
on Lake Erie. in the Mediterranean. at Tine,
canoe Fort Wayne, Buena VISTA and many
otner nelds of honor. Our stars and stripes
had earned the name of old Glory'Nmade an
Dy the patriotism, prowess and daring of
free Americans. All! my young people, there
comes 10 my mind scene described during
one OF the battles of our late war, and this
scene SHOWS you the great love of country,
as wen as true patriotism and devotion to
our nag and Americas cause
Ine battle of the Wilderness was RAGING
me colorbearer Of one of the advanced regi-
ments was shot down. The colonel of the
regiment regime = quickly picked up the flag and
man, hardly Of age-saying:
, rake these colors, young man; guard
them with your life and return them with
honor "i'l
=" Colonel responded the youth, while his
hands eagerly grasped the colors, and his
handsome race flushed with patriotic deter
minatlon. Colonel, | return these colors
with honor or l report to God in heaven the
reason whyi'
THE battle was over; the Union armies
had won; the thinned ranks of the regiment
closed up, with only half of the original
number left. But where are the cofors?
Where is the young color-bearer? Upon the
brow Of the hill, where the regiment met the
enemy in fierce combat there Law the young
hero in deaths cold embrace, the flag staff
shot in two, the stars and stripes wound
around his body moist with the brave boys
blood. The flag had been guarded with hon
or.
Now, my young and handsome people,
you will soon grow up to be young men and
women. With you will rest the responsible
fty Of guarding this flag with honor. Re-
member, patriotism is religion. Love of
country is love of God. The two are one and
inseparable, and no true American is without
either"
Capt Berger was the next speaker
and although Col. Scheffer's introduce
tory remarks were of the happiest and
wittiest character, yet Capt. Berger
neatly turned the tables and kept the
audience laughing from the beginning
of his remarks until the end, although
he only spoke three minutes, as he
said he was going to do.
Rev. DR.. BANTER, who was chap
lain in the army, was then introduced
by Col. Scheffer. He stated that he
first saw a picture of the American
flag while attending school in his ma
tive land, Switzerland. II saw it in a
history of the United States" said the
speaker. THAT history fired my blood
I had imbibed the spirit Of liberty at
my mothers breast. I came to the
United States. I could not enlist and
fight, but I could enlist and preach,
assist the sick, care for the wounded.
minister to the suffering and offer
consolation and hope of pardon to the
dying. I told my wife I might never
return to our Wisconsin home, where
I was living when the war broke out,
I wanted to baptize my little son. At
II o'clock at night he was baptized
and the next morning was on my
way to the war"
The aged chaplain's remarks were
followed by the new version of
Marching Through Georgia" led by
Professor Congdon and STEMS band.
Three cheers were then given for the
flag; three cheers for the ladies and
children of Dayton's bluff, and the
audience dispersed while the band
rendered America"