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Justice Burroughs had q very small
Police Court docket yesterday and adj
o0urned early, requesting Justice Sem
eca to try the case of Frank Littlefeld,
a white sailor charged with larceny at
p. M, the hour arranged by counsel
for. t,.{oI .".
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and citv are here TO formulate with due pre-
cision TO yeu, the accredited representatives
of these veterans that welcome which mas
been informally, spontaneously, exultantly
bestowed upon them by the people them
selves
"To me has been assigned lighter, SIM
pler task. When at Louisville one year ago
voiced our citys modest claims on your
attention, ny pleadings fell on friendly ears
The competition for your favor was sharp,
and the temptation to orerstate the case
would TO many men have been irresistible.
/ resisted-manfully vigorously, successful
ly / tried to tell you that ST. Paul was
the senior segment of twin metropolis,
placed at the geographical center and fertile
heartcore of the continent, nested among
the headsprings of her three great river sys-
tens, easily dominating all the commercial
arteries of the hemisphere; consequently all
roads lead hither, with wayside inns con-
venient and tolls at the minimum. prom
ised you fine weather, but that was surplus
age. we never have any other kind. l tried
to picture our smooth streets. and when our
rivals. with curiosity searching as croton
oil. INQUIRED about our hills, deiiantly pro-
claimed that the grades all dipped toward
the terminal.
Nothing is so dangerous to an invitation
speech as q breechoadiBg interrogation
point: but truth is mighty-you marched
Yesterday all the way down hill. tried to
make YOU understand that you would be
coming among friends, and would be prop
erly cared for There, also, | was firmly In
trenched among the eternal yeritles
/. Now am charged with the superfinous
duty of pointing ont that all cur pledges
have been ia th:ully fulfilled. The draft
which / indorsed and you accepted, a draft
perhaps on your credulity, draft assuredly
upon your kindness, your partiality, your
fraternity. may be Cancelled now. Twelve
shining months have run their speedy round,
and you are here. Oar promises were mid
our performance has been conscientious and
literal If there has been anything above
aud beyond that literal performance when
we might have done to add to your ENJOY
| meut and did not, it viii be to us lasting
sorrow.
"To the upbuilding of this Commonwealth
our comrades have notably contributed.
Coming in great numbers from every loyal
State. they have met here the stalwart col
! onists from northern Europe and united to
! build up new type of American citizen
| shin. The two eements combine the best
| blood OF the world, the dominant races oi
| mankind. All their splendid energies, de-
veloped under the most invigorating climatic
conditions, broadened by generous culture
ripened and enriched by the masterful cur
rent of an intense patriotism, will flow IN
strengthening streams through the veins o
rising generations who are To stand guarf
around the ark of the covenant in our holy
OF holes Here the principles Of our Orde
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aTuE GATES AJAR.o COMO PARK.

On the Report of the Senior and Junior
Vice ommanders-in-C -Caief-John S. Kouuiz.
Ohio; John C. Linehan, New Hampshire
n. 2. Bowman, Vermont.
On the Report Of The Surgeon-General-
A. Ranb, Kansas; Americns Whedon, Ken
tucky w. n. Eaton, Virginia and North
Caroiina; John Ackley, South Dakota; A.
j. Sampson. Arizona.
Ga the Report of the Chaplain-T. II.
Hagerty, Missouri; Jacob Emery Washing
ton and Alaska; ii. G. McWhorter, West
VIrsina.
On the Report of the Adjutant- General
E. b. Gray, Wisconsin1 Hubert o. Moore,
Massachusetts; p. j. .OConner, New York !;
X. L. Chase Iowa; James nj. Steere, Ttxas.
On the Report of the QuartermasterGen-
eral-James A Sexton, Illinois; L. n. Leav-
ems, Minnesota; S ,muel l.. Miller. Milne:
James d. Gage, Nebraska; James L. Averill,
| Georgia.
On the Report of the Inspector General
| John L. Gilman, Massachusetts,; K. w.
| Lewis M. Zimmerman, Maryland; J. Y.
Niles, Kansas.
Ga the Report of the Judge-Advocate-H.
| f. Taintor, Connecticut; Josiah Gwen,
Iowa; William J. Smith, Tennessee; George
| w. Stradley, Delaware; Junius G. Sanders,
| Montana
On the Report of the Custodion of Records
| B. l.. Carr, Colorado and Wyoming; Daniel
X. Bailou, Rhode Island; Nathan Bicklord,
Potomac.
Oa The Rules, Regulations and Ritual
Robert Il. Beatl, Pennsylvania; Il. c. Mas
teller, California; Henry NJ. Nevus, New
Jersey Thomas b. Rodgers, Missouri; Chas.
| L. Davidson. Iowa
For the Cormittee on Resolutions each
| Department selected its own representative,
as follows: John Palmer, New York, Chair
man; Alabama, Charles w. Buckley; Ari-
iona, A. J.. Sampson; Arkansas, G. w.
Clark /; California and Nevada, George
Stone; Colorado and Wyoming, A. "
Bonn; Connecticut, Eneuezer Bishop
Delaware, Daniel Ross; Florida, George II.
Pack wood Georgia, Ira M. Mallory; Idaho
J. L. Fniler; Illinois William L. D.stin
Indiana, William A. Ketcham; Indian Ter
ritory, Robert w. Hill; Iowa. J. X. P.
Thompson Kansas, o. L. Morse; Ken
sssippi, William Rnastfs; Maine, Isaac S.
Bangs; Maryland, Joiini T.. Hongh; Massa-
chusetts, Geo. w. CTeasey Michigan, Wash
ington Gardner; Minnesota, II. G. Hicks
Missouri, III. Z. Robinson; Montana; r. C.
Davidson; Nebraska. G.. ]. Dilworth; New
Hampshire, A. c. Haines; New Jersey, c..
ii. Honghton; New Mexico, Francis Downs;
New York, Matt III. Ellis; Ohio, B. r.
Moulton; Oklahoma, w. II. Baker; Ore
gon, Z. w. Allen; Pennsylvania, Chill w
Hazard; Potomac, ,,Chns. p. Lincoln; Rhode
Island, Samuel W. X Allen; South Da-
koia, S. X. Drake; Tennessee. J. b. Ziegler
Texas, NJ. w. Mann; u lah, T. c. Tiff; Yer
mont. o. L. Adams, Wisconsin. NJ Griffin
Virginia and North Carolina, Fl. deb Clay
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y the same as unjust and niggardly legis-


lation.
These men, who deserve we'll of their
country, have all passed the meridian oil
life; most of them are old and broken, ana
lily able to stand up and contend against an
unlriendly spirit in the officers with whom
they are brought in contact; without them
and such as they there would be no pension
laws to administer, and no happy, united
prosperous peop'e to make provision for
them. In no craving spirit, or spirit of SELF
seeking, but standing upright face to face
with the American people. and looking tnem
straight in the eye, we insist that 10 THESE
our brothers, now needy and deserving, not
alone in the cold letter of the law, but In
the warm, breathing spirit of contact oil
man with man, officer with peusioner, luii
and ample Justice shall be done, and that
thus only shall our Government deserve the
hearty confidence and love of all its citizens.
For the committee, w. Fl. KETcHAM,
T. S. CLARKsoS.
Three reports came from n committee ap-
pointed to consider the Sons of Veterans.
The majority report favored the admission
of the Sons to meetings of the Grand Amy
Posts under certain restrictions rs to secrecy.
One minority report was fatty opposed to
this plan and the other favored 1T with
notifications. 1t was suggested that reso-
luton on this subject was pending before
the Committee on Resolutions and so the
| matter was passed over The session lasted
| until a late hour in the afternoon.
The following was the guard detail
for the day o. d., III. A. Norton
O. g., Samuel B. McCullach; r. NJ. De
| wore, Alfred s. Sayles, W. d. Mitchell
| Charles femme, Allen Swain, Henry A
Morse, Joseph Chairon, J. d. Kinds, Jane:
Hynes, Z. NJ. Reed, Levi Lamson, George 1
| Tyron, Peter Plunges, Charles Crissey.
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"And to-day, after the lapse of more
than a generation of time, Minnesota
boasts the still grander distinction of
presenting to the representatives of that
Grand Army which conquered treason
and liberated race, this same grand
old war Governor, the last of his kind,
who sent to the front the initial organ
ization of what became an army of free
men numbering almost three millions of
men.
"St Paul and Minnesota venerate
him for what he has done and for what
he is to us. We connect bis offering in
April, 1861, with the marvellous hero
ism of the LIST Mimi. upon the fateful
field of Gettysburg. And long as pride
of heroic deeds swells the hearts of Min
nesota's sons and daughters, SO long will
We associate with pride and reverence
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dreamed of in their schoolboy days. They
have lived to see the sun of App0mattox
flood the planet with its warming, brighten
ing beams. They have lived to know that
the wars immortal hero, touring round the
earth, commanding homage from Kings and
Emperors to his majestic personality, pene-
trated no regions so remote that his fame
had not preceded him, visited no populations
too ignorant to comprehend the significance
of his victories. They have lived to read
that in mud novels in the deepest heart of
Africa, in thatched huts on the banks Of the
Ganges, in cabins buried among Siberian
SHOWS, portraits of Lincoln are found, ven
Grated by benighted millions as the saint OF
a new dispensation.
"They have lived to see the horizon strewn
with wrecks of stricken dynasties-crowns
crumbling, thrones trembling, the whole
filmy remainder of hoary despotism shrivel-
ing like gossamer scroll. They have lived
to see the flag of the great Republic floating
resplendent in the zenith, as token that
forever.
They will live to see the humblest sur
vivor of the host which fought for that flag,
hailed as priest in the temple of freedom,
prince in the kingdom Of glory. And
their lifted vision then will meet the glow OF
gladness in the smile of Justice as she comes
to reign, with bridal corOnet upon her brow,
and her feet in the dew of the millennial
| morning.
"They have enriched the country with
the fruits of their labor, and strengthened
it with their teachings of patriotism. This
patriotism is more than sentiment. 1t is
an inspiration-a living, auimating spirit
Not in dens of ignorance and misery and
| crime does our Heavenly Father nurture
| this blessed spirit. Not there-bat out on
broad prairies, where fresh breezes blow and
| clear water runs, and where the green OF
| grass and gold and crimson of flowers lie
| mirrored in the melted blue of the sky; up
| on high, free mountains, where splinteTed
cliffs Of granite dare the fury of lightning
| and storm; down by the riverside, where
! flying shuttles and whirring saws are work.
ing out, under mans skillfui hand, his death
| less doom Of toll; over in classic halls, where
Science with her finger on the arteries of
the universe is telling off its pulse beats to
listening throng; across in temples of
worship, where divine evangel is speaking
hope and mercy to the sinners groaning
heart
"Here and there and wherever avenues
to the expanding mind are open to the
ingress of holy truth, this spirit of patriot
ism grows and sways, lifting even the dull
est as the song-note lifts the lark, whose
nest is in the furrow, but whose home is in
the sky. Here it finds welcome, and every
where whispering in the breezes, laughing
in the cascade roaring in the thunder, sing
ing in the mill wheel, shouting in the school
room. pleading in the sanctuary, it speaks
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know your past and are willing to trust us
into hands that for four long years upheid!
and preserved the emblem of our freedom.
Capt. HI. A. Castle was received with q
burst of applause equa!ing that which had
greeted the Mayors remarks Capt. Castie
had presented the claims of st. Paul at the
Louisville Encampment, and made an I'M
preston as an eloquent speaker upon inat
occasion, reputation which to-day's effort
served only to increase.
FOR THE STATE.
"The Empire State of the New Northwest
has proudly welcomed the Reunion OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic to the hospl-
tality of her queenly capital. Minnesota the
golden, Gro aned with her plenteous harvests,
and beautiful ST. Paul, throned on her en-
circling terraces have greeted with full pull
sating cordiality 10000 veterans OF the
Union. The Chief Executives of the State
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think and have his own convictions ours
is q Government from theppeople up and not
from an aristocracy down. We need no great
standing army in this country Of ours Our
best army is the schcol-house, our greatest
protection, and our most effective cannon
the intelligence and integrity of the masses
of this great country. The Grand Army
of the Republic is simply the organ.
ized love of the men who marched ana
fought together in the armies of the Union.
Their deeds will live. Let the youngest
child of St. Paul live to become white Win
age, and almost overcome with the weight
of years. the sound Of the bugie, the tap OF
the drum, the drapery of the starry ensign,
the services of Memorial Day, the mention
of heroes names, each and all will force
upon memory its wonted Office, and recall
the radiance Of their valor, the bravery OF
their deeds, the glory of their triumphs.
Believe me- friends, the patriot is never
dead, the hero lives forever. Again thank
you for this most sincere and cordial wei.
come that we have received at your hands,.
Commander II. M. Nevius, of New Jersey,
spoke briefly in enlogy of Gen. Lawler, ana
announced that Matt II. Ellis, Past Judge
Advocate-General, of New York, would
make formal presentation. Sturdy Tom
Lawler was called to the front Of the stage,
and Comrade Ellis in neat little speech
presented him with magnificent watch
and chain. The watch is a repeater OF the
latest design, and handsomely jeweled and
appropriately inscribed, while the chain is
long-neck chain with beautiful charm.
Gen. Lawler was visibly affected by the
beautiful testimonial, and the affecting way
in which the presentation was made. Re
covering himself, he gave the Encampment
his thanks in way that left no doubt tha'
they came straight from the fulness OF his
| manly heart.
81 value this gift" he said, not so much
for its intrinsic value, but because 1T comes
from this great organization. To be pri.
vate in tie Grand Army is privilege and
the greatest honor that can come to any
man of this great Nation of ours. no"
| much greater the honor Of having been
placed Gt its head"
Gen. Walker then requested the citizens
present to withdraw, and the executive ses.
sion began for the transaction of the real
business of the Encampment. When the
doors were closed Commander-in-Chie1
Walker presented his annual report, which
with the report of Adj't-Gen. Robbins, ap'
peared last week. The reports of The other
officers were referred without reading tt
committees to consider, which were an
nounced as follows:
THE COMMITTEES.
On the Report Of the COMMANDMENTS
Chief-Russell A. Alger Michigan /; John z
j Rea, Minnesota; A. G. Weissert, Wisconsin
John G. b. Adams, Massachusetts; Thomas
G. LawIer Illinois
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Ae governing force that impelled our great
,Oantry in its unesampied march to the
highest goal of material achievement known
70 the race of man. While heresies, not
Of you, may have ut times impeded the
progress OF yonr onward march. it has ever
been The mission of the Grand Army of the
Republic to array Itself upon the side of
Che right and of the trnest Americanism.
And who eau measure this influence? How
often it has been as potent for good rs the
reinforcement of a great army by few
thousand men in the crisis of battle, none
can tell. For you it is sufficient to know
that at all times your duty hes been faith.
fully performed.
BE good 10 yourselves, and We will strive
70 help you. The hand Of fellowship and
Of generous hospitality is extended to you
by cur home comrades and all Of our citi.
zens in the glad hope that having once seen
us, you will not feel satisfied until you have
seen us again and often. The keys of tht
city are now in your Keeping. Insach keep
ing we feel secure aad proud. becauss ~
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to the Grand Army of the Republic.
The heart of every citizen in our bor-
ders swells with just pride in the fact
that the grandest secular organization
In the worlds history is, through Its
chief leaders and many thousands OF Its
rank and file, the guest OF our beautiful
city upon the hills. St Paul is always
proud of lis record, but to-day is the
red-letter day of its rejoicing.
"Thirty-five years ag the infant
State of Minnesota, Though its war
Governor, wen the pIoul distinction of
rendering to the National Government
the first regiment of men offered with
which to defend the acknowledgement
Capital
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the name of the first regiment with that
of Alexander Ramsey"
After few tributes TO the noble work of
the Grand Army he continued:
Show me worthy member Of the Grand
Army aud i will show you man who has
no place in his nature for anarchy or dis
obedience OF law. As from 1861 to 1865 it
was your mission to suppress disorder and
disarm treason by force OF arms, SO to-day it
is your proudest boast that you have at ali
times upheld the best aud truest type OF
American citizenship in time of peace.
Your deeds of valor upon the field OF
carnage and your marvellous fortitude IN
enduring suffering and privation were only
an index OF your achievements as citizens
of the grand Republic you saved from trea-
sonable force and monarchicai intrigue. De-
spite all efforts of opposition you have for
more than 80 years been in large degree
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are granite cliffs from which solid bo wlders
OF patriotic fervor have been qnarried TO be
embedded in our laws. and institutions. ex-
emplifying 10 the future this Nations i'm
measurable value by its transcendent cost. !"
After drawing a graphic picture of the
costly service given by the soldiers of the
Union Capt. Castle said:
They liyed-a million of them live to-
day. They lived to do mems work in build
ing up the land their valor sanctifiel. They
live TO witness development and prosperity
beyond the stretches OF their fondest dream
They lived to organize great association
which should express and typify and perpet-
nate the spirit of the epoch their services
| made iilustrious. They lived 10 participate
, in 30 annual National Encampmsnts Of that
association, heraldei every where by accla-
nations of an admiring popuiace. They
have lived to meet on Southern soil, greeted
| with royal welcome.
@They have lived 10 assemble where the
imperial Mississippi begins her fow, in
stately cities that were unmapped, nm
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MORKIsoN's OPERA HALL, INDIANAPOLIS
Where the first GAR. Eneampment was held
ity to National officials to change location
of the convention in case railroad rates were
not satisfactory.
The Com mittee ON Resolutions reported,
and the Convention indorsed, as substitute
for various resolutions offered In regard 70
the utterances of President Elliott, of Har-
ward College that while they emphatically
condemn his unworthy and untruthlul state
ments, they would not dignity them by for
NAL resolution.
1t also reported favorably, and the Con-
vention indorsed resolution asking pref
erence to capable ex-soldiers in Governments
appointment; also one urging on Congress
the justice and propriety OF conferring on
Gen. Miles the rank of Lieutenant-General;
also resolution indorsing proposed park
at Ficksburg; also National park at the
battlefield of fredericksburg; recommend
ing the reading of Lineoln's Gettysburg adj
dress as part of the exercises on Memorial
Day; asking Congress 10 pass~a law prohlD-
iting the use of the United States flag and
coat-ofarms for advertising purposes ask
ing Congress to provide for the repair and
preservation of the United States frigats
Constitution (OId Ironsides) and the United
States sIoop-of-w war Hartford asking Con-
gress to provide for Soldiers Home south
of the Ohio River.
Also q resolution of thanks to the DEPART
ment of Minnesota and the municipal au-
thorities and citizens of st. Paul for the
hospitality shown to the Encampment was
adopted.
After the Council of Administration had
been elected all the officers were duly sworn
in. A prayer was then offered by the new
Chaplain-in-Chief invoking the blessing OF
God on the next Encampment and the Chair
declared the Convention adjourned.
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Minnesota-AIbert s.befcr. st Paul.

Minnesota-Aibert Scheffcr, st Paul.
Missouri W. S,erreit, 81. Louis.
New Jersev-J. J. Kents. Trenton.
Utah-E. W. Tatlock, Salt Lake City.
The following committee reports, which
only embody matter of official and technical
interest, were then received and approved:
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS
Report of Committee OIL Rules and Rsgu-
lat;ons; of Committee on Resolutions con-
cerning Past Commander-in in-Chief fairchlld;
of Committee on Report of Inspector-Gen-
eral; OF Committee on Gust odian of Records
at Philadelphia, and Of the Committee on
the Report of the Adjutant-General:
a committee was appointed to procure
testimonial to the Past Chief,
and a resolution was adopted giving author
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ST.. PAUL, Sept. 5.

ST. PAUL, Sept. ..
After the preliminary business was dis
posed of the Chair declared the nomina-
tions for the several offices TO be in order.
The candidates were then presented.
Delegate Coggswell, of North Dakota,
presented the name of J. G. Linehap, OF New
Hampshire, in strong speech, and the NOM
ination was seconded by u New York dele
gate.
Comrade Brown, of North Dakota, nomi-
mated Rear Admiral Meade.
Col. Spooner, of Rhode Island, made the
nominating speech for NJ. Ballou.
Mai. ClarksOn's name was presented by
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The 5th Wis held Reunion in the Probate
Courtroom. There was a large attendance.
James Canterbury, of La Crosse, was chosen
President of the Regimental Association ana
Frank E. Pease Secretary.
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SECOND DAY.

CIarksOn Chosen COmInander-in-ChieI
John II. Mullen Senior Fice-Routine
Business of the SessiOn-End OF Deiiber-
ati0ns.