The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23

der are Gov. Selden Conner, of Maine.
Junior commander; John p. Nicholson,
of Philadelphia, recorder-in-chief.
The Minnesota commandery was or
ganized in June, 1885, with the follow
ing charter members:
Bvt. Mai Gen. John b. Sanborn, y. 5. Vi;
Bvt. Maj. Gen Henry II. Sioley, y. ;. ";
Bvt.. Brig. Gen. l.. f. Hubbard ;. y;
Bvt. Maj. Gen. R. w. Johnson, U. 5 A. !;
Byt. Brig. Gen. James H. Baker, U. S. VI;
Byt Brig Gen. Judson w Bishop, u. 5. ";
Brig Gen William Smith. u. S. A; Bvt.
Brig. Gen. Samuel Breek U s A.; capt
C. w. Hackett U. S. "; Capt, henry A A.
Castle U. S. v; Lieut.. Albert Scheffer y.
S. v; Lieut.. Samuel Appleton, u 5 ";
Maj. George w. Baird, Z. S. A.; Byt MAJ.
ward d. Neil d. D., U. S. "; BVt. BRIG.
Gen. S. P. Jennison, U. S. "; Byt. Lieut..
Col. Charles Bentzoni U. S. A.; Maj. Charles
j. Allen, u s. A.: Capt. w. w. Braden, U.
S. v; Bvt Maj. George Q. White. U. S. A.
The present officers of Minnesota command
cry are:
S. A. ST. Paul, brevet major general United
States volunteers.
Senior Vice Commander-Bvt. Maj. Henry
G. Hicks Minneapolis frst lieutenant anu
adiutant Ninety-third Illinois infantry, United
States volunteers
Junior Vice COMMUNICATIVE. Brig. Gen.
Reese NJ. Newport, st. Paul. colonel quarter
master department. United States volunteers
Recorder-Bvt. Maj. George Q. White, U.
S. A.. retired. ST. Paul
Registrar-Bvt. Brig. Gen. E: NJ. Pope; Man
kato, Mimi. colonel Eighth New YORK cav
airy, United States volunteers.
Treasurer-Lieut. Albert Scheffer, st. Paul.
Forty-ffth Wisconsin infantry.
Chancellor-Leut. Col. NJ. V. Sheridan, 81.
Paul assistant adjutant general, United States
army.
Chaplain-Bvt Brig Gen. Robert n. Adams,
D. D., Minneapolis, colonel Eighty-hrst ONO
infantry.
Council-Lieut. H. G. Coykendall, Merriam
Park, Mimi. adjutant Eighteenth wisconsin
infantry; Col John H. Page, Fort Smelling,
Third United States infantry; Col. Gilbert A.
Pierce, Minneapolis, quartermaster's depart
ment United States volunteers; Capt. George
w. Schuman. Minneapolis Second Minnesota
infantry United States volunteers; Alfred b.
Sibey. St. Paul (by inheritance)
Maj. White has been the recorder
since the commandery was organized
and Albert Schefer has been the treas
urer for the same period. Rev. b. ID.
NeiIl who died in 1898, was chaplain
from the organization until his death.
1t was through the efforts of the Min
nesota commandery that Lincoln's
birthday was made a legal holiday in
this state. The commandery has been
jealous in collecting unwritten history
of the war, and at every regular meet
ing since it was organized the COM
mandery has been entertained by some
gentleman who read paper on topics
pertaining 10 the w dI OI lllS RSDCllAOll.
These papers have been published IN
several volumes and there is material
on hand for another, which will soon
be issued. The expense of these publ
cations is borne entirely by the COM
mandery and these volumes, together
with a valuable collection of books,
pamphlets, maps, relics. etc, are placed
In the historical society's rooms at the
state capitol and are accessible to the
public.
There are at present 314 members of
the Minnesota commandery. At a meet
ing held in April last the commandery
sent a cordial invitation to all mem
bers of the Loyal Legion to attend the
Grand Army encampment and to make
their headquarters at the rooms of the
Minnesota commandery during their
visit. Committees on arrangement,
finance and reception were appointed
and the work of preparing for their
visiting companions has gone on I'M
Ceasingly until this time. There re-
mains nothing undone, save to COM
plete the decorations.