The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-08
COL. COLvILL'S NARRATIVE
HOLDS A LARGE AUDIENCE SPELL
BOUND FOR NEARLY TWO
HOURS.
MAYOR DORAN ON MONUMENTS
One of the Travellers Tells What
He Saw of the Gettysburg
Memorials.

Women'S Monument association, which
was held in the hall of the house OF
representatives at the capitol, in view
of the wide interest that was looked
for, and which materialized in the at
tendance of several hundred citizens,
among whom the members of the asso-
citation itself presented and comprised
a very small part.
The recent dedication of the First
Minnesota monument at Gettysburg,
made the theme of the days exercises
a live one; the interest was enhanced
greatly by the presence, as the guest
of honor of the association, OF Col.
William Colvill, who commanded the
regiment at Gettysburg when 1t made
that memorable charge in which less
than a fifth of those who went into
the fight answered the next roll call.
1t was singularly fortunate for the
monument association that it should
have with it so many members of the
party which has Just returned from
the battle field of Gettysburg, brim
full with memories warm impressions
of the hundreds of memorials which
dot the hills and dales of the greatest
battle field of the war. Their sugges-
tions could not but be helpful; their
enthusiasm in the cause inspiring.
The meeting was scheduled for 2:30,
but it was later, somewhat, when the
Third regiment orchestra, stationed in
the house gallery, announced the entry
of Col Colvill. who was escorted by
a number of the survivors Of his regl-
aO1
ors which it carried through the war,
borrowed for the occasion from their
we'll guarded resting place in the cap
ftol.
Mrs. R. M. Newport presided, and
in the absence Of the treasurer, Mrs.
McGill the secretary, Mrs. Parker,
read the treasurer's report, showing
that the association had a balance on
hand of something over $500.
Mrs. Newport read the following
resolutions anent the death of Mrs.
Hasenwinkle, a loved member of the
association, which were adopted by a
rising vote:
Whereas. in the death of Mrs Marie Hasen-
winkle, the Womens Monument association is
called to mourn the loss of one who had en-
deared herself to all by many noble and
lOVdDle qualities, therefore,
Resolved, That recognizing IN her death
not only our own personal loss, but also a
distinct loss to the work in which our as
sociation is engaged,
The Monument association will cherish her
memory with love and affection. She was in
every sense of the word patriotic woman,
giving largely Of her time and strength to
loyal work for the various organizations with
which she had allied herself.
She was a woman of affairs, yet discreet,
gentle and true, honored by all and loved
most by those who knew her best. She
filled many positions of trust in this city
at the worlds fair and in the national work
of the w. R. G.
Resolved That this association records with
grateful feeling her last work for us in the
effort made last spring by which the W.
R. G. added $50 to our treasury, which will
be ever in our thought memorial of her
enthusiastic interest in the Monument associa-
tion work.
Resolved Thet the association extend their
sympathy to her bereaved family and at the
same time rejoice with them in that the dread
angel came not as an enemy, with pain and
anguish, but gently touched her eyelids as if
with sleep. And, when amid the dark the
CLEAN of heavens morning broke, it was as
the hand that ends dream that Death
with the might of his sunbeam touched her
flesh and her soul awoke.
The secretary, Mrs. Parker, read a
brief report of the work Of the as
on the fact that it had proven a most
popular idea, although financially
handicapped by the general depres-
sion of the times. She referred to the
fact that the movement had originat
ed with an old soldier, suggesting that
no one else could fittingly measure
the sacrifices made by the men who
fought, suffered, or even died, at the
front, to preserve the Union.
An original poem, '"That Day at
Gettysburg" by Mrs. Julia R. c. Dorr,
was read by Mrs. R. R. Dorr, and
M O,.% toe
prepared by Mrs. Logan, in which
she referred to the beauty of the idea
Of the erection of monument to the
soldier dead, as lesson of patriotism
to the children which should last
through all time. Mrs. Newport added
the statement that Mrs. Logan was
suddenly called away, and that she
had expressed the intention of spend
ing the next summer in St. Paul, at
which time she would be glad to do
anything that she might be able to
help on the cause of the monument
! fund
Mrs. Newport then introduced
| Mayor Doran.
The mayor stated that he had no
| intention of delivering an address, but
would merely endeavor to state briefly
some Of the impressions that were
made upon him during his recent visit
| to the battle field at Gettysburg. The
over the field. and of the acquisition
by the government Of nearly all the
positions held by the original lines of
battle, for a government park. These
tracts were dotted with not less than
400 monuments the cost of which ag-
gregates more than $5,000,000 accord
ing to the most reliable estimates
showing an average cost of each men,
Orial of over $4,000.
Among the monuments which the
| mayor mentioned, especially were
those of the Ninth New York cavalry
and what is familiarly known as "the
Irish brigade" The former, in the
mayors Judgment, one of the most
striking on the battlefield, is huge
block of sandstone, which originally
weighed $4,000 pounds, in which is
carved a handsome and lifelike relief
of a cavalryman. The other is not
so conspicuous, but one of the most
touching conceptions on the field. This
too, has a relief, showing a soldiers
grave, on which a faithful dog awaits
his master In closing the mayor paid
an eloquent tribute to ex-Gov. Ram
sey and Col. Colvill who sat beside
! him as the governor of the state which
sent the regiment to Gettysburg, and
| the colonel who commanded it while
| there.
| Mrs. Newport, introduced Col. Col
| will, to speak on the achievements Of
| that dashing organization at Gettys-
burg, and the colonel, supporting HIM
| self with but slight aid from agencies
| other than natural spoke standing.
\ for nearly two hours, giving detailed
account of the work Of the regiment
| from the time it was mustered in un-
til the day of the fatal charge at Get
| tysburg. While their greatest renown
has always been derived from their
| valor in this great battle, the colonel
| iy1oi CT al ha