The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-23

r. S. Bryant, A. S. Porter, A. P. Plough, r.
C. Munger, L. D. Wilkes, H. T. Goodenow
B. F. Franklin.
An innovation in the way Of musical
delectation was furnished during the
banquet by the choir Of Chrlsts
church, which, under the direction or
Choirmaster F. c. Blodgett, sang a
number of patriotic anthems. The 81.
Anthony Hill orchestra Supplleu llie
instrumental music.
Rukard Hurd, the president Of the
society of the Sons of the Revolution,
officiated as POSTMASTER. AT MS leit
sat Bishop NJ N. Gilbert, and at his
right, eX-Mayor w. H. Eustls, OF MIN
neapolis. The programme OF responses
was subjected to one alteration, owing
TO the absence of Prof. c. M. Jordan.
Superintendent of schools at Minneap-
oils. who was down to respond to the
first toast, patriotism Then and
Now" NJ D. Grover, of the Great
Northern, spoke to this sentiment later
in the evening.
After the menu had received eX-
haustive attention. TOaStmaSter Hurd
inaugurated the feast Of the season
with a spirited address, in which he
laid special stress on the ever present
opportunities to exercise the virtue OF
patriotism in these times of peace. Mr..
Hurd said, in part:
I feel that it is a great honor and great
l not justified in my pride that | command
even temporarily such corps? Voice
You areD Here at my right hand the
hOnored president of the Sons of American
Revolution. and down the line many others
like him, whose brave deeds are imperlsh-
able, because they are inscribed upon the
scroll of fame as patriots, defenders ana pre-
servers of America. Here the thinkers,
workers doors of the Northwest-many of
them do not have to study the history OF Min
nesOta because they made it. Here men or
great power prominence and influence on the
bench, at the bar. in the church, In politics,
In medicine, in banking and finance. In the
office counting room, shop factory, store,
such is my temporary command, and | am
proud and grateful. l look down these tables
and in this large gathering l see bright
brilliant intelligence, activity, anxious care
and earnest thought. l do not know of a
single man present a drone or laggard.
Through the veins of each man thrObs and
surges the blood of patriots. l am sure the
"Old Folks at Home the torefatners, VINO
did their earthly work so bravely, so honest
ly so patiently and who obtained their
heavenly reward after many tribulations,
must look down upon their sons tonight with
great favor, satisfaction and commentator,
and that their prayers are, that we be stead
fast.
We cannot hope to have all the people
right because there is ever present the dis
grunued, dissatisfied, disconnected, thrift
less and ShiftlesS; the fanatic, the bigot, the
agitator and the hysterical who strive with
peculiar theories to further confuse confusion.
These and the utterly indifferent-and there
were 0,O00 of the latter in Minnesota alone
who could not be aroused even by the won
derful campaign of 1896 to vote-these are
the constant menace to law and order. and
to peace and prosperity. But l think that
there is vast army Of very earnest men
holding the balance OF power who sincerely
want to know and want to do the right and
who want to be guided therein and that they
believe in and want settled politics to give
them the best money, the best tariff, the best
government and the best employment and
that they look to such as you for help. Not
man of you but can make his life blessing
to his country, for not a man here, not enc,
is without power and influence Not
man here but can devote some time not abb
solutely needed in his business to service
for his country-wouId that it were compul-
sorry. (Applause) Those of you who believe
that the primary is the primary source of
many of our political evils, spreading and
pOlluting the whole social structure go to
and go for the primary. Go for 1t if it is a
fake and a fraud because the keel Of
the ship of state must be sound, straight
and true. (Applause.)
How can there be confidence when the air
and people are full of Mysteries, crankiness,
faddishness tinkerings, agitations? Who
wants TO do business, who do business,
VINO dare do business under such conditions?
1t viii take great patience and great pa
triotism TO dispel the gloom doubt dis
trust and disaster which a foolish stiff
necked generation has brought upon itself
but it is for such as you to do, because the
children Of man are not wise-they can undo
but they cannot do; they Destroy they
NduHON Aldh6, anu lu6y u66Q l6dQ6rS-they Will
follow.
We cannot honor the dead more than by
honoring the living. Mere membership in
these patriotic societies will be but hollow
meaningless m0ckery, a dishonor and a re-
proach for such as bring to them only the
inheritance of an hOnored family name The
society should be to the members, and the
members to the society, the means of in
SEPARATION, instruction and understanding in
true citizenship, which will enable them to
lntel-gently and periodically handle the
IN NIL H.f1,, AZ.
ana tonight we rally around the name and
character Of Washington, and around the
names and memories of our honored sires,
= gather much from them, to inspire us to
- On, live on, work on, hope on, as noble
sons OF noble sires. (Applause.)
Afber a patriotic song, Mr.. Hurd
arose and observed, Let us drink TO
the spirit of '76." This ceremony per-
formed, the POSTMASTER presented
Bishop NJ. N. Gilbert who responded
to the inspiring sentiment. Bishop
Gilbert said:
ii is a little difficult in these piping
times of peace to speak eloquently Of
the spirit of rs. What was and what
is the spirit of rs? You remember
the great Patrick Henry once said, Z
care not what course others may take,
but as for me, give me liberty or give
me DEATH That was the spirit of '76.
1t was not the spirit of revolution. but
the spirit of liberty. It is the spirit
that lived at Marathon and in the pass
at Thermopylae. 1t is the spirit that
has been boiling all through the ages.
the spirit that has been causing more
trouble in Europe than any other
spirit IN its history. But the time came
when our ancestors asserted the prin-
clple of liberty and declared that it
should be incarnated in the Western
hemisphere" Applause)
Bishop Gilbert paid an eloquent
tribute to Washington. who was the
embodiment of the spirit of liberty
The speaker said it had been a strug-
gle to maintain that spirit a tremen-
dOus effort.
rs the spirit of '76 with us today?
1t is. 1 am no pessimist. I believe that
we are witnessing a revival of the
spirit of rs | believe that the common
sense and heart of the American peo-
pie IS going to make the spirit of '76
the spirit of the goth century. GAP
rlause) 1t only needs the touch of a.
Washington to revive us in all the
parts of our being. Though obedient
to the head of our government, every
heart in the land beats in sympathy
for that little kingdom beyond the
seas which is standing against it's foes
as its forefathers did at Marathon
(Great applause) We are only waiting
the day" said the speaker, when we
may carry back that freedom to the
mountains Of Greece" loud cheers
and applause.)
Bishop Gilbert referred, in equally
SYmpathetic sOirit 70 tho ctr,,Corlo re