The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-31

Meeting Remarkable Among Dec
grafton Day Gatherings, as 1t Was
the Most DemOnstrative Ever
Held in ST. Paul-Once Conn
mander-in-Chief Walker Deliv-
cred the Address.
The little child from the primary
school mixed his shrill treble with the
venerable tones of the voice of the war
governor of Minnesota in the grand
peal that went UP from 10000 threats
at the Auditorium yesterday afternoon.
The gathering was inspiring in quality
ard numbers.
The stimulating effect of the Stars
and Stripes was never more thorough
ly demonstrated than in the great body
of people, one half of the persons pres
ent being armed with the national col
oTs, and every patriotic utterance that
was given vent to evoked a waving
Of the flags that at once brought forth
a roar of patriotic enthusiasm. The
meeting was remarkable among Deco
ration day gatherings in that 1t was
more demonstratiVe than any that has
teen held in the city in later years.
The war spirit had permeated even the
SGhtul CHiluFeH 10 SUCH dH eAlelll That
the veterans themselves were less Vo-
ciferous in their acclaim of patriotic
periods than the little ones. Every
mention of men or events that have
a place in the national life stirred the
people present to an extent that tes-
titled to the fervor of the national feel
ing. And, when Mrs De Wolf and the
State band led in the singing of the
Star Spangled Banner" there went
nrfh 1ral, on, oh tl,ot
the very walls of the building shook
The building was packed. The gale
ries were given over to the children,
but there was not room enough, and
they overlooked onto the balcony and
the floor, Looked at from the plat
form, the Auditorium was a waving
sea of color, ard the little ones were
moved to such a feeling of what a
place in the nation meant to them that
they could scarcely be controlled. When
Gov. Ramsey came onto the platform
with the reception committee, he was
apparently recognized by every man,
woman and child in the hall, and was
given a royal reception. When Arch
bishop Ireland was referred to by the
venerable governor, he was accorded
such an ovation as proved to him that,
his high station aside, he had a place
in the hearts of the people as a COM
rade of the G. A. R. When Gen. Bacon
and the other regular army officers
took their places on the platform, the
audience rose as a single man and
hailed the representatives of the regu-
lar organization. Capt. Miss Swank,
sword at side and in military habili-
ments, as commander of the ladies'
auxiliary forces, was given an enthu-
siastic greeting.
PROMINENT MEN PRESENT.
On the platform there were a num-
Der of past commanders of the G. A.
r. and naval veterans, to the number
of half a dozen, and they were very
cordia ly greeted and made the especial
objects of the demonstration that fol-
lowed the mention of Dewey and Ma
Mia by Gen. Walker Next to Gen
Walker on the platform was H. NJ
Davis, the venerable father of the
senior senator from Minnesota. Close
BY Archbishop Ireland chatted with tbs
Rev. DR.. Wright. ]. F. R. Foss, COM
modore of the Naval Veterans associa
ton, sat next to Former Commander
McCardy, Of the G. A. r., and among
the other past commanders present
there were E. Simonton, Albert Schef-
fer, w. j. Sleepy, ]. B. Cheney, H
Hasenwinkel and R. A. Becker. Capt
RarrieS, former collector of internal
revenue and a notable member of the
Grand Army, was seated beside Lieut.
Leonhauser of the regular army, and
other officers of the army in full dress
uniform, on the platform were Col.
Carey, Col. Til,on and Gen. Bacon.
The conduct of the memorial meeting
rad been entrusted to a committee,
consisting of Comrades l. L. Mahan,
r. A. Becker, 1. H. B. Beebe, M. K.
Williams, w. H. Burns, j. B. CLANCY,
w. b. Summers, Patrick Henry. VIII
liam O'Gorman, James Smith, ]. P. La
kin and True S. White, and Capt. Ma
nan was the active member and pre-
siding officer of the gathering. The
work of controlling such a great crow
OF people was not easy, but Capt Ma
han went through it very effectively
and even succeeded in keeping the hun
dreGs of little ones within bounds.
The state band, under the direction OF
Mr.. Selling, had a place on the plat.
form and led in the musical numbers
The band was really fine in rendering
the numbers assigned to it and demon
strated that the loss of the Fort Smell
ing band would soon be forgotten.
Prof Congdon directed the children
through a chorus, Hail To the Land. ,
as the opening number of the pro.
gramme, then Capt. Mahan delivered
the Introductory address. Among Other
thirgs Capt. Mahan said:
CAPT. MAHAN'S ADDRESS.
Truly history is repeating itself, for With,
the month we have cheered the troops a
they left their homes to battle against in
humanity and oppression as was done to II
thirty-seven years ago. These warlike spec
tacies everywhere about us have kindle,
eSresh the fires Of patriotism in the neart n
every man, woman and child, till our countr,
is agIow with zeal for our cause and for tn
men who are giving themselves to maintai,
tRat cause. They will also teach the you'll
of our land, in a way nothing else could
what DEBT of gratitude they owe tn tn,
soldiers OF the civil war; and thus perpetuat
the heroism of those comrades whom we NEE
today to honor. ~
To. the boys of 81 to '65 this is 2 dav q
precious memories. As we visited vonde
cemeteries TINS morning, knelt before eacl
Mhite =; sap read the name, and lifted GU
days now rapidly our memories recounte,
the noble deeds of self-sacritice as perforne,
II the line of duty by some brave comrade
You viii, no doubt, while l am standing !,
your presence, recall some of those deeds !.
and perhaps breathe a sigh in memory %
some loved one. We all have such. and w
cherish them In a holy memory. and we low
them for their devotion to duty. Az
My dear comrades let us remember tba
they nave only gone before; the advanc
guard /. has reached the other Shore and W
are left TO close up the ranks and follow on
performing each duty as before and in tn
very presence of the Great Commander an
n the language OF the poet may we not in
oulge the hope that
When soon or late thew reach the co..t
yer LIES rough ocean driven,
May they rejoice, no wanderer lost
A family in heaven.
SANG A CHORAL
Then Prof. Congdon directed cho
rus of fifty-seven school childre,
through a touching choral, Cove
Them Oyo,.