The Saint Paul globe., 1898-05-12

a rule. that bad water is more healthful
than bad whisky. Except in so far as you
are required by your duties. let your life
be regular and your habits temperate.
Temptations will come to you on every
hand but he who is able to Withstand them
will make the best soldier and will not fail
to preserve alike his honor and his man
hood. Do not forget that your muster-in
to the United States volunteers, you have
not adopted the profession of soldier, nor
the vocation OF war; you are only citizen
soldiers; soldiers who. when the duty has
been performed for which. you have vol
unteered, Will, we trust, again return to
the walks Of private life, useful and hon.
ored citizens. Remember that while forty
centuries may not look down upon your
heroism, the eyes of your friends at home,
OF the nation at large, of Europe, Of all
the world. will be upon you, and acting
under this inspiration, there will be no
question but that on your return, whether
your life has been spent in the quiet camp
or upon the bloody field, your fellow citi-
zens will receive. you proudly and treat eat
you honorably. Aye the veterans of 1861
will proudly welcome to their ranks the
veterans of 1898.
Volunteers, may the God of Battles pre-
serve and protect you! Hall! and fare-
EXCHANGE OF CHEERS.
At the conclusion of the speech max
ing Capt. Van SAINT proposed three
cheers for the volunteers. and every
veteran waved his hat and responded
while the drums beat a long roll:
Col. Reeve was then called upon, and
he proposed three cheers for the Grand
Army. and every volunteer cheered
with a will.
The Grand Army posts next pro-
ceeded to the parade ground at the
south of the barracks, and there the
Fourteenth regiment was drawn up in
three sides of a square to receive them.
The veterans formed the fourth side.
The color-bearers stood in the center of
the square with the officers of the reg
iment. There the programme was re-
peated. In response to the words Of
the veterans, Capt. Elisha b. Wood, of
Company K. Long Prairie, who is past
commander of the state G.. A. R., de-
livered a short address.
What could be prouder title" he
asked, than companion of the men be-
fore me, or a happier work than to
train such men as these for conflict?
This is one CT the happiest days of my
life. 1t is. a gracious and a kind thing
for the cid Grand Army men to bring
words of cheer and encouragement to
Us. We will feel we have your good
wishes and prayers and Of the best
people of all the earth. And when we
fight Spain we can feel that we are
not fighting our brothers. We are to
fight for our country"
Then Col. Van DuZee was called upon
for a speech, but he replied that he
was not an orator-he preferred to.
fght-so the veterans gave three cheers
for the regiment, and the volunteers
responded with cheers and a tiger for
the Grand Army.
Again the drums beat and the column
marched away to the Twelfth regiment,
which was drawn up in the field below
its tents in square formation. Judges
Dobbin and Hicks repeated their
speeches, and then Maj. Espy, of st.
Paul, was called upon. Maj. ESpy eX-
horted the men to remember the Maine
and do their full duty when they en-
counter the Spaniards in Cuba
Col, BObleter was asked to say some
thing, but he said he preferred to re-
main silent until it was time to fight
The Grand Army men then cheered for
the regiment and the regiment cheered
for the Grand Army, and that ended
the days exercises.
VETERANS WHO WERE PRESENT.
Among the ST. Paul veterans who
were present were Commander Burns,
of Acker post; Commander Donahower,
of Ord post; Past Commanders NJ. K.
Williams. 1. II. B. Beebe, W. J. Slepy,
j. H. Baker, of Mankato; C. H Miller.
OF Gettysburg post, Chaney and Forbes.
William Trzciyulny was color bearer
for Acller post, and the drum corps
was composed of Marvin Cooley. J. NJ
Cooley and E. F. Kenrick
All OF the G. A. r. posts in Mime
apol1s We're represented. H. Longstaff
was chief OF staff, and with him We're
Adjt. Gen. Jacob Wertz. Commander
Calvin r. Fix was in comand Of
George N: Morgan post, and with him
we're w. d. Mitchell, c. C. Horton, H.
D. Carter. L. S. Palmer, Cyrus bSmith,
L. P. Smith, l.. E. Carpenter, S. ellison.
c. F. Redlon, P. Plunges and Isaac
Crawford.
The full fife and drum corps was also
present. The members are M. Get
chell, A. E. Radeker, Alonzo Kittman
A. L. Gardner, George q. Swift. s. M
Badger, D. c. Handy ard Frank Co.
burn
The color bearers for the Minneapolis
pests were B. F. Butler, of Morgan
post; Frank Grenier, of o. P. Morton
post, and Charles Oeder, of William
Downs post.
Had sufficient notice Of the change Of
date for the visit been possible there
would have been much larger turn
ing out of Grand Army men. There
would also have been a greater crowd
of spectators. There was a larger num-
Der OF visitors than usual on account
OF the ceremonies, but it would have
been multiplied a hundredfold had n
been generally known that the exercis-
es would be held yesterday instead of
Saturday -
;. Rregret was generally expressed that
IL was not possible to have the entire
brigade drawn up in one body in a
Heio. 1t would have been an impressive
th1ng to have had all the Minnesot,
troops reviewed by the survivors of tha
civil war; and it would have made a
picture that would be historical.