The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-15
Ei0SE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
20 WASHINGTON Az SOUTH.

20 WASHINGTON AH SOUTH
NNEAPOLIS. Feb. a. One of the
most notable gatherings held in the
history of the Minnesota Commandery
of the Loyal Legion assembled at West
hotel, Minneapolis, this evening, and
listened to addresses of tribute to THE
Man of All Americans Whom America
Most Loved" Abraham Lincoln.
1t was the annual Lincoln banquet
of the order and was attended by fully
500 members and 200 invited guests.
The large banquet hall Vas hand
sCmely decorated with flags and bunt-
ing, and around the sides of the hall
beautiful stands Of colors were set be-
tween each window. In the foreground
Of the balcony, at the west end of the
hall. was set large transparent bust
of Lincoln, surrounded by national en-
blemS With feStOOrs of bunting, and the
Stars and Stripes hung IN artistic
folds
The committee on arrangements con-
sisting of Maj. John Bigelow, Gen. R.
NJ. Newport, Lieut.. w. F. Roberts.
Lieut.. Geo. Q. Eddy, Lieut.. NJ. Tor
rance. Col. w. B. McCord, Lieut. L.
w. Collins, Lieut.. David F. Vail and
Geo. II. Daggett, occupied seats in diff
-ferent parts of the hall, and the affair
was diStinctiVely one of the most sue
ceSsful functions of its kind ever given
In the Mill city.
Interspread with the programme was
orchestral music and selections by the
Apollo quartette, lending diversity to
the programme of toastS.
The libretto of the programme was
artistic and appropriate. The two COW
ers were tied with red. white and
blue ribbon. and the lettering was of
Of
der beautiful engraving of Lincoln,
within the covers, were the words:
In death he hath but exchanged
His country's arms-for more
His countrys heart
GUESTS OF COMMANDERY.
Among the guests were: Hon. and Mrs Lyn-
don A. Smith, lieutenant governor of Mime
sofa; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles P. Noyes, COVER
nor Society of Colonial Wars; Mr.. and Mrs
R. G. Evans, Hon. and Mrs. James Gray,
mayor of Minneapolis; Hon. and Mrs John S.
Pillsbury; Mishop and Mrs. Gilbert, presi-
dent Sons of the Revolution; Mr.. and Mrs.
j. F. R. Foss, president American Naval Vet
Grams; Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Calderwood,
Capt Henry A. Castle, Hon. and Mrs. John
Day Smith. Senator and Mrs A. R. McGll.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse A. Gregg, Mrs. Thomas
McDavitt, Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Watkins,
Mrs. David L. Kingsbury, Mrs. Charles II.
Nhipple, Mr. and Mrs. G.; A; Severance, Mrs.
Grain. Mr. and Mrs Henry c. Gilbert Mrs.
James Compton, Hon. E. c. Stringer, Mrs
Charles c. Edwards, Miss Anna Kittleson
Miss Corine Kittleson, Mrs. ]. c. Kitteson
Mrs. II. G. Coykendall. Miss Moody Mrs S.
Van Boyer, Mrs. H. A Mcconnell and Mrs
Albert Scheffer.
THE BANQUET.
AT $50 p. m. the companions of the
order and their guests marched
through the spacious halls of the West
hotel to the banquet room and took
seats While the band played The Star
Spangled Banner" Rev. H. P. Mich
olas,, D. D., delivered the invocation.
The next hour and a half was spent
around the banquet board in social con-
Ventionalities, followed by the Feast
of Reason and Flow of Soul" at
o'clock.
Senior Vice Commander w. B. Leach
delivered the address of welcome. He
spoke with cordially of the Loyal Lee
sion and its part in the war, and of
all the wearers of the blue. He spoke
of the Civil war, and of the enamcipa-
ton proclamation. He closed with:
I'VE will meet and greet with closing ranks
In times declining SUM-
Till the bugles of God shall sound Recall
And the battle of life is done"
Briefly the speaker introduced Robert
G. Evans, who spoke for fifteen min
utes upon the life Of Lincoln.
He shared, he said. the feeling COM
mon with all, that feeling in the heart
Of every true neutrality-suspicious.
Lincoln presented one of the highest
examples of American citizenship since
the time of George Washington AL
though elevated to the highest position
within the gift Of a sovereign people, he
never lost sight of the depths from
which he rose.
Rev. L. H. Hallock, D. D., was the
next speaker introduced by Toastmas-
ter Leach. DR.. Hallock said he esteem
ed it a privilege and an honor to have
the attention on so felicitious an oc
casion of those who were willing to
follow the martyred leader and mingle
their blood in the defense of the glori-
Gus Union. DR.. Hallock spoke warm
ly Of President Mckinley, and asserted
that he was worthy successor of
WaShi3 Ston and Lincoln
Col. Gilbert A. Pierce followed with
an address happy in incidents of the
presidents life and of his great ability
and earnestness while serving the peo-
pie in his official capacity.
An innovation was introduced. and
with great success. The lights were
turned out and the large assembly was
left in the dark. From the west end
of the building, accompanied by low
martial music, a colored light of sub
dued hue threw into view the illumi-
mated bust of President Lincoln. The
band played lowly, followed by the
Quartette, and the recitation from the
background of a portion of one of
President Lincoln's most famous
speeches.
The quartette again sang ''Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground" and Vacant
Chair" Taps We're sounded and the
commandery arose and partook of the
loving cup. The gathering, as a CON