The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-13
WORDS or WELCOME.

Assembly 0DIleu 10 OFuSf ALier ING
Regiment Had Passed III Review.
After the regiment had passed in re-
view President Northrop called the as
sembly at the Exposition to order An
invocation by Bishop Joyce opened the
exercises. In front of the reve- end gsn-
tIeman. as he devoutly asked the divine
blessing ON the people and the ultry
Were maSSed probably 1900 people. The
crowd reached to the buildings surround
Ing the opening space and into all the
C0nVerging streets as far as it was pos
sibie TO get a glimpse of the sp akers'
sand
Following the invocation President
Northrop introduced Mayor Gray VINO
welcomed the soldiers on behalf of the
city Of Minneapolis. He said:
Grateful is the duty of addressing
words of welcome to such an assemblage
- OF Americans. But the words to do hon
or to this occasion belong not to an in
diYidual. This day finds its voice in the
mighty and inspiring cheer of the majeS
Tic thrOng. What one may but feebly de-
clare in speech IS fifty expressed in the
thrOb of each true heart And what all
would say and shout again, piling OSsa
on PellOn in love and tenderness, well
come welcome home,
You have come from far-Of battleheldS,
from days of tOrturing marches from
nights Of strained anxiety, from wars
against TWO races, from voyages that
come from all that tests the quality
OF a soldier, except defeat. From two
score battles and skirmishes you emerge
without the loss of a gun or flag, having
written victory over every field on
which you fought
For your gallantry we honor you; for
your victories We praise you; for your
patriotism we thank you.
In the field you have shown that divine
initiative which makes every American
soldier fit to stand by Caesar In the
IN o ma in he hos fol van
have proved that loyal cOmradeship
which preserves armies and for this
those parents who sit before you can
never sufficiently express their gratitude.
But not all have come marching home
There are graves under the cypress which
hold, locked in the final embrace the
young, the strong and the brave. Some
Who went forth filled with high aspira-
ton for their country, have given to
their country the last sacrifice of pa
triotism. They sleep, bus their voices are
still heard by you, their comrades Their
faces will never fade from your mem
DRY. They live always to remind you that
blood is the price of soldiers immortal
You have come from the duties. the
dangers and tTiumphs of war to share
again in the. service the uncertainties
You as citizens, but we would not Rave
you forget that you have been so as
We would not have you cease to exercise
those faculties which weld strife and as
piration into conquest. We are not a
nation of pillagers, nor are we a nation
OF shepherds. America will not shrink
from bearing arms when the intent of
And to you, Mr. President, the first
man OF the nation, to you this city now,
hospitality. You are not a stranger
There are many here VINO knew you as
young soldier in another war; there are
thousands more who have followed you
in life filled with success, and who
say OF YOU as was said of Lincoln:
He grew up a destined work to DO
And lived to do it"
President Northro2 then introduced
Gov. Lind, who said:
GOV. LIMBS WELCOME.
Officers and Men of the Thirteenth Min
nesota: You have already been greeted
by the people of the two cities with y
generosity and heartine=s which I know
appeals to your hearts, as it must be
gratifying to your pardoaable pride You
have been welcomed by the president of
the United States in beDaIf Of the ma
ton. 1t is ROW my pleasant duty to
voice, If but feebly, the welcome Of our
great state, which sent YOU forth at tha
call of the chief executive to battle for
human liberty and for the honor of the
nag Minnesota extends to you this well
come with Just pride. Through the fore
Sight, patriotism and live human sympa-
thy Of her people and the charact eristfc
energy and decision OF my predecess or,
GOV. ClOugh she was enabled. in the
Ger and have mustered into, the service
OF the, United States her quota as the
first offering Of the people upon the altar
of our country. AS Minnesota's sons
were the first to be mustered into the
service, so they were among the first TO
be mus erred out.
When, nearly a year and a half ago,
you departed with your sister regiments
for the field of action and duty, you
went forth with the pride of a great
state and with you the blessings and
prayers of the people. The other regi-
ments bore as you, and with credit to
themselves and our state the burdens
and hardships Of severe military disci-
pline and camp life under a burning
southern sun, but to you alone fell the
lot, in addition to these, to encounter
and endure dangers, the sacrifices and
the sufferings Of an active campaign.
Knowing you as 1 do, 1 am sure that
You regarded this as a privilege. Such
was the spirit Of the other regiments
Such has always been the spirit of the
American volunteer. The honor Of the