The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-17

the national colors. and occupying con-
sp1cuous position at one end of the hall
was the banner won by the company in
competitive drill at Mlnnetonka Beach in
1884.
Fred w. Zollman acted as POSTMASTER.
and the guests of honor seated at the
head of the table were Gov. John Lind,
Mai. Ed s. Bean. A. l.. Perkins. Con-
gresham Fred c. Stevens. Oar Reese.
Col. Condo Hamlin. Lieut.. III. s. Ten
Voorde. Lieut.. M L. Merrill and Capt. G.
E. Metz. The menu was varied and elab
crate. and during the courses the Pest
office band rendered appropriate selec-
tons.
The first speaker introduced by Toast
master Zollman was Gov. Lind. who was
greeted with an outburst of applause. He
said: Il have always realized that the
Thirteenth was great. but have never
fully appreciated the reason for it's great
ness until l beheld Company ID tonight.
want to express my sympathy for Nal.
Bean. What wouldn't he have accom-
puShed with a regiment of Company Dis?
Would he have returned anything less
than the sultan of the Sulus? | have been
busy for the past few days extending
welcomes until [ have no more welcomes
to extend. but l want to add one word.
L have congratulated you on the work
you have done; on the record you have
made for yourselves and the state. To-
night l want to congratulate you upon
Your st. Paul friends. They are worthy
Of you. No regiment has had a heartier
welcome than the Thirteenth. and I ven
ture to add that no company has had a
heart1er welcome than Company D. 1t
has won friends to be priced
AT the close of the governors address
somebody called for three cheers. which
were given with a will. with a tiger
thrown in for good measure.
Mr.. Zollman called on the band for
response. and then introduced Col Condo
Hamlin. president of the Commercial
! club. who said: ''St. Paul has already
given you her greeting. and any words
might add would be superfuous. 1t was
a greeting such as any regiment might
be proud Of 1t was greeting of friends
and citizens. greeting from the heart
and not from the lips" Col. Hamlin re-
ferred to the work that had been done by
the citizens of St Paul In caring for the
sufferers from the cyclone. and concluded
with glowing tribute to the value Of
Anglo-SaXon civilization.
The POSTMASTER read letters of regret
from c. A. Hustis. John H. Nubaum.
! William Spriggs. D. M. Clough. Senator
c. K. Davis, Mayor Kiefer and former
Gov. Alex. Ramsey. The letter from
the latter was the only one that provoked
| d real OulDurSt or enthusiasm.
| At the conclusion of Col. Hamlins add
! dress a quartette at the rear of the hall
| gave selection, and Oar F. Reese was
introduced as the next speaker. He was
! given a rous.ng reception. He had moth
| ing to add, he said to the welcome that
! had already been received at the hands
of the citizens of st. Paul.. Caesar return
| ing at the head of his victorious legions
had never received such a reception as
| the Thirteenth Minnesota. The speaker
spoke of the reception accorded the regi-
ment at Portland, Tacoma and Spokane,
| and then dweit on the services rendered
in the island of Luzon. Above all battles
| he declared the patrolling of Manila had
shown the mettle of the regiment best. A
| reference to Nick Klein brought out
! rousing outburst of applause, and when,
| in conclusion, the speaker spoke Of those
| who had been left behind, "a cheer for
| the living, a tear for the dead" there
was another great round Of applause, and
| a toast to the departed was drunk stand
! ing.
Then came Congressman F. c. Stevens,
who was in a highly patriotic mood. Ute
| enemy showed good sense in getting
away from Company D whenever circum-
stances and you would permit he said.
When he had been to the secretary of
war; together with the other Minnesota
representatives, and had been asked,
will the Thirteenth Minnesota fght?"
he replied. yes. Company D is in
i it." and that had settled the whole prop
osit:on. No regiment had so distinguish
ed itself during the war as the Thirteenth
Minnesota and no company like Com
pany D."
The speeches were interspersed with
lecions by tie Postoffice pand.
Corporal William c. Fetch paid an elo-
quent tribute to the dead left in Luzon,
and ether members continued until
late hour.