The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-13


States Is Held Abroad by Reason
of It's Naval PrOwess.
The memory of war times and days and
nights on the battlefield was revived at
a meeting of the Minnesota commandery
OF the Loyal Legion, held at the Ryan
hotel last evening, when over 100 members
and invited guests assembled around the
banquet board.
James Compton, senior vice comman-
der, was POSTMASTER, and on either side
were seated the guests Of honor inciud-
Ing Archbishop John Ireland and Moses
f. Clapp. The others occupying positions
OF honor We're Maj F. NJ H. Kendrick,
U. S. A; Rev. Thomas J. Gibbons, Gen.
Rodney Smith, U. S. A; Capt p. G.
woodward, Tracy Lyon, r. @. Rhodes,
James H. Tucker, Casper c. Dickson,
Acting Assistant Surgeon D. c. Jones,
U. 3. A; c. H. Kellogg, E. ]. Kemper,
MAJ. George E. Pond, U. s. A; c. E.
CINE, chaplain of Oregon commandery
Lieut.. cyrus f. Redlon was elected a
companion of the first class.
Judge Loren w. Collins, on behalf of a
committee, consisting of himself, James
| Compton and w. L. Beebe, presented a
n emoriaf for the late Alphonso Barto.
| Capt William Duncan eulogized Mr..
| Barte, and moved that the resolutions
be adopted by rising vote.
| A similar committee, composed of Gen.
John B. Sanborn, Col. L. L. Baxter and
! Lieut.. Edwin Dunn, presented a memorial
for the late Maj Elisha w. Cross. 1t
was similarly adopted
|
! William Jennings, was read by Mai.
James 0. Pierce, upon History of the
| Blockade OF the North Atlantic Squad
ron,' following President Lincoln's proc
famation, March Fl, 1861 declaring
! blockade of all the ports from Alexan-
| dria, Va, to the Rio Grande river. It
| included S,549 miles of coast line, includ-
Ing the bays; the coast line mileage was
| increased to nearly 5000 miles, and in
Guiding the coast lines Of the islands the
total line to be guarded was 1853 miles
This included 1875 harbors. When the
blockade was first declared resources at
i the disposal Of the navy department were
| very much restricted. 1t was not only
the task of the department to buy ships,
but officers and men to man them were
| needed. At the time but I'll men were
available for naval duty.
1t was necessary to purchase almost
anything that would float. Exorbitant
prices were charged by the ship builders,
who indicated their patriotism by robbing
tthe government in this way. During the
| blockade 1,165 prizes Were captured ag-
gregating in value. $3o.0000O0. The South
was supplied with English built boats
but their losses on the sea was one of
the most serious drawbacks to their
cause The paper related some interest
ing narratives Of the exploits of the Union
ships in chasing blockading runners. Capt
| Jennings was in command of the vessel
| that captured Lady, Sterling, the second
richest prize taken during the war He
/ gave a graphic account Of the night
chase after the blockade runner and how
he won BY using ten barrels of resin as
| fuel. He described the efforts of the
Cenfederates to fire the ship and told
of the subsequent disposition Of the prize
| at the navy yard.
An Invitation was read from the Sons
of the American Revolution, inviting the
commandery to attend the Washington
memorial exercises at Christ church Sun
day.
Moses e. Clapp@ spoke in happy vein,
| and closed by an eloquent dissertation
upon the result Of the Civil war
Rev. T. ]. Gibbons expressed cordial
appreciation Of all that had been said,
! and INDUCED In a few patriotic remarks.
|
mothers who remained at home during
the war bore an equal burden with their
|. husbands, brothers and sons
Archbishop John Ireland was invited to
! speak, and responded with some highly
patriotic words. He. said:
1T is the duty of all to sustain the
/ honor of the country. The duty that
is always the sweeter when the nation is
| worthy of it. This country is deserving
of the loyal citizenship Of every one. It
Is the noblest of Gods creations among
! the nations. 1t stands for the greatest
and noblest Ideas The people across the
sea watch us with interest, even If they
do not fear. Our enterprise and Industry
has reached out across the seas In the
| court Of Brussels I found bread made
with American flour, and in the manufac-
turing cities of England articles made in
this country sold lower than they could
be made there. People marvel at II, as
| We pay higher wages Our working men
| live in what the iaboring man Of Europe
| would call a palace. They do not consider
that all these things are the product of
the mind. The nineteenth century has
great promise for America, as no other
country in the world, and its future is as
| suTed If all Americans give loyal support
to Its institutions