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

| The breakfast itself occupied more than
an hour. Vast quantities of chicken, po-
| tatoes, rolls, cheese, jelly and pickles
! were consumed; not to mention the gal
| Ions of coffee served from immense CAN
nisters at each end of the different tables.
| Deft waters kept watchful eye on the
| hungry men and want had only to be
| anticipated and it was supplied. At each
| plate was laid an excellent cigar, tied
| with a bow of red ribbon. They We're
| donated through the courtesy of Hart
| Murphy. Floral boutonnieres We're also
placed for each man and as the meal
progressed the soldiers were gaiy deco
rated with roses, geraniums, carnations
and asters. While the volunteers We're
being provided with good things to eat,
Seibert's band, from it's station, gave
beautiful programme, playing the Gounod
overture ''Mirelia," the observation-disclosures,
cam 9rican Patrol and other stirring Sc
lections.
| WORDS OF WELCOME.
The most important part Of the proceed
ings done with, President Hamlin, of the
Commercial club, called for quiet and pre-
scented Mayor Kiefer, as the first speaker
on a brief programme of welcome The
city's chief executive advanced to the
front of the platform and extended
most hearty v elcome home. He said
Men and Officers of the Thirteenth
No will say boys of the Thirteenth
thereby, | mean you all.
If [ ever had a right to feel proud
| and honored-if ever there was, reason
to be envied because of my position as
mayor of this city Gf ever there was room
for such envy, men OF the !f fnr adIa,
stood the mayor of any city before
drawer and nobler lot of men than does
the mayor of glorious St. Paul at this
Welcome-thrice welcome to your
homes; welcome to your parents, sisters,
brothers and friends; welcome, | will not
| love best.
Love of flag and country made you
| soldiers; love of flag and country. took
you away to the Philippines; and in the
| Philippines no state was represented by
! truer and Drawer men than was our own
Minnesota! By your proWess and daring,
| by your manly conduct, again it is shown
| that in America there is no lowering of
| the highest standard of patriotism since
| the days of George Washington. Let me
| ask where is the nation-where is the
| country at whose CALL for heroes citizens
| with such readiness and in such numbers
| grasp the gun in defense of flag and
| country's honor as do the citizens OF
| Men of the Thirteenth, upon the pages
| of future war history there will appear in
| letters of gold the patriotic and noble
! deeds of the Thirteenth Minnesota in
fantry during the Spanish war.
| Now, my men and ladies and gentle
men, let US for a moment think of the
| brave ones that sacrificed aIl-those who
| laid down tf.esr lives to keep the flag su-
preme For W moment at this time let
| our thoughts wander 70 the lonely grave
| in foreign land, where rests, under the
cover of green earth, the body of the
brave and patriotic youth.
1 In behalf of the Commercial club, which
| has taken an active part in the effort
| to raise money to bring the boys home,
and in furthering their interests while
| still in the field, E. C. Stringer made
| brief address of welcome. Said he:
| COMMERCIAL CLUBS WELCOME.
| A great warrior some 1000 years ago
! still while he finished a battle The in
| cident will admit of a parallel in the
return of the Thirteenth, which has done
an interesting fact; that in October, 1899,
| the 18th came on the 18th.
| A great French general once said,
France Is Europe and Paris is France.
| l hold Paris" 1t is not inconsistent to
| say. on this occasion that Minnesota for
| the time being at least to US, is the
| United States: The Thirteenth, there will
be no dissenting voice, is Minnesota, and
still further .paraphrasing the great gen
! erals remark, and with an apology to
Con Companies f5de A. 3, F and |, beg to as
Paul. There is no fallacy in this syllo-
gism., The Thirteenth and the CONNER
| c1al club are each supreme in the sphere
/ of it's activities.
In the name and behalf of the Com
mercial club bid you hearty welcome
home, not In ostentatfon, not the We
come from the bottom of our hearts. The
only rivalry we feel is the rivalry OF
how best to do you honor, how best to
Welcme you to your homes and the peace
full pursuits Of life. Let me add that the
ever the Commercial club has accom-
pliShed is its PRESIDENT, Conde Hamlin.
state in your keeping, and nobly you
have guarded this jewel. In all our joy
at this homecoming there is one note of
sleeping under the palms of Manila. If
they. were here the pleasure would be
unalloyed, but God ordained it otherwise
and we bow in submission to his will.
| 1t is our hope and prayer that they died
not in vain, and that whatever flag may
float over the soil in which they lie may
| erty, and that the people of that far-off
land will revere the memory of those
who helped strike from their limbs the
shacl1es of slavery. All honor to the
glorious dead who died for country and
| humanity.
We greet you as you return from the
| field of battle to the field of peaceful
activity. We know that in your hearts
! you are singing:
Home again, home again, from for
eign shore
| WGICOnlG s,
| back to Minnesota.
Following the address of Mr.. strfnger
occurred the
MOST INSPIRING INCIDENT
of the entire reception. Gov. Lind was
| unable to be present and address the
! regiment as anticipated. and though not
| upon the programme, Col. Annes was pre-
| vailed upon to say a few words. The
announcer ent that the colonel, about
whom so much has been said in the press
| and against whom so many criticisms
| have been launched, was to speak in
stantly gave. rise to an uneasy feeling
IL the minds of many, who feared that
| he would not receive the reception be-
| fitting his rank and his acts in the field,
| as well as his careful forethought for the
! comfort of the returned wounded OF both
| our own and ether regiments.
| In an transformations manner the colonel
of the Thirteenth advanced to the front.
| Several officers were standing in front of
I him at the time and the building was
quiet,eNcept for the hum OF conversation.
/ Stepping aside, Col. Ames walked for
ward and appeared before the men whom
| he had led through many long weary
day Nothing could have been more
I electrical or instantaneous than the grand
reception which he received. AS his men
saw the colonel who had sacrificed his
own comfort for their welfare q cheer
arose AS if n oved by a common feeling.
every soldier in the east side of the main
| Goor rose to his feet instantly.
whats the matter With our colonel?"
:. some one shouted.
The reply was ringing and sincere.
Hes all right! y
And the entire regiment upon its feet
1 cheer after cheer rolled upwards and
| tlraA icrnr rfN fnd