The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25

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Day and Capt. Nicols.
| The exercises were opened by a mar
tial air by the Third Regiment band.
| followed by prayer by Rev. Dudley w.
| Rhodes, D. d. Rukard Efurd then fer
nlally presented the tablet to the Off
GERS of the Third regiment, to be pre-
served by them in their succession in
| office He said
We, here today, bear testimony to cur ap-
| probation of the life and character of a
gallant officer and noble gentleman, and here
| today erect and dedicate, in loving memory
this tablet of lasting bronze to Capt. Joseph
Hale
| His sire fought to make this nation, and
! ne fought to save it. He fought, too to
| preserve it against onH,aughts of savage foe
and against the worse and more damnable
| Zoe or anarchy, and then the JOY was in his
soul that he had the blessed privilege Of
| lighting for humanity and of conuuering
! cruelty, bigotry and oppression.
We love cur country and we love our flag
| SO intensely because Of its great cost in
| precious lives the dearest and best such as
| What heart does not thrill and feel COM
forted at having known and walked with him
Sc kind, thoughtful ard considerate AS
Draye as a Lon, as gentle as a woman; so
manly SO soldier-y; obeying orders himself
! ne expected as prompt ard as cheerful ODE
dience from those under him.
mis- quiet, pure-hearted, great-souled man
| could always be counted upon. His men
| could go to him confidently; his brother Of
| ncerS relied upon him absolutely; the boys
| anu SlilS anu women CT this regiment loved
MIN; his friends in civil life admired his
| sterling qualities his country? His country
always received his earnest, devoted serv-
| ice, and at last his life and greater love
hath no man than this, that he lay down his
! life
", We feel that such a man is wei worth re-
| membering and that this society is doing
! blessed, patriotic work in perpetuating his
memory il this manner
| To him that hath shall be given" and
| so honors upon honors are heaped upon our
clrd of h
| Private, corporal, sergeant second lieutenant
nrst lieutenant. captain. Surely every man
a personal pride in the honoring here to-
day, the honorable progress of a se,f-made
Little did this modest. unassumine man
| ever dream that hia life and service wo;ild
be remarked, let alone so signal,y honored
ana YET, mere we are today, in three short
n n4nlns after MS death, great society dedi-
cauns and lndorslng by our name and seal
testimonial of lasting bronze to the pure
eiean life and the faithful, honorable services
OF man who was typical of all that officer
and gentleman means, Capt. Joseph Hale
1t ~ fitting that one should receive from
our hands Ito ho,d, as it were in trust this
memorial! his friend and comrade for many
years, fellow company commander who
mas passed through the same grades Cant
william Gerlach. Third United States nfan-
Try. VINO Will see that this tablet is handed
over to the loving care and protection nf
brother officers in succession
AS Chairman Hurd spoke, the cords
suspendlng large American flag
across the west corner of the admins
tration building, concealing the tablet
Embedded in the wall were released
and the bronze tablet exposed to the
| view Of all. The Inscription is as fol-
| lows:
The Society Of the Sons of the Ameri-
can revolution Honors the Mem
DRY of
CAPT. JOSEPH HALE.
Seal of the Society,"
Capt. Joseph Hale.
Born Feb. 1, 1899; died Oct u 1898
Private Fifth Massachusetts Volunteers
April Is to July 81. 1861.
Private, coporal and first sergeant
Eleventh United States Infantry Aug 10
1861, to May 25 1864
Commissioned and served in the Third
United States infantry as second lieu
March q, 1865.
Captain, March 3 1885. to Oct. p. 1893.
hero OF the Civil, Indian and Spanish
wars.
Following the presentation address
Capt. Gerlach responded in cordial
| terms in behalf of the regiment. as
| follows:
., Mr. Chairman: The Minnesota Society Of
the Sons of the Revolution has asked the
Inn Inlrd infantry to participate in the dedica-
tlon OF tablet to the memory of Can't Jo-
| seph Hale, who since 1864 has been an hon.
! ored member of the regiment
Ills utlpule 10 gallant gentleman nv
| your society, whose great aim is the culture
OF patriotism, Is iInnlnently proper for he
whose memory we honor following in the
footsteps OF his illustrious ancestors oheved
the call OF Father Abraham and in iSe1
shoufdered musket and as a humble pri-
vate, took the field in defense of the Union
He won his commission on thu battlefield
tlghtlng his country's battles he contracted
the disease which ended his life AS an Of
ncer ne was ever a conspicuous example of
devotion to duty; in all his actions man of
nonor; as commander he was Just and
KIND as a comrade and friend he was gentle
and true. Dear Joe Hale" as we sneak of
him now, was loved by all. As long as live
the Third infantry his memory will be
green
Col. Page spoke very briefly of his
early associations with Capt Hale and
| OF his gallant conduct on the field of
battle at Bull Run and his subsequent
! distinguished war record AS a. true
gentleman his memory would be car
| ried in the hearts of the officers and
/ men OF the regiment, while the sue
| eeeding generations and their success
scrs at Fort Smelling would be remind
ed OF the life of a patriot, citizen and
| a soldier
| The band played another air in
keeping with the occasion, and the lit-
| tie company dispersed.
| Perhaps one of the happiest features
of the exercises was neat little speech
made by Mrs. Hannay, wife of Can't.
Hannay just as the bus was depart
ing for the other side of the river.
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