The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-13


Guests Present.
In commemoration of the birthday OF
Abraham Lincoln, born Feb. IL, 1909, en-
rolled companion of the Pennsylvania
commandery. Military Order of the Loyal
Legion, Minnesota commandery gave
banquet last night In the dining room of
the Ryan. A carefully planned pro-
gramine gave especial attention to the
achievements Of the Inartyred president
and the addresses of the evening bore
ample testimony of the great love for
him remaining In the hearts of his COM
patriots, many Of them soldiers who went
to the front during the War of the Re
bellion under his orders. The dining
room was filed with more than ECO
guests. The walls were heavily draped
with the national colors and immense
flags. Back Of the toastmaster's table
were crossed the flags of the nation and
of the Loyal Legion, and from every
chandelier and gas jet hung bunting and
tricolors. Looking down upon the guests
from the end of the dining room was an
excellent portrait of the president.
The guests Of the evening were:
st. Paul-Gen. and Mrs. James F.
Wade. Hon. Alexander Ramsey. Mrs.
Marion R. Furness. Col. and Mrs. Ed
Gen. and Mrs. Rodney Smith, Rev John
Sinclair, Mr.. and Mrs MILFORD Wilson.
Mrs; J. ". Bishop. Mr. and Mrs. /; a.
RRo;sing Mr. and and Mrs Dow Smith; e s.
VILE Mrs. Thomas Montgomery, Dr. John
Rogers, Mrs. A. T. Bigelow, Miss J. b.
Perkins Mr. ,l E. Ct Perkins Mr. rs. James
r. Howard. Prof, A. Chemidlin, Mrs; q.
M. r. Morgan, Miss Stella Shave DR..
and and. Mrs asa s e G. COBB Mrs MISS e Ct e. Higbes.
Kittelsop. Mrs. Philip Gilbert. Mr.. and
Mrs w. McCaine, Mrs. c. N. B. Wheel
erc, Miss Stella Peasley, Mr., George. r.
David F. PEBBLES, MIR. w. A. Dudley,
Mrs. David L. Kingsbury. Miss Cora
Llewellyn. Hon. and Mrs. E. C. Stringer,
Mrs. Edward simonton, Miss Alma e.
L. Shackford. Mr.. and Mrs, O.. HI. Hall.
Minneapolis.eMr; George Ladue, Hon.
Hutchinson, Mrs. Edgar L. Mattson, Mrs.
J: F. Force. Miss Force, Hon. J: T. Wy
Man, Miss Wyman, Mrs. W; D. Male, Mrs.
Corona Kittleson. Mrs. George M. Rus
sell, Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Hopkins. Mrs.
William B. McCord. Miss Eva T. McCord,
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Mrs, E. q. Edgerton, Mrs. William H:
Davies, Mrs. Fred E. Barney, Mr. and
Mrs; Edward M; Johnson, Mrs. e. =.
Rogers. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Peavey.
Mr. B. H. Woodwork, Mrs c. B. Hef-
felfnger. Mr.. Arthur H. Williams. Mrs.
Seba S. Brown, Miss Bessie Miller, Mr..
Cyrus S. Brown, MRS. Robert Pratt, Miss
Roberta Pratt. Mrs. George H. Daggett.
Mrs. Lewis, w. Campbell. Mrs. Fred r.
Sail y Mrs Max AK E Wander H9rck.
Capt Edgar S. Walker, Capt. and Mrs.
Edward N. Jones Jr., Lieut.. and Mrs.
Draper. Nerman. Lieut.. and Mrs. Edwin
Miss Julia Gerlach. Fort SnelIing; Dean
and Mrs, Horace eGoodhue, NorthfieId
Capt. A; H Fitch, Mlnnehaha Park: Capt.
H. Cochran, Red Wing; Mr.. Edward Fl.
Duncan. Cannon Falls; Mrs. Philip G.
Woodward, Anoka; Mrs. G. H. Brutton.
coe; Mrs. William r. Bourne, Shell Lake,
Wis; Mrs. Lyman D. Baird, Austin; e.
]. Davis. Mankato; Miss Denkman, Rock
Auburn, N. Y.
Gen. Lucius Hubbard. commander Of
the order, presided, and with him at the
table were Archbishop Ireland, Cen
Wade, Gen. sanborn. Rev. John Sinclair,
Mayor Kiefer and other prominent clti.
zens.
invocation by Chaplain General Robert
N. Adams, after which an excellent
menu was discussed. Following the BAN
quet Gen. Hubbard welcomed the guests,
calling attention to the fact that among
those who had gathered to honor the
birthday of the greatest statesman and
leader of the century were many who
had personally known him, and others
who had been under his orders. He
1allyn az. "a !,
legion for tho man who had directed the
affairs of the nation through its most
trying period.
Gen. John B. Sanborn spoke briefly of
President Lincoln's life, sketching his
career from his log cabin birthplace
through his early life to his advance to
the highest position within the gift of
the people. He dubbed him knight among
statesmen and prince among men. Judge
Daniel Fish, Of Minneapolis, eulogized the
hero Of the evening in an address which
paid minute attention to his personal
characteristics. Said he in part:
God help me, l am proud that as
tow-headed boy I was permitted to carry
Union musket, mans size, and, with
aching head and webbing knees, helped
to carry the flag into all the places where
Father Abraham desired 1t to go. You,
gentlemen, ought to be proud to be con-
ton has produced, the greatest In person
al influence and official power, the great
est in sacrifice and service, inameasurably
the greatest in public harm averted and
in national benefits achieved.
Lincoln was intensely plain. His birth
and lack Of schooling, the simple life he
led, the strange mixture of benevolence,
humor and indomitable will, and, finally,
his tragic death, all have contributed to
make dear the most singular nature that
was ever unfolded to general admiration
The history of his country was his own
He was the wisest man of the century,
and ruled the nation by a right of King
ship that was truly divine"
In an eloquent and fitting tribute to the
martyred president, Hiram F. Stevens
said In part:
1T Is fitting that in the state which
was the first to establish this holiday. in
the city where the name of the first vol
unteer in the great army of freedom
was enrolled, In the presence Of the last
survivor of the gerat war governors
that the Loyal Legion should celebrate
the day which gave to the republic, to
freedom and TO the world, the priceless
life and memory of Abraham LINCOLN.
To say that he was raised up to meet
crisis Is to state but half the truth
Loving the Union above all else, he felt
the abiding obligation of the constitution.
The closing lines Of his first inaug-
ural, with which he concluded a firm
but pathetic protest against secession,
were as touching as they were prophetic:
The mystic chords of memory, stretching
from every battlefield and patriot grave
to every living heart and hearthstone all
over this broad land, will yet swell the
chorus of the union, when again touched,
as surely they will be, by the better an
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supreme command of a vast military es-
Enlistment, covering a field of operations