The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-09
LOYAL LEGION ELECTION
MINNESOTA COMMANDERY AD-
JOURNs UNTIL NEXT OCTOBER.

The Minnesota commandery cf the Nil
itary Order of the Loyal Legion concluded
its winter series of meetings last evening
and adjourned to meet next OctOb r, aft
er having discussed a tOothsOme ueuu.
and listened to several after-di1ner
speeches by members and invited guests.
The occasion being the annual meeting
the following officers were elected: Com
mander, Maj. H. G. Hicks MnneaDolisi
senior vice commander, Capt. Z. +. Wood.
man; Junior vice commander. Mai J. d.
Black, Valley City, \. D. recorder. Lieut.
David L. Kingsbu registrar, Ezy5
tarnsworth: treasurer. Gen. J. w Bsh-
OPP; chancellor, Maj Thomas Mon gOm-
cry; chaplain. Gen. Robert y. Adams;
council, Maj. 3. +. Wright, Lieut.. T. Is
Mcmillan. Lieut.. Samuel Appleton, Col
q. A. Pierce and DR.. Thomas McDdvitt.
Maj. George Roberts Lewis vas admit
TED to membership of the first class. an
Recorder kingsbury reported "a tot4I
membership of 80, OF whom IL are T, ST
dent members.
Seated on the right and left OF the re-
firing commander, Gen. L. T. hubbard.
were a dozen or more invited guess in
GLIDING Chief Justice 9. NJ Start. Judge
w. L. Kelly, Rev. J.. D. Paxton. Thomas
Cochran, a. D. Reade. Capt H. A KIM
ball, E. FL. Carlton, Capt. Charles H. Nc
Gill, Frank 2. Smith. James Dent and J.
+. Rollins
Gen. L. f. Hubbard surrendered the
gavel to Comma nder-elect Hicks with an
appropriate speech, in which he espresso
nigh appreciation of the marked c9urte-
sy and consideration that had pervaded
the membership of the order. Command
er Hicks, In accepting the office. consider
ed 1t an honor to b. a member of the
Loyal Legion. but as its commanding Of
ficer the honor was not easily conveyed I'm
words The company arose and sang
America"
Mai. James O. Pierce read q paper upon
Ethics of Secession" Many writer's 9th
er than Confederates have championed
the cause of secession. bIt he contendei
that there was absolutely TO legal way
That either the states or colony could
break away from the Union. This fact
was fully proclaimed. and secessjOnists
knew IL well before the war began Mad
ison had said that the constitution was
adopted. not by the people Of the states.
but by the people Of the United States
The idea OF possible secession was not
preached at the federal convention The
Idea of the perpetuity OF the t. Mon was
the motive that inspired the founders OF
the nation. Congress in 1T7j provided for
a continental army and navy The t.eg
with England were broken. not as states
but as a nation. 1t was one army and
ties. Congress representing the thirteen
states reflected the views of the people OF
the entire nation and not of any one state
Harmony a home made strong nation
abroad.
The company rose and sang THE Battle
Hymn Of the Republic i'll honor OF tia
authoress, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe who f.
at present i'm Minneapolis
letter was read from Col J. f. Page.
written from Manila. THE future Amerl-
can city of the Orient" a. h put it,
Rev. James d. Paxton. as one Of the
invited guests, created considerable good
cheer with his humorous remarks and
trire sayings. Chief Justice c. NJ Start
spoke with much fervOr. inspired of patti
otism, of the cause which LAYS near TO thu
heart of every Old soldier
Judge Kelly spoke -interestipsly of his
service in the postofilce department dur
Ing The war. when. as the mail man. ma
was the most popular individual In Nash
vile. After singing Marching Through
Georgia" the company broke ranks"