The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-23
principles of the American Repub-

mental principles of the American Repub-
lie.
The rostrum was decorated with a
background of American flags. a large
picture of Washington occupying a posi-
ton In the center with an American
eagle lowering over the Autograph pic
ture. Not the least interesting feature or
the programme was the singing of pa.
trictics songs by a half thousand school
children from the Madison and Franklin
schools. Occupying positions Of honor
on the platform were prominent members
of the patriotic societies, and officers Of
the regular army and former officers OF
the volunteers. Among them were Brig.
Gen. ]. F. Wade. Gen. j. w. Bishop, Rev.
M. D. Edwards, E. c. Stringer, John
Townsend, Gen. L. F. Hubbard, Col.
Hunter, Lieut. D. F. Fitzgerald, Col. Fred
w. Ames. Lieut. Mattson, Capt. Caine,
Lieut.. Wade, Col. Phil Reade Maj
Clarke, Capt. Spear, Lieut.. Tracy.
Gen. Bishop opened the exercises, intro
ducing Rev. NJ D. Edwards, who offered
prayer Miss Elsie M. Shave led the
chorus of school children in 1.-THE Star
Spangled Banner" followed by one or
the most interesting features of the prov
gramme.
Secretary Chittenden and Gen. Bishop
made presentation of medals to all
members of the societies who served In
the Spanish-American war. Gen. Bishop
made the explanation THAT the medals
were cast from cannon captured in Cuba
from the Spaniards, and were given by
the national society. OF the 1000 young
men who volunteered their services in
Minnesota, fully 500 Of them could trace
their ancestry to the colonists. The
president of the United States, generals
of the army and admirals Of the navy
were honored in the same way, all alike
receiving the same recognition from the
national society. AS the name Of each
recipient was called he rose and received
from Gen. Bishop the medal. Each SOL
der was greeted with cheers. The follow
ing is the roll of honor: Fred W. Ames,
colonel Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers;
E. P Andrus, captain Fifth United
States cavalry; w. H. Game, captain and
assistant surgeon Twelfth Minnesota vol
unteers; c. W. Castle, lieutenant Six
teentIu infantry; T. c. Clarke, surgeon
major Twelfth Minnesota volunteers; d.
F. Fitzgerald, second lieutenant Thir-
teenth Minnesota volunteers: r. j. Fit2-
gerald, surgeon major Thirteenth Minne-
sofa volunteers; ]. Colfax Grant, captain
! Company D of the volunteers; Gen. l.. f.
| Hubbard u. s. volunteers; B. ]. johns
son. captain, assistant surgeon, U. >. At
f. w. Mattson, first lieutenant Fiji
tenth Minnesota volunteers; c. IL. Me-
| Gill, captain and assistant adjutant, vol
| unteers; J. II. Mcmillan, corporal Fiji
teenth Minnesota volunteers; J. P. Tracy,
| TITO ~, ,1y.xy. He
! brigadier general; J. F. Wade, second
lieutenant Fifth cavalry; c. H. Whippie,
major and paymaster, Puerto Rico; Capt.
! Treat Spear.
Gen. Bishop introduced two venerable
| old people Mr.. Clifford and Mrs. Brown,
| whose fathers were soldiers in the Revo-
| lutionary war. E. c. Stringer read wash
| ington's farewell address, after winch
| Gen. Moses E. Clapp delivered his ora
| ton. He said:
| Contemplating the life and character OF
| Washington, we instinctively recognize In
| him the soldier, the statesman ana the
patriot
| and brutalizing in its tendencies, all peo-
| pie savage as well as civilized, pay re-
| Yerance to physical courage. with tnis
| difference, that the savage knowing moth
| ing of war as a factor in the great his
| toTic struggle for civil liberty, he pays
! homage only to the personality. OF cour-
1 age. he knows nothing Of heroism as a
| great continuing force. but civilized man
not only recognizes physical courage. as
the badge of personal distinction, but but
| recognizes heroism as continuing force
| necessary to the fulfllment of his des-
tiny, and thus it is that civilized man
of all faiths and creeds kneels at the
| shrine Of heroic achievement.
OF all themes none so stirs the human
| heart as the theme of war. This is be-
i cause man, realizing that he must solve
! the problem of his destiny between. the
/ parallel lines Of the two extremes OF
necessary factor in the evolution of
| development. He realizes that in the in
| firmities of human nature, war, with all
! its attendant evils, is after all the genesis
! of national existence. that war is the
/ handmade Of human progress, that it Is