The Saint Paul globe., 1900-04-03
Commander of Three Famous Vessels Farther
Inland Than Ever Before as the
Guest of the City Of
ST. Paul.
Miss Edith Ogden Former St. Paul Girl
Wins the Prize Offered for the Best
Design for Tablet for Steam
er ST. Paul.

Caulfeld, ]. w. Shepard, Chfttenden. A.
G. Johnson, Preston, Wilson. sabin. w.
u. Kelly, H. P. Hall, Beardsley, Gilbert,
Hart, Conday and Schriber
An hour before the captains arrival the
clup rooms We're crowded. He was es-
corted into the club by President Pruden.
Following whom was the captains host.
Col. Edward Hunter, u. s. A. Standing
before a background of flags, Capt Sies-
bee greeted his guests each in turn. Aft
er the presentation of the guests. Presf-
dent Pruden, Of the Commercial club
made a few brief remarks concerning the
occasion OF the reception. Gov. Lind re-
sponded briefly, and Mayor Kiefer. in be-
half or ST. Paul, presented the freedom Of
the city and introduced the guest of the
evening. Capt. Sigsbee's remarks were
brief and informal, conveying his thanks
for the reception rendered him and the
honor extended by st. Paul and her citi-
zens.
Any honor paid a naval officer" said
he, is one in which the entire navy par
ticipates. Beyond the appreciation which
feel for the reception and entertain
ment so generously accorded me in st.
Paul, also feel a sense of gratitude
Tor the recognition of our fighting force
on the high seas which these honors i'm
ply Every man brought up as / have
been feels a deep attachment to the SER
vice and feels thrill of pleasure at
every honor done it. I have been very
deeply grateful for the kind words Of
those who have spoken before me and
for the praise which they bestowed on
the service which represent.
The details of the sad fate of the
Maine are well known to you. need not
refer to them except to say that I am
glad to know that her men have proven
their merit Gallant Wainwright, man
OF sterling courage and unassuming .brav-
cry, has distinguished himself since In
the events following that night in 4a-
vana harbor he has proven his metal
Brave Bill Anthony's sad death is still
fresh In my mind. I learned of it with
feelings Of heart-ache. He was man
whom honor. In the events of that
fateflll night there was nothing dramatic
In his actions. He was simple and sin
cere doing his duty as he saw It. with
out thought of effect 1 might speak Of
other men Of our number, equally brave,
equally courageous and, like these, TO be
depended on in hours Of need
My connection with the St Paul is
known TO you. On the 10Th of May 1 was
summoned to the navy department and
assigned to her command. 1 was asked
what name should be given her and re-
| sponded: Let 1t stand as it Is She was
the only one of the liners drafted for
naval service which was a. man-Of-war
in every detail of her personnel and
equipment. The others, Yale, Harvard.
and the rest, retained their regular cap
tains and crews. The st. Paul was man.
ned by man-of-war' s-men under naval
officers. She was the largest vessel In
the navy, and 1 reflect with pleasure that
[ have had opportunity to command the
largest mdn-of-war ever commissioned In
any navy. (Applause.)
The ST. Paul was a scout rather the q
a battleship. She participated in many
Of the arduous duties of the naval opera
tfons during the war and played her own
part, not Conspicuously but we'll Slie
had much hard work assigned to her and
in the operations before Havana and be-
fore Santiago played a necessary part
with honor, I hope both to herself and
to her men. After the war the liner went
back into the transatlantic service and
I was assigned to the Texas.
when 1 was invited to visit St Paul.
1 accepted with pleasure / have family
| connections in the cities and while have
| never before visited them, never felt
that they were wholly unknown to me- I
hardly know how to thank the citizens q
ST. Paul for the pleasure which they have
given me or for the honor done me. 1t is
difficult for me to SEQ that there has been
any thing in my career to warrant the
| reception which l have received. have
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while in st. Paul. I intend to meet as
many Of her people as possible and to
thoroughly enjoy myself. I have been
forty years in the United States navy
entering as a boy of fourteen. and my
play spells have been very few. have
had little spare time and in thlrty-slx
years, have had hut three months leave
An average of month In twelve years
"Tfis, if anything, has intensified the
pleasure which have in visiting St PatI
and spending little time with ~
Again let me express to you my hearty
appr 'ciaticn my gratitude and my sin
cere pleasure In being able to enjoy the
kind attentions which have been show
cred upon me here"
Refreshments were served In the din
ing room of the club, in one corner OF
which were exhibited the drawings of the
bronze tablet which Is to be presented by
the city to the st. Paul
Among the guests of the club was a
delegation of Chisago county citizens,
composed of B. l. Brown, w. D. Stevens
and F. ]. Anderson.