The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-01
TRlBgTGl- TO GENERAL LAWTOH
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ACKER POST ADDRESSES A MEMO
RIAL TO THE GREAT SOL
DIER's WIDOW
Glowing Tribute Is Also Paid to the
Memory of COmrade Barto I'm Lam
guage at Once ElOquentIy I'M
pressive and Classical In Style.

By unanimous vote the following memo
rials were addressed by Acker post to the
wives of Gen. Henry w. Lawton and ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Barto:
Headquarters Acker Post No. q, De-
partment of Minnesota, G. A. H., 81. Paul,
Mimi. Jan 81, 1900.-Mrs. Henry W. Law
ton. Dear Madam: AT the first meeting
of this post after the death of your patriot
husband, that sad event was Iornial1y
had expressed their personal sorrow over
the death of so noble and so br1lnant an
officer in which sentiments every mem
Der present joined, the acting adJutant
was. by unanimous vote, directed to con-
yey to you its message of coincidence IN
YOUR great bereavement; an afnlcIon Ielt
to, be a personal one by not only the mem
bers of this. post, nor YET cen1l t 20 riS
Army of the Republic, but also by every
patriotic citizen. He was an ideal sol
der. and the pride of Americans; hence,
his death comes home to every loyal heart
as q personal loss, second only in degree
as it does to yourself. His fearless DraV-
cry and intelligent leadership, mace MIN
an honor to his country and 1aVorite
with his countrymen. He was one of the
brightest in the galaxy of our military
stars: and his passing beyond the limit
of human vision leaves a vacant space not
easily to be filled. But his death was as
ali true soldiers desire theirs to be, while
in the line of duty and their face to the
foe.
We of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic'' felt an especial interest ana prloe IN
him. because, in the great war Tor the
Union he was one of u.s. In Cuba, and In
the Philippines, as on the Southern battle
fields, and the Indian trails in the 'Bad
Lands" he proved himselI soialer OF
proud His untimely, but heroic death, is
a great loss to the country he served SO
long and so well. Be assured dear
madam, that the heart OF every cltizen
worthy of the name goes out 10 you III
your great bereavement.
In conveying the message of coincidence
directed by our post, / have not done so
have also expressed, though feebly, my
]. B. CLANCY,
Sergeant Major, Acting, Adjutant
HEADQUARTERS Acker Post No. H. De-
partment of Minnesota, G. A. R., st. Paul,
MINI. Jan. 81, 1900.-Mrs. Alphonso Barto,
DearMadam: At the last meeting OF tnls
post, the death of your late husband, our
beloved comrade, Alphonso Barto, was
formally announced and, after several
members had made eulosistic remarks
the only kind that could be made, as
acting adjutant, was by vote OF the post,
directed to convey to you Its message OF
coincidence In your great bereavement.
Comrade Barto was well known to a very
large proportion of the members or our
order in this state: and we shall sadly
canpments, and other gatherings at
which he was wont to be present. His
face. always beaming with good nature,
was ever a prominent and welcome fea-
ture at our assemblies and camp fires.
eve shall miss him;
There will be one vacant chair" :.
The number of his warm personal
friends was limited only by the number
who knew him. He. could not possibly
have had an enemy.
Loving him as we all did, we feel that,
in his death, we have suffered personal
loss, differing in degree only from your
own; therefore, in your sorrow We all
sincerely participate.
Though directed by the post to assure
you of its grief at the death of your
honored husband, our dear comrade, this
is not merely an official duty performed
but it also expresses my personal feel
ings, for have known and loved him for
many years, and shall miss that warm
and cordial greeting I have so many
times enjoyed. Very respectfully,
j. B. CLANCY,
Sergeant Major, Acting Adjutant.