The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-21
0)LNLL AND MAG|NN|S
THEY SHARED THE HONORs OF
THE FIRST MINNESOTA
REUNION
MoNTANA's NEW SENATOR
Stirred His Old Comrades of the
Days When He Wrote Poetry
in the Tented
Camps.

sofa Volunteer infantry, who distinguish
ed themselves so signally at Gettysburg
in 1863, held reunion at Red Wing yes
terday which was marked by the pres
ence Of the only two surviving officers
thereof, Col. William ColvilI, still Grip
pied from wounds received on that bloody
field, and Maj. Martin Maginnis, Mon
tana's new senator, who began his mill
tary career as a first sergeant in the
old first, was made lieutenant after
Gettysburg, and ultimately became a
captain before the war euded.
Over fifty of the veterans were pres
ent at the third annual reunion, and the
visitors from outside the city were met
at the depot by their old colonel, driving,
escorted by a band to the CONNER
cial club rooms, where there was a ban
quet at noon.
In the absence of President Josias R.
King, Vice President John Pride presided,
Jens K. Grondahl welcomed the old sol
diers to Red Wing, and the response was
by Frank J. Mead.
Miss Zadia Mcdonald, of St Cloud, re-
cited The Charge Of the First Minnesota
at Gettysburg" and after the Red Wing
quartette sang STARS and Stripes For
ever, Maj. Maginnis, as he is popularity
known, stirred his old comrades with
some "reminiscences OF the war time
You may call me sergeant or major or
senator, as you please" he exclaimed,
but the proudest title L can boast is
that l was member of the old First
Minnesota"
He also reminded his comrades OF their
visit to Washington, three years ago,
when it was his good fortune to introduce
to them modest naval officer, whose
name perhaps, many of them had for
gotten the next day. It was George
Dewey.
Miss Macomber recited "Reprieved" eff
fectively
The following deaths were reported
during the year: Evans Goodrich, Com
pany L; E. A Magnussen, Company A;
c. E. Hess, Company H; Capt Joseph
Harley, Company I; ]. P. Schultz, Com
pany H
St Paul and Minnehaha were competi-
tors for the next reunion, but it was
given to Waterville, which had practical
~ been promised it for two years past
St Paul, however, viii get the reunion
in 1902
The following officers were chosen:
President, John Pride, Minneapolis;
first vice president, Newton Brown, Wa
terviile; second vice president, w. Fl.
Hoyt, st. Paul; secretary, R. A Plum
mer, Minneapolis; treasurer M Marvin,
Winona.
The veterans present were:
Company A-C. F. Hansdorf. Stephen
Lyons, John Bleise
Comp Company ,BI3-Myron Shepherd, A. c.
Kusick J. A. Fenner, Peter PETE Han. 4 G. w W.
0lerner, w H. Schroeder, Thomas
Brown.
Company CT. B. Gilman, D. A. Per-
so6 Company 1SSsufa; Pc Il. Rines, l: +. samp
George Latin. George Maddox, G. II.
Hefelfinger, II. A. McAlister r. A
Plum.
Company .E-J. W Pride, H. E. Scott,
M. F. Taylor
Conn Company 5 5FmJeffers9n Benner, J. H.
son. e. W Merritt, w, II. Hoyt, NJ /.
Col. w. ColWill, Martin McGinn:s.
COMPANY CD. M Eehrer, G. H. John
son, George Magee, ". w. Brown, e. NJ
Benson.
Company H-A. ]. Chase, w. B. Leach,
Frank J.. Mead, William Berckman, y. E.
John Canen.
Company IL. I. Milne, Freeman Or
Company K-Matt Marvin, A. Z. Row
ley, A. H Holland. S. S renny, c. S.
Durfee, L. j. Aldrich, George II. Durfee.
Company L-Mahlon Black
Many of the delegates were accom-
panied by ladies, among the fair sex be-
ing: Mrs. Col. George N. Morgan, of
Minneapolis; Mrs Capt. Bail, Winona;
Mrs. Capt Messick, Mrs J. w. Pride,
Mrs. George M. Pride Mrs Della Nor
gan Maher, Mrs Mez M Huntress. Mrs.
Heffelfinger Mrs Black, Mrs George
Maddox, Mrs. L. H Johnson, Mrs L. F.
Sampson, Marguerite Shepard Brown.
Miss Hermine Shepard, Mrs. William NJ
May, Mrs. Freeman Orcutt, Mrs C. w.
I've
ter, Mrs F. Baasen and daughter, Mrs.
F. Dickinson, Miss Lulu Scott, Mrs. J.
Benner, Mrs. Thomas Brown, Mrs.
George Lofn.
Senator Maginnis came up with the ST.
Paul party last night.