The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-09
LOYAL LEGION PAYS GRAND TRIB-
UTE no WILLIAM
RENaNLEY
IRELAND WAS ELOQUENT
Archbishop, Judge Torrance, Col.
aV"lnton ana GOthers Speak
RESOLUTIONS of Glowing
1ribHtee Adopted.

Kinney, who wasg companion of the
| Legion.
Archbishop Ireland was the speaker of
the evening. For thrty-five minutes the
hoteo prelate spoke in terms of highest
praise OF the martyred president His
remarks were entirely extemporaneous,
| and the whole address was remarkable
| for it's earneStness
He spoke of Mckinley as companion
of the Loyal Legion, of which the arch
blshop is also a companion. He recited
lnnumerable instances eXemplifying the
Christian character and generous dispo-
sltion of Mckinley, and added to all the
highest possible tribute that can be paid
to man. The archbishop's intercourse
with the president was of such a nature
| as to show McKinley'sl best qualities, and
added to the glowing tribute; to Mckinley
as leader and statesman was the re-
cital of many instances of his generosity
and his kindly character.
The no companions of the Legion and
| their guests frequently interrupted the
speaker with their applause, and at the
close of his remarks there was a, spon-
| taneous outburst of applause that lasted
fully three minutes. serrf. >yfP,
/ Gen. c. G. Andrews, commander of
the Minnesota commandery, presided at
the meeting and introduced the speakers.
Judge Ell Terrence was present, as a
guest, and spoke in glowing terms OF
Mckinley. He said in part:
Since the organization of the Loyal
Legion six of it's members have held the
highest office in the gift of the republic,
and tonight we commemorate the grace,
dignity and exalted character of the last
Garfield, Hayes, Harrison and McKin-
ley. Thirty-siX years measures the his
annals of which7will ever make luminous
the pages of our country's history. Three
OF these greatI representatives died q
| martyrs death and received, in their own
bodies the cruel wounds aimed at the
nations life. Abraham Lincoln was man
kinds greatest offering on the altar of
liberty, and his blood washed out the last
stain on freedoms flag. Garfield, in the
full strength offhiS manhood, fell sac
rifice to the greed Of office, and William
| Mckinley, eentle,5 just pure, true and
brave, the loving and the beloved, the
consummate flower of American civiliza-
ton, fell victim to the spirit of hate
| and lawlessnessI Never was a crime more
| destitute of excuse Never was good and
| evil so StronglyU contraSted. In his death
| the whole world has been bereaved but
| to his old companions in arms his death
| is inexpreSSibly sad. Yet he is not dead.
Never did he more truly live in our
hearts than atdthis hour. AS the cross
glcrlfed the Savior so has the manner
| OF the presidents death placed upon his
brow martyrs crown. His work in
| the providence of God is finished but
| the great temple of liberty upon which
| be wrought with unequaled skill has
| been sprinkled with his blood and made
| dcubly dear to- his countrymen who will
with a new inspiration consecrate them
! selves to the cause he loved: better than
| his life. Beautiful tributes have been
| paid to his memory and eloquent. lips
| have spoken his praise, but, after all IS
| said, we feel more than ever the becom-
| ingnesS of silence. Speaking for you, the
| members of this commandery, do l not
/ utter your trtest thoughts when say:
i. Fl yxEn ~ Thn 61-avr TO
| gether like the broken and decimated
| regiments =of long ago, and like them
also our chief glory and our strongest
| Among the other speakers introduced
| by Commander Andrews were Lieut. Lo-
| rem Collins, Gen. Henry b. Freeman
| U. S. A, retired; Dean w. S. Pattee
Of the university, and Col. William Quin-
| ton, commander of the post of Fort
| Smelling.
| The applause that greeted the introduc-
ton of Col. Quinton amounted to an eva-
| ton, and as the colonel rose to his feet
a number of the staid companions of the
order rose to the floor and cheered him
| Col. Quinton told, in a quiet manner
! how musician and one of the officers
| of the Fourteenth infantry found num-
| Der of inches in the outer wall of Pc
| kin, and how the musician climbed to
| the top of the wall, followed by the Off
| Ger, and hoisted 1.-THE colors of the regi-
! ,nent, the first of the allied forces to be
| planted on the wall, to the highest pos
| sible point of the wall, where they were
| greeted with a death-dealing volley OF
! shot
| The maneuvers1sof the regiment were
graphically described, with here and there
! a touch of humorfhat captured his hear
| ers. and he took his seat amid prolonged
! applause.
| Preceding the banquet and memorial
| service was lCbusiness session of the
| commandery, at which George PloWman
! of Minneapolis, was elected a companion
| for the first class.
Committees presented memorials on the
deaths of the following companions OF
the Minnesota scommandery: Edwin
| Dunn. Eyota, MINI, July 8, 1901; Hora-
| ito D. Brown, ALBERT Lea, Aug. 3, 1901
| and Judson Newell Cross, Minneapolis,
| Aug 81, 1901.
The following committee prepared and
presented resolutions upon the death OF
| s.Companion Maj William Mckinley"
Gen. John B. Sanborn, Archbishop John
| Ireland, Lieut.. Loren w. Collins, MAJ.
Albert c. Wedge, Assistant Paymaste4r
| Daniel A. Dickinson, Gen. Judson W.:
Bishop, Maj Allanson w. Edwards and
Lieut.. Ell Torrance
| The report shows that the present
| membership of the Minnesota command
cry is PSI, of which 15S are resident and l2S
nonresident members.
There were present ITO at the banquet
! and memorial service, among whom were
| the following guests:
Dean w. d. Pattee, Col. A. D. Reade,
Mr.. H M. Myers, Capt. D. E. fowler
| MI. Varney c. Russell, Capt. Oscar See
bach, DR.. Eugene l.. Mann, Mr., George
n. Lanphere, Mr.. Oliver Crosby, Mr..
| Robert M. Lewis, Minneapolis; j. A.
Russell Chicago; Gen. II. B. Freeman,
7 II S A; Lieut.. Col. William Quinton,
| u. S. A; Col. Charles B. Byrne, U S.
A.; Maj. Alfred Reynolds, U. s.: A.; MAJ.
| W. w. McCammon, u. S. A; Maj. Viii
| bur E. Wilder, U. s. A. Maj. r. L. Hox-
| sic. U. S. A.; Maj. f. M. H. Kendrick.
| y. S. A.; Maj. George E. Pond, U. S. A.:
| Cant Charles b. Hepborn, u S. A; Capt
| F. d. Certify, U. S. A; Chaplain John
| H. Macomb, u. ). "A.
The committee on resolutions presented
an exhaustive report containing glow
ing tribute to Mckinley and giving a re-
| view of times and conditions through
| which he, as president, passed. 1t
| cited many achievements of national i'm
portance that had been brought about
| and made possible by his wisdom and
| foresight.
To Mckinley, the man, it paid a
| glowing tribute to his character He was
| mentioned as an shonor to the Order of
the Loyal Legioni his death was a loss
the order had sustained, in common with
the people of thei.United States.
The resolutions1conclude as follows:
Tt Is Resolved, blThat we tender to the
widow of our deceased companion our
deepest sympathy in her great personal
bereavement, sorfowfully realizing that
it is also personal to every member OF
this order andoto every loyal citizen of
the United StateS1
ofc1- Of hic OF 1nrio