The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-05
OLD GUARD REUNION
VETERANS OF 81 ONCE MORE
SHAKE HANDS OVER THE
CAMPFIRE
RAMSEY AND VAN SAINT SPEAK
Comrades of the Second and Seventh
Minnesota Recall the 'sDays
That Tried Mems
Souls"

The surviving veterans of the Second
Minnesota he'd their annual reunion yes
terday afternoon in the postoffice build
ing. 1t was one of the best meetings
they have ever had, over 100 members be-
ing present. They make it a point never
to transact any more business than is
absolutely necessary, but put in the time
In social way, renewing acquaintance
and nursing tender reco!lections. Presi-
dent J. w. Bishop, presided at the meet
ing, and A. r. Ktefer was secretary
The feature of the afternoon meeting
was the presence of Gov. Ramsey and
GOV. Van SAINT, the Oldest and youngest
governors of the state. Gov. Ramsey
arose in response to loud calls and spoke
very briefly, telling how glad he was to
be present and to meet so many of the
old guard. Gov. Van SAINT received a
royal welcome from his comrades, and
made one of the best speeches he has
ever delivered. It was wholly impromptu,
but full of feeling and fire, and It stirred
the old boys in blue" who proposed
three cheers for Van Sant-snot Gov
Van SAINT but Comrade Van SAINT" as
they said. Gov. Van SAINT and Gov.
Ramsey left the meeting together, the
present executive assisting Gov. Ramsey
down stairs, while the audience cheered
the spectacle to the echo
During the afternoon the veterans visit
ed the state capitol and then returned TO
the postoffice, where they held a camp
ire in the evening. President J. w.
Bishop. Secretary A. R. Kfefer and Vice
President Thomas Downs were all re-
elected for the ensuing year.
SEVENTH REGIMENT VETERANS.
Capt c. B. Wilkinson, of owatonna.
opened the annual reunion of the Sew
enth Minnesota volunteers in the Central
hall yesterday morning with a prayer.
President Dan Goodhue presided. and the
reunion was well attended officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
President-Judge L. w. Collins, of St
Cloud; first vice president, c. 3. WiIkin-
son, Owatonna; second vice president,
N. II. Spur, Morris; secretary and treas
urer, E. s. Lightbourn, St. Paul.
After the election of officers and other
business matters were attended to. there
were number of informal talks by DIFF
terent veterans. The reunion was a
good deal in the nature of a social gath
er1ng, and at noon the veterans and
their wives and daughters sat down TO
an excellent dinner served by the fol-
lowing ladies: Mesdames Kendall
Beaeiler, DeLesig and Miss Lightbeurn.
The report of the secretary showed
that the addresses of sos veterans of the
regiment We're known, AIS have died since
and during the war and 206 are unIo-
Gated. This makes up the total enroll
ment of the regiment, 1137 The reun-
ion next year will be held in Minneapolis.
Following are the deaths that have oc-
CURED since the last reunion:
Company A. Jacob Winter: COMPANY
3, Hiram Phillips; company c. John S.
SWenson and John Carlson; Company F.
James III. Holmes; company G, William
pany 1, Asa Libbey, A E Hussey and
Samuel c. Johnston; Company K John
S. Turritten.
The following veterans were present at
the reunion:
Company A-D. Goodhue. Peter Simon
Robinson. A. H Brice, A B. Thorpe. D.
L. F. Kelly, ]. w: Thompson, A. A
Bates, " N Hunter, Albert Trip, A
Smith. Company BIZ. w. Moore, c. r.
Gray, G. w. Boswell, H. G. Bible
Company CD. A. Caneday, w. S. De-
don, William Carnathan, w HI. Norway
DR.. j. g: Rhodes. Company D-A Can
tieid Company E-A. Newell, John w
Nicely, w. A. Stevens, A. Jaycox, Charles
II. Perrie. Company FL. w Collins
c. Hosford, ]. M. Darling, Ell Ballard;
Company Com, CIV. G. Williston. C. V. Hub
6ard, M. j Majers, II; Fl. Danielson. II.
Caldwell. B. Benson, HI. K. Carson, s.
w Sparks, James Barnes Company H
c. B. Wilkinson, E. 8. Lightbourn, B. Fl
Thedens j.. Harrisburger, A. e. Mes
ward Schultz. William Stringer. Com
pany IA: MCGEE. G. N. Grant. NJ r.
Spur, d. McCaster. Company XII r.
Halleck, H. s. Rice, r. F. Livergood.
Thomas Montgomery
The following ladies were also present:
Mrs. ]: G. and Misses E. and R. Gray.
MIS- William Stringer Minneapolis Mrs
r.. 5. and Miss Sophia Lightbourn Mes
DANES Kendall and Goodhue, West st,
Paul; Mrs. Martha Parks, Red Wing;
Mrs d. F. Kelly, Northfield Mrs. A. B.
bault; Mrs. j. W. Thompson. Lester.
Mrs A. Robinson, Mrs. Harriet Newell
and Miss lice Mills Ct Do,,a