The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-12
IN LINCOLN'S HONOR
The Loyal Legion Holds a Banquet
at St. Paul.
CHIEF ADDRESS BY M. D. GROVER
Many Prominent Citizens of Minne-
sofa Attend Accompanied by i
Their Ladies'.

The Minnesota commandery Of the
Loyal Legion banqueted at the Ryan
hotel, st. Paul, last night, in commemora-
ton Of the birthday Of Abraham Lincoln
who was born Feb. 12, 1909. The banquet.
however, was held on the evening pre-
ceding. as to-day Is Ash Wednesday
Covers were laid for 800 guests and the
occasion proved one of the most enjoyable
ever given by the order in this state
The principal address of the evening was
delivered by NJ. D. Grover. Governor
Van SAINT was present with his staff, In
full uniform, and the governor made
brief speech. Short addresses were also
delivered by General G. c. Andrews, Cap
tain E. E. Woodman and others.
Preceding the banquet the guests as
sembled in the parlors Of the hotel. where
an informal reception was held. They
We're met at the door by members OF the
reception committee, and conducted to
the receiving line. Here the officers Of
the commandery, together with the gov
ernor and his staff, babe them welcome.
No decoration had been attempted in
the parlors, but the banquet hall itself
was gay with flags and bunting. From
the central chandelier red,s white and
blue ribbons We're festooned to- the side
walls. At one side there was a flag
draped portrait of the first martyred
president, surrounded by two eagles with
their wings outspread. The menu cards
were printed in the national cOlors and
were tied with red white and blue RIB
bons. The tables were decorated with
flowers. s,..f. ..-s
The musicians gallery, over the en-
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hind flags, and from this point string
orchestra played a program of popular
music during the banquet. The farther
end of the hall was banked high with
palms. Seldom has the Ryan banquet
hall been more effectively decorated, and
guests We're loud in their praise OF what
had been accomplished
From the reception parlors the ban
queters marched into the dining hall and
took their seats at seven long tables, eX-
tended down the room. General G. e..
Andrews, POSTMASTER Of the occasion,
was" seated beneath Lincolns portrait,
half way down the hall. Before the first
course was served the pretty ceremony
of saluting the colors was performed On
signal the guests rose to their feet, and
two buglers, In fatigue uniform, entered
the hall. They were followed by the color
bearers. The salute to the flag was
played, and the company gave the formal
salute. The flags were then placed in a
stand at the foot Of the toastmaster,s
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Chaplain General Robert Newton
Adams delivered the invocation and the
banquet was then served, following which
General Andrews delivered a formal ad-
dress of welcome, closing by introducing
Governor Van SAINT to the company. The
governor spoke briefly, eulogizlng Lin
coin and paying graceful tribute to the
soldiers of the federal army who had
made the present strength of the nation
possible. He referred to the obstacles
encountered in the war presidents early
life, overcome one by one, and of the love
and admiration in which he came to be
held by the people he governed.
Captain Edwin e. Woodman delivered a
brief address in which he told Of Lin
coin, the man, as distinguished from Lin
coin, the statesman. He was followed by
M. D. Grover, the speaker of the evening
Mr.. Growers address was, in substance,
short biography Of the martyred execu-
tive, to whom he referred as the greatest
president the country had ever known.
He began with Lincoln's boyhood, and
briefly sketched his career until his cleo
ton to the presidency, speaking Of his
early political struggles with Douglas and
other opponents, and his final triumphant
election Following Mr.. Growers address
the Arion quartet led in the singing Of
the Battle hymn OIL the RepuDllc.,.
Other speakers were then called upon and
responded briefly, the banquet closing.
with the singing of America" r.
Among the Minneapolitans present were
Major W. D. Hale, Miss Gertrude Hale,
w. P. Roberts, T. B. Janney, Miss Ellen
Janney, Kyle Gilmore, Miss Elizabeth
Gilmore, Judge and Mrs. J. B. Gilhllan,
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Daggett, DR.. and
Mrs. Vanderhorck, Major Henry A. Nor
ton, Captain P. D. Mcmillan, Mr.. and
Mrs. M. D. Purdy, Mr.. and Mrs. John Day
Smith, General L.. A. Grant, Captain and
rs. Ezra Farnsworth, Judge William
Lochren Miss Lochren, and Charles 8.
Albert. g#
The committee on arrangements was
constituted as follows: Captain Chester
G.. Higbee, chairman; Lieutenant David l..
KingsDury, Daniel A. Dickinson, assistant
paymaster; Captain Isaac L. Mahan,
George NJ. Russell DR.. Thomas B. Hart
zell. General Michael E. Morgan, U. S. A.,
Lieutenant Colonel Edward simonton,
Major William r. Bourne, U. S. A., Cap
tain Ezra Farnsworth, Captain Richard
H. L. Jewett, DR.. Archibald McLaren,
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