The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-12

LOYAL LEGION FITTINGLY OBJ
SERVES ANNIVERSARY OF
LINCOLN'S BIRTH
THREE HUNDRED AT BANQUET
Gov. Van SAINT, MI. ID. Grover and
Others Deliver Addresses-Ryan
Hotel Dining Room HandA
sOmeIy Decorated.

Abraham Lincoln's birthday was fit
tingly celebrated by the Military Order of
the Loyal Legion of the United States,
commandery of the state Of Minnesota,
at the Ryan hotel last night, when over
800 members and their wives and daugh-
ters sat down to banquet in the main
dining room and listened to eloquent,
glowing tributes to the life Of the great
emancipation.
Seven tables were set in the main
dining room, which was profusely dec
GRATED with the national colors A large
portrait of the martyred president occu-
pied the position of honor, directly above
the toastmaSterS chair.
The portrait was suTmounted by a
huge American eagle with wings out
spread and long streamers of red, white
and blue, which ran to the coat of arms.
The ceiling was hung with flags, rs
were the chandeliers, and dainty rib
bons were festooned from the side walls
to the lights; the tables were decorated
with palms and flowers.
A formal reception Preceded the ban
Quet, the officers Of the cemmandcry ami
Gov. Van SAINT and his staff receiving.
The staff and their wives attended, the
former being in the uniform of their Of
fee. A number of army officers from
the fort and the department headquarters
were present with their wives.
After going into the banquet hall the
formality of saluting the colors was par
ticipated in by the entire company. Two
buglers, in fatigue uniform, marched to
the center Of the room, where the Gus
tomary strains we're played, and two men,
also in the fatigue uniform of the reg
ular army, marched into the room, bear
ing two huge flags. The entire company
rose to its feet and saluted the flag,
and they were placed at the foot Of the
tCastmaster's table.
Chaplain General Robert Newton Ad-
ans spoke the invocation, after which
the dinner was served.
Commander Bvt Maj. Gen. G. c. An
dreWS made the address of welcome. fle
and In a few brief remarks introduced
Gov. Van SAINT.
The governor spoke briefly, paying
tribute to Lincoln and the soldiers Of
the War Of the Rebellion He spoke of
the disadvantages under which Lincoln
began his early life, and of the love ana
respect Of the people that he gained by
his wise and kind judgment.
Capt. E. E. Woodman made a short
address along the lines of the former
remarks, and he was followed by the
speaker of the evening, Hon. Marcus D.
Grover.
Mr. Grover spoke eloquently of the life
of Lincoln. and the important part ne
played in the history of the country. His
address was something in the nature of
a biographical sketch. He began with
the early surroundings of the man VINO
has gone down into history as the great
est president the United States has ever
known. His eGrlier political struggles
and his final triumphs were dealt with in
an eloquent manner.
The POSTMASTER called upon a number
of others, who responded briefly, all
speaking Of Lincoln and of the soldiers
Of 81. The Arion quartette sang several
numbers. and the evening closed with
the entire assemblage rising and singing
America
The st. Anthony He'll orchestra render
ed an excellent programme during the
reception and throughout the banquet.
The following constituted the committee
on arrangements:
Capt. Chester G. Higbee, chairman:
Lieut.. David L. Kingsbury, Daniel A.
Dickinson, assistant paymaster; capt.
sell, DR.. Thomas B. Hartzell Gen. MI
chael r. Morgan, U. S. A; Lieut. Col
Edward Simonton. Maj. William r.
Bourne. U. s. A; Capt. Ezra Farnsworth,
Capt. Richard H. l.. Jewett DIR. Arcai-
bald McLaren. Mr.. William B. Dixon,
Mr.. Chauncey M. Griggs.