The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-08
POST AND STAFF BANQUET
Veterans Of Rawlins Post and Citi.
zen Associates Enjoy an !
Annual Event. .

: To-day. spoke to lawmakers, but to-
night IL Is my pleasure to, speak to history
Makers said Governor s. r, Van SAINT,
addressing the veterans Of John A. Raw
Inns post, G. A. R., at their sixteenth
annual banquet at the West Hotel last
night. H., =. -s ~. 81
Most of the $50 guests were members of
the post, the citizens staff, their wives
and daughters. The reception of the
national colors followed the march into
the banquet hall at Q O. clock, The post
color bearer was George Bahan. Com
| mander A. D. sReade. OF the post and
Judge John B. Gilfillan, president Of the
citizens staff, were the toastmasters. each
introducing the speakers of their respec-
| tive organizations. b. .sr.A@ -: ; !.
Governor Van SAINT, who was first in
troduced, said it was due to the boys of
s61 that I'VE now live under flag which
| makes us free, We need law now, but in
those days we needed soldiers" The
| Magma Charta having led to greater free
| dom for the Caucasian race, it had re-
| manned for Abraham Lincoln to frame
! the. document of human liberty for all
| races. 1914 = ..es-s w.. F...s ~. F..
Mayor J. G. Haynes found particular
cause for qualification, in mis- election to
the citizens staff because it only cost SIS
He expressed regret that elections cost
| more. Speaking seriously, he declared
that it was Infinitely harder to live thar
to die for. ones country. There was a
4 solemn and unceasing obligation upon
every true citizen to live for his country
good at all times, in all places. Possibly
| it required more real heroisn and cour-
age to live right than to go forth to battle
| In times Of peace, said J. #. Wyman
duties remained to be performed fully a.
important as those of war time. He pail
/ a tribute to TIL: heroic band of soldier,
now UNFOLDING the national honor in the
Philippines, and said that the nation wa
singularly fortunate in having at it
head man Of such high. ideals as Presi
dent Roosevelt He, complimented Gov
ernor, Van SAINT for his stand for tn
people as opposed to the encroachment
Of corporate power, and said a good wor,
; for Mayor Haynes. although he was O
another party affilation.'' The Gran,
Army. he thought, had more interest il
arousing the patriotism Of the youth o
the land than any other organization Il
the country. ~ & = =s4&'
Past Commander in Chief Judge r,
Torrance drew lesson in patriotism fror
his visit to Arlington cemetery last Me
+ marial Day, saying that the best believe
, man was the one who sacrificed most 70
, his country, The honor shown to the i'm
/, known dead was inspiration; to the Twin
soldiers to serve their city, state an
country anew before the final summons.
President Cyrus Northrop Of the stat
university, said that to have sprevente
7 the disruption Of the union was wort
dying for; the war had given the countr
a, new baptism Of freedom and had EN-
phasizeda to the world, as Lincoln sait
I that "a government Of the people, by tn
people and for the people shall not peris
from the earth - a. -
:. Professor John F.. Downey told som
; amusing stories Of his experiences as
Z forager. ~ - :: : n
:. The closing address was that Of Con
> mander c. E.. Faulkner, who was Unstable
= as post conama lander Tuesday night.
A letter of regret at his inability I
: attend was read from, Congressman job
:. Lind. Music was furnished by Rossiter
!. : orchestra. -... = E. . -