The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-31
NATIONS DEFENDERS
ARE EllOCIlED
Thousands Attend Memorial
Day Exercises Held at En-
trance of New Capitol.

no less 5lHdi1
oratory and other exercises gave dis
tInetion yesterday afternoon to the
observance Of Memorial day conducted
at the south entrance of the new state
capitol, by Garfield post No. s, G. A. r.,
assisted by Acker post No, 81, G. A. r.;
st. Paul camp No. l. Sons of Veterans;
the unnamed. camp of United Spanish
War veterans; Carleton camp, Army Of
the Philippines; Ellsworth and Biddle
circles, Ladies Of the G. A. R.; the
Womans Relief corps of Garfield and
Acker posts, G. A. r. and the Ladies'
Aid Society of the Sons of Veterans.
The place of celebration was the
broad granite approach, or combined
steps and platform before the marble
capitol. Here was provided a mas
slve stage 1856 feet long at the base,
~ feet long at the capitol wall and 20
feet high at the same point, and 100
feet in width from the wall south
ward to the capitol grounds. A tempo
rary stand for the speakers was
draped with the national flag at the
center of the approach between the
two flights Of stairs. In the rear at
the skyline, was visible the great mar
~ OOAiC f4CCI~ECI Tic OldIS anu Stripes
| flying at half mast over both wings of
the building Lower down, above the
south entrance, heroic statues of the
civic virtues sHrrnounted the three en-
trance doerWays, whose arches were
curtained with the national flag.
7c Pass in Review.
The parade, coming up Cedar street,
turned to the west and marched past
the capitol steps upon which Gov Van
SAINT stood to salute the several or
CARNATIONS. The old soldiers and
| other military associations of both
sexes assembled the steps and were fol-
| lowed by the, school boys and school
girls waving flags. As the children
| arrived the distinguished guests, seated
| at each side of the speakers stand,
arose and removed their hats and
the drum and fife corps of Plummer
post, G. A. R., Minneapolis rolled forth
a salute.
The color bearers Of the Grand Army
posts, advancing to the upper step Of
| the approach, ranged their flags before
| the entrance. A flag was displayed
also from the center of the balustrade
on each side. The children seated
| themselves on the steps midway of the
approach, the old soldiers rested upon
! the steps below the speakers stand,
and the public halted at the base of
| the approach. On three sides beyond
| the line of granite the crowd stood.
covering all the south slope of Capitol
| hill.2 These spectators numbered up
wards of 10000.
/ The addresses were heard with more
satisfaction. because the breeze was
| fresh and the spring sunshine was
| tempered by occa sfonal clouds.
Judges Sanborn, Van Deyanter and
Hook, of the United States circuit
| court, were among the distinguished
. guests, as were Chief Justice Start and
Justices Lovely, Brown, Lewis and
Douglas, of the state supreme court:
Brig. Gen. c. C. C. Carr. u. S. A.. COM
| manding the Department Of Dakota,
and his aides, Lieuts. w. S. Grant and
F. B. Edwards; Claiming Seabury,
| chairman of the state capitol commits
sion
An invocation was repeated by DR..
| Alex. McGreger, pastor of the Park
Congregational church, who was in
troduced by DR.. o. s. Pine, of Acker
post, G. A. r., chairman of the general
Memorial day committee. The Mime
sofa State band played dirge.
Presenting Gov. Van SAINT, DR.. Pine
| said:
! The state of Minnesota, rich in every
! thing that makes for great common
| wealth has reared this magnificent
structure for civil legislation. And it is
4 a fitting tribute, that with one accord,
! our honored Charming Seabury, chairman
associates. together with Gov Van SAINT
and all in authority. have welcomed first
! the Grand Army of the Republic to it's
/ portals. And by these memorial exercises
| the fact is emphasized that the sacrifices
and patriotism of these men. whose
/ memories we this day honor, have made
possible stfch grand results.
The school children sang America"
/ before the governor said, in part:
Cow Van SAINT Speaks.
( Comrades and Friends
4 Memorial day is the nations patriotic
! Sabbath. vi pity the man who does not
appreciate its full significance. but who
makes it a mere holiday and desecrates 1t
| by engaging in festivities and sports.
Outlining the cost and result of the
/ Civil war, the governor continued:
| We now enjoy not only the greatest lib
4 erty ourselves. but have secured 1T for
/ others. Your success made possible the
/ Spanish American war That war was
most beneficial to our own country, for
| it firmly united the North and South, not
1 in name only but in fact.
| Thus new era daWned. You VIII OBJ
| serve this if you visit the southland. You
| Will be deeply moved by the generous and
hospitable treatment you will everywhere
/ receive. The old soldier when he now
/ crosses Mason and DiXon'S line will get
| the warmest grasp OF the hand and the
most cordial greeting from the old, griz-
| Zled Confederate veteran He was brave
| then, as every Union veteran can testify,
i and he is none the less brave low because
/ he is generous to his old foe. This is
| easy for the victor. but when the van
quShed abSolveS himself from bitterness
/ he has truly gained the most cherished
| trait of a. noble character
| Behold the South at the end of the war;
| Torn. bleeding, desolate, and tell me If
| ever men made greater sacrifices for what
| they believed to be right than the Con-
| you fought no common foe; you met a
| foeman worthy of your steel 1t was
fiercer than Greek meeting Greek, for
/ American met American. 1t Is TO our
country's perpetual glory that no Ameri-
can army ever yet surrendered except to
another American army. What does this
4 signify? That united as we are we can
resist any force sent against us.
Comrades congratulate you. Your joy
must be complete to witness in your de-
clining years the full fruitiOn OF your
1 hopes, a country united, so rich. strong
and prosperous that it will ever stand as
firmly as a mountain on its base, an en-
during monument to your yalor and pa
! triotiSrn. r@4
70 the. soldier. living and dead, the
nation owes its life. Let us then not
| only honor our country's heroes, but let
us renew eur fealty to the cause of liberty
/ and recoDSecreate ourselves to the insti-
1 buttons of ouH country which these men
/ fought aud died to save.
4 In conclusion. let us extend our thanks
/ to the state capitol commissioners for use
! of the grounds and approaches for our
memorial exeEcises.
9udg5 KeIIy's Address.
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