The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-06-09
REMOVAL or BATTLE FLAGS.
Event VIII be One Of Much interest
to the Veterans.


The committee selected at the last de-
partment encampmenut, G. A. R., to ar
range for the removal from the old to
the new state capitol of the battle flags
carried by the Minnesota troops during
the Civil War announces that this not
able event will occur on June IA, 1905,
Flag day, the exercises to commence at
the old capitol at two o'clock p. m,
when the flags will be delivered to color
guards previously selected by the re-
spective organizations, that they may be
transferred to the new building with ap-
propriate ceremonies.
At the recently adjourned legislative
session an adequate sum of money was
appropriated to defray the ordinary ex-
penses of the occasion, and Governor
johnson has issued proclamation in
which he calls special attention to this
great patriotic event and celebration of
Flag day, and in furtherance of the work
of the committee he designated the
eight members already selected as an
executive board to take charge and to
fittingly arrange all the details of the
removal. The complete program cannot
now be announced, but there will be an
imposing parade in which will appear
the artillery, cavalry and infantry, now
stationed at Fort Smelling, the governor
and his staff, the state militia. the state
officers, Minnesota soldiers, Civil, Span
lsh and Philippine wars, members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, of the
Societies of the Army of the Philip
pines, of the United Spanish War Vet
Grams and the Sons of Veterans. A
large number of school children will al
so participate, presenting the living
marching American flag.
The feature of the parade will be the
survivors of the Minnesota troops and
what is left of the flags they marched
and fought under, the men to be ar
ranged in regular organizations as of
the old days and the flags to be borne
by the scolor,guafds at the heads of the
respective, organizations to the new capt.
tol,. there ito be deposited in four beau
tltul steel cases prepared by the capitol
commission for their. immediate jrecep.
tion and future preservation. Eloquent
speakers, who served as Minnesota SOL
diers will make addresses on the re-
moval and delivery of the flags, and the
governor of the state will receive the
same and appropriately respond to these
speakers.
Several bands of music have been
engaged. Rates upon the railroads will
be one fare for the round trip plus so
cents. Tickets to st. Paul on sale June
18th and l4th to be used on the l4th or
ID in returning. Survivors of all Min
nesOta organizations are especially urged
to be present, that they may march once
more under their old colors, and it is al
so urged that regimental associations be
called to meet as early as 10 a. H., June
l4th to select their color bearers. 1t
seems almost unnecessary to suggest
that the old color guards, if living and
present, should have the honor of bear
ing the flags for the last time they will
appear in a parade of these flags. For
ty-six i'm number. there are five formerly
carried by the First regiment, Minnesota
volunteer infantry: six by the Second;
two by the Third; two by the Fourth;
six by the Fifth; two by the Sixth;
three by the Seventh; two by the
Eighth; four by the Ninth; two by the
Tenth; two by the Eleventh; one by the
First battery of artillery and one by the
Second cavalry, in the Civil War; two
by the Twelfth; two by the Fourteenth;
two by the Fifteenth, in the Spanish
American War; and two by the Thir
teenth in Re war in the Philippine
Islands. There are also five drums to
be removed with the flags.
Gen. l.. +. Hubbard has been selected
as chief marshal and will designate his
own assistants. 1t is expected that a
camp fire will be arranged for, to be
held on the evening of the fourteenth
at the new armory building in st.
Paul