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Business Men! STUDY V OUR INTERESTS And Advertise —IN THE— ST. PAUL GLOBE. + VOL. IX. HONORED. DEAD. Memorial Day Observed by the Old Soldiers Once More. . They Visit the Graves of Their Comrades That Fell, And Strew Them With the Fragrant Flowers of Spring. Parades of Grand Army Posts in the Twin Cities. Orations by Attorney Gen eral Clapp and Prof. Downey. How the Day Was Hon ored Throughout the Country. YER the en tire country, those whose duties do not entail upon them the trib ute to patriot ism of strew ing flowers upon th c graves of the heroic dead, generally seek a day's recreation out of doors on .Memorial day. But such relaxation was not to be enjoyed b v the citizens of St. Paul and vicinity, as the day opened up gloomy enough," and rained from early morn, at intervals, all day. Consequently numerous fishing parties had to be abandoned, and those who Intended to participate spent the day indoors reading a favorite novel, going over the book of household ex penses or else indulging in a romp with the little ones. '-; ,•:.•_. • Very little business was , attempted down town, although a few real estate men, with sure-enough bargains.loitered around their offices until noon. when the office ho^s were gratified with an invita tion to close up for the day, and there is not a case recorded where a second bid- . ding was necessary. All the employes of the Northern Pacific . offices • were given a full day off, and. some of the other lines closed up at noon and the clerks helped to swell the crowds' on the •busy, .thoroughfares of : - commerce waiting for the parade of the veteran survivors of the war. Inside the hotels there was a bustling throng. Few ' business houses attempted to ac complish anything in the way of sales, and in the wholesale district it was as quiet as Sunday, all the shutters being up and not even a proprietor being visi ble. Everybody was in good spirits despite the inclemency of the weather, and the stay-at-homes patiently bided their time and promised to make it up to the disappointed ones with future vis its to the circus, races and Exposition. Probably the biggest crowd at any pub lic resort in the city was assembled at the turf exchange, where the base ball games from till over the country were being bulletined. A sweltering, energetic, throng of backers of the different National and Northwestern league aspirants surged through' the rooms the entire forenoon and afternoon, and an immense amount of money was deposited in the pool boxes. Some of the sports only have such an opportunity occasionally, and they made the most of it. OBSERVED IN ST. PAUL. A Parade by Grand Army Posts and an Oration. The Decoration day memorial services in St. Paul were in charge of Acker Post No. 21, Garfield Post No. 8, Win throp Post No. 08, Old Post No. 20, Bircher Post No. 148, St. Paul Camp No. 1, Sons of Veterans; Sibley Camp No. 27, Sons of Veterans; Acker Woman's Belief Corps, Garfield Woman's Relief Corps, and St. Paul Camp No. 1, Daugh ters of Veterans. These societies gath ered at 7 o'clock and spent the morning at the various cemeteries where the dead soldies are buried, decorating the graves with flowers. None of the 200 odd mounds, beneath which lie the patriots' bones, were neglected in spite of the inclement weather. Eighteen graves in Oakland cemetery and five in Calvary cemetery were found with no headstones or monu mental mark. Capt. Charles Stees, of A SOEDIEK's DEATH. Acker post, will make application to the government at once to provide grave . stones for ail unmarked graves. A sacrifice mass was offered _at the cathedral in the forenoon in honor of the departed soldiers, and Rev. Father Shanley delivered an appropriate ad dress. The procession, which formed nt Rice park at 2 o'clock in the after noon, took the following order: Platoon of Police. Great Western Band. Chief Marshal Gen. W. R. Marshall and Staff; Capt. W. W. Braden, J. K. Jenkins, E. P. Kenriek, Aides. First Division, Capt. C. J. Stees, Command tag—Acker Post, No. 21, G. A. R. ; Garfield JPoBt, No. 8, G. A. R. ; WinUirop Post, No. OS, *. ■■ ■>■' • A. ' ■ ■ \ : *V- G. A. H.; ord Post, No. 20, (5. A. H. : llircher i Post, No. 148; O. AIR.'; orator, Chaplain «nd Speakers in Carriages. , . Second Division. It. A. Becker Command ing— of Veterans Drum Corps: si. Paul ! Camp. No. 1, Sons of Veterans: Sibley Camp, No. 27, Sons of Veterans; Acker women s Relief Corps; Garfield Women's Relief Corps; St. Paul Camp No. 1, . Daughters of Veterans, in Carriages. ... .-- ;_-: , ■■ Third Division, A. S. Pierce, Major First Regiment, N. G. M., Commanding— Regiment Baud: Companies C and K. Min nesota National Guard; St. Paul Cavalry Troop; First Battery, Minnesota National Guam; other military organizations. Fourth Division, Capt. ML J." O'Connor, Commanding— Metropolitan Band; Detach ment St. Paul Fire Department; Catholic So cieties: Civic Societies, etc. ' Stores and offices were closed during the afternoon, and the line of march down Third to Robert, toJSixth, to Sev enth, to Wabasha, and Hence to the capitol grounds, was lined all the way with spectators, and the crowd which assembled AT THE CAPITOL, where the exercises were held, num bered about 7,000 people. On a platform erected at the south entrance to the cap itol were the speakers and invited guests, a male quartette, including Col. A FLOWER FROM A HERO'S GRAVE. R. C. Munger. J. 11. Donohue, ('. 11. Congdan and John Gehan, Daughters of Veterans, Camp No. 1. and the detailed guard of honor of the G. A. R. The platform was draped with flags, and in front were suspended two magnificent floral designs, dedicated to the unknown dead by the Acker and Garfield Woman's Relief corps. The exercise begun with a dirge played by the Great Western band, following which prayer was'of fered by Comrade 11. A. Norton. The male quartette under the direction of Col. Munger sang the hymn "Consola tion." and Will J. Annan recited the thrilling poem, "Burial March of Dun- : dee." -•""- The oration was delivered by Attor- : ney General M. E. Clapp. lie was obliged to. stop once by a shower which threatened to drive away the audience, but the clouds broke shortly and the ex ercises were continued. The oration was pronounced by all who heard it an eloquent one. It was somewhat brief, lasting only twenty-five minutes. With a peroration to the fallen soldiers, he concluded: You have met to-day in commemora- tion of your fallen comrades. Vain the attempt of my feeble tongue to pay them a fitting tribute, Could we lift the veil that shrouds the origin of pagan worship, we would find that the image reared by pagan hand and placed in pagan temple but served as the outward form or expression of their worships ust as our own Christian faith is clothed in figure and paraphrase. Nations, like individuals, are [none to worship and adoration, and in all ages have built their temples and adorned them with that which best told the story of their achievements. Where their' greatness has rested upon the victories of con quering legions, they have adorned their temples with the trophies of the conquest. If their battles have been for freedom, legend and tradition lend a charm to the heroism of their leader. " THE AMERICAN PEOPLE worship at the shrine of freedom, and in the temple of the American heart, placed in loftiest niche as best repre senting their worship, they have placed the form of the citizen soldier. Other nations have relied upon mercenary levies, but America's greatness in war rests upon her volunteer. A nation born amid the pangs of war, its founda tion cemented with the blood of citizen soldiers. Rights denied us by a haughty and arrogant power, won by the bavery of volunteers, and when amid storm of civil strife our ship of state careened upon the mad waves of civil war, it was upborne upon the bayonets of a million volunteers. Fitting then that the American should bow before an image of the citizen soldiery. Through the providence of God and the bravery of our people we have lived to record the closing chapters of a struggle old as time. For the rebellion did not involve the simple question of whether or not the states should separate, but it was the final grand contest of man's effort to establish a government by the gov erned. It is enough, and no higher praise can be said of you than that in the last closing chapter you played well your part, and no higher tribute can be paid the memory of your dead com rades than to say of them that they per ished that freedom might' survive,, and sealed the eternal covenant with their own life blood. The male quartette 'then sang "Care for Them Tenderly," and Gen. John B. Sanborn and ex-Gov. W. R. Marshall each made brief remarks. Miss Lenora Austin recited the "Dedicatory Ode for the Gettysburg National Cemetery," and Master Samuel Dittenhoefer,"a child of ten years, gave a rendition of "Barbaric Frictchie." The exercises ended with the singing of "America" by the entire assemblage and benediction pronounced by Rev. Mr. Norton. THE GENERAL OBSERVANCE. The West Side Procession and Ceremonies at Layman's Ceme tery. Lowering clouds threatened rain all day yesterday, and in the morning it seemed as though the elaborate prepara tions which have been making during the past few weeks by the G. A. It. TILE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 31, 1887. posts for the observation of Memorial da/ would be made useless by the weather clerk. But fortune could not be so unkind, and though the clouds re tained their threatening aspect, they likewise retained their- raindrops, and shortly ', after .noon the organizations which were to participate in the parade began forming on Nicollet avenue and '1 bird and Fourth streets. After some delay the order to move was given and and the procession, viewed by thousands of : interested spectators, passed up Nicollet avenue to Tenth street, and thence by the most direct route to Layman's cemetery. The pro cession, while not of great length, was a most creditable and interesting one. It was headed by a platoon of mounted police, followed by a squad of-patrol men, after whom came the military de tachment from Fort Snelling. com manded by Col. Bentzony, of the Twen ty-fifth infantry. The Fort Snelling band elicited many compliments by the excellence of its music. The regular oroops consisted of one platoon of Light Battery F, Fourth artillery, under First Lieut. Learv, and Company F (colored), Twenty-fifth infantry, under Capt. E. J. Stivers and Lieuts. Tully and Frost. Following the regulars marched Company's Band I, their marching comparing more than favor ably with that of Uncle Sam's troops. Millard & Thyle's band led the Swedish guard, the Grand Canton of Minne sota, and the uniformed rank, K. of P. three organizations whose excellent ap pearance and bearing added much to the general effectiveness of the parade. Then came the several Grand Army posts of the city, preceded by the Sons of Veterans, and each accompanied by its drum corps. The regular troops and the militia, the military and civic socie ties which came before did not impress the spectator Wffifjfil AS DID THESE VETERANS, whose deeds have made for them a place in Fame's temple and won for them a nation's thankfulness. As the veterans passed, each post with silken banner and standard, the thoughts of old men and women turned back to days when the shrill call of the fife and the rattle of the drum were familiar sounds, and thoughts of the loved ones who, with these, had gone forth to battle and to death, filled many sorrowing minds. Each year thins the ranks of the veterans. None can fill the places of those who die. The Grand Army society cannot recuit its numbers as do other organizations. With the passing away of a veteran soldier a place be comes vacant on the muster roll, and it will remain vacant forever. Year after year will the survivors seek the resting places of the dead, and there strew perishable flowers in loving memory of heroes whose living deeds are lasting as the aires. Every man of them, from the low list private to the grand commander, every man of them is safe in the memory of time, which knows not men, but deeds accomplished. ._ . Following the veterans : ; . came the" Ladies' Relief corps • .in carriages, and thus constituted the long train moved to the cemetery, to the • martial sound of fife and drum and the more pleasing but less inspiring harmony of the military bands. Arriv ing at the cemetery the tired marchers were met by almost a thousand little school girls from the public, schools, who fell in line and marched with the veter ans to the speaker's stand in front of the east entrance to the cemetery. The children were divided into companies and each child was given a bouquet. After the oration the veterans passed, by posts, through the ranks of the chil j dren, receiving from each her tribute to | the dead heroes and placed them on the j honored graves of their dead comrades. I The cemetery was thronged by thou | sands who had preceded the procession ; to the grounds, and when the speaking began probably 15,000 people we're sur rounding the stand and waiting in the burying ground. Washington Pierce, of George 11. Morgan post CALLED THE ASSEMBLY TO ORDER, and after a brief introductory address he introduced Department Chaplain W. E. Stanley, of Austin, who made an im pressive prayer. After, the singing of "America" by the choir and company, Col. C. W. Johnson, the orator of the day, was introduced. He spoke of '"I lie Veteran of 1801-5 and the Citizen of 1887." After a feeling reference to the death of so many of the leaders of the late war during the past few years, the speaker turned his attention to the veteran of 1887. The address was far more than a mere collection of beauti fully made platitudes expressive of the sentimental suggestions of the hour. It was an earnest appeal for the living soldier. He reviewed the phenomenal history of the years immediately suc ceeding the close of the Rebellion, to show how the change from soldier to citizen had been as successfully made as the transformation from citizen to sol dier. Having demonstrated his title to the THE LITTLE GBANDCHIED'S GBIEF. confidence of the republic by his valor during the war and his demeanor since, the veteran should receive every recog nition and every aid. where aid is nec essary, that a government can give its defenders— . saviors. . The address was an able one, dealing with a practi cal question in plain terms, logic ally. It was listened to with close atten tion by the veterans, who defied a driz zling rain to hear the champion of their cause. After the speaking the veterans re- Continued on Fourth Page. HERE'S A SNAKE, Unless the Eyes of Reli able Witnesses Have Been Deceived. Dwellers at Lake Minne tonka Say They Saw a Monster With a Terrible Head and Fins That Moved Like-Wings. A Great Leviathan Sport ing the Big Water This Year. On Several Occasions He Has Lashed the Lake to Foam. The General Topic of Con versation at the Lake. Snake stories are always disbelieved," save by those who actually come in con tact with representative reptiles, and the writer of a communication to the- Globe doubtless felt the same way, for he not only signed" his own name, but gave information which yielded good fruit in an investigation. . In the mail that reached the Globe Saturday was the following missive: - . .*; "Wayzdta, Minn., May 27, 1887.' i Daii.t Globe, St. Paul, Minn.- Inclosed •we send you a picture of th« hiße -serpent as seen by a party of fishermen in. Lake Minne tonka on the evening of the 23f\ inst. - The immensity of this strange amphibious ani mal frightened the party from the lake. We have the names of about fifteen . persons that have seen this serpent. . .',:.-» •}-''■£•'?' . > Martin V. Henry, one of the party. The picture referred to was - a pen and ink sketch of a monster not unlike a gigantic snake with two fore paws, or flippers, and a forked tail similar to that usually delineated in representations of the prince of darkness, and in the mid dle of the body were two gigantic fins, which at first glance, looked like wings. The dimensions of the monster were given as thirty feet in length and about as large round the belly as a full-grown man. .;. v.^ '.'•.;• - Armed with the document and picture a representative of the Globe set. out for Wayzata and was fortunate enough to find, upon leaving the cars at the depot, an eye-witness of the maneuvers of the monster in the person of A. P. Dickey, at present engaged in building a bridge across Shafer's narrows, a point opposite to Wayzata on the west. Ac cording to his statement, several days ago while at work on the bridge with Messrs. George McLean and Jacob Snow, the narrator saw what at first looked like a log moving down Lake Minnetonka from Cedar point. "You will all say this is another snake story," he said, looking around at a group of open-mouthed rustics who had been attracted jby the advent of . a stranger and a note book, "but what I am telling you I saw with my own eyes. My companions ~on the image did not see the thing, whatever it was, until Ii directed their attention to it, and finally" it came within 200 yards of us. Raising" its head several feet, for by this time it gave unmistakable signs of life, the monster began to thresh the water vio lently, and ■ at the same time flopped over, showing its white belly. This was repeated several times, and the time oc cupied was fully five minutes. From my observation 1 should say that IT WAS THIRTY-FIVE FEET LONG. "Closer inspection made it look like the head and fore-shoulders of an alligator, for it came within six or seven rods of the bridge before it finally dived out of sight, an<Lwe did not see it rise again." All the tails were listened to -with the deepest attention by the crowd now gathered about the story-teller, who was an honest-looking, well-dressed fellow, and too much in earnest with his sub ject to give the faintest suspicion of in toxication. Then it occurred to one of the group that a lady named Thurston* had also said something about seeing a monster last Saturday in the lake. A walk of a few minutes over a . pleasant stretch of sward soon brought the Globe's representative to a brown painted cottage on a bluff overlooking' the lake and surrounding country. : - - j-j" In response to a knock at the cottage door Farmer Thurston appeared and ushered his visitor into the parlor,' where the mistress of the house was! sitting. - \ "Last Saturday afternoon; the :21st oft May," she began, "just after the! shower, 1 had occasion to go to the edge] of the bluff to look after my childr.-n. -B did not see them for a few minutes, ana. stopped to listen for sounds '■ from them* While thus waiting- my attention was attracted to what at first seemed to be? the struggles of a man drowning in the lake, a few feet beneath where 1 stood: The water was lashed to a : foam by something, and while I looked more in tently, I saw it come up out of the water f with head erect, several feet. . What I thought were two flippers were moving continually, ami lat once saw that it .was a snake, or big water monster. of some kind. It turned over ' several times, showing it to be very long, and kept me fascinated by the unusual spec tacle for several minutes. There were no boats or fishermen near by, the storm of a few minutes before having driven them all ashore, and 1 could not call ■- any one to see the monster. As soon as my husband returned from his work I related to him what had occurred, but he advised me to keep it quiet; as peo ple would think it was only an optical elusion. . 1 saw the . reptile, or what ever you might term it, as plainly as I ever saw anything in my life, and it was fully thirty feet long and as large round as a man's body. . Mrs. . Gallagher, up on the hill, has also seen the monster," but she was closer to it than myself and saw its outlines better." . . *--_■' •>--■ . ' ANOTHER EYE WITNESS. :' A trudge up a steep declivity to the Arlington hotel, which covers a high bluff on the Huntington estate, as rewarded by a sight of Mrs. Mary, A. Gallagher, whons in charge of the premises, and 'she promptly acceded to a request to tell what she . knew about the lake ter ror. ?"'..-.; "One afternoon I was down on the wharf below the boat house with my I children," said Mrs. Gallagher, "and they were amusing themselves wading and splashing about in the water. Sev eral other children -were with them en gaged in the same manner, when some thing caused me to look up suddenly. What at first looked to me like a colored man floating in shore caused me to shout to the children, 'There is a man swimming toward you; come ashore.' My first impression was that some one had jumped oil" the steamer," intending to have a swim, and as I did not want to see him land 1 naturally called to my Children. At first they misunderstood me, but eventually they saw the object which was now several feet above the surface of the water, and they screamed with terror. Their : shouts evidently spared the serpent, for such it appeared to be, having a large flat head with what seemed to be- bushy black hair, and it iashed the water violently and disap peared. I was very much fright ened, and *a party of fisher men, attracted by our noise on shore, looked up from their lines, and as they did so the' monster passed their boat. One of the ladies of the party screamed in terror, but the snake swam by with out attempting to injure anybody. At least that was what they told me when they came ashore. I could have at one time hit the serpent with a long stick, for it was not further from me than the length of this room, about twenty-five feet, and 1 distinguished its eyes to be light. Its belly glistened as it turned over apparently, and the color seemed about that of a catfish, and I should say it was between twenty-five and thirty feetlong. This was my first.and I hope , | it will be my last, look at the serpent or whatever it was." Conversations • with numerous deni zens of the locality elicited the inform ation that the people whose statements have been given were thoroughly reli able, but they had refrained from re peating their experiences, because they, -feared the ridicule that might follow. --■ ! But the .adventure of the fishing party; the evening of the-23d inst. had recalled the Incident more vividly than ever,and How it was the principal topic of dis cussion whenever a party assembled for the evening. No fishing party at Way- I zata considers its make-up complete un { less there is a heavily-loaded gun in the bow of the boat ready for use, and many of the fishermen have additional ■security in the form of revolvers worn in belts around their waists. ; V The French Cabinet. i Paths, May 30.— A meeting of the ministers was held to-day at President : Grevy's house. The final conclusion of the cabinet is not entirely settled. M. lleredia has rejected the portfolio of the minister of public works and hence forth this department will be embraced with the department of commerce. It is officially stated that President Grevy has signed the following cabinet: _. Rouvier, premier and minister of finance and of posts and telegraphs. ;' Falleries, interior. .",.' Elourens, foreign affairs. Soulier, public instructor. j . V Mazeau, justice. \~ . j r Gen. Perron, war. 1 Barbey, marine. - '[ Dautresme, public works. | 8 .Barbe, agriculture. ; l* . - __^ m . j He Caught Some Fish, | SatianacLake House, . N. V., May BO.— President Cleveland rose this morn ing early, and, after breakfast at 8, went with Col. . Lamont and Dr. Ross ' ] man down the : lake to troll for trout. i The president caught one fine large j 'trout and more were . caught by - others of the party. After- dinner ' the presi j dent and Mrs. Cleveland, Col. and Mrs. . -Lamont, Dr. and Mrs. . Rossman and • ] -Riddle, of the Saranac . inn, drove in j bmk-boards seventeen miles to Roy i Brook house to try the brook trout fish . ing. The trout . preserve was opened early to give the president a -chance to try the fishing before the fish had seen _a fly. - Just before sunset the president feast flies.' When he came into supper .lie proudly exhibited a catch of. hand some ': speckled trout. The president and Sirs. Cleveland ; ; are in , excellent health. * t Lawyers Disagree. • Chicago, May 30.— A* bare : garden „yas the result of the attempt to-night to .hold an adjourned meeting of C the Chi cago bar, for the purpose of- nominating Si* judges in place of the combined Re ' publican :% , and Democratic ■•••< machine ; ticket, places on, which are ( said to have. been sold .to the highest bidder. The report of the committee appointed at the < last meeting to suggest a. dozen names %as not unanimous. -"After great confu : sion it was decided to hold a _ primary tomorrow, at which only licensed law | yers shall vote. The idea is to make a selection from fifteen names vre com {mended 'by. the majority minority o the. nominating .? committee. There considerable opposition to? this plan .however, : and I a strong possibility exists I that • the entire : . movement -.'- will be wrecked by lack of harmony. IWPANYD. Capt. Bean's Gallant Lads Win Fresh Laurels For the Saintly City, By Capturing the Second Prize in the Great Na tional Military Drill Had All Conditions Been Favorable They Would Have Been First. But EveryOne Says They Are the Cream of the Citizen Soldiers. Congressman Mac Donald Asks St. Paul to Royally Welcome Them. The Boys of Minneapolis Have a Good Time With Capital Beauties. Special to the Globe. Washington, May so. — The an nouncement that the first prize was _ given the Loriiax rifles, of Mobile, Ala., caused every Minnesotian to sink in his boots. But when the adjutant general called: "Second prize," '-Company D, First Minnesota, Rational guard ; com manding officer, Capt. Edward S. Bean, forward," there was. a yell that made the welkin ring. The boys had made many thousands of friends and all were there. As soon as all the prizes were . awarded the comp*ijies leaving the field. The Lomax .-rifles remained to give an exhibition drill. The atten CAPT.\EO BEAN, OF COMPANY D. tion of Capt. Bean was called to the I fact and Company D came right about face, double quicked in front of j the grand stand and challenged the atten tion and applause of "the j multitude. Bean's voice was in fair condition and his command rang out like clarion notes. 'The companies went through the evolu tions absolutely faultless, firing by company platoon and fours LIKE MACHINERY. Gen. Rosecrans highly complimented the company. Col. Blakely said: "I know from the judges that our boys are considered the best and superior com pany; but Bean's voice caused the men to make several errors in the competi tive drill, and they were obliged to mark him down." Col. King said: "There is no company in all the camp so k capable and competent." . Col. Black, chairman of the board of judges, said: "I was sorry for the Minnesota boys as soon as I heard Bean's voice. They ought to have . had first prize, but were unfortunate. I never- saw a bet ter company anywhere.", Capt. Bean says : "I am satisfied. My men can beat any company in the country .either state or national, in drill if their captain is. in good condition. We. have had high honor to-day.* Remember what we have done. We have met and . defeated the San Antonio — rifles, the Vicksburg Southrons," the Belknap rifles, the To ledo cadets,' the Muscatine rifles and thirty other crack companies of the country.. We have established a na tional reputation for ourselves, and re flected credit upon St/ Paul and the en tire state. . Besides this . . :" THE PRIZE OF $2,500 is practical and substantial, as well as honorable. It pays the boys for their time and labor,- and encourages them to fresh efforts.". Company A was awarded twenty-third place, thus I defeating I the famous Molinaux rifles, the Governor's guard of North Carolina,the State guard of Virginia, and Company C, : the crack company of Connecticut. The general verdict is well done, Company A. Re ferring to this company, the Evening Star says: . Company A, First Minnesota, was the first to drill in company competition, and, conse _ quently, had more time at its disposal in which to give exhibitions of proficiency in i various movements not laid down in the official programme. For instance, "officers I call," for which the rainest night in the week .was selected, was successfully executed by 'the officers and a detail |of "efficient" men, who, at a signal, each "called" on . a young lady,- and. at the rally, assembled Eat I a pre : viously selected point, where ■ cards, ' conver : sation at will, etc., completed I the . entertain ment.'^ Superiuteudently ladies .better than . those, however, was , their - "sit" - and ■ "turn ! plate" drill last evening, when Capt. . Amory and _ an "efficient" detail entertained the Misses Anderson, Hogan," Hunt, De Gaffen ;. Ed and Clay at - ...-:■'" ■jy?--..vt ?.;,.*; tea IN CAMP. • ' .-.Nothing was required of the young ladies but proficiency, in the "right dress," and as each had her own idea of • the right dress for such an occasion, there was a pleasant variety .of uniform. One who is posted says this was a singularly well' executed performance of the Minnesota men, but like their public drill, it was seen by too few. Had the ma neuvers of last evening been on the official list, nothing could have kept a prize from Company A men. Congressman Mac Donald was this morning especially honored by a seat with Gen. ltosecransin the carriage line of the march to Arlington cemetery, where he participated in the ceremonies of decorating the graves. He returned to camp just in time to see the prizes awarded. Competent judges say the first prize should have been given to Company D; that the Lomax rifles used three click guns on inspection and then used two click pieces for competition drill. This was not ..known when the decision was announced and it now said that if this fact had been known to the judges Company D would have received first prize and the j Lomax rifles consid erably less, if any place. ; - : .. . ' CONGRESSMAN MACDONALD gave a dinner at Wi Hards' this evening in honor of Company D, who took sec ond prize in the national drill. Among those present were Lieut. Col. Blakely, Capt. Bean, Sergt. Merrill and wife, Corporal Stack and wife and Frank Hill of the war department. Before leaving the table following telegram was penned by Judge Mac Donald: To the Editor of the Globe. . Minnesota has again been honored by her soldier boys. Company 1) has taken second prize on a hard contest with the crack com panies of the nations. St. Paul should be proud and accord them a fitting reception. J. 8. MacDonlad. Company D leaves for home to-mor row forenoon. Company A goes to Mount Vernon Thursday. Congress man Mac Donald leaves here to-morrow or Wednesday for the East. THE LOMAX RIFLES. Mobile, Ala., was worthily repre sented in camp and drill by the Lomax Rifles, : which company, though only three years old, had already won an en viable name for its excellence in drill. The company was organized after the great national drill at Nashville, and has been in three competitive drills. It won first place in the "Maiden Contest" at Mobile, in May, 1885, over nine old organizations, and in the same year, at Nashville, won fourth place in the "free for all." In the latter contest all the great drill companies of the United States took part. In Philadelphia, the same year, the Lomax Bifles drilled third, be ing ranked next to the Houston Light Guards and the Montgomery Greys. The company was the only one at the drill from Alabama' and the repre sentative from that portion of the coun try of the "New South." When a ques tion was raised in the South about the participation of colored troops in the drill, Capt. Davis came out promptly and boldly, ridiculing any sentiment or prejudice on that score. The uniform worn by the company in the drill was white duck pants, dark-blue cadet coats, with pale blue facings, white belts, and no cross-belts, light-blue helmets, with white buffalo plumes. j;..'; _5 '.:'.':"~?TffE"TOLEDO CADETS. The Toledo cadets came to the drill" with a record that promised well. They were organized in 1870 as a continuation of the High School cadets, and were called the Myers cadets until 1870, when they took their present name. The com pany is an unattached company of the Ohio National . guard. -It is composed entirely of young men, their ages rang ing from twenty-two to thirty-two. It has taken part m six competitive drills, with credit to itself. -.„• THE BELKNAP. KIFI.ES. From away down in Texas hail the Belknap Rifles, of San Antonio, other wise Company I, Second regiment, Texas Volunteer Guards. The company was organized in June, 1884, but did not re ceive their arms until six months after that date, which makes their present showing still more creditable.Six months later, June, 1885, found them on the com .petitive field at Lampasas, Tex., where they • took second place. Defeat only urged them .to greater effort. Their next victory was scored at San Antonio, Tex., October, 1885, where . they took first place, defeating a number of com panies which have since made records for themselves. Their next victory was at Galveston, Tex., August, 1885, where they emerged with second place. The command has been called into service by the governor only once, which was for the purpose of quelling a l^exican political riot at Laredo, Tex., April 0 to 8, 1880. ' • . ~-v;. ; - At the time of their organization their pluck and evident capabilities attracted the notice of Col. Augustus Belknap, an ex-officer of the famous Seventh regi ment of New York and now president of the San Antonio Street Railway com pany, who gave them his name, and later added more substantial tokens of his appreciation. This company is called the "Kids" at home from the fact that its members . range in age from seven teen to nineteen years. The uniform of the privates is almost like the United States artillery full dress uniform. ; It consists of a dark blue square-cut coat, reaching just below the hips, one row of large state buttons down the front, red cuffs, red and gilt Russian shoulder knots; tail of coat trimmed with red, and gilt standing collar, with red center and gilt edges; pants lighter. blue, with one and one-half inch red doeskin stripe, white helmets with red plumes, brass eagle and chain equipments; black belt with letter VI;" McKeever boxes and bronzed - bayonet scabbards. The company; is entered for the com pany, individual and marksmanship prizes. . .". ;■*, ; THE SAN ANTONIO BIFEES. The San Antonio rifles lay claim to the championship .of the state, not by mere courtesy alone,. but by their brill- . iant bearing on many : a well-contested field in their., native state.'. The rifles ■ were organized . as Company A, Third " regiment, Texas volunteers, on May 20, 1880, and, although young ;in years, _ they are old in achievements. They are regarded at home as the . successors of the .famous ■ Houstons, and this pre-eminence lias not been conferred upon them, but has been dearly won. They have carried off the state championship in two success rt)R THE BEST SPORTING REPORTS ! ■*■** READ THE DAILY GLOBE. NO. 151 ful contests— first at the state camp at Lampasus in June last, and then again in the following August at Galveston. At the inter-state contest which took; place at Galveston in August last the rifles won the third rank, which placed, them at once among the veteran com panies of long training and experience in contests of this character. OUR CRACK COMPANY. Company D, Its Officers and Its Men. Company D was organized as the Allen Light guards Feb. 10, 1881, the present adjutant of the regiment, Lieut. W. J. Lonnen, being one of the active : organizers of the guards. It was must ered into : the state service April 24, 1881, when it numbered forty-seven" men, the first officers being: Captain, C. A. Biegler; first lieutenant, Charles P. Pusch, and second lieutenant, John P. Jacobson. Capt. Biegler resigned July 12, 1881, .when he was succeeded by the present captain, Ed S. Bean. The present first lieutent, C. E. Metz, was commissioned March 20, 1885, hav ing mustered in July 21, 1881. Five first lieutenants hayed succeeded Mr. Jacobson, viz.: Ed S. Bean, Fred Hoster, Charles E. Grant, George J. Mitsch and the present second lieuten ant, H. W. Tenvoorde, who was must ered in July 21, 1881, and was promoted second lieutenant June 24, 1880. The uniform worn at - the national drill was the full dress of the United States service, dark blue coats and pants, faced with white, and black helmets, and the officers shoulder knots in addi tion. Each mad also wore the company colors, blue and white ribbons, on the former being inscribed "St. Paul, Min nesota," and on the latter '-Company D, First Begiment, M. N. G." On the ends' of the ribbons are 1881, the date of the organization of the company, and 1887, the date of the present contest. Since its formation six - years ago Company D has been entered in four competitive drills, the record to date being as follows: At Camp Fari bault, Minn., won first prize, $200 in cash; Minneapolis, Minn., in compe tition with Companies B and C, First regiment, ; first prize, $400; at Lake Minnetonka, against National rifles. of Washington, D. C, handsome silk stand of colors and at Dubuque, 10., against such com petitors as the Mobile rifles and Tred .way guards they received fourth prize, a gold badge for each member of the drill team; The company journeyed to New York in ISSS and took part in the Grant obsequies, attracting much favor able notice by. their soluierly appear ance. -'-."-:£-; —-"■ In order that, his command might be thoroughly inured to the life of a sol- • dier, Capt. Bean decided that while in camp they should be treated in every respect,;. save doing guard; duty, like regular army men*. They were in active preparation for the drill from the Ist of- January, 1887, when .{hey-- reported for duty at the armory, and there the boys remained until it was time for them .to go into camp at Fort Snelling, which .was a few days prior to their departure for Washington. •. •"*' THE COMPANY OFFICERS. . -:--;i Capt. Bean is a model officer, popular i with his men; and his word of command' is such that none Can blunder, but all* are inspired to spontaneous action. Al- though short of stature, being only five feet four, and a half inches in height, he : is wonderfully developed in bone and; muscle," has" a quick eye and a practical' business way of talking that marks him as a typical soldier. His individuality, is very strong. No pen picture of him is needed, for he is known far and wide, not "'■ only as the com mander of Minnesota's crack company, and one of the oldest (in service) active officers in the state, but as -the grand marshall who organized the snow shoe, toboggan and skating clubs of the first and second winter carnivals of this city; In business he holds the position of su perintendent of mails. -He is a blonde, and usually wears his hair short, with a light mustache. He was born in, Stoughton, Mass., thirty-nine years ago,, and is still rostered -as a single man. j He was mustered in by Maj. Hjortsberg, Feb. 10, 1881, and five months - later he jumped to the rank of captain. His res idence is 299 Sherman street. • . ~ '. • First Lieut. C. E. Metz is twenty six years of age, is five feet eleven and ' one-half inches in height, has blue eyes, light hair, and fair' complexion. St.- Paul is his birthplace, 'selling dry goods is his business as junior partner of Pinska '•& Metz at 10 East Third street, and his home is at 658 East Sixth street, Dayton's bluff. He is booked as a mar ried man. "• "-: Second Lieut. H.«W. Tenvoorde was commissioned June 24, 1880. He is one of the Tenvoorde Bros., staple and § fancy grocers, No. 104 • Dakota avenue, West St. Paul. Mr. Tenvoorde was born at Evansville. Ind., in 1854, has gray eyes, brown hair and light com plexion, being five feet six inches in- • height. First Sergt. George E. Roedler was mustered in April 24, 1881. and was made sergeant next year. As the junior part ner of A. Koedler & Son, furniture deal ers and undertakers, 53 West Third street, he has the record of a prosperous voting business man. His home is 84! Prospect terrace. Sergt. Koedler is a native of this city, is twenty-six yearsi old, five feet nine inches in height, and. is an athletic brunette, with black hair and eyes. -'/. Sergt. Edward J. Borscht is' foreman of the hook-bindery of P. J. Giesen on • West Third street. lie is. 38 years old, has gray eyes, black hair and dark com plexion, registers five ••- feet eight and one-half inches high, and lives at 195 Dakota avenue. He was mustered in- June 2, 1881. Sergt. Milford L. Merrill, a native of Elroy. 111., is in the employ of the* Strong-Hackett Hardware company. He is a well-to-do married man of twenty seven years and has his home on Owasco street, near .Victoria. He is live feet eight inches -in I height, has gray eyes and dark \ hair, ; mustasche and com plexion.- The date of his muster was Sept. 28. 1881. -- - Sergt. M. F. Kain, county auditor at E resent, and printer by occupation, was born in Madison, AY is., twenty-nine years ago. He is very fair In complex ion,"while his eyes are black, and his hair and mustache a light brown. He was mustered 'in Sept. 1881, and ap pointed right general guide March SI," of this year. "Mike"' Kain, as lie is fa miliarly called, is very popular among the labor element. lie is not : yet mar- : ried. In height he stands 5 feet 7%' inches. • - Quartermaster Sergt. George W. Eckles hails from Eyota, this state, and his place of business has- been at the corner of Seventh and Sibley. -He is a tall; blonde, .handsome, five feet eleven inches high, with grey eyes and brown hair. He is about thirty years old. Corp. C. 11. Clark- is-; a native of Taycheedal, Wis., twenty-three years, old, five feet eight and one-half inches, in height. His occupation is • a clerk. He mustered Jan. 25, 1883. '.; '. Corp. F. H. Haupt comes from Man kato, : Is ; twenty-four years old, • with', brown hair and eyes, a fair face, j ami well put together, frame, of t five feet' eight inches in height.*. He mustered* Jan. 25. 1888, holds the position of clerk) in the Bank of Minnesota, and lives at the corner of Aurora and. Western ave nues. Corp. Henry D. Defiel Is twenty-; three years old and a native of St. Paul J I .'- Continued on the Fifth Page,/