St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-08-10
SECOND REGIMENT VETERANS.
Arranging for N Reunion 10 be Hell d
During State Fair Week.

During State Fair Week.
The resident members of the Second
Regiment Veteran Volunteer infantry met
at Gen. Bishops Office yesterday afternoon
to complete arrangements for the reunion
during the fair week. 1t was decided to
have a general regimental meeting at
o'clock p. m, Tuesday, Aug. 81, in hall
to be selected hereafter. The evening OF
that day will be given up to the mass re-
union meeting of all the regiments. On
Wednesday the st. Paul members have
provided an excursion free of charge to all
visiting members and their families. The
party will go to Minnetonka and make the
tour of the lake, having exclusive use of
the steamer Hattie May At o'clock p.
IN. landing will be made at Gen. Bishops
summer residence at Spring Park, for a
picnic, lunch and social enjoyment, taking
the train at Spring Park station at o'clock
for st. Paul. The program for Wednes-
day evening has not yet been decided upon.
The following committees were appointed:
Finance-James Brennan, Capt. Joseph
Burger, j. S. Miller, Charles Lathborn, Capt.
Jacob Manner.
Music, Badges and Hall-William Bircher,
Col. S. P. Jennison, William Wagner Freder
lex Dohn, B. F. Irvine.
CommSSary-J. H. Gibbins, Frederick
Lambrecht, William Kemper.
Invitation and eceptioh-Messrs. Manner,
Gibbins Brennan, Bireher. Miller, Wagner,
Wilson. Dam and r. A. Lanpher
The meeting adjourned until o'clock
next Saturday afternoon, when all resident
members are requested to be i'll attendance.
FIRE COMMissAoNE Rs.
Some OF the Business TRANSACTED at
Last Evenings Session.
A regular meeting of the board of fire
commissioners was held last night The
superintendent of fire alarm telegraph re-
ported that the line for box at the corner
of Ohio street and Cherokee avenue had
been put up and the box would be put ir
place in few days. A resolution from
the council ordering the box changed to
Ohio and George streets was tabled, and a
communication will be sent to the council
recommending an additional box at the To-
cation mentioned. The proposition of the
Silsby Manufacturing company to furnish
No. 2 firSt-claSS piston engine for 81. 500,
the old No. 5 engine to be taken in part
payment at 81, 500, was accepted. New
Engine No. 8, which is to be put in one of
! the new houses as soon as completed, was
reported as set up and ready for SERVICE
and it was accented. Chief Black submit
ted designations, transfers and appoint
mentS as follows:
designations F. Mulligan, driver of
No. hose carriage.
Suspended-John Schside third pipeman
Engine Company No. 8; ordered discharged.
Transfers-William Guthner from fourth
pipeman of Engine Company No. to third
pipeman Engine Company No. 6. 2. Melon
ough from third pipeman Engine Company
No. 2 to second pipeman Engine Company No.
1. L. G. Sheppard from third pipeman En-
aiue Company No. Z to third pipeInan Engine
Company No. 2.
Appointments-Joseph King, driver Hose
No. 6. Joseph Venneurtz, fourth pipeman
Engine Company No. 6.
The report was approved and adopted.
Bills to the amount of So, 900 were ordered
paid. The second estimate, amounting to
Sc, $3.50, of McSherry & White, who have
the contract for building the new engine
houses. was allowed.
The contract for building tower on the
new engine house at Maple and Conway
streets was awarded to McSherry & White
for SS4S.