St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-21
WOOD FOR BEAN.
Capt. Ed S. Bean Celebrates His
Wooden Wedding.

s One of the jolliest. most informal ana gen
orally pleasant social affairs of the winter
season occurred last evening at hand
some residence of Capt. aid MISE. S.
popular sheriff and his wife had reached the
fifth milestone of their marital life, and null
titudss of friends could not allow the oeca-
sion to pass without marking it in an espe-
tial manner. Company ID is the crack com
pany of ali the militia of the North
west, and last night the mem
bers distinguished themselves anew The
guests had assembled and all was merry,
when the inspiring notes of fife and drum
were heard OH the clear frosty air. The
music came nearer and nearer. and in a few
moments Company ID, First regiment M. n.
e.. headed by an excellent drum corps, drew
up inline in the front yard of the Bean res
idence. The company were all armed with
sticks OF cordwood, which were presented in
a military manner. Capt. Bean appeared on
the front porch, and, in few well chosen re-
m arkS, Corporal O'Learv presented the cap
tain with an elaborate wooden sword, dec
Grated with Grim son ribbons.
Capt. Bean thanked the members of the
company for their demonstration i'll his
honor, and expressed his regard for each and
every man in the company, with whom he
has been connected for thirteen years.
Upon the invitation of Capt. and Mrs.
Bean the company filed into the house, after
stacking the wood i'll the front yard. Music.
dancing and light refreshments rounded
out the evening, and it was early this
morning when the company dispersed after
wishing Capt and Mrs. Bean many happy
returns of their wedding anniversary. Many
useful, as well as ornamental. wooden arti-
Giles were presented by members of the COM
pany. Among the members of the com pany
who carried wood" and formed the parade"
were Sergeant Haupt Sergeant Ehrmantrant.
Sergeant kahlert, CORPORAL OLeary, Ernst,
Gran Hoffman, HetZel, Mullen, Madgan,
Russell, Roche, Ryno, Schmitz,.. Sherood,
Tubbesing. Peters. Porter Russell. Mullen,
EIsle Doherty, Bookstayer, Delude, Deggen-
dorf. Eckles. Lieuts. G. (. Metz and nj. l..
Merrill assisted in receiving the guests of the
evening.
Among those present were: Messrs. and
Mesdames w F. Myron, Frank Horn, II. W.
Tenvoorde Allan Black, Allan Brown, DR.. c.
r. Miller, Nicholas Hardy. Lieut. Metz, Lieut..
Sprague, Henry Gray, f. A. Ryno, Frank w.
Kinney. Henry Mandehr, A. -Pamperin.
Henry Gmehle, John King, all of
ST. Paul; o. E. Taylor and sister, S;
Halliday, White Bear; Mrs Burdick and
daughter, the Misses Bessie and JEANNE
Begg, Frances Bailey, Minneapolis; Edna
Miller, Stella Murphy, Miss Jaggar, Josie
Olson; Messrs. Archie Mcleod, Ii. A Horn,
John Rodger, William Ehrmantraut E. Nc
Caffrey. M. Mccartney, j. M. Redding, of St.
Paul: James Myron, st. Cloud; John CHS
holm, Spooner, Wis, and many others.
Capt. and Mrs. Bean will cherish u room
full of useful and in many instances unique
presents as mementoes of the happy occa-
sion enjoyed last evening. The wood so
laboriously and Loyalty carried by the boys of
Company ID will be sent to the relief society.
Only one regrettable incident marred in any
way the pleasure of the evening-Mlss Bessie
Begg, the LIE OF many social occasion, had
the iIl-luck to badly sprain an ankle in the
midst of the festivities, but solcitous friends
cared for the cheerful patient so well that
she is doing very nicely at present.