The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-30
IN RICH RED ROSES
ARE HIDDEN CAPT BEANS BLUsHEs
FOR CRACK COMPANY DIS pop
ULARTTY.
INCIDENT OF A PRIZE DRILL
WHICH MADE A DISTINCT HIT
WITH THE LARGE CROWD
PRESENT.
INCIDENT OF A PRIZE DRILL
WOMEN rendered
A Monstrous Bouquet to the Com
pany as Token OF Their APP
probation.

Five hundred people gathered at the
armory last night to witness the six
teenth annual inspection Of Company
D Of the First infantry. Such an at
tendance was significant in view Of
the fact that Capt. Beams company
was not giving a free show this time.
The price of admission was Is cents a
head The show was we'll worth it.
Over 700 tickets were sold, which
means that the fund Of the Ladies'
Monument association. to which the
proceeds We're donated is richer by
$175 This is the first money the fund
has received except by private sub
scription.
The ladies of the association ex-
pressed their gratitude to Capt. Bean
and his company at the conclusion of
the drill in a charac teristic4 manner.
Col. R. NJ. Newport was the spokes-
man. Capt Bean was about to issue
the final command to his company,
when Col. Newport approached from a
distance vainly endeavoring to conceal
a whole rose bush behind him. The
captain detected that a surprise was
coming and promptly removed his
bread brimmed army hat, and listened,
as did the whole armory full of people,
to Col. Newport, who said:
Capt. Bean, the ladies of the monu-
ment association feel grateful to you
beyond measure for what you have
done to help their noble cause. They
realize, as others have had reason to
know long ago, that you are fertile of
suggestions and ideas in aid of
worthy causes On behalf. then, Of the
Ladies' Monument association, 1 take
great pleasure in presenting you with
this magnificent bouquet of roses"
AS Capt. Bean accepted the gorgeous
bush from Col. Newport's hands, his
round and bIushing countenance was
completely concealed from view by the
radiant roses. Indeed, the bouquet"
as Col. Newport called it, fairly hid
almost all Of the captain from
the sight Of those in front of
him. There was a hearty outburst of
applause, but it was a feeble effort,
compared with the enthusiastic demon
stration that followed Capt. Beams
speech.
In response to Col. Newport, Capt,
Bean expressed his sincere thanks and
the thanks Of Company D for the beau
tiful token presented by the Ladies
Monument association. The cause for
which the ladies were banded together
was a worthy and an inspiring one,
which the captain and his company
esteemed it a privilege to contribute to.
But lest any Of you should go away
with a false impression" added Capt.
Bean, "abOut my suggesting this plan
Of raising a little money for the monu-
ment fund let me correct it right here.
The suggestion was not original with
me. but with a private in my company
Therefore, with the permission of the
Ladies' Monument association, l will
give this beautiful bouquet to him
Then facing his company, Capt. Bean
delivered this command:
Private Tubbesing, come out to the
center"
Amid a perfect storm of applause
Private L. H. Tubbesing stepped forth
from the ranks and received the tree
Of roses from his captain. The ladies
Of the Monument association fairly
split their gloves applauding Capt.
Bean and Private Tubbesing, and even
Adjt. Gen. Nuremberg could ScarceIy
maintain his dignity. In the midst OF
the enthusiastic outburst Sergeant
Haupt stepped in front Of the COM
pany and propounded this inquiry:
sAre.you ready for the ladies?"
In a chorus that almost lifted the
roof, the company yelled:
you bet we arel first, D first
Minnesota, Minnesota, s-s-s-s
becm-ah!'
whats the matter with Tubbesing?''
again cried the inquisitive sergeant.
Hes all right" replied the company
in tones that silenced the sergeant.
Thus closed one of the most enjoyable
evenings ever spent at the armory, for
not only were the final incidents Of a
pleasing and unlocked for character
but the exhibition given by the com
pany was notably Of superior excel
lence. Company D simply added to Its
laurels. From the full dress drill to the
final appearance of the men with their
knapsacks and big army hats, every
movement was watched and admired
and the accomplishment Of every conf
plicated turn and change Of direction
was quickly noted and applaudek '1T5i
Gen. w. B. Bend and staff ss4e re first
inspected by Lieut.. Mccoy. & Tie 'stan
comprises: Capt. w. III. Hart VTuArteT-
master; Capt. M. 8. Mead, assistant
ABUNDANT general Capt c. II. McGill