The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-07-05
CONE FROM THEFARNORTH
THE MINNESOTA TROOPS ARRIVE
THIS MORNING.
Magnificent Specimens of Manhood
Are 1,O2S Strong -OHicers-Some
Notes.

The transport whistle sounded at
:15 this morning, at which time the
City of Para, bearing the bulk of the
Thirteenth Minnesota regiment were
straight off port. Pilot Saunders and
Dr. Day put off Immediately to the
vessel, which had drifted dangerously
near to the reef at point in the
neighborhood of the "Miowera's land
ing" beyond the lighthouse.
When the troop ship was near the
wharf at 6:30 it was seen that she
bore the Minnesota Boys in Brown,
for they were clad i'm the brown uni
form of the United States, designed
for the tropics.
The Hawaiian band took up a posi-
tion on the wharf just before the yes
sci docked and received the soldiers
with "Star Spangled Banner" Co
lumbia" and other patriotic airs. Sew
eral hundred people crowded on the
landing.
There are exactly 1,O2s officers and
men in the Minnesota regiment. Col
onel c. McC. Reeves, banker, big
flour manufactures and late mem
in command of the regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Fred W. Ames
is the cashier of the Minneapolis post
Office, and son of DR.. Ames, one of
the most distinguished pioneers and
politicians of the state.
Major Ed S. Bean is a deputy coun-
ty clerk from Minneapolis, and was
sheriff there for four years. He is in
every sense typical soldier.
Major Fredericks was city treasur-
er of Red Wing and is quite promi-
nent business man of his section.
Captain Charles Il. Metz of Compa-
ny b is the proprietor of one of the
largest commission houses in st
Paul.
Captain j. F. McKelvey of Company
NJ left his Office as sheriff of Stearns
county, which is worth $4,000. His
wife is acting sheriff for him during
his absence in Manila.
Rev. j. \. Dallam of Company b is
an Episcopal clergyman, but enlisted
as private to be of service to the reg
iment and his country in Manila.
Private Sydney Pratt of Company
\ is a son of the present mayor of
Minneapolis, and an undergraduate
of the University of Minnesota. and
Private j. w. Ames of Company | is
the nephew of the lieutenant colonel
of the regiment. the son of DR.. 4. \.
Ames, candidates for governor of the
state and former mayor of Minnean-
oils.
Captain C. A. Cressy is Methodist
preacher, and quite an athlete.
Half the privates of Company A are
university graduates. There are
many prominent football men among
them.
The Minnesotas are accompanied by
their own band.
Following are the regimental Off
GERS: Colonel G.. Nee. Reeves, COM
manding; Lieutenant Colonel f. W.
Ames; Major j. IL. Friedrich, Major
f. S. Blau, Major a. NJ. Diggles, Lieu
tenant Edward G.. Falk, regimental
adjutant; Lieutenant w. II. Hart,
quartermaster; Lieutenants Meade,
Garcelon and Conrad, battalion adlu-
tants; f. +. Krembs, regimental SER
geant major; IL. A. Leavet, quarter
master sergeant; II. b. Eyer, j. Loye
and Bert kenaston, sergeant majors;
Major II. j. Fitzgerald, Lieutenant
Law, hospital corps; Sergeants Graw,
Ward and Miles, hospital stewards
The line officers of the Minnesota
regiment are as follows: Company A
Captain McQuade, First Lieutenant
Pearce, Second Lieutenant Donaldson.
Company B-Captain Rawley, First
Lieutenant Carlin, Second Lieutenant
Fitzgerald Company Captain
Robinson, First Lieutenant Bunker,
Second Lieutenant Snow. Company
D-Captain Mertz. First Lieutenant
Merrill, no second lieutenant. Com
pany E-Captain Spear, First Lieu
tenant Clark, Sec'nd Lieutenant Trow-
bridge. Company F-Captain Carle-
ton, First Lieutenant none, Second
Lieutenant Stole. Company G-Cap-
tain Seaback, First Lieutenant Nor
ley, Second Lieutenant Mellinger.
Company H-Captain Bjornstadt,
First Lieutenant Sorder, Second Lieu
tenant Whitney. Company Captain
COrriston, First Lieutenant Byrnes,
Second Lieutenant Chambers. Compa
ny -K-Captain Alasterman, First
Lieutenant Walsh, no second lieuten-
ant Company L-Captain Morgan,
First Lieutenant Lackore, no second
lieutenant Company M-Captain
McKelvey, First Lieutenant Bruckart,
Second Lieutenant Limperich.