The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-27
NOT ALL TO MANILA
SOME CHRISTMAS BOXES MAY BE
SENT TO THE FIFTEENTH
MINNESOTA
IN AUGUSTA OR THE INDIES
II the Regiment La Sent to Cuba 1t
VIII Possibly Have It's Own
Share of Christmas Homesick-
ness-Movement Is on Foot to
Send the Boys Mementoes-
Should Not Be Neglected.

What is st. Paul going to do for
Company B, Fifteenth regiment, this
Christmas? Company B is the ST. Paul
company, Of which John W. Finehout
is captain, and If the SANITY City
could send Christmas boxes to its boys
In the Thirteenth at Manila it seems
that 1t should be an easy matter for IL
TO do as much for the Fifteenth, now
IN camp near Augusta, Ga.
The Fifteenth will soon be sent to
Cuba for garrison duty, and the regi-
ment VIII probably remain in that
Island until the term of it's enlistment
expires. There are 100 St. Paul men
In the regiment, and they deserve re-
membrance at this festive season.
A movement has been started in
Minneapolis to send the regiment
Christmas boxes, as was sent to the
men in Manila, and s. T. Johnson
Minneapolis, is in charge of arrange
ments. He has sent circulars to ev-
cry town and city in the state repre-
sented In the regiment, urging them
to send the boys presents for Christ
mas, but he has received no response
minneapolis has two companies in the
regiment, and number of boxes have
been received for them, but Minneapo-
lis cannot provide presents for every
man in the Fifteenth. st. Paul is
among those places from which no re-
spouse has been received, and it seems
strange that this city cannot remem-
Der its boys in the South
The Fifteenth may be in Cuba Christ
mas, and there is no doubt that the
boys VIII be happy to receive some
token, no matter how humble, that in
oicates that they are not forgotten in
the festivities at home
1t is suggested that the friends of
Company B get together and organize
committee and go to work in a sys-
tematlc way to arouse interest in the
project. Mr.. Johnson has a number on
tin boxes in which presents may be
packed, and which he is anxious to
send to those who will promise to fill
them for the boys. He will also send
with the boxes full instructions regard
ing packing and shipping He hoped to
have the success of the Thirteenth
regiment Christmas repeated. There
Is no doubt that arrangements similar
to those made with the railways in the
case of the Thirteenth may be made
for the Christmas box for the Fifteenth
regiment.
For some reason the Fifteenth regi-
ment has been neglected by the state
ever since 1t was mustered In It was
called into existence after hostilities
had ceased, and 1t was not thought it
would ever be required to take the
field. There was none OF the glamor
of war about the regiment while at
Camp Ramsey, and it's departure was
not marked by any particular mani
festation Of public interest. 1t was
thought 1t would soon return from
Camp Meade, but instead of coming
back without smelling powder there is
now very good prospect that the
regiment may see service in Cuba and
earn as honorable a name for courage
| as the Thirteenth. st. Paul can now
make amends for it's former indiffer-
ence toward the Fifteenth by contrib
| uting literally to the Christmas box.