The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-14
GIFT FOR COL. SHiADREW
HE LOVING CUP FROM THE FIT
TEENTH PRESENTED BY
LIEUT.. MITCHELL
COLONEL HAS A RELAPSE

CULUNEL HAS a RELAPSE
but Is Is Only II Temporary Setback
The Three Lines Chosen to
Carry the Troops East Are An
nOunced-Boys Will Re Brought
to st. Paul On Electric Cars and
hoard the Train Here.
The commissioned officers of the Fiji
teenth regiment showed their feeling
toward their former commander, Col.
]. c. Shandrew, yesterday, when Lieut..
Mitchell presented Col. Shandrew with
a silver loving cup. Lieut.. Mitchell
took the cup to the residence of the
colonel ia Merriam Park. The gift was
suitably inscribed, otherwise it was
plain solid silver and a handsome
thing. On one side We're the names of
the CAPTAINS and lieutenants: on the
other the names of the higher officers
of the regiment and a few lines eX-
planning the gift.
1t was a matter of regret among the
men of the Fife enth to learn that Col.
Shandrew's gradual recovery since his
attack received a little et-back Mon
day. But the relapse was not serious
anu IL 10 lOpSu lie VIII commune TO I'M
prove again. He has Eeen able to walk
about and do some reading, and it is
expected that in a few weeks he viii be
able to resume his business in civil life,
If he feels so disposed.
The Omaha, Wisconsin Central and
Minneapolis & St. Louis are the three
lines selected to take the Fifteenth
East. The regiment will be transports
cd from Camp Smelling to ST. Paul by
CT thA vslC OnT,f will
about five trolley trains, and in all
twenty cars will be used They will
reach the city about 10 o'clock and
this will enable citizens to give the
regiment a royal send off. 1t is prob
able that some formal demonstration
viii be held.
The First battalion, under Lieut. Col
Gotham. including Col. Leonhauser, the
commissioned staff, Surgeon Ma
jor Dennis, Quartermaster COe, Adjt.
e;atlm, Chaplain Turner, Provost
Brown, Acting QuartermaSter Sergeant
Bellows, and the band, will go on the
Omaha. On this train also will be car
ried the officers horses, a greater part
Of the ten days field ratiOns, and most
of the cOmmissary and hospital sup
plies. The Second battalion, under
Maj. Hand, goes over the st. Louis:
and the Third, under Maj. Edwin, will
leave over the Wisconsin Central. All
the battaliOns are expected to arrive in
Middletown, Pa, the same day.
Battalion Adjutant Pattee will be
acting quartermaster on the Second
battalion train and Battalion Adjutant
Elliot on the Third. Shelter tents will
be issued today and carried on the
train by the men. There will be a
medicine chest on each train. DR..
Mowers and Steward Kehoe go with
the Second battalion; DR.. FRY and
80 Il GN+r 3
-Four days travelling rations, consist
ing Of canned beans, canned beef, hard
bread, canned tomatoes and 5000 Of
coffee money, will be issued today and
the ten days field ratiOns for use in
Camp Meade will be delivered from ST.
Paul directly to the train.
The boys have things almost in shape
Tor their departure and are happy at
the prospect of getting away. The cap
tains of the companies reported that
their men were ready to move at =
notice Of half an hour.
A detail Of tWenty-SiX men were as
slsting Lieut.. ConnorS, who has been
appointed trainmasker and master of
transportation, in separating the proY-
erty of each battalion and getting it
ready for shipment.
The evening and early morning of
late have been very chilly and the arts
Ing lack of comfort has necessitated
the invention of some means whereby
the tents might be kept warm. Capt.
Morrison claims to have discovered
such convenience, and the guards say
that at almost any time of the night
the captain may be seen vending his
way to the camp fire, carrying a shovel
with which to get from the flames GER
tain stones which have been selected
for their heat-containirg qualities.
Former Sheriff Chapel called on his
son, First Sergeant Guy c. Chapel, of
Company L, yesterday.
William H. Dinney, Company G, who
died at st. Luke's hospital yesterday
morning, was tWenty-seven years Old
He was a graduate of an academy at
Valparaiso, Ind, and recently was en-
gagged s professor in a commercial COL
lege at Little Falls. His nearest relative
is Mrs s e Ia NJ. H skel, of Little Falls.
Private Dinney was a fine soldier,
pleasant agreeable and popular.