The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-13
CITY ARM0RY UNDER SIEGE
YOUNG MEN, EAGER TO ENLIST,
SURROUND THE CITADEL
They Were disappointed When They
Found That There Were Few Va
cancies to BE Filled In st. Paul
Companies - Physical Examina-
tom of the Enlisted Began Yes
terday.

| tAOu Oh the ENLISTED Hogan Yes
| terday.
| There were many young men In this
city who were disappointed yesterday
because they could not enlist for tine
Thirteenth regiment. They went early
to the armory expecting to be accepted,
but were informed that the recruiting
! officers had already secured more men
| than they could take to San Francisco,
and that the recruiting books were
closed. Some of them hung around the
armory all day in a vain hope that
something would turn up that would
let them into the regiment
Lieut.. Merrill Gee ded Saturday night
| that he could rot accspt any more men.
He had then obtained 129 recruits, and
though ne had received no ms ,ructions
as to the number he should take he felt
certain he. would not need any more.
Lieut.. Merrill called at the armOry
in the morning to learn whether the
war department had assigned a sur
econ to examine the recruits, and was
greatly disappointed when he found
that no information on that point had
been vouchsafed. But about noon Dr.
Sherman S. Hesselgrave reported for
duty as surgeon, having teen APPOINTED
by DR.. Tilton. The lieutenant was
greatly pleased, and Dir. Hesseigrave
agreed to begin work without delay.
The recruits were notified to report at
the armory at 2:S0 o'clock, and. prompt
ly at that hour thy all appeared.
DR.. Hesselgrave and Lieut. Merrill
opened quarters in Company II room,
ard there the men were admitted In
patches Of twelve and examined. Each
man was required to strip and submit
to the scrutiny CT the surgeon, who
turned out to be an expert at such
work 1t took him but few moments
TO decide whether man was fit or not
for the army. AS many of the men
had already been through the examina-
tons at Camp Ramsey his werk was
easy, for nearly all had been accepted,
but were unable tolj Gin the regiment on
account Of the3restriction as to num-
bers. Up to O'Clock forty-two had
been examined, of whom thirty were
accepted. ~
The rest of the men will be examined
today.
While the examinations were under
way these who were waiting their turn
were put through their initial drill.
Sergeants Carleton and Bach COM
mandcd the recruits, who were divided
experience at Camp Ramsey stood
them in good stead. and they quickly
picked up the steps They were drilled
fer half an hour at time ard were
allowed to rest a few moments before
resuming the drill, BY night they were
able to execute the movements with lit
tie heSitancy.
and are already getting army ration
allowance of so cents a day. Twelve
slept in the armory last Eisht.
Maj. Friedrich and Capt. Corriston,
who are recruiting in Minneapolis,
came to st. Paul last evening and held
consultation with Lieut.. Merrill.
They reported that they had obtained
1873 recruits. They were anxious to
know how many could be accepted,
but Lieut.. Merrill could not .enlighten
them. ALI the information on that
point he had received. he said, was a
telegram from Capt. Metx in San
Francisco. saying that Company D
needed only twenty-five men. He be
lieved Capt. Metz had accepted three
company would require only twenty
five men. He is awaiting instructions
from Col. Reeve. "
The Minnea polls officers will have
surgeon to examine their recruits TO-
day. d So" i.'~a
None Of the recruits are promised
places in any particular company, but
the recruiting officers have indicated
their preferences in pencil opposite
their names on the list. If Col Reeve
wishes to obHge the men in that re-
gard he may do so, but 1t is within his
discretion entirely.
The recruits. are to report at the
armory at o'clock this morning, and
they will be drilled all day.
A mastering officer is expected to
come from Washington today or to-
morrow. The recruiting officers are
anxious for him to appear, because
they want to start back to Camp Mer-
rift before the regiment goes to Ma
Mia
IF their plans do not miscarry. they
will leave ST. Paul Wednesday even
ing. They will thus be able to report
with their recruits to Col. Reeve Sun
day morning.
Maj. Friedrich and Capt Corriston
continued recruiting at the armory yes
terday for the Thirteenth regiment.
There was a crowd about the armory
the greater portion Of the day, and re-
cruits seemed to be plentier than straw
berries at this season of the year. There
were only about eighty recruits desired
when Maj. Friedrich opened the lists at
9 o. clock In the forenoon, and there was
no hurry about them, since the medical
officer was not yet appointed who must
examine them. There was about fiji
teen men enlisted by Maj. Friedrich
by 1890 o'clock for Companies G, K,
L and M, chiefly for and M. Cor
poral Lindquist, who had possession of
the list of names. departed early in the
day for Red Wing, and left no word
as to the whereabouts of the document,
and the names cannot be printed.
The office was open again in the af-
ternoon for about an hour. during
which time twepty-six men were en-
listed, as follows: Harold K. Edwards,
48 Fourth street south; Miles G. Slay;A
Minneapolis; Ralph E. Herring, 813
Seventh street southeast; George w
Evans, 1915 Sixth street southeast; Guy
D. Boynton, 2017 Clinton avenue; Will
lam H. Southworth, 112 Fourth street
north.
Francis D. Heenan. 2446 Sixteenth
avenue south; Nicholas Hansen, 700
Tenth avenue southeast; Dirk ]. Vos,
1920 Girard avenue north; Albert E.
Edwards. 1914 Nicollet avenue; Arthur
N. Davis, 1919 Quincy street northeast;
Albert J. Chesley, 1919 Fifth street
southeast; Charles L. Flanagan, Wa
verify, Mimi; Dentin W. Hockey, 627
Sixth avenue north; Edwin e. Hawk
ms. 3001 Western avenue; Allan e.
Burrfll, Hawley, Mimi; Merritt e. Fox,
1911 Fourth street southeast; Elmer
Bassett, Worthington; Bernard Collins,
st. Paul; Edward T. Millone, Sank
Rapids: Thomas P. Gallagher, 21O7
Twelfth avenue south; Charles Hoss-
field, 2919 Third avenue south; Charles
Foster, Appleton, Mimi; Sidney Blu
chanan. Appleton !: Martin L. Corey, for
the band: Louis W. Akerson.