The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-09
KEEP IN TOUCH WITH THEM
FRIENDS AND RELATIVES OF
BOYS GOING TO MANILA
Organize the Thirteenth Minnesota
Regiment st. Paul Auxiliary As
socfntion-Forimed to Obtain
News From the Philippines and
Take Such other Action as May
BE Deemed Advisable.

A"He Such other Action as May
BE Deemed Advisable.
The object of this association shall
be to keep in touch with the members
OF the Thirteenth regiment Minnesota
volunteers, to obtain direct news at
STATED intervals and to take such other
action from time to time as may be
considered advisable for their welfare
The above is the preamble to the by
laws OF the Thirteenth Minnesota Reg
iment st. Paul, Auxiliary association,
winch were adopted 9at the organiza-
tlon OF the association at the CONNER
c1al club last evening.
The relatives and friends of the mem
bers or the regiment (which is soon to
be ordered to the Philippines are deep
ly interested in the welfare of the SOL
dler boys and especially those residing
in st. Paul. At an informal meeting
held week ago a committee was ap-
pointed to draft bylaws for the forma-
ton or an association with a view Of
obtaining direct news from the regi-
ment after it's arrival at Manila and
also to look after. the welfare of the
men and render such service as would
increase their comfort.
The committee reported at the meet
ing last evening, and after the bylaws
had been adopted the following officers
were elected:
President-C. D.. o'Brien.
Secretary-Mrs. Annie B. Powers.
Treasurer. A. Moore.
Executive Committee-Thomas Cochran.
Maj John Espy, P. H. Mead, Miss E. P.
Robinson and Mrs. ]. L. Lee.
The election of a vice president was
postponed until future meeting. Reg
ular meetings Of the association will
be held the first Tuesday in each month
at the rooms of the Commercial club.
The raising of funds with which to
carry on the work of the association
was left to the executive committee
Circulars setting forth the aims of the
association will be. sent to relatives and
friends of the mem bars of the regiment
who reside outside of ST. Paul, and
join the organization,
AS the work Of the association will
necessarily require q deal of clerical
work the executive committee will ask
for the assistance of a volunteer corps
of stenographers and typewriters until
the preliminary work has been COM
pleted.
Thomas Cochran, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee, stated that he had
written Capt. Castle, at Washington,
to ascertain if d hospital ship was to
be sent to the Philippines and if it
would be possible to have a nurse or
nurses sent withrthe Red Cross Society
of st. Paul. He expected a reply at
an early date.
Frederick E. Boster, formerly engag-
ed in business at Manila and who spent
eight years there, gave short talk
as to the climate and the precautions
which should be observed by the men,
bers Of the regiment after their ar
rival in order to preserve good health.
A vote of thanks was rendered Mr..
Foster for the information given in his
remarks, and the executive committee
will have the gentleman prepare a
statement, which will be printed and
copies forwarded to the officers and
surgeons of the regiment.
An adjourned meeting of the assecia-
ton will be held at the rooms of the
Commercial club Tuesday evening,
June q, at o'clock.