The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-17
ALL IN But ONE COMPANY
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT IS NOW
NEARLY COMPLETE

Men Yesterday, and at Nfehtfall
About All That Were Needed Had
Reen Secured - Eight Rejected
by the Physicinns--Pickin Tai
ent for the BAND.
The examinations of recruits at
Camp Ramsey took a sudden slumn
yesterday. All day long only fifty-three
young patriots presented themselves ia
the medical corps and of, that number
but eight were rejected, The men came
by twos and threes generally, but once
in while a lonesome looking fellow
would show up all by himself.
1t was a case of hustle for some of
the companies. AT times the hunt for
men became rather spirited. Men from
different companies that were short
were out huStling about the grounds.
Boys who had their minds set on ioin-
ing some Particular company were in
formed by runners before they found
the organization they were seeking.
that that particular company was full.
but that there was probably a chance
for them to go in such and such a COM
pany. Before they had time to con-
slider what they wanted to do, or to
consult their friends, they were
whisked away to the surgeons ex-
had got this far they would find out
that they had been "shanghied," but it
was too late to kick over the traces
and they tied to their new found
friends.
There was some good-natured kick
ing among few of the captains over
having men stolen from them in this
way. 1t was considered case of devil
take the hindmost, though, and no I'LL
feeling was engendered. By night Com,
DanieS l. sd N were mustered in.
Eleven compa: les are now mustered in.
only Company q being left out in the
cold on account OF tkeir books not be-
ing quite finished. They went over
dntil today. Tonight will see the regi-
ment mustered in and Col. Shandre,r
tcting under orders of the war depart
ment. ION
The report that Dewey had done 1t to
the Germans at Manila put the boys Up
on high street during the afternoon.
an-around fight and they wanted a
piece Of it forthwith" as w. u. Hoar
would say.
Members of the ito be- band were
being chosen from the best musical
talent of the regiment. During the dav
Prof. SnowbaH, of Danzs orchestra
who is to be bandmaster of the Fiji
teenth regiment band, was busy hold
ing sort Of a competitive exa n nation
of the boys at the gun club hes lquar-
tiers. There Is plenty of first-cia g ma
terial among the boys of the :: 'teenth
to form one Of the best bacGs that
will leave the state.
A stream of Company I boys were
plodding back and for h ! atveen Lieut.
Howard's headquarters and Company
1 street during the at e acon Juggling
all sorts of soldier appall!. They will
be ali rigged up today to receive their
best girls, who are anXio:'s.y looked
for on the various eXcurs oi.s which
will be run into the city this morn
ing.
Joseph e. Jones, Of Company G, has
the honor of being the most perfect
specimen of manhood examined by the
surgeons up to date.
The number answering sick call yes
terday morning was Unusually large;
rs men lined up before the regimental
hospital, but only two Of them were
sick enough to accept Maj. Dennis hos
pitality. Liberal doses of Jamaica gin
ger made the balance. happy
squad of men hofsted a fifty foot
flag pole in front of the gun club build
ing yesterday afternoon, and at