The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-24
TRADING THEIR RATIONS
CAMP RAMSEY SOLDIERS ARE
LEARNING ARMY WAYS

After This the Men of the Fifteenth
VIII Have a Varied Bill and VIII
Not watch Their Supplies Mould
on Their Hands as HIVE somc
Earlier Observation-Disclosures of the
Cnmp.
There will be all kinds of dickering
going on Monday at Camp Ramsey.
Each company had a credit of 600
pounds of -four, forty pounds of bacon,
three or four pounds of pepper, and
other things in proportion. The gov
ernmeET does not care to store the
surplus so the boys took it away to
their quartermaster sergeant's tent
yesterday. and will trade it for any
thing they care for. Lots of extras
will he added to the bill of fare next
week. 1t goes to show that the boys
have protited by the mistakes of the
older regiments when they accumulate
such an array of surplus rations 1t
also shows that the quartermaster
sergcants of the regiment have kept
close check on the daily issues.
The companies We're all issued under
wear yesterday, that is to say, those
who had not all ready received theirs
were fitted out. Every company had
guns. There has been a lot of work
done on the Fifteenth regiment the
past week The officers of the regi-
ment are certainly entitled to great
credit for the change that has been
brought about. Four more weeks Of
such Improvement as the men have
made, and they would be ready for
action and would be prepared to give
a good account of themselves. In less
than a week they will be one of the
best equipped regiments in the serv-
ice. Nothing has been heard from the
war department that would in any
way give an inkling Of what was TO
be the destination of the regiment. Nor
does any one know when to expect or
ders. They are ready now to move at
an hours notice. The report that
Lieut.. Col. Leonhauser was to throw
up his commission in the Fifteenth
was pronounced nonsense by that gen.
tleman yesterday. 1t was probably in
sti%ated by some ambitious young man
who courts the leaves Of a majors
straps. He will have to wait awhile.
The boys We're busy drilling in the
manual yesterday. All of them work.
ed hard. Those who had just received
their guns seemed to want to catch
up to the more fortunate ones and the
other fellows seemed TO want to put
as great distance as possible between
themselves and the tailanders.
The hospital was pretty we'll DESERT
ed yesterday, only about thirry-five an
swered sick call and none of them be-
came charges Of the hospital corps. A
box of clothing, reading matter, jelly,
etc, was received at the hospital from
the Westminster Church Red Cross So
cIety Of Minneapolis. and a basket OF
jelly, jam and canned goods was pre-
scented by Miss Lillian Metz in the
name of the Childrens' Red Cross So
ciety of st. Anthony hill.
DR.. Mcdonald, president Of the State
Red Cross society, called and expressed
his appreciation of the result of the
work being done at Camp Ramsey
Lieuts. Donaldson and Howard ara
about through with their work with
the Fifteenth. AS soon as they receive
notice that their reports are acceptable
to the government they will rejoin their
commands. Every man connected with
the Fifteenth regiment who has met
these gentlemen have nothing but
pI aise and kind words to say of tha,n.
Quartermaster Coe took pity on the
guard yesterday When it began to rain
and leaned them enough ponchos to
keep them dry.
The band made it's first public ap-
pearanCe yesterday afternoon. They
played three pieces to al appreciative
audience at the Gun Club building. The
boys cid remarkably well. The guard
yesterday was:
Officer OF the day, Capt. Spicer Company D;
senior officer Of the guard Lieut.. Mcmahon,
Company X, and Lieut.. Hubbard, Company
bell, X; Corporals Kingston, G. Ang er, C,
and Norman, X. Privates: Company A, Blu
tala. Cassidy; Company B. Brown, Buriin-
game. Burk; Company D. Nyman, Nysteit;
Company 2, Cresar, Deal, Callow. Cremsr;
Company T, Bailey, Noon, Young Whalan
Company G, Dywer, Fish, Cant. Could; Com
!; Baker, Bates. Knauf; Company L. Wilson;
Company NJ Ascher. Saunders, Collins.
Adjt, Gen. Muehiberg called on Col Shan
drew Yesterday. His call was preceded by ore
Chaplain Turner will hold services today at
1870 a. M. in front of Col. Shandrew's tent.
This will be the first regular service fer tn :
Fifteenth at Camp Ramsey.
The tai!ors are making a great change in
the appearance of the reg .ment. Thsy are
Guard last night for Company b: Sergeant
Mcnamara. Privates Carson, f. Flick, w. ].
EIlek, English and Formella.
Sergeant Morgan, Company B. gave q
watermelon party to some friends Yesterday
TIE guests from town were the Misses Bar
fuss, Miss Mcdonald and Miss Campbell.
Corporal Brooks, of Company B. Is organic
ing 6 qL6rtette.
Company has one feature not seen often
in a regiment. The two McDerinotts father
anG son, poIh prlVaIeS III the company. TIL
boy says it keeps HIM pretty, busy hold ng
the old man down. Mac does look Us if he
was good for two or three hard campaigns
yet.
Guard for Company K last night: Johnso n.
Kissacke, Knutson. Supernumary Larsen.
Tha Two Girard boys We're assisting the cook
yesterday.
Guard Tor Comapny last night: CORPORAL
Hauk. Pr:vates Davis, Dougherty and Dun
lazy
Adolph Anderson, once member Of Ccmpsnv
H. of Litchfeld, was giving Company point
ers yesterday.
Company guard detail last night Corp