The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-19

mental ofncerS are not more proud of
their regiment than the regiment is Of
them.
1t has rained quite hard the last two
days, and the boys have had less
trouble policing the streets. The first
rain came as a surprise, and those who
were unfortunate enough to have for
gotten to ditch their tents were flooded,
and many found themselves standing
up and holding their bedding while
their messmates fought the water that
poured into their tents.
Our drills are of a practical kind and
we have little else than sham bat
ties or battle forma tons. However, the
numerous inspections have not lessened
and the boys seem to be doing nothing
else but prepare for, them. We get our
blankets fold5d and cur knapsacks fold
&c IN row cut in front. of the tents.
and look wise while some officer walks
up and down the street. Then we put
them up again and drill and come back
again for inspection. The boys are very
adept. ard no sooner is,ethe call cat
tention sounded than every man grabs
something, and throws it into place and
jumps out, leaving a tent in perfect
order, which a moment before was up-
side down.
Private Miller is stunning Company
HIS barber shop and, does a rushing
business.
Privates Moss and Rurup are running
the kitchen, Private Harrier having
taken his place in ranks again.
Musician Veltum is musician of the
guard today
Sergeant Nixon was on duty at brig
ade headquarters yesterday, and Ser
geant Running is sergeant of the guard
at division headquarters today, with
Private Klaus from Company II.
Privates Yeager, johnson, Huberson
and Harrier were on guard at brigade
headquarters Yesterday
sergeant Blair has organized a crack
squad composed of Corporal Friefeld
Prlvates Richards, Harris, Hulserson.
F'alrweather. Chladek, De 10y, Klaus
and Witte. The boys go up to the Alex
ander house after supper and put In
an hour of hard work, and are begin
ming to show considerable improve
ment. The police detail of TODAY con-
sists of Privates Miller, Schultz, Scan
lon, Clark. Hormiger and Markoff, I'M
der Sergeant Blair. - -,
All of the boys of Company H are
out of the hospital, and are feeling
good.
Private Kruker is still off duty, but
was excused from the hospital and al
lowed to return to his. quarters.
All the boys seem happy when they
are sick and sent % the hospital, but
are happier when they are released
company HIS men, who were sick
were troubled with measles and mumps
except Kruger, who was poisoned.
The non-commissione@ officers are
getting their stripes on, sand seem sat
lshed with their new appearance.
There was petition circulated today
In Company H, asking the captain to
hire couple of Coon. Cooks" with
which the South Carolina regiments are
overstocked, charging each man so
cents a month to pay for the same.
This will release the company members
from detail as cooks, and. give us more
regular cooking. 81
There is an organixatiM started with
passw ords and grips;S a,ndais termed the
A. A. w. W. Which IN full means,
The Awkward Aggregation of Would
be Warriors" INSTRUMENTATION is as
yet in its infancy, but is expected to
be strong one. The people at home
would smile If they knew who is Chief
Would-be and organizer.
There are thirty sacks of regimental
mail in Lytle, which the P. o. employees
have not had time to distribute. Every
one hopes that there is something in
one of those sacks for him.
Corporal Wingee was on guard yes
terday at brigade Headquarters.
There is a rumor circulating today
that regiment is to be sent to Wash
ington, and that the chances for going
were between the Twenty-first New
York and the Twelfth Minnesota. The