The Saint Paul globe., 1898-04-17

Of the ordinary, but there were few
who did not realize that perhaps 1t
might be one Of the last Inspections
that some Of them would be called
upon to respond to.
AS soon as the men were dismissed
they made q rush for the trolley cars,
and In a short time they We're swarm
ing into st. Paul. They fiocked to the
dry goods stores. where they purchas-
ed necessary outfits for Southern trav-
ell. The men provided themselves with
everything they thought they would
need in the field. For several hours the
streets in the retail district were alive
with the soldiers.
Col. Page came into the city early
In the day and consulted with Gen.
Wade. He told Gen. Wade that his
men would be ready to move tomorrow
and was directed to be ready at any
hour tomorrow to start. Orders were
issued to the regiment to put away all
superf1uous equipment and they were
reduced to a camp standing. They
were provided with tin cups and dishes,
such as they will use in the field, and
the quartermaster took every article
that could be called luxury and gave
receipts for them so they may be re-
turned to their owners when they re-
turn.
The Third regiment will march from
the fort through ST. Paul on the way
to the train. and the people of the city
Will give the men a royal send-Off. The
regiment has been at Fort Smelling ten
years and it's officers are prominently
identified with st. Paul society," and it
is the wish Of every one to manifest
the esteem in which they are held.
There will be undoubtedly such a
demonstration in this city as has never
been seen here for the Fighting Third
from colonel down to water-carrier, is
the most popular military organization
in the Northwest
State National Guard.
The state national guard is not 60
ing to be caught mapping during the
prevailing war excitement The first
steps were taken yesterday for increas-
Ing 1T to the full war strength
This decision was made after a con-
ference between Gov. Clough, Adjutant
General Muehlberg and Brigadier Cen
eral Bend in the governors office At
the conclusion of the meeting the fol-
lowing order was issued:
State of Minnesota.
Adjutant Generals Office,
General Orders No. T.
The commanding officers Of the infantry
companies and artillery batteries composing
the National guard Of this state will i'm
mediately take steps to recruit their COM
mands up to 100 men EACH All recruits
above the maximum peace footing of sew
enty-six men will be carried upon the
muster roll as provisional recruits to be
discharged in case their services are not
needed for field service. Ex-members Of
the national guard will be preferred for
this service:
By order of the Command Chief:
HERMANN MUEHLBERG
Adjutant General.
National Guard, State of Minnesota
St. Paul, April 16, 1898.
Official:
Geo. C. Lambert
Captain and Adjutant.
Recruits for Battery "A" are requested to
present themselves at the rooms of the bat
tery in the armory. st. Paul. next Monday.
Recruits for Battery "B'' will apply to
Capt. c. G. Bennet at No. 80 Sixth street
south, Minneapolis, Monday morning.
An instantaneous response was made
to this order by Capt. Ed S. Bean of
Company D, First regiment, who issued
notice that he wanted sixty able
bodied men for his company. He will
be at the armOry today from 10 O'Clock
this morning until this afternoon He
Will be there to recruit all day tomor-
row.
The armory will be open every day
this week in order to give other cap
tainS chance to enlist men for the
ranks.
Capt. Bean is quite jubilant over the
fact. that his company is the first In
the#state to call for recruits. =
All ex-members of the national guard
in this state are required by the ad-
jutant generals order to be ready to
respond to call to arms. 1t is thought
that from these alone five regiments
can be raised in this state.
Every arrangement for the trans
portation Of troops will be made by
the officers of the national guard and
If a general call is made for them they
will be prepared to move at short no
tice.
Interest at the Armory.
There was a good deal Of excitement
at the armory last evening" The mem
hers of the several companies were on
hand discussing the probabilities of
their being called to the front. Com
pany G had squad drill under Capt
Robinson. The men were unusually at
tentive to the regulations, and went
through the evolutions with precision
A number Of former members of the
company called during the evening and
told Capt. Robinson they wanted to re-
enlist if there was trouble. Capt. Rob-
inson will establish recruiting quarters
in his company room today.
All the captains were at the armory
during the evening and made arrange
ments to comply with the order of the
adjutant general to increase the mem
bership of their companies to the full
fighting strength. Recruits must come
up to the physical requirements of the
regular service. They must be Of
sound bodies and able to endure long
marches.
Company c will have a drill in ex-
tended order today at Kittsondale 1t
will be held in the afternoon
Capt. Treatt Spear. Company E,
First regiment, said that his company
needs forty able-bodied men to make
Up the 100. They must be men be-
tween the ages of twenty-one and
thirty y-five. There will be officers at the
armory TODAY from 10 a. m. to 1 p m
to enlist any who may desire to join the
company and also again Tuesday even
ing. In fact. any time almost that a.