The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-12
GALLANT ST. CLOUD MEN.


Evan M. Jones.
GALLANT ST. CLOUD MEN.
They Were Green, but They Are Get
ting Right IntOsLine.
Staff Correspondence The St. Paul Globe.
CAMP MERRITT. San Francisco. Cal.
June THE st. Cloud men in the
Thirteenth regiment are all recruits
but Company NJ in spite of that. is
making rapid strides to the front. Capt.
James w. McKelvey is an old calvaryman.
who fought under Gen. Merritt against the
Indians and is one Of the survivors of the
wounded Knee campaign, His practical
MS company. He is one of the most pop
ular CAPTAINS in the Thirteenth. He has per-
sonally known every man in his command
when they are not at drill they call him
Jim or Sheriff." as in the days before the
war.
Capt McKelvey. as every one knows. was
sheriff of Stearns county when the call for
volunteers was made. His time had eight
months to run. and the Office was netting
him comfortable income, but he responded
to the call and raised company in his ma
tive town. The Office of sheriff he turned
over to his wife, who now enjoys the dis
the United States. Capt. McKelvey found no
difficulty in raising company in st. Cloud.
All his friends were eager to follow him, and
in a few days he had the necessary quota
His men arrived at Camp Ramsey without
uniform and without the slightest knowledge
of drilling but. Capt. McKelvey set to work
he now has most excellent company. They
are all fully equipped and at inspection yes
terday they appeared as slick and martial as
any other company in the regiment.
Capt. McKelyey is fortunate in his lieu
tenants. L. d. Bruckart and II. ]. Limper.ch
are both good officers. Lieut.. Bruckart is the
rapidly acquiring the knack of handling men.
Lieut.. Limperich is studious and is familiar
izing himself with his duties.
Among the men the best ccmradeship pre-
walls. They drill well. and they obey or
ders. and few of them are acquainted with
the guard house.
First Sergeant l. M. Engebretson is
hustler. and bosses the men like one to the
manner born. He keeps vigilant eye on the
company street and whenever anything ap
pears wrong to him he consults Capt. Nc
Kelvey and if his judgment is confirmed. he
proceeds to make things right. He is care
full that the men do not waste: that they
do not lose their overcoats and capes. and
that the company rifles and ammunition are
kept in good order. Capt. Mckelvey~ values
his assistant.
Quartermaster Sergeant c. G. Madison is
their interests. He is careful TO see that
they get their share of rations. and that it
is of good quality. He also keeps an eye
on equipments, and if anything is amiss, he
rectifes it.
c. o. Lindquist is the company cook and
the boys declare there is none better IN camp.
He is an artist and the way the boys line
up at mess hour is eloquent testimony to his
skill and popularity.
G. D. French and w. D. Mather are the
company musicians. and they wake the boys
up promptly at reveille and lull them to sleep
at taps Their sweetest airs. however. are
the mess call, recall from drill and retreat.
f. r. and w. J. Bladder are rivals In marks
maDship Each believes he can shoot
straighter than the other. and are anxiousiy
awaiting target nractice to prove it.
F. w. Richardson deplcres the order re-
stricting visitors. He was just getting ac-.
quainted with several very attractive young
women when the order -ef exclusion was pre-
nugateds and now they. are afraid to ccma
to camp. .t.
Joseph Johnson does net 1t time Tag.
When rot drilling he may be fourd in, his
te at studying tactics. He is determ nei to
know ell about so.di ring before he gets into
bate.
Carl S. Franklin has been guard several
times and is yigilant sentry. He keeps al
eye On the fence and 70 one may jump. it
while he is near. Fence jumping IS 20. I'll
diversion among officers as well as men, fo-
Is dGs ale' wny bps the sad The1e
is a rule against it, however. and Franklin
always enforceS it.
j. Fl. Sets has harmcnica with which he
entertains his tent mates at night when no
ether amusement Is in hand. He p avs wei!
and his solos are the talk of the street.
Matt Lemm is as happy as if be vas GO
works hard. eats hearty and sleeps. well.
and" says he, what. more does an honest
soldier boy waEt?"
Hy Tenvorde has a patent flea catcser. It
catches the flea about the waist and rulss its
teeth Tenvordes friends In the Company
think there's millions in It.
Peter Brondenburg has a red fame niy,t
cap that a young lady member of the Red
Cross society made for him. He is Sc proud
of it that he wears it when playing bal IN
the company street.
W. A. Whiting is one CT the b~st swirme- 9
IN the company ard whenever he can obtain
leave he takes plunge in the Sutro baths.
The San Francisco people please w. J..
Danken. but he cannot become accustomed
to the trade winds and fog that come ever
from the Golden Gate. He prefers the feas,
for he knows where to find them. but he
never knows what the weather will be.
+. 6. Lempa is the company dude and
make few conquests. He always attracts
feminine visitors at camp and is the envy Ct
al the men in the company.
Eugene Torrance is impatient to get away
to Manila. He says he wants the war to be
fought and ended quickly SO he can get home
Thursdale., Thursdale is as energetic as a~y
one. but he appreciates a coed thing and
likes to hang on to it.
E. 0. LentZ is making collection Of pho
tcgraphs of places he has visited and he has
a number of Frisco and Camp Merritt He is
a liberal patron of the Photographic profess
]. B. OBrien Is becoming an expert tao
tic!an and he delights to catch corporal
mapping. His tactics are so thumbed ard
wornsthat he will soon have to get another
copy. :
A neat tent is thing to be proud and
jealous of. and W. P. Fox insists upon HAVING
his tent clean and wholesome. He has be n
commended several times by NAL Fitzgers Id
T. +. Roller has seen all that is worth e.
ing in Chrfstendom and says he is now ready
to go to Manila or any place, but he Is GER
tain the Orient cannot show anything more
interesting than Frisco. There Is nothing
like it. he says, in st. Cloud.
The Oliver Twist of the company IA w L.
Pohles, who always wants a second serving
at mess. But he never gets it. He has
gained several pounds since he came to Camp
Merritt.
The nightingale of Camp Merritt is the
title bestowed by the company upon S. ].
Kruse This is on account of Kruse's tall
ents as singer and his habit Of entertaining
his comrades at night with vocal selections
He has been advised not to strain his voice
too much lest 1t give out before he gets to
Manila, but he docs not heed, and his tent
mates are in despair.
With little target practice Company M
will be the equal of any in the regiment.
The men all steady, well-deyeloped
handy fellows and if they get into action they
may be relied upon to give good account Of
| themselves. Evan NJ Jones
COMPANY G, THIRTEENTH.