The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-22
NEWS FROM THE THIRTEENTH.
Auxiliary Association Discusses the
Ways and Means for Getting II.

The Thirteenth Minnesota Auxiliary asgo
citation had session last evening at the
Commercial cub and perfected the orgariza-
ton by the election of vice presidents from
the towns which have companies In the reg.-
ment. and adding the executive officers to
the executive committee.
from this time on the business of the as
sociation VIII be conducted very LARGELY
e through the executive committee. which is
empowered EN- by the bylaws to do practically
an an tnat the full membership can. STEPS will
in. 'as et Dy the committee at oEce to put
MY ~ erect the objects Of the association
.antid 4e were twenty ladies and a half dozen
66Sspp ri present when Chairman c. ID.
9 5r.sn called the meeting to order
the last meetip s: aT read the minutes of
tive committee was read by Chairman Coo
. .sa n ol the committee. The report detailed
tne work that had been done and evnras-ed
the thanks of the committee 10 the dneooi Gu
IONS that had aided in the work that had
pc peer done. 1t also recommended that ttera
W If s se,a presidents appointed and named:
N nassterson OF saltwater j. T. Chinook. Of
{ sea wing; and Mrs: J; e. McKelvey, Of St.
Cocarane referred to tie special ousIi6cstinn
or-Mrs McKelvey for an office in the assnl
ca oy saying that she was the wife Of
had gone to the war and that she wes run
ming the Office of sheriff and doing It most
TIE persons suggested were elected.
me committee said that it would mot 10
possible to make any attempt at compIetine
r r e ~ PER- OF the association until the
tsat hen cards would be sent to the nearSst
OF Kin Of the men and their co-opsrst;on
a Maelt for This would be done within
Week. communication had been sent tn
capt Castle asking his cooperation in ga
curing an appointment with the Red Grass
people people, for Dr. Helen Bissel. who had VOL
written that he had done eyervtbine tbst
could be done but that matter must be
GCrought about through the California Red
teresfin sgc ley, ana ne had succeeded in in
promised that DR.. BisselTs name would be
tine nrst on the list in case there were any
appointments made. Incidentally Capt Cas-
tie mad written that the non -combatiye forces
Oh the government were in an awful middle:
e eeae tne 1ghting arm was all right and very
elncient but that the work that should be
done by the government at home was NOT he
:ng effectively done
r. H. Mead offered an amendment to the
bylaws, adding the officers of the assocIa-
ol9n 10 the executive committee. and it was
ADOPTED The executive committee was EN-
powered to order necessary printing, and Il
was stated by MIR. Cochrane that nm IN dave
there had been very few obligations Incurred
she principal one being to local newspaper
LOT printing, but an arrangement had been
maze WIN the same local newspaper whereby
mere would be some cost for paying for the
news service Of the paper. DR.. Park Richie
mad been instructed Mr.. Cochrane said. to
send a telegram last night. This would go
10 the paper and the association would he
expected to pay for It,
Gen. Bunker. Treasurer Moore and other
members of the association discussed the
matter OF finances. and 1t was concluded
that the executive committee could make all
necessary arrangements in this regard sub
scr1ptlons for the purposes of the association
are asked for from all persons interested. and
It is likely that the committee will ask the
nve cities which have companies in the regi-
ment to contribute at the rate of s1OO per
company. pa
=, The following members were added to
the association: Mr. and Mrs Benjamin
Brack and Alexander Brack Mrs J. c. Sim
mons, Mrs NJ. L. Merrill. Mrs c. E. Metz
MI and Mrs W. A. Rudd Miss Catherine
Robinson and Mrs. John Espy.
Fhe executive committee expect to have
complete plan of work outlined for the as
ISOLATION before the next meteing. which will
occur July 3. and in the meantime all SUBJ
scriptions, which are altogether voluntary
may be made to Mrs. Powers, secretary.