The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-16
WELCOME AND FAREWELL FOR BOYS IN BLIIF
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Weidman. Mrs. ]. j. Hill and Mrs. E. o. Zim-
norman.
Third Battalion-Mrs. TrumbuH Mrs.
Brack, Mrs. Bailey, Mrs j. H. Schierman.
Mrs. G. Stamm and Mrs. A. p. Moss were
chairmen of the flower committee, assisted
by Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. ]. H. Schierman and
Mrs. G. ]. Rank
After the lunch each of the soldiers
was presented with a bouquet
MARCHING TO THE TRAINS.
When word was received that the
trains were ready the Second battalion
formed at the north side of the park
and, headed by the Minnesota state
band, marched to the Minneapolis and
ST. Louis depot. Following the band
was delegation Of Commercial club
members, including Mayor Kiefer,
marching with the soldiers as an escort
of honor. The battalion. under com
mand of Maj. Hand, is composed Of
Companies c, 92 men; G. 49 men; F, SO
men; l, 81 men, together with ten Off
GERS. Along the line of march the
battalion was greeted with frequent
cheering. Boarding the train in quick
order the members bade goodbye from
were soon being borne toward their
destination.
The Third battalion was the next to
leave the park. Following the band
and the escort of honor the march was
taken to the union depot, down Wa
couta street. In this battalion are
Companies A, II men; D, Sc men; H,
56 men; L. SO men, under command of
Maj. Elwin, and nine commissioned Of
fcers. At Third street the escort fell
out Of line and joined by hundreds
from the nearby business houses, gave
three hearty cheers as the soldiers
passed by. Crowds followed the bat
talon to the train and crowded to the
car windows until the train started.
Last to reach the depot was the First
battalion, under command of Lieut. Col
Gotzian and eleven commissioned Off
GERS. The battalion is composed Of
Companies B, II men; E, Sc men; K. GA
men; M, 67 men. The train carrying
this battalion was constituted the head
quarters train on which Col Leonhaus-
er and other regimental officials trav-
eled. Nearly an hour elapsed after the
soldiers were aboard before the train
finally pulled out, amidst repeated
cheers, at Abs o'clock.
Ample preparation for the care of the
soldiers en- route was taken by the
surgeons, Maj. Dennis having made the
following detail Of the medical corps:
First Battalion-Maj. Dennis was In
charge; Private Gallagher steward;
Privates Foley, Fixemier, Alderman and
McLaird, assistants. Second Battalion
DR.. Mower, in charge; Private Kehoe, stew
ard; PriVates Davis, Foley, Peterson and Kel-
ly, assistants. Third Battalion-Dr Fry. IN
charge; Private Metcalf, steward; Privates
Grant, Miller, Mortenson and Ballard, as
sistants.
The soldiers who are i'll and could
not accompany the regiment have been
removed to local hospitals. They will
rejoin the regiment as soon as they
are able.
WILL GO SOUTH SOON.
A Washington dispatch quotes Maj.
Heisland as saying that according to
the plans now being perfected the
Fifteenth Minnesota will be retained in
the service and rendezvoused in camps
located South and kept there as long
as necessary
Cuba or Porto Rico as part of the army
OF occupation, they will have become
accllmated to a semi-tropical climate
and will be within easy reach of the
island.
Boards have been detailed to select
sites in the South and when these
boards make a report the department
will designate stations to which the
troops are to be assigned 1t is pro-
posed to build huts and establish tenn
porary winter quarters, giving the
troops the benefit, as far as location
and latitude permits, Of this prelim-
mary acclimating.
The grand total of the enlisted men
marching away is S91. Lieut. Nelson.
Company c, and Lieut.. Bitner, Com
pany H, are still sick Both are con-
valescent, however, and will be able to
rejoin their companies within two or
three weeks.