The Saint Paul globe., 1898-04-18
CAPT. BEAN HEADS THE LIST
USED NEARLY THIRTY ENLIST
MENT BLANKS YESTERDAY
Over Seventy-Five Men Visit the
Armory During the Day and Sig
nifty Desire to Do Battle Be-
meath the Stars and Stripes
Lawyer John ID. O'Brien One OF
the Company ID Recruits.


Seventy-fve men signified desire to
enlist In the First regiment, National
guard, yesterday. The response to the
call for recruits was astonishing to
members of the regiment, who did not
expect the regiment could be so quick
ly filled to it's full war footing.
1t was an exciting day at the armory.
All DAY there were drills and exercises
IN the manual Of arms. Men who never
were known to show up except when
the regulations made it obligatory
were early on hand stirring up enthusi1
asm. All the company quarters were
converted into recruiting stations, and
untll evening company officers were
there to take names of volunteers. Al
great many ex-members of the regf-
ment called and said they wanted to
pc with the regiment when the fun be.
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IN Company G., of which Capt. Robin.
son is commander:
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Patrick Kneasey is an old member
OF the company, He said he was anx.
lous to have go at the Spaniards
capt, I'D 8. Bean was quite eiated
over his success. Applications poured
tp Upon him all the morning, and BY 8
pclock he had nearly thirty names on
his list Most Of them were former .
nemDefs Of his command. The most
notaple recruit Is John D, O'Brien, the
wen Known lawyer, who calmly walked
the roll.
YOU to CubA,y
i was several minutes before Can't.
Sean recovered his self possession. and
by that time Mr.. O'Brien had disap.
peared With a promise to turn UP today
The following en1istments were "a.
corded by Capt. Bean.
sreder1ek N. schutte.J. D.. O'Bnen.
N..pi Z, F; SShaSSsrs = bert Joseph Hawks.
F. " Peterson. faa; GGs0Egs { E Hellas. E Ro'ha"
George E hssa's Mccarthy E Es1s4SIag. sEfasslSSE
jeSn s0 T. % Becker William WIN n II HHa%TGiOok. %is.
!; { 6; PsaRsIiy Jr.. = 5Gna 4. i HirssI. neFisr
Joseph M. Moore, A. H. Cramer.
=. n. Daggert. formerly U: s: A.
9aeSo Lace I've J: Weber formerly Y. $. A.
FREQ Muller. formerly U. S. A.
Corporal Krenibs will be at the ar.
mory all day today to enlist recruits,
Capt. Bean expects TO fill his COMPANY
by tomorrow night.
Capt. Spear, of Company E, received
number Of applications, but he took
but a few names. The rest he told
to call again.
Those whose names he took yester.
day were:
4. J; Haserty. E. E. a. 4. Sha Miachefia MfIren'
p. P. View,
a recruiting officer will be in at
tendance at the company room today.
He will accept every able-bodied man
who presents himself.
Thifteen applicants called upon Can't,
J. =. Hardy, of Company H One was a
former member of the Illinois state mi
ntla. and three were of the Wisconsin
national guard.
Fifty men are wanted for Battery A.
Capt. O. L. Rooch has posted notices
all over the city calling for recruits
between the ages of eighteen and for
ty-nve years. He will begin active
work filling his battery today. Yester-
day he secured the following:
Jacob Pratt. Joseph Krietta.
Joseph Weber, p. D. Newcomb
Robert Johnson Frank DowIan
John Duell, AL Sitter
Charles Mcdonald
At least thirty old members of the
battery have said they would enlist for
active service if the militia was called
out
First Lieutenant Frank B. Mccoy. Of
Company K. Third infantry, who is on
duty with the Minnesota national
guard, was about the armory all day.
He has not received orders to Join his
regiment. AS his is a skeleton COM
pany. he may be spared short while
longer. He is credited with having
suggested the order to raise ths
strength Of the national guard to a
war footing.