The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-02
LIBERTY CURTAILED.
The Visits to Chinatown in Part Cut
Off.

Staff Correspondence The st. Paul Globe
CAMP MERRITT, San Francisco,
Cal, May 27-There is a tradition in
San Francisco that saloonkeeper once
threatened to close his saloon on a Sun
day on account Of a death in his
family, and his license was revoked.
Since that time no saloon in Frisco has
ever been known to be closed, At any
rate no saloon has been closed since the
volunteer army began to mobilize at
Camp Merritt. Everything in the city
of the Golden Gate is wide open day
and night, and soldiers ON leave have
no difficulty in finding all the entertain
ment and refreshments they want.
But Col Reeve has curtailed the lib
erty allowed his men at first, because.
he says, they are all good fellows, and
as commander of the regiment he feels
responsible for their welfare. He be-
lieved that there were too many temp
tations for the men in the city, especial
ly in the Chinatown district, and he
issued an order that no passes should
be issued except to men in whom the
captains have the utmost confidence,
and no pass is for later hour than
10 O'Clock.
The result of this order is that the
Minnesota regiment is the most orderly
in the camp and the most popular with
the citizens of San Francisco. A Min
nesota uniform is a guarantee that the
wearer is a gentleman and he is re-
spected as such. -aar
The craze for doing Chit. -. Yn
struck Chaplain Cre.sey several nights
ago, and he accompanied some officers
through the district. The next night
Chief Hospital Steward Grau made a
tour of the place and wherever he
visited he was told that the chaplain
had been there the previous evening
His Red Cross chevrons puzzled the
people Of Chinatown and they asked
him if he was the assistant chaplain.
Chaplain Cressey and Steward Grau
visited the Cliff House and walked
along the sandy beach, which runs
south of the hotel. Becoming tired they
stretched themselves on the sand and
fell asleep.
The afternoon sun was warm and
the two sleepers remained for several
hours unconscious of their surround
ings, when they were awakened by a
burning sensation and discovered that
their faces were blistered from the
sun. They made haste back to camp,
and have since been busy peeling long
strips of cuticle from their faces.
The remarkable hospitality of the
people Of San Francisco shows no
abatement. On Thursday evening Mrs
Alma E. Keith entertained party of
officers from the Minnesota, Nebraska
and Kansas regiments, at her home
in the city. Not one Of her guests was
known by name to her. but she receiv-
ed them as though they were all old
friends, and they had delightful time.
Miss Pearl Noble, daughter of Quar-
termaster Noble, U. S. A, played a
cornet, and the following morning she
visited the Minnesota camp and blew
the bugle calls for extended order drill
which was held in Golden Gate park
Miss Noble has several sisters who are
also accomplished musicians.
The Rev. Father Coyie, of St. Ag-
mes Catholic church, visited the camp
Monday, and the next day he sent to
Capt Robinson, of Company G, great
quantity Of roast beef, roast mutton
sandwiches, cakes, fruit, strawberries,
doughnuts, milk, two dozen hams, and
towels, soap and handkerchiefs for the
men of the company. The boys ate the
food with relish, and, gathering in the
company street, they gave three
hearty cheers for Father Coyle.
A number Of Red Cross ladies have
presented wooden night caps to all the
men In the regiment. These caps cover
the head and neck like cowl and are
very comfortable to sleep in. They
prevent the men from catching cold
when sleeping on the ground, and are
a valuable and much appreciated adj
junct to the mems outfits. Nearly ev-
cry man is also provided with pin
cushions, which were presented to the