The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-06
FLAGS FOR THE REGIMENT
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL WILL
PRESENT ONE EMBLEM

Chance for Some Other Organization
or Section of the State to Present
Two MOre-The Official Regi-
mental COIors Come From WASH
ingtOn-NatiOnaIn and State Flag
May BE Borne by Each Regiment.
chance to give added evidence of. their
patriotism by the presentation Of regt-
mental colors to the three regiments
who are to take the field from this
state.
During the early days Of the Civil
war different civic and military or
CARNATIONS We'd with one another to
be accorded the privilege Of presenting
flags to their home regiments. The
spirit of 81 was none the less strongly
patriotic than today. and even before
the troops have been mustered in, one
offer has been made and several others
will be made in the next few days.
The pupils of the ST. Paul Central
High school enjoy the distinction Of
being the first to make formal offer
to the state of a regimental flag. This
they did yesterday when delegation
OF young men called upon Gen. Muehl-
berg, and offered to furnish Col. Van
Duzee's command with a regimental
emblem, which would be made in St.
Paul and presented by st. Paul peo-
pie.
Gen. Nuremberg assured the young
men that their offer would undoubtedly
be accepted, but as fast as the COM
panies were being mustered in by the
federal mastering officer, his authority
ceased and the offer would have to be
made through the proper sources. He
would, however, he said, bring the
offer to the attention of the proper
authorities and he expected that things
would be in shape in a few days to en-
able him to state positively that the
offer would be accepted.
In speaking of the matter yesterday,
Gen. Nuremberg stated that each Min
neSota regiment would be furnished
with a flag of the United States which
would be the official regimental colors
and be carried at the head OF each regl-
ment.
The offer of the students of the high
school is doubly appropriate, from the
fact that the flag which they will be per-
mitted to furnish will be the Official
state flag, bearing the seal OF the state
and also the motto, 'L'Etoile du Moro.
One of these state flags will be carried
alongside of the national colors at the
head of each regiment, making In all
the regular army colors.
A member Of the graduating class
of the high school stated yesterday that
the members of the school were greatly
interested in presenting such nag.
The Minnesota flag, If the general de-
sign is carried out, will gllsten at the
head Of the Minnesota host, and the
students Of the Central" with the as
sistance of the faculty, propose to pre-
sent Just such an emblem Of the North
Star state. The border of the flag is
fringed with bullion fringe, and the
lettering and design is done in gold and
silver cord.
The expense entailed will be met by
voluntary contributions of the whole
school. The interest Is general, and
they hope to have the object of their
efforts complete in time to present it
on the day the Minnesota troops go
to the front.
Several other organizations in the
city have been talking over the mat
ter of presenting state flag, for some
time past. The various Women's socle-
ties Of the G. A. R. have discussed the
matter at number Of meetings, and
something definite WILL in all probable
ity, result in a few days
With Col. Van Duzee's regiment pro-
vded for, there will be the commands
of Col. Bobleter and Col Reeve still
There is a possibility that the south
ern part Of the state will want to Sc
cure the privilege of presenting Col.
Bobleter's regiment with colors The
popular colonel has things all his own
way down at New Ulm, and it would
be surprising if something had not al
ready been done towards presenting the
regiment with a flag as a gift Of his
townspeople.
The ground Of the Minnesota state
flag is of white silk, while the reverse
side is of blue silk, bordered with bull
lion fringe. In the center is the great
state seal, wreathed with moccasin
flowers, on q blue ground. The red
ribbon of the seal bearing the motto
| is continued through the wreath, en-
| tWining the blossoms and floating care
lessly over the flag. 1t bears in gold
the dates 1919, the time Of the settle
| ment of Minnesota, and directly oppo-
| site, on the other side of the design,
1888" Above, also in gold, is the date
! 1858, the time of the admission Of Min
nesota to the Union Below, in gold
letters, is wrought Minnesota -
Grouped around the seal are nineteen
stars in the design of star points, with
the north star significant of the state,
IN a group of three at the top. The
standard to the flag is surmounted by
a golden gopher, and tied with gold
| cord and tassel.
The design of the original flag, de-
signed by authority by Mrs. F. L.
Greenleaf Mrs. A. A. White, Mrs Ed
ward Durant, Mrs. F. B. Clark, Mrs.
H. F. Brewer and Mrs. A. T. Stebbins,
in 1893, was entirely executed in needle
work.
This, in short, is a description of the
flag which the Minnesota boys will
carry at the head of the Minnesota
brigade, in their Cuban campaign.
The beauty of the design has been
favorably commented upon from many
quarters-a testimonial to the skill of
the ladies who designed it.
LIFE AT CAMP RAMSEY