The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-09

and in taking an invoice of the equip
ment that has been received
Col: Snanttrew issued a verbal order
10 an commissioned officers yesterday
directing them to report to Chief Sur
geon Dennis this morning for examin..-
ton. 1t Is the idea to find out as quick
~ as possible whether any Of the Of
ncers are unfit physically for service
SO that their places may be filled at
once
Lieut.. Col. Leonhauser made a tour
or inspection Of the mems quarters
yesterday and instructed the nom com
which the TENTS should be kept and
protected from rain and wind.
The Y. M. G. A. has established a
reaulng and writing room just outside
or the lines Of the camp where the men
are provided with free writing ma
ter1als, magazines and papers The
pface was crowded to overlooking all
or state Secretary Francis and L. T.
Savage. They are DESTROYS that
friends of the soldier boys send in
magazines and papers of all descrip-
lions.
COMPANY A.
Bruno E. was formally introduced to the
company and entire regiment last night and
| IN honor Of his coming Capt Edwin distribut-
ca several boxes of cigars. of the brand that
mas peen named for the mascot, among the
men IN every company
me men are all ready to be mustered in
ana are looking forward with pleasure to
the hour that uniforms and equipment will
Lieut.. Barrows and number of the SER
geants spent the greater part of yesterday
In drilling squads OF recruits.
COMPANY B.
Capt. Finehout and his men will probably
De mustered In today, as more than enough
Oh them have been examined and accepted ami
are ready for Lieut.. Donaldson
Alex Mccullough was one of the men re-
1ected yesterday by the examining physicians.
me entire company was sorry to lose him.
as ne was great favorite. He gave up O.
splsnGio position to enlist with not thought
an athelete. He was found to be almost per
fect with the exception Of his chest expan-
sion. which was not up to the standard and
disqualified him.
The men that had been promised places in
capt: Finehouts. company, and who cannot
get IN because the company Is full will be
distributed among the other companies.
COMPANY c.
Capt. Morrison received word yesterday that
the residents of Grove City had subscribed
Sloo for the company, and that it would oe
forwarded within a day or two.
Lieut. N. P. Nelson has been notified that
a handsome sword and belt have been ship
PED to him from Grove City. The gift is
from his friends there
capt; Morrison YVES among the c men ex-
/ amined yesterday. and was declared to be
one OF the most perfect men that have vet
Presented themselves to the examining physi-
| clans.
| The men of C were very busy Yesterday IN
| Ger the direction OF Lieut. Dewey learning
| the duties In connection with guard mount
Inc company was called on to do guard duty
COMPANY D.
Company D has a romance. In inspecting
| the tents yesterday letter was discovered
| penciled on the inside Of one. 1t is signed
| Minnie X. Hart, LA North Main street, st.
Louis. Mo. The tent was made in St. Louis
end the letter was evidently written by one
| OF the young women that made it, II states
acquaintance OF nice, good-look1ng young
man and wants the first one of that de-
scrlptlon that sees the letter to write to her.
She describes herself as a brunette with
! GlN eyes and plump figure. Several of the
Len OF the company declare that they in
terd to write the young woman and take a
chance that she will think that they are
good looking and nice.
Capt. Spicer received telegram yesterday
from Corporal j. NJ. Downes, who is at Will
| mar, that the citizens of that place had SUBJ
scribed $500 for the company, and also that
| lie was in possession of unlimited transporta-
tion and could bring on as many men as
| ing the citizens for the company and notify
| ing Corporal Downes that he would probably
need fifteen or twenty more men,
COMPANY L.
/ Capt. Gibson arrived in camp yesterday
| with seventeen men from Duluth. They are
| al hardy-looking fellows, much after the
| style of all the men in L. The officers of
| the company think that they have about as
| fine body Of men as 1t would be possible to
| get together. s5.-' -
There are about LOO men on the ground now
| and Capt. Gibson says that he will have a
full company by the time it is necessary to go
before the chief surgeon for examination. He
| is confident that there will be but few OF his
men rejected
Lieut. Elliott spent the greater part of the
day in drilling his men. They are picking
| up the manual in good shape.
Elmer Mitchell, George F. Davis and Chief
Black, Of Duluth. were visitors at Company
| L yesterday
COMPANY H.
| Company H is the envy of the camp, for in
it's ranks is relative of the hero of Manila
| He is Corporal l.. A. Dewey, of Worthlngton
and is second cousin Of Admiral Dewey. He
has been nick-named Commodore"
Leuts. Bitner and Hubbard had numbe,
OF drill squads out yesterday. The men are
| showing up well.
Company H has twenty men in It's ranks
that measure more than six feet They loom
| up like giants when drilling
| CAMP PICKINGS
Rev. w. j. Johnson of Luverne, was g
visitor at Company G headquarters
| Fifteen recruits reported at Company
| headquarters yesterday. They were all bis
| strapping fellows and added much to the an
| pearance OF the company
c. w Welker and Andrew Milton, of Com
| pany e., and Cameron Goin of Company l.
| have asked that they be detailed for band
| duty.
Private B. L. Therien. Of Company B. was
| detailed as COL Shandrew's orderly yester-
\ day.
Capt. Leonard. of Company K, has appoint
| ed all his non commissioned officers The
| sergeants are, in the order of their rank:
Albert A. Anderson Frank Campbell. Charles
| F. Moore. Raymond Dennis and Harry P.
Leonard. The corporals are: Daniel w. Moore,
Max Boiin, Andrew Larson, Harold Morris,
! Howard c. Way, Dabney B. Stephens. Jason
| Charles B. Bostwick. Mathew Ledwien and
| Paul Ranner.