The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-25
TO SEND SANTA CLAUS
MINNESOTA AUXIL-
larry ASSOCIATION WILL PRE-
PARE A CHRISTMAS BOX
PRESENT FOR EVERY SOLDIER

Special Committee Meets and Makes
Arrangement for Sending a Re-
membrance to- Each Minnesota
Man I'm Manila - Contributions
Will BE Received Between Oct.
Is and 20 at Red Cross Rooms.
The special committee appointed at
the last meeting of the Auxiliary as
ISOLATION of the Thirteenth regiment to
further the original plan of the organ
ization to send Christmas presents to
members of the regiment, held a meet
ing last evening in the rooms of the
Commercial club, and arranged num-
Der Of important details of the work.
Primarily the motive of the commit
tee was to further interest among the
friends of the Thirteenth in sending
presents to each Minnesota man in Ma
Mia. All friends Of the soldiers will
be given an opportunity to contribute,
and when the list is complete or partial
ly so those members Of the regiment,
if there be any, who have not been re-
membered will be provided for by the
association as body.
The association proposes to give each
man in the Thirteenth regiment an APP
propriate remembrance on Christmas
day. Oct. Is to 20 was set as the time
when the packages would be received
at the rooms Of the local Red Cross So
ciety. Although many miles from home
the Christmas Of the boys will be glad
dened by loving membranes from
home.
Mrs L. A. Moore was chosen chair
man Of the committee and Mrs. Capt.
N. G. Robinson was selected secretary.
After organizing the committee talked
over In an Informal way the various
phases of the subject and the most
feasible means for best accomplishing
the ends Of the assoc alton. Many minor
details were left undecided, but in tie
main the committee agreed upon the
nature of the presents to be sent, but
the size Of the packages and the mat
ter Of transportation were left to COM
mittees which were appointed to look
into these matters.
The following committees were Sc
lected:
Draughting-Mrs. Thomas Cochran.
Receiving-Mrs. Col. Ames, Mrs. Capt. Cor
riston. Mrs. McMichael. Mrs. Thomas Coch-
ran and Mrs. Capt. Robinson.
Packing-Beniamin Brack, H. P. Barlow,
Mrs. A. D. Odel and Miss Edith Bartlett.
Transportation-D. r. Noyes, j. W. Cooper.
Benjamin Brack Mr.. Delamere.
Mrs. Moore stated that a letter could
be drafted and mailed to the friends
ard relatives of the boys, enclosed with
the circular which would be shortly
sent out by the auxiliary association,
making an appeal for funds. Through
this agency, supplemented by the press
notices, the matter could be brought
to the attention Of all interested in the
| welfare OF the boys at Manila.
1t was decided to appoint two receiv-
ing places for presents, one at the Red
Cross society rooms in this city, and
the other in the Red Cross society
rooms in Minneapolis. Gifts would be
received from a. m. until 7 p. m, be-
tween the 18th and Goth of October, and
all further details having to do with
! the size Of the package permissible
Will be recorded in the circular which
will be sent out before Oct. l.
The boat which Is to carry the gifts,
and which will reach Manila in ample
time, will leave San Francisco Nov.
10, and according to the telegraphic
advices published in The G o b and
read before the meeting, the govern
! ment will pay the cost of transpOrta-
ton on all packages between the ports
of San Francisco and Manila
Mrs, Cochran thought that the COM
mittee should be particularly explicit
! in giving directions for packing all
presents as the journey of six weeks
across the sea would necesSitate all
articles being we'll packed. 1t was de-
cided that it would be impracticable to
send jams and jellies. Mrs. Moore
lICuSAL IlIdl the country DSlHS 81 pro-
life with fruit Of all kinds such pres
ents would not be best appreciated.
Mrs. Cochran further said that ad-
vices had been received by the associ-
alton during the afternoon, which stat
ed that all the boys in the hospital
at Manila were convaleScing and max
ing good progress towards recovery.
1.-The telegram cost the association
just $780," said Mrs. Cochran.
Mrs Moore thought that tea would
| be very nice thing to send In the
boxes.
Mr. Gardiner, Of Minneapolis, assert
ed that the boys had hard work to
get rid of tea as it was a very plent-
eous quantity in the army. Mrs. Moore
| thought there was such a thing as the
boys getting broke and any little
| Gelicacies which the association could
send would be especially we'll advised.
The committee decided to recommend
! the following articles: Bath towels and
light towels, soap, tea, curry, books,
wax, socks, knit slippers and pajamas.
II sent my boy a whist counter" said
Mrs. Moore land he wrote me that it
had seen q great deal of use and he had
| enjoyed being able to play very much"
II don't think it is we'll to encourage
| the boys to play cards. remarked Mrs.
| Cochran.
Mrs Moore-We'r send the counters
anyway Why, my boy said the chap
| lain borrowed his and beat all the off,
| GERS.
After that whist counters were the
| thing.
The committee decided to meet again