The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-27

Several Promotions Are Announced
in the Sons of Veterans

In the sons OF Veterans,
Special Correspondence The ST. Paul Globe.
CAMP GEORGE H. THOMAS, July 2EOur
kindergarten in charge of Pr:va es Kowitz
and Hawkins Is making most satisfactory
progress. They have their usual pow-wows
every half hour from a. m. to Il 80 p. m.
PrlVate Woodbury. has been promoted 10
lhe rank or lance corporal, and Prvace c. G.
carlson 10 corporal Private Woodbu is
sen OF the celebrated chief "Hole-in-t- e-day'
IL is rumored that the following promo
tons will shortly be announced Lance Cor
poral Woodbury., to be corporal; Private H,
MCGUIRE, to be lance corpo. al The boys are
all congratuaing Harry on his we'll de-
served good luck.
First Sergeant Ems. has been promoted to
TIE rank of sergeant lieutenant, and has been
very popular among the boys as they all feel
he deserves 1t. His constant attention to
duty having aided largely in bringing l COM
ic:ency. - p''-
:. Private Fireworks Groh has been re-
lleved from duty as trumpeter at his own
REQUEST After, good deal of persuasion
The regiment loses one of its best trumpters,
but Company gains we'll drilled man
At dress parade tonight Regiment Adjutant
upon Private Tennyson, Of Company B. Pri-
vate Tennyson was found guilty of sleeping
on MS pest when at camp Johnston rife
Imprisonment with hard labor and a fine of
So per month for six months. Tie court re-
marked that this sentence was made light
because TennySon was a recruit.
The kitchen, in charge CT Prvates SSitzcr,
Rowell and Igo IS the pride of l company,
and the meals issued from the kitchen are
all clean and well cooked In fact the kick
ers have taken to the high timbers.
Corn cob pipes being the fashion and the
company arguing that enc had bettsr be sad
than out of date, are all smoking cobs ~
The rockies" tent is the attraction of thu
street In fact they have decided that it is
necessary for such an attractive tent to have
staff Of lis own They have accordingly
Clerk Sutzen. Both these men, although
having an international reputation at great
personal sacrifice, have consented to take up
their residence in and devote all their brains
and energy to the rockies" tent The oc-
cupants of this tent are Privates Sandals,
Laws, Kalberg and. of course, Doc Torwick
and Chief Clerk Sutzen.
Our vagrant, Private Cox is still with US.
So is Corporal McLaren Corporal McLaren
has already worn out five pairs. of No II
government shoes walking up and down the
company street-for his health.
Surgeon Maj. Cole is rushed off his feet. He
says that the number Of cases of squints he
has to treat in a day is something appalling.
He ascribes this peculiar malady to the num-
Der of promotions made lately, he be-
lieves the boys try to the stripes on both.
sides at once.
Sergeant ]. S. Austin is laid up with
slight illness, supposed to be brought on by
box of dainties which he received from a
St. Paul young lady. Others ascribe this i'll
ness to want of exercise Sitting in ones
tent all day and doing nothing but look at
pretty young lady's picture may be pleas
ant, but it is not conducive to health: 1t
is slid that if certain young lady of St.
Paul could see the correspondence Sergeant
Austin is receiving she would turn pale
green hue. at least he thinks so:
Corporal Rake, ommander-in-chief of the
water detail. is in receipt of very patrl-
otto pillow from ST. Paul lady. Pillows
are supposed to be an aid to sleep. This is
the exception that proves the rule
Rumor No. S97 $50 has just reached COM
pany street. The rumor committee en-
braces the whole regiment. Rumor No. 9S7 $50
has it that Sergeant Nash Is to be appointed
sergeant major. Company l would like to
see the promotion, except that all the boys
would hate to lose him. as Sergeant Nash
is one of the most popular sergeants in the
regiment
Corporal Arthur says "a mule is the easiest
horse there is to ride.
The boys always want b e's, and de-
mand by far exceeds the supply.
The w. T. Blackwell Tobacco company
have earned the gratitude of the regiment by
distributing q largesi sized package of their
man. Tobacco is very scarce, and If friends,
instead of sending dainties which do the
men more harm than good. would send to-
bacco, the boys would be both healthier and
better pleased
Private Markowitz. the celebrated clog
dancer and contortionist. is still alive.
1t is said the officers intend to have the
streets widened in order to allow the heads
of some men to get between the lines of tents.
Private Brede has beautiful collection of
military buttons having one from every
regiment in the park.
Private Probst has just handed in rumor
9S7 961, saying leave for Porto Rico ON
Wednesday, He. claims $50 for the news,
but we disailowed the claim as excessive
He consented to receive watch in full pay
ment. Wathes are worth about 50 each here
at present.
Company I must have the cleanest men in
the regiment. Yesterday Private Barnes and
derlies. This choice always goes to the clean
est at guard mount and is considered
a great honor.
Last night the following promotions were
announced: Sergeant Cook to be first SER
eeant; Private Edmund l.. Howell to be
sergeant. These promotions appeared to be
popular among the men, judging from the
applause. Sergeant Cook certainly deserves
to be first sergeant and the men are all very
glad to see him in that responsible position