The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-30

Eat Yesterday.
The troops arrived at the fair grounds
shortly after ! o'clock. AS they turned
in the gates, Gov. Clough and his staff
drew up their horses and reviewed
them.
There was not a man in the process
sion who was not thoroughly tired. They
had been marching since early morn
ing and had had little to eat. Many
had eaten nothing and were faint with
exhaustion and hunger. The men from
Duluth had travelled in train all night
and were up all the previous day. They
had no sleep and they were partlcu-
larly weary They were indignant
that they were obliged to marcn around
town all the morning.
As soon as the men found their quar-
tiers. they made a rush for water, but
discovered there was only one we'll on
the grounds One we'll of water for
$500 thirsty men was not pleasing, and
there was an Immediate protest. Que
ries were made. and the officers were
Informed that there were no water con-
nections there, but that workmen
would be put Immediately constructing
them. The work could be done in one
night.
Without water to drink, cook with or
wash in, the men found themselves in
a very bad predicament, and they were
not made good natured by ii.
Then some of the men who had not
brought food with them tried to find
something to eat. They hunted high
and low for food, but were not re-
warded. The cOmmissaries said they
would not have their department in
working order until today. There was
no restaurant within three miles, and
no peddlers. The result was that some
,f ha a
tainted.
The First and Third regiments are
quartered in the great horse and cat
tie barns, used during the fair for
exhibition purposes There the men
found horse and sheep stalls all ready
TO be cleaned and fitted for occupancy.
They had to scrape the stalls and lay
hay in them to sleep on. Two COM
panies were assigned to each barn,
and three or four men to each stall.
The barns are high and we'll ventilated,
and, if the roofs do not leak, they
will be as comfortably housed as they
are likely to be until they return from
the war.
The Second regiment found nothing
but the ground for them and they set
to work and erected the tents which
had been provided for them. All the
afternoon they were busy driving
stakes, raising poles and spreading
canvas, and their camp looked like
cross between circus and gypsy en-
campment.
1t was decidedly the most picturesque
quarter of the rendezvous. While tents
were being erected. arms were stacked
in rows along the grass and the ground
was strewn with knapsacks, haver-
sacks, blankets, overcoatS and soldiers
who were reclining to get little rest.
The regimental headquarters were
ha in fnrlf of
gun club house. A desk was the only
evidence of it. Late in the afternoon
it was sheltered by tent.
The gun club house was seized by
Quartermas ter John Lind and was
quickly filled with supplies and pro-
visions. Rations for five days, begin
ming today, were stored there.
Sentries were posted around the camp
and it assumed warlike aspect. No
one whose identity was doubtful was
persitted within the lines marking the
four sides of the camp.
By evening every tent was erected
and< when taps sounded every man in
the regiment was gSad to close his eyes
i'll sleep.
The brigade and regimental officers
Jared we'll as far as quarters are con-
cerned. The Driving association,
through George r. Finch and Chester
K. Smrth. offered to Gov. Clough and
the colonies in the brigade, the use or
the Diving club house. The offer was
gladly accepted, and at a meeting of
all the officers in the evening Il vote of
thanks was passed to the Driving club.
The Driving club house is commodi-
Gus and fitted up with all the conven-
fences of a home. Meals will be served
there to all officers, and during the en-
campment the brigade officers will be
very comfortable.
The Jobbers' union has given it's
building over to the officers of the First
regiment as regimental headquarters.
The Third regiment has its headquar-
ters in the st. Paul Globe building It
is within a short distance of the regi-
mental barracks and also of brigade
headquarters.
The brigade hospital is located in the
Woman's building, which is well adapt
ed for such purposes. The hospital
staff is composed Of Surgeon Maj. r. J.
Fitzgerald, of the First regiment; First
Assistant DR.. T. c. Clark; Second AS
slstant DR.. Arthur Law, of Minneapolis.
The Second regiment is represented by
DR.. w. H. Game, and the Third by
DR.. A. B. Cole. There are also three
hospital stewards and twenty-four
men.
The hospital contains twenty beds
and is already equipped with an apart
ment which will be utilized for an
operating room. This room has a glass
partition and is well lighted The sur
geons have a complete supply of medi-