The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-20
BANQUET GIVEN co. /
EX-MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZA-
TION HONOR THOSE WHO WENT
TO MANILA
CAPT. SPEARS STORY OF WAR

The Men Fought and Worked With
a VIII, and Not IL Murmur of
Complaint Was Heard-Saw PIen-
ty Of Service-Members Welcomed
by Col. Price, Col. Hamline and
others.
Company E, of the Thirteenth regiment,
was banqueted last night at the Wind.
sor hotel by the ex-members Of the or
ganization. The event was in the ma
ture of a combined smoker, reception
and banquet and proved to afford a pleas
ant occasion forAthe old members to meet
their successors in the ranks. An eX-
cellent dinner, plenty of good cheer ana
a chance to talk over the events of the
eighteen months campaigning in Luzon
in which the COMPANY participated, made
the evening a red letter one for the vol
unteers.
The dining room of the WindsorAWas
decorated with bunting and flags and
the tables We're set with two wings and
center, the members of e company, of
the Thirteenth, occupying the wings and
the old members the center AT the
head of the board sat eX-Lieut. Col w.
A. Price, Col Condo Hamlin, Capt. {. L.
Spear, Lieut. Bunker and other officers
and invited guests. AT each plate was a
card done in water colors, bearing the
name of a guest. An orchestra FUR
nished stirring music, and after the cof-
fee and cigars We're served an informal
programme of toasts was given. Col.
Condo Hamlin wecomed the members OF
the company and said in part
Anything L could say to you would
pale in comparison with the magnificent
welcome which you have already received
from the citizens of st. Paul. You were
received by great municipality, without
ostentation but with the sincere good
wishes and cordial welcome Of all. Since
your return many instances of the feel
ing of the citizens of st. Paul towards
you have been given"
Col. Price welcomed the company in
the absence of ex-Member Lane, and
said:
81 am proud to sit at the board with
men who have done the deeds which are
recorded for Company E. You have sac
rificed all you had to give for country
miles from home, where you have planted
it in the strongholds of the enemy's
country. You have made Minnesota ia
nous and have borne the fair name of
the state to the uttermost point
+ Capt Spear briefly reviewed the work
of the company in foreign service and
complimented his men on their stead
fastness and accomplishing devotion to
duty in the face of hardships. Said
he
"NeverE was there a complaint from the
members of Company E because of the
delay in returning, or because of the I'M
-pleasantness of the duties assigned
them. (Applause.) We went to fight
for the honor of the flag against all its
enemies whatsoever. We tried to do oul
duty and sustain the reputation of the
old company and the state in Whatever
We were sent to do (Applause)
1.-The pleasantest recollections which
I have of the campaign are the memories
of the days when [ commanded the st.
Paul battalion for a time. The men did
their duty, fighting cheerfully an6
bravely. .lApplause.)
i am glad to be able to thank the old
members ofsthe company and greet them
again. Our work is ended and We are
more than willing to- return home. Be-
fore I close, however, there is one thing
yet to do. We left a few Of our mum,
Der in the Philippines L propose a ST.
lent toast to our lost comrades
Fred n. Van Duzee responded for the
old members of Company E and called to
mind many "reminiscences of the days
when st. Paul people were watching the
daily lists of killed and wounded for news
of their friends at the front. Joseph
Rogers welcomed the returned volunteers
on behalf of the old time Company E.
and B. F. Knauft spoke of the reception
accorded the boys at San Francisco.
Lieut.. Bunker, Jack McQuade and Frank
Haskell also made responses.