The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-04

The work of the Commercial club and
the people Of st. Paul in selling badges
to secure money for the return of the
Thirteenth regiment is practically
closed. The active work of the COM
mittees which have had charge Of the
distribution of the ribbons closed Satur-
day night, and. while badges will still
be sold to those who have not had an
opportunity to purchase and to those
who desire them for souvenirs, st. Pauls
contribution to the fund has been re-
ceived. Notices have been issued to all
who had a part in the work to turn
in the money which they have secured
and give an accounting. The fund yes
terday amounted to $1,000 in round num-
bers, exclusive Of expenses.
No accurate statement Of moneys re-
ceived can be given out until the latter
part of the week. Badges have been
given out to SO many different people
and the work has been prosecuted in so
many localities that considerable time
will be necessary In order to secure re-
turns. The ribbons which have been is
sued to st. Paul people represent only
part of the total number given out tG
agents. Those whom the officers Of ths
Commercial club have been able to
reach have responded readily to the call
for an accounting, but 1t will take sew
eral days before those In the suburbs
and in outside towns make returns. It
Is beyond question that the amount al
ready received and accounted for will
be considerably increased, but until all
the agents send in their statements 1t
will be impossible to say how much
money the increase will represent.
BUSY WITH FIGURES.
President Hamiin and Secretary Slime.
Of the Commercial club, are busy with
the figures at present and hope to be
able to give out an accurate statement
of the condition Of the fund on Thurs
day. The few badges which are being
sold will bring in a little money, but
not enough to make any appreciable
swelling of the totals. Since the fund
will not be used until the regiment ar
rives In San Francisco, there is plenty
of time to receive what money the citi-
zens still feel disposed to give and to
check UP the books. The regiment will
reach the United States on the 10th, and
it will take three weeks, according to
army calculations, to muster the boys
out It is not expected that the start
for home will be made before between
Oct. and g.
The towns outside which have received
badges will make returns to the Com
mercial club and the amounts which
they send in will swell the fund con-
siderably It Is urged that all who
still have money for the fund and badges
which are not accounted for make every
possible effort to get their statements
to the secretary at the earliest possible
moment, since the total cannot be an
nounced until all have made an ac-
counting.
st. Paul has responded to the call for
contributions with a readiness which
has surprised even those who had the
movement to secure funds for the Thir-
teenth in hand Unlike previous efforts
to raise money by popular subscription
the contributions have not come from
the business men of st. Paul and her
wealthy citizens alone, but from very
large number of people who do not
usually receive an opportunity to con-
tribute to a public fund. Immediately
following the subscription taken for the
sufferers at New Richmond. and striking
those who had previously contributed
heavily, 1t was not thought at first that
the movement would receive the support
which It deserved. The ordinary citi-
zen does not take kindly to too frequent
calls for money. Contrary to anticipa-
ton, however, money began to come In
at once. The subscription and badge
features appealed to every person inter-
ested in the Minnesota boys at the
front and. considering the conditions, the
results have been more than the most
sanguine expected The officers Of the
Commercial club and the members Of the
committees which have had the work
in charge are one in the feeling that st.
Paul has again upheld her reputation
for nberality and generosity and has
done nobly.
BUSINESSLIKE METHODS
The rnethods which haYa been followed