The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-09-13
FEAST TO FIT HEROES
SUCH IS PLANNED FOR THE THIR-
TENTH BY ST. PAUL
q" WOMEN
OVER 800 ARE ENLISTED
Already That Number Have sign1-
fed Their Interest - Splendid
Meeting Held at the Commercial
Club Yesterday TO Make the Ar
ranEements-Mrs.E e. c. bailey in
Charge.

In response to call issued by the Com
mercial club fully 800 women crowded the
pa1lcrs of the Commercial club yesterday
afternoon They were the mothers, wives,
sisters, sweethearts or friends of the st.
Paul boys in the Thirteenth regiment,
and they eagerly and enthusiastically dis
cussed and perfected arrangements for
thu entertainment of the soldier boys
when the regiment comes home.
Col Condo Hamline called the meeting
to order, and addressed the ladies briefly.
1.-THE citizens in the city council, he
said, "have given the members of the
Commercial club the privilege of super
intending the arrangements for welcom-
ing. Minnesota s i. famous regiment. To
help us. to- fittingly carry out this honor
we have called the women of st. Paul,
and especially those women who have
special interest in the Thirteenth regi-
ment, to assist US" Col. Hamlin stated
thai now that Minneapolis had given up
the idea of keeping the celebration for
the returned soldiers entirely within her
own gates, she was perfectly willing to
concede a fair division of the honors.
From the time the boys reached st. Paul.
some time in the early morning, until II
o'clock in the morning, they would be this
city'S guests, and into the women'S hands
was to be given all preparations for the
breakfast which is to be served to the
boys in the auditorium on Eighth street.
At the conclusion of his talk Col. Ham
lin turned the meeting over to Mrs. E.
c. Bailey, saying that inasmuch as that
lady had filled so acceptably a similar
position when plans were being arrang-
ed for the return of the Fourteenth her
experience would be Of much value now.
Mrs Bailey briskly informed those pres
ent, as she took the chair. that her motto
would be work" and proved the truth
Of her assertion by rapidly deciding upon
the following menu for the soldiers
breakfast: Fried chicken, scalloped pota-
toes, rolls, butter, doughnuts, pickles and
fruit The Commercial club will provide
the coffee.
There will probably be thirteen tables
in the auditorium, ten down the room and
one on the platform. Four tables will
represent the four st. Paul companies,
and will be presided over by the follow
ing women, who have relatives in the
regiment: Mrs Robinson, Mrs. E. o.
Zimmerman, Mrs Montgomery and Mrs.
A. Siebold.
There will be twelve women at each
table, two having it in direct charge
and ten assistants.
Mrs. Bailey, in regard to 6aCations
said that they should be sent to the
Auditorium the day before the arrival
of the Thirteenth. Potatoes should be
boiled with Jackets off and without
salt. They should be cut in small
pieces, about the size of ones finger
tip, and sent in jars. At least $50
chickens would be necessary; so gallons
of potatoes; 5000 rolls and 2 00) dough,
nuts, besides fruit, cheese, pickles and
jelly.
Col. Hamlin stated that a mother Of
been heard to remark that her boy would
not go over to Minneapolis. He said
that he hoped there would be no foolish
prejudice in regard to the matter, for
since Minneapolis had decided to be fair
there was no reason why both cities
should not work together In a friendly
spirit He also stated that the sugges>
ton had been made that those who
wore badges should be favored in gain
ing admission to the Auditorium. he
desired that the women decide this mat
ter for themselves. Some action Will
be taken at a future meeting
Mrs J. w. Edgerton offered the FOL
lowing resolutions which were adopted:
That those women present express their
approval of the fact that the Commercial
club was given charge of the welcome
of the Thirteenth. and that the women
present give the club the heartiest CO.
operation In all its plans.
A meeting of those ladies having oil
rect charge Of the breakfast Will be
called inside Of a week.