The San Francisco call., 1899-10-04
Muster Out of Men
From Minnesota.
WILL ALL Be PAID TO-DAY
COLONEL GIRARD HAS RE
TURNED.
He Was Nominated for the Presi-
dency Of the Surgeons Associa-
ton, but Withdrew in Favor
Of Colonel Alden.

The Minnesota men went out of service
yesterday but, according to the pro-
gramme, they got no money. There was
not much said, the men having said every
thing possible and appropriate the day
before. when they first heard of the NOV
ing OF the payday; but they did a lot OF
thinking Of the unpublishable sort and
forgot their sorrows for the time in pay
ing proper attention TO the 5000 pounds of
fruit sent 70 the regiment by Colonel F. S.
Hastings in the name of the people of San
Leandro Colonel Hastings is an old
friend Of General Reeve, formerly colonel
Of the regiment.
Despite the financial disappointment,
the men were in high spirits and the mus
ter out was attended with much rejoicing.
The officers of the command presented the
principal musician, Arthur w. Riches,
with fine cornet and an ivory baton. The
regiment had already advanced money to
the Government in order to secure 10 the
musicians OF the band the instruments
with which they had so often aroused the
martial spirit Of the men. 1t was gen
orally announced that the regiment would
go back to the National Guard, or al least
sufficient of il to form the nucleus for the
re-esta establishment of the old organization
The Minnesota men will start for home
tomorrow on special trains. They Will
not all go home 10 remain, however,
for four men Will return to the Philip
pines with the new regiments. Captain
Bjornstad has been made captain in the
Elev venth Cavalry; Captain Morgan is
captain in the Thtrty-fourth; First Lieu
tenant Johnson has the same rank in the
Forty-secOnd, and Battalion Sergeant
Major LOye has been made a captain in
the Forty-ffth.
Colenel A c. Girard, chief surgeon Of
the general hospital at the Preside, re-
turned yesterday from the convention of
military surgeons just closed in Kansas
City. He was away eleven days, and
eight of these were spent on the train,
so he had little time to do anything but
attend the sessions. Colonel Girard read
two papers before the conventon-one on
Lessons Of the Spanish War" and an
other entitled appendicitis Among Sol
diers." Colonel Girard was chief surgeon
Of the Second Army Corps during the
Spanish war. and he has held the most
important posts in the medical depart
ment since the first of the trouble.
In choosing a president the choice Of
the convention fell upon Lieutenant Col
onel Alden, assistant surgeon general, but
It was not until after Colonel Girard, who
had been made d strong candidate, had
withdrawn in his favor. Colonel GiraTd
presented the name OF Mrs. John T.
MeTriIi, president OF the California Red
Cross Society, TO the convention as cor
responding member OF the association.
and she was elected. He also invited the
association TO hold It's next session in San
Francisco, but the surgeons chose New
York.
for while that ii would be held until
danger Of further cases of smallpox de-
yeloping had passed, but that has been
decided 10 be a matter for the State au-
thorities to attend to if they wish. There
has been no order from Washington TO the
contrary. and so the regiment Will be
mustered out tomorrow. 1t will go East
at once.
Major Carroll Mercer, commissary, has
been ordered to proceed to Manila on the
transport City Of Para. He will take with
him one clerk.
First Lieutenant Elmer A. Dean, as
sistant surgeon, has been ordered to re-
lieve Major Powell as medical inspector
Of the recruit camps al the Preside, and
Major Powell has been ordered TO pro-
ceed to Manila on the transport Zealan-
dia.
Second Lieutenant Hunter Kinzie, Twen-
tiath Infantry has been ordered to report
for duty with the recruits at the Preside
pending his assignment TO Manila.
Leave of absence for ten days has been
granted TO First Lieutenant II. L. Lau-
bach, Twenty-third Infantry.