The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-20
NOT A MAN FORGOTTEN.
Christmas Gifts Were Received at
Manila In Due Time


P. J. Metzdorf, chairman Of the
committee having in charge the bene-
fit entertainment which was given dur
Ing the fall for Companies C and E,
Thirteenth regiment, at Manila, yes
terday received letters of acknowledge
ment of the proceeds from both Capt.
n. c. Robinson and Capt. C. T. Spear
Capt. Robinson, Of Company c, writes
as follows:
"On behalf of Company c, we, the
undersigned, beg to thank you for your
substantial New Years greeting, and
We assure you that it was so used as
to turn into gladness and sunshine a
day that seemed sure to be one of
sadness and gloom
You can little imagine the pleasure
and satisfaction there is in feeling that
the hearts of those prevented from be-
! ing with US in the flesh are surely pres
ent in the spirit and that their
thoughts are ever turned towards re-
lieving our isolation and making
smooth the rough places that are of
necessity part of army life.
New Years day in Manila was spent,
so far as Americans are concerned,
very much after the fashion Of the
way we used to do in the old prosaic
days, and while deprived of those SEEM
fngly essential characteristics, snow, ice
and penetrating winds, we were treat
| ed to the extreme novelty of enjoying
outdoor summer amusements and bask-
| ing in the abundant shade of tropical
foliage
A rGir LII fn,
thoughtfulness and remembrance and
hoping before the moon has many more
opportunities of getting full we will be
back in dear old Minnesota with you,
swapping war stories for state dinners
With regards to all the ex-members of
c and E companies, we are
IN. G. Robinson,
j. G. Wallace,
John J. Kelly,
COMMITTEE"
Capt. G. T. Spear, of Company E,
writes the following acknowledgment:
Your favor of the 18th containing
draft received. [ regret exceedingly
| my inability to find words to express to
you all our sincere appreciation.
There could have been no time when
a gift of this nature could have been
| so welcome. 1t was received by me
Saturday afternoon and read to the
company the same evening at retreat.
being Christmas eve. AS l had already
provided for a Christmas dinner for the
| men, 1 put the matter Of disposing of
this money entirely in their hands
After discussing the matter carefully,
it was unanimously decided that it
should be laid away until time Of go
ing home to buy extras which they will
| require while on board ship This seems
to me the most sensible way of dis
posing of the money, and l can assure
you that you have our heartfelt thanks
for this generous donation. In connec-
ton with other company matters and
doings, that we have had a little cash
| on hand to meet all emergencies, may
| say that up to this time there has been
| no cause for complaint from anyone ]
have repeatedly said before the COM
pany that any man that could not get
along with the regular ration i would
| provide for him, and this has been done
IN some cases. Since the establishment
of the regimental convalescent hospital
this little expense has been borne by
the regiment.
"All the men received presents from
home, not a man being forgotten 1t
was certainly very happy event, par
ticularly in opening the packages and
seeing their contents, but when read
ing the letters inside and realizing the
| difference from last Christmas, it would
occasionally bring a tear.
| "All things considered we are as
happy as we could be under the cir
cumstances. In closing let me again
thank you for this most generous gift
having the honor to remain, respectful.
ly &C. T. Spear"