The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-02
WILL WANT NOTHING.
Soldiers Returning to st. Paul VIII
Be Well Cared For.

Inc Ihirteenth Regiment Auxiliary as
soclation met last night at the CONNER
clal CLUB and voted to instruct the Dresi
dent to appoint a committee consistinp,
OF both ladies and gentlemen, to work
with The general reception committee
their special object being to provide tenn
Porary quarters for the accommodation of
sucn soldlers OF the Thirteenth as arrive
In st. Pam and have no friends here and
no place to stay. The attendance at the
meeting was small, as it was not an
nounced in the city papers.
In the absence of the president. L. A
Moore filled the chair and Miss Emma
hoblnson acted as secretary. Thomas
Cochran, chairman of the executive
committee, stated that he had no written
report to submit, but gave a verbal ac
count OF the work of the committee SINGS
the last meeting. Said he:
There has been but little work for the
committee to do and we have prepared
no written statement. A reporter from
the G e came to me not long ago
and showed me the report published in
the Minneapolis Journal regarding the
treatment of soldiers from Minnesota in
the military hospitals there It stated
that those who had returned on the
transport Morgan City were not receiv-
ing proper care. 1 at once wired A friend
in San Francisco, and asked that he in
Vestigate and advise me of the truth Of
the report. [ received a message in reply
stating that the soldiers We're being prom
erly cared for and wanted nothing. He
advised me further that he would sec
that their wants were supplied and that
If anything further was necessary, would
communicate with Gov. Lind
There are one or two suggestions
which I would make regarding the ar
r9n0AmnntS for the Of
l noticed that on the reception COM
nittee, names Of those having soldiers
in their families are conspicuous by their
absence with the exception of one or two
instances. I think there should be a
committee appointed to work with the
general committee consisting of members
Of families in which there are soldiers,
and that this committee be given a part
in welcoming our returning boys.
THE Minnesota boys will probably
leave Manila this week. Gen. Otis has
wired the war department that the Min
nesota troops will be the next TO leave
After their arrival in San Francisco. SO
far as we are able to learn, it will take
between two and three weeks to muster
them out A number of St Paul people
wish 20 go to the coast to welcome the
boys there and [ suggest that all those
so desiring hand in their names In order
that all the Minnesota people may go
together"
The chairman suggested after the read
ing of the report that a committee be ap-
pointed to provide accGmmo dations for
such soldiers as stay in ST Paul after
the return of the troops, and ere without
friends or places to stay. The idea met
with favor and Thomas Cochran moved
that such a committee be appointed by
the chair. The motion carried unani-
mously. The. treasurer made a report
showing that the association has s11SS in
the treasury after outstanding bills have
been met Among those present at the
meeting were several former membrs of
the Fifteenth Minnesota volunteers.