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

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flags, bunting, ETC., and were met by pre-
| ty American ladies, who made them feel
| at home Inside the building were chairs
and tables, and information regarding
| Yokohama and vicinity were available
by means of maps and other printed
matter at ones disposal. A very neatly
engraved plan of Yokohama presented
! by the ladies' committee to the American
| volunteers enabled one to search out all
| the points of interest in Yokohama. Aft
er getting your CLIP of information you
were respectfully invited to 'step around
the corner" and get your GILL; of ed.bles
at large tent at the side Of the bureau
of information.
Lunch was served from II to L O'Clock
for the two days that the soldiers were
given short leave and ice cold drinks
were available all day. Among the many
thoughtful arrangements for the soldiers
comfort were washstands in the rear of
the building. The generous hearted la
dies had also hired a public bath mouse
for the exclusive use of the soldiers,
and a little slip with an inscription In
Japanese and a jinrfksha was all that
was necessary for one to lind his way
to the place where a hot or cold bath.
with soap and towels, was to be had Tor
the taking.
All this true patriotic American hospi-
tality was furnished by the American
ladies of Yokohama to the men OF the
South Dakota and Minnesota regiments,
as it had been to every regiment that was
so fortunate as to visit Yokohama since
the Hancock passed there. The American
Asiatic association was formed by the Ia
dies of Yokohama for the express pur-
pose of looking to the welfare of the
United States volunteers and regulars
who were returning home after their term
of service in the Philippines was at an
end.
LADIES COMMITTEE.
The idea of organization was conceived
by Mrs Convey, wife Of American Consul
Convey, after the transport Hancock had
been in port. A call for a meeting of
the American ladies' Of Yokohama was
made in the local press. and at the meet
ing held at the consulate fifty ladies We're
present the organization was formed ana
the work taken up enthusiastically oy
ALL There are only about fifty families,
or 467 Americans, in Yokohama, and the
work of attending and providing for the
comfort of several thousand men is no
small undertaking, but the work has been
carried out admirably by these magnan1-
nous ladies, and too much praise cannot
be bestowed upon them. Appended are
the names of the ladies to whom the SOL
diers. their families, the state from which
they come and the nation are indebted
for such royal hospitality as was accord
ed Uncle Sans soldiers in that PARKWAY
land:
Head chairman, Mrs. Convey.
Honorary secretary Mrs. Lindsey.
Chairman of bureau Of information,
Mrs. Scidmore; committee, Mrs. Hartman,
Mrs. Blake, Mrs. Joline, Mrs. V1vanti'
Mrs Swain Mrs E. H. Smith, Mrs. Nc
Chesney. .
Chairman of bureau of entertainment,
Mrs. T. j: Morris; eommittee. Mrs. No, NC
Williams, Mrs. Doer1ng, Mrs. Conner, Mrs.
Hubbard, Mrs. Tupler.
Chairman of refreshment committee,
Mrs Merriman; committee, Mrs. Howard.
Mrs Manley, Mrs. Middleton, Mrs. Strain
Ter, Mrs Smith, Mrs. Low, Mrs. Rodgers.
Chairman of flower committee. Miss
Hattie Thorn; committee, Miss Lanley,
Chairman of hospital committee, Mrs.
LOOMS; committee. Miss Balch, Miss
AveTill, Mrs. Knapp, Miss kuhns.
Chairman Of printing department, Mrs.
Thorn.
Assistants in various departments. Miss
Lichtenberg, Miss Grace Tripler, Miss
mann, Miss Powell, Miss Poole, Miss
Andrews, Miss Smith, Miss Nickerson,
Miss May Merriman Miss Carol Merri-
man. Miss Gladys Howard.
INTEREST IN THIRTEENTH.
Agreeably surprised were many to find
that among those generous, entertaining
ladies were two who had more than
passing interest in the Thirteenth reg1-
ment They were Mrs. Cotton and Mrs.
Doering, the former an old resident OF
Minneapolis, whose husband will be re-
n1embered as having been a member Of
the firm Of Cotton & See several years
ago, conducting a department store at
Ninth and Nicollet, In the See block, Min
neapolis, while the latter has a brother
who Is one of the proprietors OF the Hack
EFT Hardware company, st. PAU. Inc
Coltons have been In Japan ten years,
Mr. Cotton being engaged in the mercan-
tile business.
The two days spent in Yokohama, Tok-
10 and vicinity were enjoyable ones.
passing all too quickly.
FAREWELL TO YOKOHAMA.
Aug. "a at 1929 a. m. the Sheridan
weighed anchor and steamed out Of the
harbor As we glided by the training ship
Of the Argentine Republic, which was an
chored in the outer harbor. the band on
that ship struck up the Sta Spaneied
Banner" and received rousing cheers in
return. The weather in Yokohama was
extremely hot and oppressive to the Min
nesotans, dressed in their blue uniforms,
but when the ocean was reached ee-
1ightful cool breeze was blowing, which
continued the following day and gradual
ly increased into a gale from the north
east on the 18th Of August.
The temperature fell materially, and
everybody put on all their heavy clothing
they had. Blankets were not enough COW
ering at night and overeoats were
brought into requisition. Some even had
to sleep with their coats on to keep
warm On the 9th it was colder and the
sea was very rough, only 27S miles being
Travelled in twenty-four hours. In add
ton to the jisagreeable cold weather rain
fell, which was succeeded by a cold misty
fog Aug. Is the sea mad become calmer,
only to be succeeded the following day by
a heavy gale. which lasted until Aug. 81.
The big ship lay in the trough OF the
sea, and was tossed and thrown about
like an eggshell on tho huge waves.
. which broke over the ship and washed its
decks.
The good ship rolled over on her sides
until the main deck ratings dipped In the
sea, and Outlines 1t seemed doubtful to
many whether she would right herself
egain
During tho nights of Aug % and 30 the
Sea WAS so tempestuous and the boat
rolled, tossed and pitched so that eyerv-
thing on board not fastened down was
thrown to the decks and rolled back and