The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-07
FIRST YEAR IN ACTION /
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT AUxIL-
larry ASSOCIATION REVIEWS
RECORD OF}I2 MONTHS
DEATH LOSS HAS REACHED 80

But Only One Desertion Has Been
Charged Against the Regiment
Resolutions Were Adopted In
dorsing GOvat Lads Action, md
Thanking the Officers of the As
sociatiOn, Who Were Reelected.
The Thirteenth1 Regiment Auxiliary
ISOLATION held it's first annual meeting last
night at the rooms of the Commercial
club and re-eleetedg its old officers for
another years service. Annual reports
were read and ,fesSlutions expressing
sympathy and coincidence with the fami-
lies or Privates Keeler and F1ynt, of the
Thirteenth, who died in the service in
dorsing Gov. Lind's action in recommend
ing for promotion to major Capt Noyes
e. Robinson and thanking the officers
or the association for. efficient services
during the year were passed. Gov. Lind
was to have been present at the meeting,
but was unable to attend. Considera-
BILE discussion regarding the return of the
Thirteenth was INDUCED in. but no def
mite information regarding the date of
the arrival of the regiment in San Fran
cisco was given out
In behalf of the executive committee
Thomas Cochran. it's chairman, read the
annual report. The document gave
summary of the work of the committee
during the year and of the efforts d.
rected towards securing. the speedy re-
turn of the regiment, Correspondence
with Washington had developed that no
change had been made in the order of
the return of the regiments in the Phil
ipines, and the committee were advised
that no definite date could be announced.
The concerted movement which has re-
Gently been put on foot in the Twin Cities
towards bringing the regiment here to be
mustered out was reviewed. and the re-
port included tabulated account of the
amounts which the volunteers would lose
in travel pay by being brought to the
cities. For privates the loss would
amount to $88. Sc in. all; for second ser
geants, $110.16 second lieutenants, $42012
first .heutenants,r s,2S; captains, $40;
majors. $74952; lieutenant colonies, 1852. IA,
and colonies, $1,047.60. making a total loss
to the regiment Of $123,512.4 by being
mustered out in either St. Paul or Min
neapolis. In case, the regiment IS mus
tered out at San Francisco the railroads
will make through rate to the cities for
volunteers returning home OF SIS, giving
the soldiers chance to save considerable
money. Gov. Lind hasr cabled the regi-
ment of the plans to receive them here,
but has received no reply. The report
advocated the policy of the governor In
allowing the boys to make their own
choice regarding their muster out. The
governor has made an offer to cable, at
the expense of the state, any message
which the committee thought fit to send.
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advising the regiment of what had taken
place, 1t had not been taken charge of.
The report gave considerable attention
to the future of the volunteers after re-
turning home, advising that an effort be
made to provide them with employment
and that 81 history of their campaign be
compiled and published. ,s5 -s,.
+ The secretary's report for the year
showed that the regiment left. Camp
Ramsey 1887 strong. Since that time
death has removed 80. 131 have been dis
charged, i has been gdishonorably dis
charged and deserted. Most Of the dis
charges were caused by sickness. The
killed in battle numbered only 4; deaths
from wounds, g. deaths from accidents,
2; disease, 80, of which typhoid claimed
Is and smallpox 10. The four ST. Paul
companies have lost by death, IA; dis
charge, q. The five Minneapolis COM
panfes-By death, 20; discharge, G.. The
He'd wing Company-DeathS, b; dis
charged. 2. Observation-Disclosures 4. St.
Gloud-Deaths, 1; discharged, g. The field
and general staff have lost by death
and by discharge g.
The committee on nominations, consist
ing of Messrs. Espy, Brack and Mrs
Thomas Cochran, were appointed and re-
ported in favor of re-e1ecting the old
officers The ballot resulted in the unan-
imous assent of the association to the re-
port. A resolution expressing the thanks
of the association for the services of
Thomas Cochran. as chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee during the year, was
introduced and passed. A. second resolu-
ton, congratulating Capt Robinson on
his promotion. pending theaction Of the
war department was also introduced.
Letters were read from Lieut.. Bunker,
Of the Thirteenth. and William Coch-
ran, giving accounts of recent events in
the PHILIPPINES. and, expressing a wish
that the regiment beusoon returned and
mustered out 1aissr
The conduct OF. Capt. McWade on Aug.
Is was also the subject of some discus
sion, and statements were made that the
reports given by returned members of the
Astor battery were .nntrue.1 Maj. Espy
stated that an eyewitness of affairs on
that day had made the statement that
Capt. McWade was overcome by heat