The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-08-21
Will BANQUET THEN
MEMBERS OF COMPANY @, THIR-
TEENTH REGIMENT, WILL BE
ROYALTY ENTERTAINED.
MEETING TO PERFECT PLANS
Fourteen Art1IIerymen of Battery A,
Who Were With Them at Manila,
Will BE Invited to Participate
Money viii Be Raised to Bring
Them Home, and Also to Provide
Entertainment.

If the arrangements for the reception
and entertainment of Company c of the
Thirteenth regiment are carried out as
planned alta meeting held at the armory
yesterday afternoon, the gallant boys
who put UP such brave front at Ma
Mia will be- accorded a right royal bump
er, and one that will be remembered
with gratitude for the remainder OF their
days - e
The general aplan. as outlined at the
meeting, is to extend to the members Of
the company a banquet and entertain
ment, to be given at one of the lead
ing hotels, and in one sense the affair
will be exclusive, tnasmuch as, aside from
the company, only the members of Bat
terry "A, which sent fourteen men with
the company, will participate in the fes-
tIv1tfes. The meeting was held in the
co1npany's rooms at the armory and it
was presided over by DR.. e. II. Whit
comb, Z. V. McCue officiating as secre-
tary The form of entertainment was
outlined by DR.. Whitcomb, who stated
that there were about 200 members and
ex-members who he thought could be
counted upon to take an active BART in
the entertainment so far as contributing
FUNDS and participating is concerned. He
tnought that if each member contributed
PiV sulnc1ent sum could be realized to
give an elegant banquet including wine
anu at the same time refurnish the com
panys quarters and put them in good
order
+. S. Chittenden thought $40 was ask
ing 100 much, and that SIS would be suf-
nclent Tor all purposes, and III the dis
fIt.1L fAl1
with general favor.
Custodian Wiley, of the armorv s,,b.
united an estimate of what it would
cost 10 put the company's rooms in or
uer' ana he thought this could be done
Luz $oo' In response to inquiries, it was
STATED that when the company left for
manila lO6 men answered to the roll
CALL all OF whom have been in ACTIVE
service On motion the secretary was
ulfected to prepare list of all the men,
perS and eX-members of the company
in the city and elsewhere who can hs
reaally reached. The chair stated that
ne had already spoken to a number of
singers and artists who would participate
IN the entertainment free of cost He
also stated that it is the intention to
nave made a souvenir badge to be pre-
sented to each member of the company.
ana those present were requested to
'liiiIA up u4lqGe IDEAS Tor the same and
submit Them at the next mee+t~e CEos-
ter r. Smith was deputized to call on the
members Of Battery A ana tl4v1.e u ~
to take part in the banquet and recap
ton.
On notion a. committee of three, con-
s1st1ng of Chester r. Smith, E. S. Chit
tenden and Sergeant Obst, of Battery A.
was appointed to arrange for the BANQUET
and report progress at a meeting to be
held Thursday eTening. Mr. Smith then
addressed tAe meeting in his capacity
as member Of the finance COMMITTEES
appointed for the sale of, badges, the
moneyafrom which is to be applied for
the Transportation of the troops from
San Francisco TO Minnesota. He. stated
that he had given, his check for 100
Of the badges at 81 each, and he urged
that each member take an active interest
In their sale and that the money be coll
lected az they We're sold, so as to avoid
the trouble of making collections The
badges may be had at his office, No. 21S
Manhattan building. The meeting then
adjourned until Thursday evening.