The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-14
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The first joint meeting of the Twin City
committees having in charge the recep-
etion to the Thirteenth Minnesota and
President Mckinley, held in Minneapolis,
took place yesterday afternoon at the
Commercial club.
The st. Paul committee was represent
ed by Jesse A. Gregg, w. l.. Gushing and
e. p Slime, the other members of the
committee having gone to New Rich
mond, Wis.
In the absence of Thomas Lowry, the
chairman of the Minneapolis committee.
L j. Phelps presided. Nearly all the
members of the committee were present
In response to the request of Mr.
Phelps. that the. st. Paul committee be
heard from, Mr.. Gregg said:
I'VE have outlined a very modest EN-
tertainment for the Thirteenth regiment
and President Mckinley. We In st. Paul
concede that you are to entertain the
Thirteenth and the president, and we
want to help you in every way to get
the Thirteenth and other regiments
home We realize that Minneapolis is the
whole thing in this enterprise. All we
want" continued Mr. Gregg, . is one
day. That's ALT As for securing the re-
turn and presence of other regiments, We
don't believe it is practicable. We con-
slider that you are entitled to the recep-
ton and entertainment of the Thirteenth
regiment, as We ndQ the Jul lCSu(h, an
as for any help you need you can count
on US to the last cent. "
In reply Mr.. Phelps agreed with MI
Gregg that 1t would be unW1se TO at
tempt TO secure the presence of other
regiments and the governors and their
STATS of other states, as the task OF en-
PERTAINING would bee to large an under
taking Besides, all this would detract
from the main object, which was the wei
coming home of the Thirteenth.
Mr. Phelps referred to certain news
paper criticism of the committee for their
inaction in the matter but accounted for
the seeming inactivity on the ground that
everybody was still at sea, as no one
knew when and where the regiment was
to be mustered out and when the boys
would return.
AS for. the reception of President Nc
KinIey. Mr.. Phelps said that the Mime
apoIis committee recognized that ST. Paul
also wished to entertain the president
''Inasmuch as the president will be here
for at least three days." continued MT
Phelps sit seemed to US that both cities
would wish to tender him banquet we
have decided to have a parade, and after
IT'S review the president will address the
troops and citizens in one OF our parks,
where the number of people would not De
limited by the walls of building. we
could have the banquet on the Following
evening. In view OIL SuCA PAO6
we think it proper that st. Paul should
tender a smaller reception prior to our
reception
Mr. Gregg thereupon sprang a propo-
sftion- that did not meet with the enthusl=
astic supper of the Minneapolis commit
tee Said Mr.. Gregg: s-
1--WE feel, in ST. Paul, as though our
reception of President Mckinley and the
Thirteenth regiment is to be only fore
taste to them of what is awaiting them In
Minneapolis. So our idea is this: We
would like to- have, the regiment dfsem-
bark at st. Paul and march to- the audi
torium. where will give them a sup
per. dinner or breakfast, as the case may
be.syfer they will, be hungry. Then they
can march directly back to the train-fio
parade or anything of that kind-and go
is Minneapolis. OF course, we couldnt
do this after the reception in Minneapolis.
We have also planned to tender President
Mckinley a reception at the capitol
Mr. Greggs proposition that the .Thir-
teenth regiment disembark first at st.
Paul and march through the streets of
that city to the auditorium did not meet
with Endorsement, and several If the Min
neapolis committe so indicated.
"But our entertainment pleaded Mr.
Gregg, will be such a little thing COM
pared with what you intend to give
them"
At this juncture Mr.. Lowry arr.Fer, but
insisted on Mr.. Phelps retaining the
chair.
Walter L. Gregory urged the necessity
of bringing influence to bear to have the
Thirteenth mustered out at Minneapolis,
the small lamount of money left for each
individual private, if the regiment was
mustered out in San Francisco was not
worth considering.
Mr.. Gregg did not personally think the
boys would be any better off if mustered
out in California, but he was opposed to
the committee taking action to have
them mustered out at home, as it meant
$4,000 to the regiment, if mustered cut
in San Francisco
George H. Partridge was convinced that
there was no question as to INV the regf-
mept would vote. The boys would I'M
doubtedly votesto be mustered out in San
Francisco. Therefore it would be we'll
to find out how many of them would
agree to come home directly, for if they
struggled home. several days or weeks
apart. the reception would be a failure
After some further, discussion as to the
advisability of cabling to the colonel or
officer nj command of the Thirteenth for
information on this point, the committee
adjourned without taking any action