The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-28
BOYS OF FIFTEENTH
THIRD ANNUAL REUNION OF VET
ERANS OF VOLUNTEER
REGIMENT
GOVERNOR VAN SAINT PRESENT
Notable Reunion of 45O Men who
Were Ready to Defend Their
COuntry's Honor in Time
of War

Members of the Fifteenth Minnesota
regiment to the number of $50 held
their third annual reunion in Federation
hall last night at which officers for the
ensuing year We're elected, and other bust
ness matters pertaining to the regimentaI
association attended to. The business
session was presided over by Mai. Edwin,
of Minneapolis, and with him on the
platform were Gov. Van SAINT Mayor
Ames, of Minneapolis; Mayor Smith Mai.
Leonhauser u. 5. A.. who was colonel Of
the regiment, and Col. TrowbrIdge.
After the business session there were
addresses, which were followed by Il
musical and vaudeville entertainment. a
substantial list Of refreshments were
stored in an ante room, where the mem
bers of the regiment were at liberty 10
help themselves, whenever they saw fit
Maj. Leonhauser. as colonel of the regi-
ment was the first speaker of the eVen-
ing. His speech was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the boys who had served under
him, and when Maj Edwin announced
that the former colonel Of the regiment
had been promoted to brevet major i'm the
regular service for gallantry i'm action
the men went wild and it was several
minutes before the business Of the even
ing could go on.
Mayor Smiths reception was likewise
a hearty one and his brief address
Ames, of Minneapolis, who is a member
of the regiment, spoke to some length ON
the record the boys made, telling them
that they had followed in the footsteps
of their fathers who donned the blue
thirty five years before them
Gov Van SAINT made a spirited address
in which he said that ne had every CON
tidence that if there was another call tO
arms during the lifetime Of the mem
bers of the old Fifteenth, that every one
of those before him who We're physically
able, would be found under the regmental
banner when the bugle sounded.
Col. Trowbridge entertained the boys
with several humorous experiences while
he was in command of the First Mime
sofa during the War of the Rebellion.
During one of his narratives he displayed
a flag surrendered to him by the WOrlmeu
of the arsenal at Augusta. This old relic
was the center Of attraction for some
time.
r. Bercio, a Cuban. who served with
the Tenth Ohio infantry, was present
and ir behalf of his COuntrymen, thanked
those present for the efforts they had
made to lift the yoke of oppression from
the island. Later iii the evening when a
collection was being taken for destitute
comrade. he was the first to contribute
saying: you have given Cuba freedom
and L wish TO show my gratitude
years are:
President. Mark Tysdale, Slayton; vice
president, Corporal r. y. Sloan st. Paul:
secretary treasurer, Emil Schroeder, St.
Paul. Mayor Smith and Gov Van SAINT
were elected honorary members Of the
association by a unanimous vote.
Resolutions Of regret were passed on
the death Of Lieut.. Stewart, of Company
NJ, and Mark Culp, Of lie Sueur, who
was the regimentaI drummer.
committee Of five was appointed to
look after the proper decoration of the
graves Of the members of the regiment
at Fort Smelling; Col. Leonhauser. q. j.
Mccall, Minneapolis; David Z. Tenney,
Minneapolis; +. c. Schroeder, st. Paul;
George Schiller St. Paul.
Joseph Grou, who was the regimental
bugler for the thirteenth Minnesota i'm
the Philippines gave an exhibition with
an army bugle that was greatly appreci-
ated, and the rest Of the evening was de-
voted to professional talent