St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-20

city. Some 600 tents have been pitched to
accommodate the visiting veterans, and
fully so, 900 people are expected. Through
the center of the encampment an avenue
sixty feet wide has been laid out, and named
Garfield avenue. This is intersected at
right angles by another of equal width, and
named Lincoln avenue. These are to be
used as drives. There are also an innumer-
able number of cross streets. The grounds
are to be lighted by electric light.
Every convenience possible has
been supplied. Through the efforts
of the city and the water board, the camp will
be well supplied with water, there being
numerous MIGRANTS along the grounds. Each
of the posts supporting tho roof of the am
phitheater are profusely decorated, and on
other parts Of the building quantities of
bunting are being used. Every building on
the ground is being decorated, and an arch
is being erected at the main entrance. At a
late hour last night the workmen were still
at work. The tents looked like a SIN all army
might be encamped in there, and the silent
workmen moving around added to the delu-
veterans will attend the encampment 10 as
signments to quarters will be made until to-
morrow. At that time a directory Of the
tents will be made out and the tents num-
bered. Dining halls for the accommoda-
ton Of 5000 to 5000 persons have
been prepared just across the carriage way
from the agricultural building. The Sons of
Veterans have secured tent, and will locate
their headquarters on the ground. All OF the
preparations will probably be completed early
tomorrow morning.
DECORATIONS.
The citizens Of Minneapolis realized they
might never have such chance to decorate,
and so flung their bunting to the breeze re-
gardless of expense. The principal avenues
of the city are lined with flags, evergreens
and all kinds Of bunting. Looking up Wash
ingtor street from the Milwaukee depot, ones
eye meets an almost solid mass of flags.
Every building has been adorned. This
may also be said of Nicollet avenue and Hen
nepin avenue. Go where you will,
and in what direction you
may, decorations only are visible
to the eye. Along the line of march to be fol-
lowed on Wednesday the business blocks and
private houses are being decorated. On Mic
ollet avenue at Sixth street handsome arch
with two outside domes is being erected,
which is being decorated in the national col
ors. A triumphal arch is nearly completed
at the intersection Of Washington and Nieol-
let avenues. 1t is a double arch, the points
resting at the four corners Of the street, and
the apex surrounded by dome around
which are the portraits Of Gems. Sherman,
Grant, Thomas, Mcclellan, Meade and Ad-
miral Farragut. Above all is the stars and
stripes, and there is a liberty cap on the pole
bearing the words ''E Pluribus Unum."
The arches are covered with red, white and
words ''Stone River" mission Ridge"
Winchester Wilderness, ''Shiloh, ''Vicks-
burg" Mobile" ''Fort Fisher" "Peters-
burg" "Appomatox, "Chickamauga, :"
''Douelson, - ''Antietam" and "Fredericks-
burg' Another handsome arch is being
erected in front of the West hotel, similar in
design to the one at Sixth and Washington,
but more elaborate in detail These arches
will be ornamented with protraits of promin-
ent officers, and in addition to those named
the artist has painted the protraits of Gems.
Hooker, Rosecrans, Custer, Washburn,
Plummer, Morgan, Hancock and DR.. Butler.
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
The reception committee is making every
effort possible to receive the visitors, and to
look after their comfort while here. A dele
CATION of the reception committee will meet
the incoming trains and escort the veterans
to their quarters. They will be assisted in
this by a depntation Of the Ladies' Relief
committee" and the special policemen un-
der command of sergeant. In addition to
this number of the committee have been
assigned to duty on the railroads entering
Minneapolis, and will 60 down the roads to
meet incoming delegations. The sub-com-
mittees have been assigned as follows:
Albert Lear Fl. Hankinson, w. w. Sly,
D. Fish.
Chicago-R. r. Henderson, ]. P. Rea.
Miwaukee-W. g. Byron.
Austin--Major f. L. Cooley.
Elroy-Dr. W. A. Spaulding.
Worthington-Dr. A. H. Salisbury.
La Crosse Ed. A. Stevens.
At the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St. Paul
depot, Minneapolis Heinline and
Messrs. Corey, Middlemist. Foster, West, as
sisted by Populations from the Ladies' Relief
corps, and ten special policemen, command
ed by a sargent.
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lows: R. r. Henderson, W. S. Heinline,
w. G. Byron, ]. P. Rea, DR.. w. D. Fish,
John Aliddlemistr r. H. Hankinson. w w.
Sly, Rev. Bull, E. E. Cooley, Messrs. McIn-
tyre, Rolph, Foster, West, Bartlettson, Ed.A.
Stevens, James II. Eye
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
The committee on invitations has not been
idle. An invitation wrs extended to all of
the prominent military officers in the United
States, and many distinguished civilians
were also invited The Grand Army dele
gates from the Department of the Potomac
will be accompanied by Gen. John A. Logan,
past commander-in- They left last
night for Chicago, via the Pennsylvania and
Pittsburg, Fort Wayne Il Chicago roads, and
will reach Chicago Monday morning and
Minneapolis Tuesday. Gems. Sherman,
Logan and Terry will certainly be present.
An invitation was sent to Gen. Grant, but
he sent his regrets at not being able to be
present. Gems. Sheridan, Hancock, Nc
Clellan and all other military men in the
country were invited to be present Tie
committee on invitations seem 10th to talk
on the matter, and it is impossible to ascer-
fnin the names OF those who will be rresent