St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-14
G. A. II. NOTES.

ICdIS, anu MISS 1IOlIt bl utOuut, VIM sang
in this theater with success a few months
ago.
G. A. r. NOTES.
Forty electric lights viii be ruRpon the fair
grounds.
The work of the street decorations win be-
gin at once.
The line of march as contemplated is
.welve miles long.
The Armory hall has been rented by parties
who will fill it with cots.
The citizens committee are meeting with
success soliciting funds
The decorating committee will commence
active operations on Monday.
The procession of the day of the grand pa
rade will include over 80, 600 veterans !.
The Milwaukee road will land their pas
sengers one block east Of the fair grounds.
Seventeen new members were enrolled
in the ranks Of the G. N. Morgan post Fri
day night.
The sub-financial committees are request
ed to be prepared to report Tuesday evening
at the meeting of the G. A R. executive com
mttee.
About ninety G. A. R. Posts in Minnesota
have reported in nearly every instance to
the department headquarters increased mem
bership during the past year.
A united meeting of all G. A. R. relief
corps in Minneapolis is called to meet at the
residence of Mrs. Maish, SIS Nicollet ave-
nue., Friday, July IS, at 3 O'Clock p. N.
All Wisconsin war veterans who are in the
city are requested to meet this evening at s
O'Clock in the directors room at the chamber
of commerce building to perfect arrange
ments for entertainment during the coming
encampment.
A large force of men are at work on the
fair grounds putting them i'll order for the
grand reunion. The grounds have been en-
larged, taking in several acres on the side.
Buildings are being erected for the caterers
in the usual place.. 77H7''
A carriage entrance will be made at the
corner Of Twenty-fourth street and Twenty
fourth avenue south. The street car COM
pany have laid their tracks to this corner Of
the grounds, and an entrance will probably
be made there also.
The reception committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic Relief corps will meet
at the rooms of Mrs. G. w. Fox, 322 Nicollet
avenue, on Friday, the 18th inst, for i'm
portant business connected with the encamp-
ment. Mrs. G.. W. Fox, chairman reception
committee.
A letter has been received at the G. A. R.
headquarters from Charles S. Fee general
passenger agent Of the Northern Pacific,
stating that in addition to the reduced rates
which the road has offered, it will make Il
rate of one-half the regular fare to all points
on their road in Minnesota and Dakota.
double arch will be erected at the corner
of Nicollet and Washington avenues, ex-
tending from Gale IL Co.'s to Simpson q
/ Henderson store and from First National
bank, to the Farmers and Mercants' bank
1t will be the finest arch ever erected in the
northwest. Clauson has painted war scene
25x30 to be placed on the stage at the CO.
liseum.
Headquarters bureau of Information, G.
A. r., hive been opened in Harrison's hall
The design of these headquarters is to fur
nish information regarding location of
boarding houses, hotels and rooms, railroad
matters, etc. 1t is earnestly hoped that any
| of our citizens who have rooms to rent or
who can furnish either meals or rooms, will
call at or write those headquarters without
delay.
The Grand Army of the Republic has ap-
pointed the following committee to confer
with a committee of the council to arrange
for the entertainment Of members of the or
gauization who shall visitiSt Paul during
next weeks encampment BY Acker Post:
Comrads c. j. Stees, Albert sehefer, True
White, John Espy, and J. II. Davidson. Gar
field Post. Comrads Broods, Cummings.
Becker, Brigham and jackson.
To TILE CITIZENS OF MINNEAPOLIS.
The committee on decorations desire to
call the attention of every citizen who has
the interest of the city heart, or who desires
in any way to honor the old soldiers who will
! be here on the occasion of the meeting of
/ the national encampment of the Grand
/ Army of the Republic, to he held in this CITY
July u to 26, to the fact that it is desirable
that every one commence TO make prepare
tons for putting the city. in holiday attire.
and thereby show the old veterans that their
services in the past are appreciated and re-
! membered. The committee recognize that
/ they have large duty before them, and de
sire your hearty cooperation, which viii re-
suit in enabling them to tender the visiting
| comrades and their friends such a reception
as viii make every Minneapoitan fell proud
| that he resides in the City of the falls. 1t is
! estimated that at least fifty thousand Union
veterans, many of whom are representative
! business and professional men. will be here
/ during the week, and the benefits to be de-
rived from the gathering composed. rs it
viii be, of citizens from every state and
territory in the Union, are beyond calcula-
/ ton.
/ Thousands who come will come for the
/ first time (let us hope it will not be the lastl
/ Much depends on the impression made. We
would, therefore, earnestly request all citi-
/ zeus to decorate their houses and places of
/ business in q manner worthy of the occasion
( and our honored visitors Every citizen will
see the propriety of having our city present
I to our visitors the best possible appearance.
and especially upon the line OF the parade,
/ should the decorations be profUse ond of the
most appropriate character.
GEORGE W. MARcRASr,
! Chairman Decorative Commute
The September Fair.
The management of the fair association
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