St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-23
E,.ca,npment atobeie,s.

Gen. VIM. 7. Sherman's name is men
toned in connection with the election OF a
commander to succeed Gen. Beath. It is
probable that the Illinois delegation will lead
in the movement.
Gen. Sherman left at four O'Clock yester-
day afternoon for Hotel st. Louis.
Geo. N. Morgan drum corps is ordered to
assemble at Market hall promptly at seven
O'Clock this morning.
Gen. Sherman was seranaded at the West
hotel yesterday morning by the Scott rifles
of Kansas City, which is a military organiza-
ton composed exclusively of old veterans
They were assisted by the Mason City drum
corps.
The New England delegations arrived
during the night and went into camp.
La Crosse gave the encampment thirteen
car loads yesterday.
Col. E. T. Pierce, of the Third Michigan
infantry of Grand Rapids, is the guest of j.
H. Thompson.
The Minnesota department has a hand
some new banner.
Seventeen car loads arrived yesterday from
NcDIdohh OtCl Vic SulCuHO, ullWduhet U
st. Paul road. The officers went to the West
while the rank and file reported at Camp
Beath.
The Ladies' National Relief Corps met at
their headquarters last night and transacted
routine business. II
The Ladies' Relief corps rendered Gen.
Beath and staff a reception yesterday.
The department commanders are requested
to be at their respective posts promptly to-day
for the parade.
The ex-soldiers of the Eighth Minnesota
regiment will meet at the Marketha at two
O'Clock this afternoon for the purpose d
forming regimental organization. /.
All the banks will be closed to-day.
The railroad freight offices will remain
closed to-day.
Scenes at the Nicollet house last night
were particularly brisk. The house was con.
stantly thronged by the happy old veterans,
and they disported themselves gayly.
A special train will leave for Saltwater this
evening at 0:30, to accom- modate citizens
of that place who wish to attend the camp
fire.
The Minnesota camp fire will occur to
night. The arrangements are complete, and
it is anticipated that this will be one of the
most If not the most interesting ever hel7.
The national salute comprised fifty q ans
and they were fired at the haymarket un der
the command of Capt Clauson, who Las
comm and of the ordnance.
Geo. B. Bradbury has established head
quarters for the Independent battalion of
Minnesota volunteers at No. AZ Washington
avenue.
A. NJ. Sawyer, post assistant general of
of Maine, and delegate to the national con-
vention, brought with him Che First regi-
ment flag of the old Pine Tree state. He,
together with his wife, are the guests of w.
L. Keller.
This is the day of the encampment.
The Grand Army people devoted them
selves pretty generally to social pleasures last
eveningsand they made pronounced sue
cess of it.
Many of the old s'yets'' are remarkably
good billiard players.
Owing to the failure of posts to report upon
arrival, it is physical impossibility to give
anything like a comprehensive report of
them.
tits estimated that up TO midnight over
10000 people had arrived. and the end is
not yet. 1t is probable they viii exceed 50,-
900.
A business session Of the Grand Army
viii be held at noon at the Coliseum to-day
Newspaper men are requested to visit the
tentof the Minneapolis Press club, and fix
their respective autographs to the regis
ter.
The decorations had not been completed
yesterday.
The arch designed by I'd A. Stevens, at
the city hall on HeHnepin avenue, Is now
completed. The streamer reads: ssWe sur
render; the city Is yours"
The music furnished by the various milf
fary bands filed the air the livelong day and
night.
r. B. Millar, junior vice commander State
Of Minnesota, and L. NJ Lange, commander