St. Paul daily globe., 1884-07-16
THE G. A. R.
Another Well Attended Meeting and
Tie Work Goes on
Steadily.
Nearly 5000 Subscribed and More Com
ing--Change in the Parade.

There was very large attendance at the meet
ing of the G. A. r., chamber of commerce and
board of trade joint committee last evening, and
considerable business of Importance was trans
acted.
- Comrade Nimocks, Of the finance committee,
reported that up till to-day S14, ,513 had been re-
ceived in subscriptions.
Comrade Hineline, of the committee on quar-
tiers, reported that the rooms at the West hotel
for the grand encampment had been assigned by
states canvass of the city had been made
and he felt certain that at least 10000 people
could be furnished with accommodations outside
of hotels.
I Comrade Nimocks, of the entertainment COM
mittee, reported that the railroads have refused
to pass the Elgin band and that the expense,
(S4GO )of paying the fare the committee has hes
itated to incur.
Comrade Henderson, Of the reception commit
tee, reported that Gov. Hubbard had been in
vited to deliver the address of welcome from the
state and Mayor Pillsbury from this city. The
committee has arranged with railroads for passes
for members of the reception committee to go
out on the various roads to meet the visiting DEL
egations The railroads have also agreed
to notify the committee in advance
of the arrival of ofdelegates. The detailf will meet
the visitors at the depots and escort them with
bands to the different hotels. The committee
wished to know about furnishing carriages for
the members of the national en-
campment This provoked con-
siderable discussion and the matter was again re-
ferred to the committee. Concerning the firing
of salutes upon the arrivals of the trains bearing
| the commander in-chef and General Sherman,
numerous suggestions as to the place OF nrlng
were made. The matter was also referred back
to the committee without action.
The committee on decoration reported WORK
progressing as rapidly as possible.
Comrade Hineline suggested that the chief OF
police be requested To see that the ordinance be
enforced, requiring hacks to have their numbers
posted The chair was also requested to appoint
a committee of three to wait upon the city an-
thorities and request that the streets be cleaned.
The committee on parade reported change in
the line of march. The line will now be: Up
Tenth street to Hennepin; down Hennepin 10
Bridge Square; up Ncollet avenue TO Seventh
street; down Seventh to Sixth avenue; to Wash
ington avenue, up Washington avenue to First
street: down First street to Bridge Square, where
the parade viii be dismissed.
Adjourned to meet Thursday evening.
G. A. II. NOTES.
The Vermont veterans viii have their head
quarters at the rooms OF Major A. +. Newt, ~
Washington avenue south.
pointed reception committee. They meet
again the night when the headquarters will be
decided upon.
The Wisconsin veterans have their headquar-
ters in the johnson, Smith 4S Harrison block on
Thrl street.
The Illinois veterans have their rooma at 1881
sidle block, corner Fifth street and Nicollet av-
enue
The Mainites will have q large tent on the fair
grounds to be used as headquarters for the Pine
Tree state.
The veterans of many Of the other states resi-
dent in the city are organizing and will establish
headquarters.
The attorneys have contributed $1,000, the
largest amount contributed by any one line Of
either the professional or business mem.
Geo. Terry expects that Gen. Sherman will
arrive some days Lefore the parade and viii be
with his family at Hotel st. Louis, Minnetonka,
L. P. Plummer Post are erecting an expen-
sive decoration to be suspended across Nicolet
avenue at their hall al. p Plummer" will be
in letters four feet high, and around each letter
will be large ever green circle. Suspended from
from these will be ssNo, So, and beneath this
the initials SC. \. r. from which will be sus-
pended tri-coored banners
The Vermonters residing in Minneapolis met
last evening at the Office Of Benton & Roberts,
ane organized by choosing DR.. Samuel Keith
president, C. c. Leland secretary, and Maj. A.
F. Newt treasurer 1t was voted to establish
Minneapolis headquarters for Vermonters at
Mai. Nevis office, No. 20 Washington avenue
south, where all Vermontees in Minneapolis are
requestec to register personally or by postal.