St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-17
G.. A. Il. NOTES.
Hon. the York ProDresses---The Use of the
Bureau of Information and OiIter
Points,


The veterans are already beginning to arrive,
including principally those who will be the guests
of friends. There are some who are coming early,
however, in response to the old adage 1.-THE early
bird catches the first worm
Subscriptions for the encampment will be re-
ceived by Commander E. c. Babb, at the Office of
the Cedar Lake Ice company, Washington ave-
nue. south.
The Western Union Telegraph company will
have branch at the fair grounds
The West and Nicollet hotels have ordered
1000 cots.
Eight companies of the Second regiment from
Winona, New ulm; s.. Peter, Farbault, Man
kato, Albert Lea, Little Falls and Austin will APP
pear in the parade The entire First regiment
will also participate.
The Ohio people meet this evening to organize
at S12 and Ala Nicollet avenue
The south side park will accommodate from 300
to 800 people.
A visit to the headquarters of the bureau of
information, G. A. r., at Harrison hall found
that important department thoroughly organized
under the direction of JAS, Mu.ison with corps
OF efficient assistants A set Of books have been
arranged which give the address, number of
rooms, price, etc, of all who have sent in their
names as willing TO furnish accommodations for
the visiting veterans, and their families An
other book will give the names and addresses of
all visitors who are assigned quarters by the
bureau, that their friends can find their
location by inquiring. Card are also being
distributed throughout the city announcing the
whereabouts OF the bureau and its purpose.
The bureau wishes the GLoBE to announce
that if those who are willing to entertain any of
the visitors but cannot call, will notify by postal,
stating their address and how many they viii nc
commodate, that tgill aid materially. The de-
mand for rooms will be great and our citizens in
this emergency should generally open their
houses. Already Accommodations for 5000 people,
outside of the fair grounds and the lake hotels,
have been booked, and the demand will greatly
exceed this.
The headquarters of the New Hampshire peo-
pie will be ut Pisbury & Co.'S Office.
There win be meeting OF Michigan men at
room II, Harrison hail. Thursday evening, July
II, at 7;2O p. M, for the purpose OF ar
ranging for the proper reception OF visitors
from Michigan 10 the National encampment,
G.. a L.
The finance committee have not been able to
make close canvass, and it is hoped no one will
feel sighted if not called upon, but will forward
their checks subscriptions to Major c. Il.
Heffeldnger.
The ladies of the several posts of the Women's
National Relief corps, of the G.. A. r., viii meet
at Curtis hail. Thursday, Mt p. M, for the pur-
pose OF decorating the hall.
The patriots who insult soliciting committee.
have an awful example before them in the person
of a retail clothing dealer
The Indiana association held we'll attended
meeting last night at Bell 4 NaHlers office, at
which the various committees reported most
satisfactory progress. The next meeting, and
where final action prior to the great event will
be had, occurs at the association rooms, Nos.
and Az Syndicate block. A full attendance is
desired and every resident, especially, is expec-
ted to be president. 1t will be 10 their advan-
tage and to the interest of the city, and as we'll
rs benefit of all Hoosiers visiting during the G.
\. Il. encampmCnt.
The ladies' friends of L. p. Plummer Post, G..
\. II. ,are requested to come TO the headquarters
this morning to aid in preparing rosettes for
decorations.