St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-21
Eighteenth Annual Encap,pn.ent.

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Eighteenth A,nual Encas,pnsent.
TIE GROUNDS.
The eighteenth annual encampment will
be held in Minneapolis, commencing to-
morrow and ending next Saturday. The
grounds will be located on the Fair grounds,
situated in the southeastern portion Of the
city. Some 600 tents have been pitched to
accommodate the visiting veterans, and
fully $4,000 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 hydrants along the grounds. Each
of the posts supporting the 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 mall army
might be encamped in there, and the silent
workmen moving around added to the delu-
sion. As il is not known what number of
veterans will attend the encampment no as
signments to quarters will be made until to-
morrow. At that time 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 a chance to decorate,
and SO flung their bunting to the breeze re-
gardIess of expense. The principal avenues
of the city are lined with flags, evergreens
and all kinds of bunting. Looking up Wash
ington 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, decorstions 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 a handsome arch
with two outside domes is being erected,
which is being decorated in the national col
ors. A triumpbal arch is nearly completed
at the intersection of Washington and Nico[
let avenues. 1t is 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 liberty cap on the pole
bearing the words ''E Pluribus Unum."
The arches are covered with red, white and
blue bunting, evergreens, ETC., and bear the
words 'Stone River mission Ridge
Winchester Wilderness, y 'sShiloh, /" ssVicks-
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burg ''Appomatox," "Chickamsuga, !"
s'Donelson, - ''Antietam'' and sFrederie4zs-
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 depntation of the Ladies' Relief
committee and the special policemen I'M
der command of sergeant. In addition to
this number of the committee have been
assigned to duty on the railroads entering
Minneapolis, and will go down the roads to
meet incoming delegations. The sub-com-
mittees have been assigned as follows:
Albert Lear. II. Hankinson, W. W. Sly,
d. Fish.
Chicago-R. r. Henderson, J. P. Rea.
Milwaukee-W. G. Byron.
Austin-M Major E. E. Cooley.
Elroy-Dr. W. A. Spaulding.
Worthin gton-Dr. A. H. Salisbury.
La Crosse-Ed. A. Stevens.
At the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul
depot, neapolis-Major Heinline and
Messrs. Corey, Middlemist Foster, West, as
sisted by Populations from the Ladies' Relief
corps, and ten special policemen, command
ed by sargent.
The general reception committee is as fol-
lows: R. R. Henderson, W. S. Heinline,
W. G. Byron, j. P. Rea, DR.. w. D. Fish,
John Middlemistr 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 WIS extended to all Of
the prominent military officers in the United
States, and many distinguished civilians
were also invited. ghe Grand Army dele
gates from the Department of the Potomac
will be accompanied by Gen. John A. Logan,
past commander-in-ehief. They left last
night for Chicago, via the Pennsylvania and
Pfttsburg, Fort Wayne Sc Chicago roads, and
viii reach Chicago Monday morning and
Minneapolis Tuesday. Gems. Sherman,
Logan and Terry viii certainly be present
An invitation was sent to Gen. Grant, but
he sent his regrets at not being able to be