St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-01
1.-THE OLD FIRST
Reunion of the First Regiment Miiin'
sofa Volunteers.

rn. ..u:. oircular has been sent 70
all surviving members Oh 'ho noouraoe-
and the GLOBE. publishes it as al On tho re-
ment to the organization TO aI'0n0
union. rodas, of
The next annual reunion OF COM W. r.
the old First Minnesota Will pe nos1 49, rori-
neapolis july %, 1864 Members OIL 'nu reg -
mont will rondezvous at Harsison haii ooi.
ner Washington and Nicollet avenues aoon
O'Clock a. m. on that day, anu WILL W., 80 80 ~
thereafter 90 in body by the mo'oi ~ " y
the T,vndale hotel, Lake Calhoun, wheie
banquet will be given the members anu ~
vited guests. After the banquet 'Le business -
,e 80. ~ oasociation will take place at
the Lyndale hotel. ;4oa
The Old First as a body has peen in'i'ou :.
to join in the parade of the Grand army ~
the Republic. which takes place at IL ociocA
on the morning of July %, and all members
| of the regiment who attend the reunion wiz
be expected to join the paraoe. foi 'iii0
reason I earnestly request all comrades 10
appear in blue or dark clothes anu oia'A nA'''
if practicable, so that we may present an aP-
pearance worthy of our record anu !aiho'
This. however. is not imperative, and II you
cannot anpear in blue or dark clothes, 90
not imagine YOU will be the less welcome.
Probably sc, 900 men of the G. A. Il. from
all parts of the country will be gathered IN
Minneapolis at their grand }encampment al
the time of our reunion. 10 accolninooa'e'
this great body of men will tax the utmost
capacity of our hotels, boarding houses anu
private homes. We expect to be able 70
secure camp lodgings for the members OF
our regiment, and will do the very pest we
can for all; but it is doubtful if suitable ac7
commodations for ladies can be had at tnaI
time. The wives and widows OF our COM
rades will be welcomed at our banqet, ana
for such as come we will do the best we can,
but feel that it is but justice TO state Inc
facts. I would advise every comrade 70
bring with him pair of blankets, as the
probabilities are that many OF our members
will have to camp.
RAILROAD FARE.
Half fare, or one fare for the round trip,
has been granted by the several railroads
running into Minneapolis. To secure this
reduced rate, present this circular and also
your discharge paper Gf you CAM to the
ticket agent at your station, and buy round
trip ticket to Minneapolis and return.
Our reunion will undoubtedly be the larg-
est we have ever had and we earnestly de-
sire the presence of every surviving member
of the Old First. We will do all we can to
make this reunion enjoyable. A number
of the prominent men of the state will be in
vited to be with us. I not only earnestly
request you to come, but also to see that ev-
cry comrade in your neighborhood comes
also. The grand parade of the Grand Army
of the Republic viii add interest to the occa-
sion, and will be worth going hundreds of
miles to see. Probably 10000 men will be
in line. If you dear of any member of the
First who has not received notice, please
notify him at once, and also send his name
and post-ofice address to me.
H. L. GORDON, President,
LIST Reg. MINI. Vols. Association.
No. 1914 Seventeenth Street South, Mime
apolis, Mimi