St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-14
G. A. r. NOTES.

C. A. r NOTES.
Forty electric lights will be run on the fair
grounds.
The work of the street decorations viii be-
gin at once.
The line OF march as contemplated is
swelve miles long.
The Armory hall has been rented by parties
who will fill it with cots
The citizens committee are meeting with
success soliciting funds.
The decorating committee viii commence
active operations on Monday.
The procession of the day Of the grand pa
rade will include over 80, 900 veterans.
The Milwaukee road will land their pas
sengers one block east of the fair grounds
Seventeen new members were enrolled
in the ranks of the G. n. Morgan post Fri
day night.
The sub-fnancial committees are request
ed to be prepared to report Tuesday evening
at the meeting Of the G. A. r. executive com
mittee.
About ninety G.. A. R. Posts in Minnesota
have reported in nearly every instance to
the department headquarters increased mem
bership during the past year.
A united meeting of all G. A. R. relief
corps in Minneapolis is called to meet at the
residence OF Mrs. Maish, SIS Nicollet ave-
nue., Friday, July IS, at 3 O'Clock p. IN.
All Wisconsin war veterans who are in the
city are requested to meet this evening at s
O'Clock in the directors room at the chamber
of commerce building to perfect arrange
ments for entertainment during the comm
encampment.
A large force of men are at work on the
fair grounds putting them in order for the
grand reunion. The grounds have been en-
larged, taking in several acres on the side.
Buildings are being erected for the caterers
in the usual place. -.fmae
carriage entrance viii Be made at the
corner of Twenty-fourth street and Twenty
fourth avenue south. The street ear com
pany have laid their tracks to this corner Of
the grounds, and an entrance will probably
be made there also.
The reception committee of the Grand
Army of the Republic Relief corps viii meet
at the rooms of Mrs. G. w Fox, 322 Nicollet
avenue on Friday, the 18th inst, for i'm
portant business connected with the encamp-
ment. Mrs. G.. W. Fox, chairman reception
committee.
letter has been received at the G. A. r.
headquarters from Charles S. Fee, general
passenger agent of the Northern Pacific
stating that in addition to the reduced rates
which the road has offered, it viii make 4
rate of one-haf the regular fare to all points
on their road in Minnesota and Dakota.
| A double arch win be erected at the corner
of NicoIlet and Washington avenues, ex-
/ tending from Gale u Co.'s to Simpson u
/ Henderson store and from First National
bank, to the Farmers and Mercants' bank
| 1t will be the finest arch ever erected in the
northwest. Clauson has painted a war scene
25x30 TO be placed on the stage at the Co
| liseum.
Headquarters bureau of Information, G.
| 4. R., hive been opened in Harrisons hall
The design of these headquarters is to fur
nish information regarding location of
/ boarding houses, hotels and rooms, railroad
matters, etc. 1t is earnestly hoped that any
( of our citizens who have rooms to rent or
who can furnish either meals or rooms will
call at or write those headquarters without
delay.
The Grand Army of the Republic has ap-
pointed the following committee to confer
/ with committee of the council to arrange
! for the entertainment of members of the or
/ ganizatiou who shall visit St. Paul during
next weeks encampment By Acxer Post:
/ Comrads c. J. Ssees, Albert Scheifer. True
/ White, John Espy, and J. H. Davidson Gar
4 aeld Post Comrads Broods, Cummings.
/ Becker. Brigham and Jackson
TO THE CITIZENS OF MINNEAPOLIS.
( The committee on decorations desire to
call the attention of every citizen who has
the interest of the city heart, or who desires
/ in any way to honor the old soldiers who viii
/ be here on the occasion OF the meeting Of
the national eneampment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, to be held in this city
July II 70 %, To the fact that it is desirable
/ that every one commence to make prepara-
tons for putting the city tn holiday attire.
and thereby snow the old veterans that their
services in the past are appreciated and re-
7 membered. The committee recognize that
thew have a large dutyAbef0re them. and de-
I SIRE YOUR hearty corporation. watch viii re-
suit in enabling them to tender the visiting
/ comrades aud their friends such reception
as viii make every Minueapoiitan fell proud
that he resides IN the City Of the falls Il is
estimated that AZ least fifty thousand Union
veterans, many of whom are representative
! business and professional men, viii be here
during the week. and the benefits to be de-
rived from the gathering. composed. as it
VIII De, Of citizens from every state and
territory in the Union, are beyond e@lculz-
ton.
Thousands who come viii come for the
first time Get as hope il will not be the last )
! Much depends on the impression made. We
woulG, therefore. earnestly request al eiti-
zeus to decorat their houses and places OF
business in a manner worthy Of the occasion
and our hoaored visitors Every citizen win
see the propriet2 u having our city present
to our visitors ths best possible appearance.
I and especially upon the line Of the parade.
should the decerrtsoEs be profuse oud Of the
( most appropriate Character
6SE sREE ". MAzCaAST.
Chairman Decorative Committe
The September Pair
The management Of the fair association