St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-23
GRAND ARMY NEWS.
The General Order Announcing the
st. Peter Encampment.
Preparations for Decoration Day.
Miscellaneous Notes.
GENERI ORDERS NO. 5.

The following general order has been is
sued from headquarters recently:
First The third semi-annual encamp-
ment of this department will be held at st.
Peter, June 10, II and IL. Comrades hav
in the matter in charge at ST. Peter are az
ranging for a good time, and it is hoped
that there will be good attendance. Re-
duced rates and full information will be
given in circular to be issued in a few
days.
Second-Arrangemen have been made
by this department to unite with the de-
partments of Wisconsin and DakOta in the ex-
cursion to Portland, Me-, to attend the nine
teenth national encampment heldJun "a and
25. The round trip fare from Chicago is
$25, and from Minneapolis and st. Paul
37.50; sleeping car extra. All department
officers, delegates and comrades who intend
to go are requested to send their names to
these headqualte.~ at once, making men
ton if they desire sleeping car accommoda-
lions. The route to be taken by depart
ment headquarters, date of leaving Mime
apolis and Chicago, reduced sleeping car
rates, etc., etc., will be given in circular
above mentioned.
Let us show our Eastern comrades by our
presence at this encampment, that we have
the interest of Our order at heart.
+ Address all communications for quarters
at Portland to A. NJ. Sawyer, secretary Of
the executive committee.
Post commanders are specially requested
to see that all members of their posts fully
understand this order.
Third The following addresses are
wanted:
Capt. George Boyd, Lieut. Kimball; Lieut..
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HatcheS' Independent battalion, Minnesota
cavalry; DR.. Wren and Smith, hospital
steward at Fort Ridgley in the winters Of
land, Decatur Co., Iowa; Capt. Rankin,
fantry, or any member of the company, by
Mary Taylor, Spring Valley, Mimi; the
first sergeant of Company C, Third Wis
consin infantry, by Carl Schroeder OF Dodge
Center, MINI.
Fourth Comrades are warned not to aid
George Hunter, of &C. Parker Post, No.
11S. of this department.; his post are trying
to serve notice on him to appear before a
court martial.
Fifth-The following reflections have
been reported:
William II. Sutherland, Company D,
Sixth Minnesota infantry, by Gordon
Granger Post, No. 100. By command of
r. A. BECKER, Dept Comd'r.
II. A. NORTON, Asst Adj't Gen.
GRAND ARMY NOTES.
The veterans of the two cities have been
enjoying for the last two days the presence
with them of Past COMMANDMENTS Chief
Beath. A campfire was given in his honor
by the St. Paul posts Thursday night and
one in Minneapolis last night. Both were
successful.
During his visit here, Past Commander
in-Chief Beath stated that California
seemed to be ahead in the race for the
honor of having the Grand Army encamp-
ment in 1886.
The semi-annual encampment of the de-
partment of Minnesota will take place at
ST. Peter June 10.
The new post, No. 6S, in st. Paul will
have another meeting next Monday night,
and will probably decide on a name.
Chief Mastering Officer Brooks mustered
in new post at Woodstock Thursday night.
next week.
&c Gibbs Post No. 76, White Bear,
gave ball at Miller'S hall Tuesday even
ing.
Acker Post No. 81 and Post No. 6S will
meet at Acker post hall at o'clock to-
morrow evening and go to the jackson
Street Methodist church to attend memorial
services held by Rev. R. Forbes, Garfield
post, and the Sons of Veterans will also at
tend the services.
Flowers for Decoration day will be thank
fully received on Friday evening at Garfield
post hall. No. 81 Jackson street.