St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-24
DOWN TO WORK.
A Street PrOcessiOn-Opening En-
erCiSeS-LotS OF Delegates.

n SltOCl IEOcSSSIC1-ofel IN
erCiseS-Lots OF Delegates.
The Minnesota department encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie opened in Minneapolis yesterday
morning under the most suspicious cir
cumStanceS. All the members in at
tendance met at the West hotel shortly
before 10 o'clock. and forming in line
marched to the Peoples theater, where
the business sessions were held, over
the following line: On Hennepin ave-
nue. to Sixth street, over to NicOllet,
down NicOllet to NaShington avenue,
and thence to the theater. This build
ing was handsomely decorated on the
inside with American flags, which hung
from the balcony and covered the pill
lars. Over the stage was the national
coat of arms. On the left was the Grand
Army coat of arms. and on the right a
badge of the order, inscribed: Grand
Army of the Republic, Veterans
1S6l-66." In the center was a cast of
Lincoln, surmounted by shields bearing
the union COlOrS.
After arriving at the theater, and the
encampment was called to order by
Commander WEeelOck, committe on
credentials was appointed as follows:
W. w. Braden. J. j. McCardy, st. Paul:
Capt. w. O. KittleSOn. Minneapolis: j.
II. Mullen, Wabasha: and W. II. Harris.
Caledonia. The encampment was called
to order again at 2:3O, when the COM
mittee on credentials presented the fol-
lowing names as Grand Army men en-
titled to seats in the encampment:
THE DELEGATES.
William A. Mann, Browns Valley:
I. 5. White, st. Paul; +. q. Carr and
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II. Wilson. NJ. NJ. Clark, Mortified;
Michael Higgins, Francis N. Shaw, Jar
rettS; +. X. Whiting. Thomas Stevens,
Dodge Center; w. W. Sweet, Alden;
W. L. COlyer. Morris: Henry Wilson,
Woodstock; w. f. Define. \. \. Flow
er, Cannon Falls: J. a. Leonard, Roch-
ester; Edwin DimOn, Eyota; G. NJ.
Round, West Concord: j. 3. Stevens,
Detroit; c. II. Bennett. Pipestone:
w. c. Lincoln, P.WinsOr. Fergus Fails;
John Jeffen, GlenWood; William Lowe,
Little Falls: Fred Reed, st. Cloud; E.
E. Pratt, Bethel; E. Il. Lathrop, Worth
ington; c. E. Huntley, Spring Valley;
Thory ThorsOn, Glenwood; E. r. JEFF
Swank. J. NJ. Douglas, Anoka; b. w.
WOOlstencrOft, Fulda; +. c. Meade, G..
c. WhitcOmb, Alexandria; w. E. Rock
well, \. G. Jacques, Sank Center; P.W.
Cramer. lie Sueur: w. j. Stewart, Fill
more; w. S. billiard, Hawley; J. K.
Groom, Benson; 5. j. GeiSer, Murdoch,
VIII. Cutting, Clearwater: Harry Lowell,
Wadena; e. \. Perkins, j. ii. Bord-
well, Stewart: E. \. Leavens, Fart
baUlt; Sam Van SAINT, w. J. Lamson,
WinOna; L. Craig. Blue Earth City; A.
Banker, GAINESVILLE; f. w. Knapp,
Plainview; c. \. Nichols, E. j. Cross
EFT, j. j. Russell, Duluth; George NJ
gent, Grand Meadow; l.. NJ. LANCE,
WorthingtOn: Joseph Fortier. A. l..
Taylor, Granite Fails; S. y. Anderson,
Dawson, J. Ii. Bliler, Fair Haven; J.
Simmons, Appleton; Thomas Montgom-
cry, j. G. DOnahOwer, Jacob Bauer, st.
Peter; r. Y. Pratt, st. Paul; w. c.
Russell, lie Sueur; Isaac Gallagher, d.
A. Gibbs, Sleepy Eye: II. NJ.
Bayless, T. NJ. Newson, Con-
cord; \. Y. Mcdowell, Worth
ingtOn; j. W. Clark, GAINESVILLE: J.
Edwards, Watertown; S. w. Hays, Red
wood Falls; ID. A. Perkins, st. Cloud;
Henry Rath, Faribault; B. ID. Judkins,
Willard; S. B. Coe, G.. G. Aldrich. Nor
riStown; a. T. KOevner. T. j. Saule, V.
ii. Harris, Litchfeld; G. S. Spaulding.
Brainerd; L. r. Perkins, Excelsior; j.
w. Hayes, Window: j. II. HellWeg,
0watOnna; J. Ii. Mullen, w. l.. Luark,
j. a. Peck, Wabasha; William Evans,
Lake City; Samuel Bloomer, Saltwater;
Clark Keyse, Mankato; Levi Gleason,
Cannon Fails; J. r. Howard, Sank Cen
ter; Z. E. Farchild, w. H. Garvey,
KaSSon; John Hunter, Anoka; c. C..
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