St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-01-24
STORIES OF SIXTIES.
Veterans Assemble and Dis
cuSs Old Times and Apdu-
Gus Campaigns.
COmmander-in-Chief Warner
Will Preside at a Big
Camp Fire.
Embryo Chandeliers Artifi-
eially Hatehed Before Gu
rious Crowds.
A Wall Built by the City Gre
ates Diseord on DaytOn's
Bluff.

The annual encampment of the De
partment of Minnesota, GA. r.. opened
yesterday afternoon at Market hall, and
will continue to-day and tomorrow.
Throughout the city at the various
places OF amusement and in the Hobbies
of the leading hotels the ''preservers OF
the country" began to gather in large
numbers early in the day, and wherever
the wearers of the bright and shining
G. A. II. badges were seen, jolly, laugh
Ing men were found greeting Old COM
radeS of the COS. The hearty good
nature so common at all reunions OF
these veterans was met with at every
turn.
At 2:30 O'Clock the delegates to the
encampment and the visiting veterans,
to the number of 400. met in executive
session at Market hall-Senior Nlve
Commander Dunn, of Eyota. pre-
siding in the absence of Department
Commander Eye, who is confined at his
home in Minneapolis with rheumatism.
Assistant Adjutant & neral George w.
Grant acted as secretary.
A committee on credentials was ap-
pointed to ascertain the delegates EN-
titled to seats. and the afternoon was
spent in routine business. There are
ill the state l53 posts, with member
ship of 1000 veterans, and the basis OF
representation is one delegate for every
fifty members, and all commanders and
eX-eOmmanderS. The following COM
mittees were also appointed:
Rules and Regulations. L. Wheelock,
H. f. Blaisdell, j. Ill. Mullen, Maj. L. NJ
NewSon and A. Barto.
MIlea"e-E. n. LeaVenS, W. ii. Dixon and
E. W. NJ rtimer.
Soldiers Home-One delegate from each
congressional district-First district, j. Ii.
Mullen; Second district, d. NJ. Lange; Third
district. k. Ii. Reed; Fourth district, James
Ii. Drake, and Fifth district E.. $. Peake.
Officers Reports-R. a Becker, NJ. IL. SEES
sions, Rev. w. II. Harrington, j. d. Logan
and A. f. Wheelock.
Resolutions-H. A. Castle, E. R. Perkins,
L. M. Lange, r. l.. Moore and C. J.. Weber.
Comrade Castle, chairman Of the
board of trustees of the soldiers home,
rendered a report of the affairs of that
institution, and the soldiers home queS-
ton was made the special business for
session beginning at 1920 o'clock this
forenoon, at which Grand Army mem
bers of the soldiers home committees
from both branches of the state )egiSla-
ture are invited to lie present. 1t is
proposed to ask the legislature for an
appropriation of 100000 this year, and
a similar amount in 1899, for the cree
ton of suitable buildings for the home,
and $4,000 per year to be expended by
the executive committee III the main
tenance of the grounds.
Among the prominent ex-soldiers in
attendance were eX-GOv. McGill. ex-
Lieut.. Gov. Barto. eX-G0v. Austin; Sen
ator Compton, Fergus F,lls; Gen. Pope,
Mankato; l.. l.. Wheelock, Owatonna,
and Judge Rea, past commandments
chief.
Commander-in-C Chief Warner is eX-
peeted to arrive from Kansas City to-day
and will speak at the campfire at Mar
ket hall this evening. 1t will be opened
with an address of welcome 10y Mayor
Smith, and among the other speakers
will he Judge Rea. Archbishop Ireland,
H. F. Stevens and Mrs. Clifford, of
Owatonna.
An executive session will be held this
afternoon, and the annual election OF
officers will take place tomorrow.