St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-01-16

Commercial Club Meeting Fur
nishes Excellent Reasons to
Believe St. Paul Will Get the
National Encampment of the
G. A. Is. in 1898, Which Will
Give Us 100000 Visitors.
If st. Paul does not secure the ma
tional encampment of the G. A. r. in
1895 it will not be the fault Of the citl-
zens. However, there are very encour-
aging reasons to believe that we shall
get IL. Milwaukee had it last year, and
had 100000 visitors who spent at con-
sentative estimate SO each In the city.
Minneapolis has had the national con-
vention and reaped an immense
amount of money. Both cities, as well
as many other cities. both East and
West, stand in favor of st. Paul as the
place of meeting in 1895. Pittsburg gets
it this year, and that city will join the
others in favor of st. Paul.
The first bomb for St. Paul was shot
at the Commercial club last evening. 1t
was a we'll attended meeting. There
were present members of the chamber
of commerce., jobbers' union, business
mems union, real estate exchange,
Junior Pioneers, cigarmakers' union,
SeXennial League. builders exchange,
and various Grand Army posts, railroad
representatives, as we'll as liberal
representation of citizens.
President Footner stated the obi ect of
the meeting in his usual happy man
ner.
Capt. G. D. Parker, chairman of the
Commercial club committee, and past
commander of the department of Mill
neSota, was introduced, and in a ring
ing speech set forth the objects, point
ing out the benefits to the city of OBJ
taintng at least 100000 visitors and
S1.000,0N0 of money. as would surely re-
suit. He dwealt upon the superior adj
vantages OF st. Paul as a convention
city, advantages as a street car city.
its pretty lakes and hospitality.
E. j. Hodgson spoke generally of the
plan, urging the Importance OF thorough
organization. He predicted success.
Judge Hickman, president of the
board'of aldermen, favored the plan.
He urged vigorous action and thorough
WORK. He said that st. Paul always
gets there when she starts out to ac-
compllsh an end.
Capt Castle spoke in the same strain.
He figured that there would be LOO
delegates and in the neighborhood of
$4,000 members, and as many more
visitors present.
Col. j. Ham Davidson spoke in
similar vein. He urged thorough or
ganlzation. active work. and predicted
success.
Mem bers of various G. A. R. posts
voiced the sentiments of the various
speakers.
A sufficient fund was raised to cover
expenses of the preliminary work.
The Commercial club also pledged its
rooms as the headquarters of the meet
ing, to take up the detail and clerical
work. and to carry the work through to
success.
Capt. Parker was made perman en-
chairman OF committee representing
the whole work.
E. j. Danforth, secretsry of the Com
mercial club, was made secretary of the
committee of the work.
AdJt. Gen. Muchlberg promised that
if he were in office at the time, Mime
sofa would furnish all its available
tents.
r Hon. Albert Scheffer was elected
treasurer of the committee of fort.
Chairman Parker was given authority
to Oppoint all committees to assist in
the work.
The meeting adjourned to the even
ing of Jan. %.
Encouraging letters were re ceived
from d. R. Moves, g zen Wesl ey Merritt.
Col. E. B. Gray. OF Milwauk ee, and
Hon. John Day Smith, of Minneapolis.