Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-08-27
bIND ARMY CAMP
,,yys OF ST PAUL READY TO RE-
GIVE THE VETERANS.
80 Are Practically Com
IN. Encampment Next
s..l : New Fens'r*. OF Enter.
Are Provided-Cnrnfval
md knights OF Pythins
.,,aeapoIis-The state Fair.

a.octjcally been Completed FOR
amnment of the Grand Army
RenulIic, which will begin
! y Monday. and only minor details
.omajn 10 be perfected. So thor
- hos the work been accom-
y W nv the general citizens COM
and the numerous subcommit-
NAT should the encampment be
anw the city would be ready TO
..a,o the many thousands of vet
= and visitors who are expected
s,,and the encampment.
- work of decorating the streets.
Esrsss houses and private resi-
[sss has already begun. and il is
10 say that there will be few
Eancs In st. Paul which will not
Il,r Al least one flag. The piece de
rance of the decorations viii be
[smit avenue. the principal resi-
= street of the city. From Sum-
Park 10 Western avenue. a dis
I, ~ about half a mile, the avenue
phe ~resplendent in light and deco
I'M The ladies' encampment COM
gtoa has devised this feature of the
S1ysinment. Receptions viii be
pyey night in the open air, be-
Iaing AT $50 O'Clock. all along this
If the avenue. Thirty additional
lights will be placed nj equal dis
Leos on both sides of the avenue.
each end gas light arches will
\ the limit OF the reception area.
addition to the arc lights many OF
residents along this part of Sum
avenue are arranging for lights
their own so that night will be
dieally turned into the brightest
Bunting, flags and all manner
tsorations will add to the festive
Is Of the scene. Every facility will
provided to entertain at least 1O0,-
aople. Platforms will be erected
intervals. and short speeches will
made hy notable visitors. it will
b a dlstinctiyely new feature for
sacampment. as nothing like il has
been attempted heretofore.
To Care for the Visitors.
Very detail Is being perfected for
care and entertainment OF the
guests. Escort duty will be per-
nei by various local drum corps.
the special trains will be met and
various departments and posts es-
bed to their quarters. Several
Ms viii also be engaged for this
fce. A corps of surgeons and ply
ans viii care for visitors who may
their services. \ guiding star
been prepared for those who have
pr before visited ST. Paul. The
Ding star viii be the High School
IetS. This organization will. in
E respects. be TO the Grand Army
Empment what the Columbian
lniS were to the worlds fair nj
ago. The cadets will he q feature
eether unknown TO previous en-
fpmenis. They will be organized
corps on military lines. with n
70 affording prompt and varied
|nnatlon to any inquiring stranger.
hg Monday and Tuesday OF en-
pGent week. when the crowd is
ZIG INTO the city. q cadet Is TO be
y at each corner in the business
fet {. the city. This viii make
cadets ar each street i~ntersec-
70 That inquirers viii not be
sea 20 search long 10 find the
W. hlea with the white caps. out
q me business center the cadets
y Stationed only at the principal
. and where the crowd is likely
@1meie. a cadet will be known
EAee by bis trim military cap OF
duck. trimmed with white silk
ana bearing in gold letters the
7 high School Cadet - Bureau
l~IcsiLation.' Besll. S the cap. an
" badge of red, white and blue
WIZ De worn by the information
~ the unique features OF the
upileht will be the great flag
- which is 10 be stationed beside
Aae OF march TO symbolic a liv.
snsih: American banner. The
WI De composed of several thou
Nnooi children. Some of the
WI DC dressed in red and some
ooys In blue. while others will
pure white. As the veterans
songs.
ihs,ah display arranged for by
~Maiit1ee will be one OF the great
s ior Eastern visitors. Fifty
peNas VIII be on exhibition day
Sehihs IN war dances. etc. to
vadmlssioE will be charged.
work Of the Ladies.
Ie prominent ladies OF the city
esn enlisted In the work OF pre-
@r me encampment, especial
ssafds the reception of ladies'.
thg mas been left undone
would make the visit OF the
%iu daughters OF the veterans
AM one. The refreshment COM
uas completed it's arrangements
!, uaiief at the ladies' headauar-
t,s any hour of encampment week
Ishao OBTAIN ample and palatable
saent. Thursday. Sept. 3, from
o'clock, there will be at the
d, .sadquarters a general recep-
4, Inc entertainment of all ladies
y, Paul who are the men,
s,any patriotic society. the wives
u,ers of all veterans or Of
tsa OF meG's patriotic societies,
me- wives and daughters of all
During the evening of Tues
MI, Mn. l, Summit avenue. from
Ossa IRE to Western avenue. will
"A 10 vehicles. 1t will be trans
,a.o an immense promenade.
r,u four simultaneous recep-
VIII be held.
Ia asst OF the ncampment week
tsi ! most important means of
hit,aent The ladies' music
ave will supply two daily CON
tss Headquarters. 1t will fur
ana music for the various recep-
nv" mas arranged a special series