The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-29

Franklin-Michigan E19 -
JeHerson-Indiana ... 71Q / o9g
Monroe-Kansas and Kentucky &c
Seiili webster, Irving. Humboldt
MadisonNIo,s., deso.a ....... ...-.....1,957 1,75s
Washington-North and South LOO
Dakota ..................... 200 1n0
High school-Illinois ........... ........ 5S4 iOu
filgh SchooEOhio . 495 -
High School Pennsylvania .... loo 36
High chool-Massachusetts ~ 100
High School-Maine. . *
High School-New York *
The accommodations committee Will
hereafter be found in the old Mann
heimer building on East Third street.
The official badges will be placed on
sale today. These are four in number
and are made Of Minnesota copper
Ihey have the appearance of a highly
polished bronze and will not tarnish.
Inc designs are cleverly executed and
the lettering clear and distinct. To
guard against deception, each badge
IS sold in small box, sealed. with
the signature Of E. o. Zimmerman.
the of1cial who has charge of the SOU
senlrs. one OF these souvenirs is in the
FORM OF canteen pendant from a
sword, with blue or red ribbon at
tached. Another is a knapsack, also
pendant from sword pin with the
ribbon. A third may be worn either
as charm or badge, and is a minia-
ture representation of Minnehaha.
Falls, While the fourth contains a
small view Of Fort Smelling from the
water front. Another souvenir is q.
small anchor, a souvenir for the naval
veterans.
The reception to the commander-in-
chief is to be an informal affair. Ex-
GOV. A. r. McGill, chairman of the
committee on receptions, in response
to numerous inquiries, has issued a
letter in which he says: eThe recep-
tlon is to be public No cards will be
issued, but all our citizens are invited
without further notice. All the old
soldiers then in the city are especially
invited to attend; also all those who
cherish the memory of the brave dead
OF the old soldiers on behalf Of the
Union in the war of the rebellion. The
dress suit during encampment week
will be the G. A. r. uniform, but, aside
from the old soldiers, people can dress
as they please, and so can the old sol
diers for the matter of that Don't
fuss about what you shall wear but
come out and give friendly hand to
our commandments and his good
wife. By mixing hospitality with pa
triotism the citizens of our Sanity City
can make the opening event one of the
greatest pleasures to our distinguished
guests"
lie RECEPTION DGSlnS at S.oU MONDAY
evening, and will be held at the Ryan
hotel
There are something like 1000 appli-
cations for seats in the grand stand.
and seats for but little more than one
half that number. The executive COM
mittee is wrestling with the problem.
and after several sessions at which
the matter was discussed no decision
was arrived at. The stand Is divided
into five sections for the invited guests
and one section is reserved for Com
mander Walker and staff. The sec
tions for the guests are distinguished
by red, white, yellow, blue and green
banners, and tickets of the same color
will direct the holders thereof in which
portion of the stand to find their seats.
There will be exactly 1,150 lucky hold
ers of seats in the grand stand and
1t Is so arranged for all conveniences
that no matter how long the parade
may last, or what the delay, the oc-
cupants of the stand will find every
thing provided for comfort. There are
retiring rooms for ladies and gentle
men, and restaurant directly under
the center of the stand easily accessi-
bic by broad and safe stairs The
seats will be Zealously preserved for
the holders of tickets, and the guards
will see to it that no one enters the
only with a ticket. Ushers will seat
guests as they arrive, and If one gets
tired of sitting and chooses to get a
stretch, he can leave the platform and
be certain that his seat will be waiting
in reserve for him when he returns.
No wonder there is demand for seats
in this stand.
The w. r. c., of Massachusetts. will
tender a reception to Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Turner, national president. and
Miss Harrietta l.. Reed national sec
retary, Of the Woman's Relief corps,
at the Windsor hotel Tuesday even
ing.
Gen Alex. Hays Post No. 3, Pitts
burg, will arrive in the city on Tues,
day morning over the Chicago Great
Western road in special train of
eight cars. The headquarters Of the
post will be at the Hotel Washburn.
The Woman's Relief corps, Depart
ment of Minnesota, will hold a recep-
tion at the state capitol on Monday
evening to the Grand Army members
of the Woman's Relief corps, Sons
and Daughters of Veterans and mem
bers of the citizens committee.
The ladies Of the G. A. r. will hold
a reception in Pythian hail. Sixth and
Robert streets, Tuesday afternoon
from 8 to 6.
officers at the central police head
quarters are patriotic even if the en-
campment does mean eighteen hours
daily duty for them. The city did not
seem disposed to appropriate any
money for the ornamentation Of the
headquarters on Third street, and the
officers who travel out Of the old bar
racks concluded they would tidy the
place up a bit. A paper was passed,