River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-08-13
The Grand Army Encampment.


campment travel by all passenger
associations, outside of a 30 mile
radius from st. Paul Tickets, when
sold, will be good for fifteen days, but
the time may be extended TO Sept. 20,
by depositing tickets with Joint
Agent in St. Paul before Sept. Is.
Tickets will he sold for trains arriving
in ST. Paul, Monday Aug 81, and
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept.
and ,.
In the Northwest.-Within the 80
mile limit from st. Paul, and
throughout the Northwest generally,
the railroad rate for the encampment
will be one fare for the round trip.
Tickets will be sold for trains arriv-
ing in st. Paul. Monday, Aug. 81, and
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. l and
2. Time limit ON tickets will be
fifteen days, when sold, but the time
may be extended to Sept. 30 by de-
posting tickets with Joint Agent in
st. Paul before Sept. 10.
Baggage SO far as possible. only
hand satchcls should be used for con-
veying personal baggage. Ii trunks
must be used, time and expense may
be saved by shipping them by express.
Sleeping and boarding accommo-
dations.-Hotel rates will vary from
81 to Sc per day. Boarding house
tac for ,,,oa1S opI lnf1,rfuer xxy;Il ~,
from 81 to SO per day. Lodging alone
80 cents to 81 per night. Meals % to
80 cents each. Rooms may be en-
gagged in advance by addressing Mr.
c. w. Horr, Chairman Accommo-
dations Committee, Endicott Build
ing, st. Paul.
Free Quarters.-Veteran coming
with their Departments will be given
free sleeping quarters in the city
school buildings, where cots or mat
tresses will be furnished free, but no
blankets or pillows. Posts should
address the Accommodations Com
mittee for free quarters.
Veterans Camp.-A veterans camp
will be established at the west end of
the Fourth Street Cable Line. where
veterans coming with their Depart
ments may obtain free quarters by
addressing the Accommodations
Committee. Free cots will be fur
nished in the camp, but no blankets.
Water and other necessities for health
and comfort will be furnished. Good
meals can be had at reasonable rates.
The camp is called Camp Mason.
Those who desire to bring tents and
enjoy camping privileges, aside from
the veterans, will be given camping
room near by.
Badges.-Ohicial delegates badges
will be furnished to duly accredited
delegates of the Grand Army, Wo-
mems Relief Corps and Ladies of the
G.. A. r. They will be furnished only
through the Adjutant General, and
will not be for sale by any one, under
any circumstances.
National Headquarters fol-
lowing national organizations will
have headquarters at Hotel Ryan.
corner Sixth and Robert streets:
Grand Army of the Republic, Wo-
mems Relief Corps, Ladies of the
G.. A. r., and Daughters of Veterans.
Ladies' Committee. Mrs. r. M.
Newport is President of the Ladies'
Committee. Headquarters in large
mansion corner Summit and Dayton
avenues.
Guide Map OF st. Paula guide
map and directory of st. Paul and
vicinity may be had for ten cents by
addressing the General Secretary,
John S. Pinney. Ola Endicott Build
ing.
Grand Army Parade, Sept. 1.-THE
route of the G. A. r. parade, We'd
nesday, Sept. ?, is less than two miles
long, all down grade, all on asphalt
streets, free from street car tracks,
and shaded for most of the distance.
The column will move at 10 a. IN.
Starting from intersection of Dayton
and Western avenues, thence on
Western to Summit, down Summit
to Sixth, down Sixth to Smith Park,
where grand reviewing stand will be
located. A national salute of twenty
one guns will be fired thirty minutes
before parade starts, and one gun to
move the column. 1t is now expected
that about 10000 veterans will par
ticipate in this parade.
Other Enthusiastically. Sept. /,
the Naval Veterans will paraoe, start
ing at 10 a. m, escorted by Col. John
III. Page, Commanding Third United
States Infantry. Thursday, Sept. g.
the National Guard of Minnesota will
parade. On some evening of the
week. probably Thursday, there will
be display by the st. Paul Fire De-
partm ent.