The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-28
ONE MORE OUTING
LADIES OF THE G. A. h. TO BE
s-..- TAKEN UP THE
49, RIVER.
TO sPEND,A DAY AT SMELLING.

~ orIND = UA1 Al SNELLlNd.
MRS. NEWPORT RECEIVES A LET
TER OF REGRET FROM PREsI-
DENT CLEVELAND.
MEETINGS AND PLANS OF WOMEN.
lke M
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Children Who VIII Participate In
the Distribution of Flowers
Called to Meet This Morning.
MAJ. Espy, chairman OF the enter
talnment committee, has at last COM
pleted arrangements for the excur-
slons that are to be rendered the dele
gates of the various organizations that
are to meet iii ST. Paul next week.
delegates and officers of the Grand
Army are to have a day at Mime
tonKa; and the Woman's Relief corps,
winch Is an auxiliary of the Grand
army, Is to be entertained at White
Bear. The ladies of the G. A. r. are
10 nave the most delightful of all the
snort trips In the neighborhood of this
picturesque region. The steamer Daisy
mas been chartered and the delegates
ana members of the organization will
De given a trip to Minnehaha and will
spend the day on the grounds of the
soiulers nome. This trip insures to
the Visitors a view of the frownine.
cnHs OF Fort Smelling, stroll through
the peaceful valley lying at the foot
OF the beautiful fall which LongfeIIow
mas lmmortalized, and personal knowl-
eoge OF historic spots that are known
| TO history. The beautiful grounds
about the falls and about the home
VIII be free to the visitors and the new
pavilion will be free for their use If
they care to indulge in, the frivolous
put enjoyable dance Music-good
music and lots Of twill be theirs.
and abountiful dinner. will be served
free on the steamer on the return trip.
MRS. K. M. Newport, the chairman Of
! the Women's committee of the G.. "A. r.
mas received the following letter of re,
| land; -
Executive 4 Mansion, Washington.
me president and Mrs. Cleveland re-
| greet their Inability to accept the cour
teous invitation of the ladies' commit
zee OF the st. Paul National G. A. r.
encdnPmenI committee to be present
at the reception on Thursday after
noon, Sept. g., from until 6 O'clock
Dated Aug. rs, 1896.
The children who will participate in
|. the distributienslof flowers will meet
| In central high school this morning
| at 10 o'clocks 4 1t is hoped that eyerv
child will be present, as Maj Wilkin-
son Will meet with them and give them
carerul instructions as to how their
part OF the programme is to be car
rled out. The women in charge of this
work will also meet with the children
| y
The women Of the information bu
Feau ana entertainment committee met
at headquarters yesterday morning
with the chairman, Mrs. Mcconnell.
Arrangements have been made for the
accommodation of fourteen army
nurses in the headquarters building
next week. Any one who can contrib
| ute pillows pillow cases, sheets, blan-
! ketS or comfortab1es for the cots in
/ the hospital will kindly notify Mrs.
Newport and send them to the head
quarters, not later than 6 o'clock in
the afternoon, Saturday
All flowers for use next week should
be sent to PIT Summit avenue, not later
than Tuesday. All contributions in
this line will be thankfully received
by the women's committee Mrs Girls
void IS the honorary chairman of the
J flower committee.
The executive committee of the w
c. T. u. for G. "A. r. work will not
meet Saturday, but the members are
requested to be at the W. C. T. u
Inn a 1rfsa T-. n rfx,1,x O IL
day morning at 8 o'clock, prepared to
stay and perform the duties of the
day.
Regents for inability to attend the
receptions to be held by the women's
G. A. r. committee and the D. A. r.
have been received by Mrs. Newport
comb MCGEE librarian general of the
d. A. r., Washington. D. c.; Mrs. Nor
gan, state regent of the D., A. r., Of
Georgia; Mrs Charlotte Emerson Main,
recording secfetsry general of the D.
A r., Washington. D, c.; Sallie M.
Ewing Pope, state regent of the D. A.
r., Of Kentucky. Ellen M H. Peck,
consin; Judge DaXid j. Brewer of the
supreme court of Massachusetts,; Mrs.
Mary Sawyer sFpote, vice president
general of the D. A. R., sMartha's Vine
yard, Mass, and others,
A party off distinguished strangers
from Chicago and st. Louis, visited the
Women's headquarters yesterday morn
ing, and through the kindness of the
chairman was allowed to go through
the building. The decorations, though
but partially completed, were admired
by the guests and the women congratu-
lated upon their work and their adj
mirable quarters The visitors were
friends of Mrs. J. B. Cook and num-
bered about twenty.
Mrs. Charles E. F'urness will be at
headquarters Saturday morning at 10
o'clock, to distribute cards to all MEM
bers of all committees. placing them
on the stand. Every woman who
wants card should call on Mrs. Fur
ness at that time.
The stand at Summit park will be
completed by Tuesday. This will be
used by the women of the committee
and will be handsomely decorated.
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The lunch stand on Selby avenue, to
be operated by the Young Women's
Friendly association, is being gotten
ready for use and will accommodate
large number of persons.
Washington, Twin City and Capital
lodges Knights of Pythias and sister
Myrtle lodge will hold open house Sept
at Sixth and Robert in K. of P. hall
from 10 O'CLOCK fn--tne morning to mid
night An orchestra will be In atten-