St. Paul daily globe., 1896-04-08
AN IMPORTANT ONE IN CONNEC-
TION WITH TEE COMING G. A.
II. ENGAGEMENT.
SUB COMMITTEES CHOSEN
TO LOOK AFTER THE DETAILS OF
THE HALLS AND CAMP
FIRES.
AT Which n Number of New Members
VIII Be Enlisted in the En-
campment Work.

What was really the first working meeting
of the G. A. r. committee on halls and camp
fires. was held last night at the Commercial
club, and goodly proportion of the members
were present and"discussed in a general way
the plan necessary for securing adequate hall
accommodation and entertainment for the Wis
itors expected here in September.
Chairman I. l.. Mahan outlined with con-
siderable detail the action to be taken by the
committee and urged upon the members the
necessity of faithful and energetic work if st.
Paul is to go on record as being the most
hospitable city in the country. He specified
the particular duties of the general and sub
committees, and emphasized the fact that no
member must under any circumstance incur
the slightest expense on account of his COM
mittee without authority of the citizens gen.
erai committee. The chairman, with the fol-
lowing gentlemen will constitute the executive
committee of the halls and campfires COM
mittee: DR.. c. E. Bean Charles L. Bowlby
A. V. Eastman, Phillip Abbott and ]. E. Nc
Williams.
The chairman also named the following gen.
tlemen as chairmen of the various subcommit-
tees, which as yet not fully made up:
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bands, ]. B. CLANCY; decorations, Albert Moor
man; telephone and telegraph, B. l.. Freely
programme, George w. Dodds; badges, Dr. w.
B. Chamberlain; ushers, George H. Allen; ma
tional encampment, ]. c.. Donahower; escort,
Fred Bgelow; tickets, Henry R. Hardick;
Daughters of Veterans, Capt. NJ. S.. Mead !;
women's relief corps, E. S. Lightbourn; La
dies G. A. R., George H. Irish.
Chairman Mahan explained that the in
tention was to have collected and registered
such information as could be secured by the
members, as to the location capacity and
general nature Of all the halls in the city,
so that acquisitions for them, by the visitors
could be advantageously handled without
confusion. He thought that in most cases
the use of halls would be gratuitous. 4 It-was
stated that from present indications there
would be a large number of brigade as well
as regimental reunions held here during the
week of the -encampment, in addition to the
campfires, and for that reason all the avail
able halls would be needed for the visiting
verterans. Then followed considerable in
formal talk as to details to be arranged at
a future meeting. A number of suggestions
were made as to various forms of entertain
ment. Among these was that of Judge
Flandrau, who thought the drill by the mem
/ bers of Company Q connected with the state
university would be interesting. This unique
organization has for its members young
women who go through all manner of mill
tary manouvers with the precision of men.
The judge felt that it would be of more than
passing interest to many of the visiting
soldiers, and, he was accordingly appointed
to take steps toward securing the fair squad.
| The meeting was adjourned subject to Che
| call of the chair.
Commander Mahan, of Acker post, has is
sued a circular to the, members urging a
| full attendance at the meeting set for Satur-
day night, when plans will be made for the
| entertainment of the G. A. r. people. At
that time some twenty-three new members
will be admitted, many of them being well
| known citizens who have never before avail
ed themselves of the privilege.
| Among the visitors to St. Paul yesterday
staff to Commander-in Chief Walker, of the
| G. A. r.
! Mr. Dietrich came here to confer with the
| local officers of the Grand Army relative to
| certain matters in connection with the COM
| ing encampment, and after several hours
| spent at headquarters, left for the west,
where he will join Gen. Walker and with
| him make a tour of the far Western states
| to urge upon the various posts generous at
| tember. -vssa.t
They will visit the posts in California,
! Oregon Washington, and other Wetern states.
returning to st. Paul late in the present
| month.