The National tribune., 1896-07-30

Gen. IT. G. Lawler. Past Commander-in-
Chief. visited ST. Paul the other day, and was
entertained by Department Commander Nc
Cardy at Como Park, and at the Ladies' Head
quarters Gen. Lswler was much gratihed by
the appearance Of ST. Paul. He returned to
his home at Rockford, H.. determined to in
crease as much as possible the already assured
| attendance of 5000 veterans from the Illinois
Department.
Preparations are being made for the National
Convention of Daughters of Veterans ana the
| Ladies of the G r. at the Hotel Ryan. Sept Z.
Comrade George Will Schachlelter, ST., q
prominent citizen of 1ronton, u, mas written
that his town alone will send two carloads OF
visitors TO the Encampment, and that the at
| tendance from Ohio will be much greater than
anticipated.
Gen. John Ackley. Department Commander
| ofSouth Dakota, accompanied by NJ. L. Stfoupie,
| Assistant Adjutant- General, were in st. Paui
| arranging for Headquarters and accommoda-
| tions Tor South Dakota Grand Army men at the
| National Encampment. Gen. Ackiey estl'
| mates 1000 veterans will go from this Depart
ment. The Chicago q Northwestern Halfway
has been designated the official route, and the
Headquarters train will leave here at noon.
Sept /. with staff officers and band. 1t VIII
be joined at Iroquois and Brookings by delega-
tions from the south and north parts OF the
State
The immense residence and grounds OF the
late Com modore kittson, selected as Head
quarters for the Ladies' Committee OF the En-
campment, are being fitted up appropriately
flowers in army designs having been painteu
In all the city parks like system has been
adopted, army corps badges being the favorite
designs for dower-beds.
T. O. Zimmerman, Chairman of the Badges
| Committee has received notice of the number
| of delegates that will be entitled to oiilcla
badges in the National Conventions OF the
| Grand Army. Woman's Relief Corps and LADIES
of the GAR, and will have on hand, when
the Encampment begins, all that will be re-
CURED. The Grand Army delegates will mum
| Der almost 300. the Woman's Relief Corps 90
and Ladies OF the GAR. 450.
Vincent Strong Post of Erie. Pa, will come
| in party that is being organized by ID. y
Allen. They expect TO have train OF nine
cars, leaving Erie Saturday evening, Aug "
and reaching ST. Paul, Monday morning.
Col. John H. Page, commanding the Sd U. D
| Inf. Fort Smelling. has consented to bring ms
command to the city Tuesday, Sept. l. and es'
cort the parade of the Naval Veterans, Tx
| Prisoners of War and other organizations tha'
| will parade that day.
/ Great PREPARATIONS are being made to enter
tain the Naval Veterans. Their general Head
quarters will be on Sixth street, nearly opposite
| the Ryan Hotel, and Col. Joe brigham, WIN
| the cooperation of good Executive Committee
will have general charge of rying pertaining
to this branch of the Encampment.
The Ladies of the GAR, Department o
| Minnesota has decided to give a reception dur
ing the Encampment, and all veterans are in
vited. Department President Car ris A. Fletcher
| has notified Gen. Mason, of the Citizens Com
mittee, and the time has been set at 3 O'CLOCK
| in the afternoon, sept. i. Bowlby Hall ha
been assigned to the Department for the pur
pose.