The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-14
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rs NOW THEY ARE busy.
Approaching Eneampment Keeps
Committeeman at WCrk.

Approaching Eneampment Keeps
Committeeman at Werk. ~
Prof. D.. F. Colvil1e, w. H. Howard
and Prof Congden have been notified
by the, executive committee that the
arrangements for the public concert of
the living flag chorus have been placed
in their hands. The concert will be
given for the purpose of allowing the
citizens of st. Paul an opportunity of
seeing the flag and enjoying the singing
of the children as it will be an i'm
the privilege on the one presentation
of the flag on the day of the parade
Secretary Pinney yesterday received
1900 books of war songs which it is pro-
posed to distribute generally through
out the city. There is no music in the
books but each contains the words of
100 songs whose92gpopularity was un-
bounded during the days of the war.
and it is hoped BY their aid to make
the encampment5 8 season of song
which will warm the hearts of the
visiting veterans with pleasant men,
cries of the past The books may be
obtained at the general headquarters
in the Enicott building
The committee on decoration is
proving the appearance of a number of
vacant lots aboutethe city which have
become over run with weeds. There
! are, really no funds available for this
purpose and it is thought that the eiti-
ZenS might take the matter in hand
with very little individual cost The
plan suggested is that those residents
in the neighborhood of such lots con-
tribute Jointly to the extent Of perhaps
Tor oh HI 80
remove the Objectionable growths.
/ Gen. Mason has received a letter
from Secretary Hall, of the fire depart
ment, stating that he has been author
| lied to place accommodations for thirty
visitors at the disposal of the general
committee This number of beds are
vacant at the different engine houses
! and Secretary Hall further states that
| If the committee will furnish cots and
blankets, the department can offer ac-
| commodationS for an additional 80
| people. 1t is especially requested that
| in case any of the visitors are members
| of regular or volunteer fire depart
ments they be assigned the proffered
! quarters.
Applications for quarters were yes
terday received from the following
posts: Post No. 10s, Cold Water, Mich.
%; Decator, Ill.,, space for 25 tents
Madelia post, Madelia, Mimi, 30; Post
No. 155, Shakepee, Mimi, rs; Post No
142, Clear Lake, Wis, so; Post No. 80
Sparta Wis, 40; Munice, Ind, so. In
/ addition to the above, requests for &C
commodation fors thirty-five private
families were received from Portland
| Me.
A. r. McGill, chairman Of the invi.
tation and reception committee, has
| appointed the following sub-commit
tee. It's duty will be to receive the
commander-in-chiefs And other distin-
guished guests ON their arrival in the
| city, and assign them to their proper
quarters: Alexander Ramsey, Gen
VIM B. Bend, VIM. -Bickel, M. D. Ken.
yon, C. E. F1aundrau, H. c. Burbank
Rev. E. P Ingersoll, Capt. w. II. Har.
| ries, r. c. Jefferson, d. w. Lawler
Col. VIM. Liggett. Rev. Vim. McKin
ley, Col. r. NJ Newport, A. s. Tai
nadge, Maj. George @. White, Gen
Nj. E. Clapp, Maj5tB, Fl. Wright, w. L
| Wilson and 7. II. Lyles.
There was great rejoicing at head
quarters over the concession of tht
| Western Passenger. association. Gen
Mason thought it would not only in
sure a much larger attendance, bu
would also do away with the rusf
which would have inevitably resulted
frcm the first arrangement.
Secretary Pinney was of the opinion
that it would mean an increase in tbs
attendance of nearly 10000, and J. X
Mertz, in charge of the Minnesota state
headquarters, thought the last obstacle