Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-03
VETS AT ST. PAUL
THE CAPITAL CITY RAPIDLY FILL
ING UP WITH VISITORS.
Are That the Number OF
People who wan Attend the En-
campment Will Exceed Expecta-
tions-The SANITY City IL Assum-
ing a Holiday Appearancc-Rc-
oeption for Gen. Walker.

st. Paul, Aug. 3O.-The city is rup-
idly filling up with veterans and 9th
er visitors, and it is now thought that
the number of people who will attend
the encampment will far exceed all
previous expectations. The work of
decorating is general, and the city has
holiday appearance.
Headquarters for the naval veterans
have been established at No. IA East
Sixth street during encampment week.
The headquarters will be found to
offer ample room for oil visiting vet
Grams, and will be supplied with free
sleeping quarters.
Members of the Minnesota .Associa-
ton of Naval Veterans are requested
with white gloves, on Tuesday, Sept.
may be no delay in forming the col
umn and taking place in line. The
parade will start promptly at 10 a. m.
The Third regiment, United States in
fantry, from Fort Smelling, with its
band, will act as escort. The COM
handing officer requests the fullest
shipmates.
Acker post, Minnesota's crack mill
tary organization, will pay hand.
some compliment to Mrs. John A.
Logan this evening. The men,
bers of the post will assemble at the
ball at o'clock sharp in their uni
forms, and after the regular business
is disposed of the boys will march to
the residence of Maj. Tucker, on Hol-
ly avenue, where Mrs. Logan is stop
ping. The Marine band will head the
post, and at the house Prof. Colville,
with quartet, will render several vo-
cal numbers Of patriotic character.
The members of all Minnesota reg
iments, batteries and other military
organizations will meet in front Of
the east entrance of the capitol at
1870 sharp, Tuesday. The troops will
be formed in two ranks and marched
to Eighth street, where street cars
will be taken to Fort Smelling. At
the fort Gen. Muehlberg, chairman Of
the arrangement committee, will call
the assembly to order. A temporary
chairman and secretary will be chosen
and the work of permanent organ
ization will begin. Col. Page. the COM
handing officer Of Fort Smelling, will
entertain the veterans with an exhi-
bition drill and dress parade and show
the old soldiers what progress has
been made in tactics since the days
that tried mems souls.
Don't Fuss About Dress"
Ex-Gov. McGill, chairman of the
committee on receptions, has issued
the following letter, which relates to
the reception to be rendered Comman-
der-in- Chief Walker on the occasion
of his arrival in the city:
'"Ehe reception to be rendered the
commander-in-chief and his accom-
plished wife at the Ryan hotel Mon-
day evening, Aug. 81, will be the in
itial event cf encampment week. The
reception is to be public: No cards
will be issued, but all our citizens-if
married, with wives and daughters;
If single, with their sweethearts-are
invited without further notice to at
tend. All the old soldiers then in the
city are especially invited to attend;
also all those who cherish the memory
of the brave dead of the old soldiers
on behalf of the Union in the War Of
the Rebellion. The dress suit during
encampment week will be the G.. A. r.
uniform, but aside from the old SOL
diers, people can dress as they please,
and SO can the old soldiers, for that
matter. Don't fuss about what you
shall wear, but come out and give the
friendly hand to our commander-in-
chief and his good wife. By mixing
hospitality with patriotism the citizens
of our SANITY City can make the
opening event one Of the greatest
pleasures to our distinguished guests.
The reception begins at $780,"