The herald., 1896-08-31
A GREETING 70 VETERANS
Extended by the Citizens OF St.
Paul
A RUSH is EXPECTED TODAY
When the q. A. r. Men Will Arrive
In Force
In Addition to the Regular Trains Thirty
three Specials Are Scheduled to
Carry the Soldiers
Associated Press special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. so - From
every housetop in this city floats the red,
white and blue banner that extends q
greeting to the veterans who have al
ready begun to arrive for the annual
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, While across the streets and
up and down the fine avenues of the res
dence portions and from top to bottom
of the big office Buildings in all manner
of designs may be seen the national
Colors. The railroads have prepared
themselves for the expected rush and
say they will be able to handle the
crowds not only in coming to the city.
but also as they leave, when the biggest
rush is looked for.
The accommodation committee quar-
ters, where information as to quarters
can be obtained by correspondence, is
holding open rooms in the Mannheimer
block. The rush, however. is not eX
pected until tomorrow, the reduced rates
not allowing earlier travelling.
The first of the important arrivals will
be at 74o in the morning. when Com
mander- in Chief Walker and staff will
a cordial welcome by the local posts of
the Grand Army. They will be escorted
to their headquarters at the Ryan, and
the work of the encampment will there
after radate from that center.
Tomorrow will be given up to the
arrivals and settling of guests and in
the evening will occur the first of the
receptions. There Will be two of these,
the most important being that to the
commander and staff at national head
quarters from o'clock in the evening
till 10. From to midnight the Mime
sofa Womans Relief Corps will receive
at the state capitol
The first illumination of the city in
honor of the encampment will occur
then. and will be continued every even
ing during the week.
With comparatively so few outsiders
present in the city, there is less talk Of
the possible results of the encampment
elections. but the Minnesota veterans
are in evidence with some very pro-
nounced ideas.
The Minnesota veterans are almost
solidly in favor of Major T. S. Clarkson
for communicated Major Clark
son was a prominent candidate for the
office last year. The final election of
commander-in n-Chief is considerably af
fected by the fight for location of the
next enoampment, and for that honor
the only candidates yet mentioned are
Buffalo and Denver. The encampment
business sessions 90 not begin until
Thursday
Mrs. John y. Logan, without whom no
encampment has seemed complete to the
old veteran. is already in the city. visit
Ing with her daughter, who resides here
and will witness the parades and take
part in all the ercampment receptions.
The camphres of the week will begin
Tuesday evening. three being arranged
for that night
In addition to the large number Of
regular trains on which veterans and
their friends will arrive there Will ar
i've thirty-three specials In the morn
ing. and the railroads report that
number of these VIII come in two or
more sections. Eight hundred people are
coming from Duluth alone, and the en-
tire northwest win turn out TO greet the
Veterans from other sections.