The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-05
SUGGESTION THAT PLANS FOR A
TRIP TO THE NEXT ENCAMP-
MENT
HAS TLREADY TAKEN FOOT.
TALK OF FORMING CLUB AT
ONCE TO PREPARE FOR NEXT
YEAR.
MEETING TO BE HELD SHORTLY.
D.. Interesting News About the Events
of the Closing Days of the 6.
A. r. Here.

The Buffalo people who went home
happy yesterday with the selection of
their home town as the next place for
the encampment of the G. A. r. in
their pocket, probably made more
friends in st. Paul than any other
commandery present. In fact, their
friends are counted by the thousands,
and Buffalo can prepare itself in 1897
for a crowd from st. Paul that will
eclipse that from any other city and
will be only eXcelled by Buffalo alone.
In fact. so strong a sentiment has
been created that many influential
people of st. Paul, including, espe-
cially, newspaper people, business men
and the prophets of the leading ho-
tells, informally talked the matter over
yesterday of forming a Buffalo club
IL st. Paul with the object of march
ing en- masse to capture Fort Porter
in 1897, and show Buffalo that a West
ern town can appreciate the hand of
good fellowship when extended by such
good boys as those who visited the
present encampment
After talking the matter over it was
decided to call meeting for some day
next week of all those interested, and
invite all their friends and form a per-
manent organization, elect officers and
appoint committees to outline a plan
to the end that all who desire may
become members and participate in the
proposed excursion. At the discussion
yesterday it was the opinion of those
assembled that after the regular or
ganiZation is formed an initiation and
due system should be inaugurated
which would be available toward paw
ing the expenses of the trip next year
and should also be used in uniforning
those who would take part in the ex-
cursion. All the Buffalo boys expressed
a sincere desire to be able to greet
their st. Paul friends at home in 1897,
and when the above plan was outlined
to them were profuse in their express
sions and hopes of the success of such
movement, and stated that the free
dom OF the entire city would be at the
disposal of the citizens of ST. Paul
and any one who should accompany
them at the next encampment
A plan like that outlined above, it
IS thought, would meet with general
favor and could be made to include
not only the citizens, but the veterans
or ST. Paul as WELL and going in such
a large body would be a great adver-
Using card for the city. While some
may think it is too early to put for
ward such movement, others think
that its success depends mainly on it's
early inauguration in order to get all
classes thoroughly aroused and inter
ested In perfecting ways and means.
and. by systematic canvass. obtain
SO large body that by the simple
force OF numbers it will be within the
range of financial possibility for all
to attend who may desire When the
formal announcement of the meeting
Is made it is expected that all who
met Buffalo while here will attend. as
well as those who were not so fortu-
nate.
The mayor of Buffalo, four of the
alderment and the city comptroller
were among those present at this en-
campment, and when some of the gen
tlemen connected with the Clio q
presented the plan were enthusiastic
in their expressions of commendation
and particularly requested to be kept
posted on any future DEVELOPMENTS
that might take place so that thew
could prepare for a royal reception to
st Paul in 1897