The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-19
PROGRESS OF PREPARATIONS
FOR THE BfG EVENT WHICH Is
NOW ONLY TEN DAYS
OFF.
Was From st. Louis Followed by
Another From FIorida-Notices
OF Meetings.

the nome OF p. H. Kelly on Dayton 8
bluff rose before the admiring gaze
of the multitude gathered to enjoy the
festival and lawn social in his grounds
last evening. The great trees stood out
clear and distinct in the moonlight.
A full moon almost rendered the glow
of the Chinese lanterns unnecessary
but they added to the beauty of the
scene and its picturesqueness The
low stone walls, the light summer
house and the residence We're draped
with red, white and blue bunting and
hung with the flags of the Union. The
porch of the home was made into a
temporary stage, and a white cheese
cloth curtain hung across it. No place
more fitting a festival could have
been chosen. The crowds were enor-
nous. They stood outside the walls
OF the grounds and peered eagerly over
the low top, and the grounds were lit
orally packed with people, many of
whom We're from the city proper. The
proceeds of the event will go towards
the decoration of the bluff for the G.
A. r.. encampment, and a large sum
must have been cleared last night,
though, as,.yet, it has not been Aesti-
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were from Rev, DR.. Jameson, Albert
Scheffer, Gen. e. G. Mason and Rev.
J. Gleason Col. r. M Newport also
gave shorts address, introducing Mr..
Scheffer. Gen. dMoses e. Clapp, who
was on the programme for a speech,
was not present. The Postoffice band
which gave the overture and most of
the music during the evening, was
well drilled1ands on the whole, enjoya-
BILE. The Company d quartette, con-
sisting Of aBookstaver, William AL
len, Paul Henninger and C. Bach, gave
selection which was well rendered
DR.. Jamfeson's speech, the first
on the programme, dealt principally
with the Ieevent of the evening,
and was we'll received. Gen. E. C.
Mason, always6a welcome speaker, was
received with enthusiasm, as he spoke
of the old soldiers. The tableaux were
exceptionally pretty. The first was "a
Soldiers Farewell" A red light burn
ing on pile of stones before the stage
was very effective at distance Col.
Albert Scheffer's speech was perhaps
the best of the evening He spoke
first of his fattering Introduction by
Col Newport and Capt Castle, who
had made a few remarks previous to
this, speaking highly of Col. Scheffer
His remarks were apt and to the
point. He spoke of the growing inter-
est of St. Paul citizens lin the coming
encampmentiBiian the reasons for it.
and gave a. brief sketch of Gen, Walk
ser's life; thencommandef@i in -chief of the.
encampment.o mas
The silent drill by. J.. .Krech and P.
Henninger, Of company D., was an
preciated. Other tableaux on the pro-
gramme relating, with two exceptions
to military subjects, wera picturesque
~ pretty with. their. surroundings of
nature. The Soldiers Return and The
Wounded Soldier were politically sug
gestive with their accompaniment OF
martial music.
Mydia, old as it is, is ever rev. The
last speech of the evening, Rev Glea-
sons, was poetic, in style and feeling,
and held the crowd wonderfully. He
gave vivid picture of the war and
spoke Of the reasons they have for
honoring the old soldier 'swho now
fights the battle of life as he once
/ fought the battle of the nation. The
programme closed with a tabIeaux
Columbia to the accompaniment of
Home Sweet Home.
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While Secretary Pinney was busily
engaged yesterday attending to cor
respondence, answering questions, and
revising proofs of the information
pamphlet soon.E 70 be issued, the first
encampment arrival to reach the city
put in an appearance. He was in an
unusually happy frame Of mind, and
expressed the belief that he could learn
to feel as much at home in ST. Paul
as in st. Lodis5 from which city he
halls. He Wore the regulation blue
uniform, and his ample physique was
generously decked with all sorts and
kinds of medals from his epaulet loops
to the skirts Of his coat His name is
John J. Gutberlet and he is member
of Miller POST No. 444. The second ar
rival came later in the day with his
wife from Florida.
Advices were yesterday received to
the effect that Carver county will send
four posts and a band to the encamp-
ment. The Vets have secured head
quarters at 1873 West Third street, where
their friends will be able to find them
during the encampment. Adjutant
General Nuremberg comes from Carver
county, is a member of one of the four
posts mentioned and will doubtless
spend some time with his fellow veter-
ans at the latters headquarters.
Word was received that the depart
ment of Michigan, some 600 strong,
VIII reach the eneampment city on
special train Monday evening, Aug. 81,
in command of William Shakespeare,
doughty veteran who, to fall into
the vernacular, has been literally shot
to pieces. Commander Shakespeare
can neither march, walk, nor sit a
horse, but he has never missed a post
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ular members of the order in the VOL
VERNE state. With the Michiganders
will be the usual following of friends
and other visitors.
sgs E0ffefx
On the morning of Sept. 2, falling on
Wednesday, the old soldiers from Min
neapolis will come to St Paul bright
and early on special train on the
MINNEAPOLIS "a ST Louis road Land
ing at the foot of Fourth street the
Vets will take nQable cars for Camp
Mason, where they will be assigned
position in the line of march. Coming
on the train the .SMinneapolitans feel
sure of avoiding the big rush in COM
ing owed on the electric line, which will
be used by majority of the specta-
tors coming from 7the sister city.
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The official programme and line of
march for thief efleampment were COM
pleted at the printers yesterday, and
were subjected to a careful revision.
The programme Will be ready for pub
LEGATION tomorrow, while the line of
march will be ready and given out at
a very early date. Secretary Pinney
has in course of preparation small
| but comprehensive pamphlet of in
formation which will be distributed to
visitors gratis, during the encampment.
This pamphlet will be circulated to