The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-19

city all veterans who are members of
IRE departments in other Cities Cots
ana mattresses have been secured. and
in this way, 1t is hoped. quite con-
siderable number of visiting fire ladies
may be taken care of and at the same
time be made to feel at home in ear
shot or the big gong, and in plain
sight of the red wheels and brass
mountings.
There will be joint meeting of the
ladies' and mems accommodation COM
mittees at the Commercial club. tomor-
row evening, at p. m. AS this is to
be the last meeting of the joint commit
tees, 1t is expected there will be a full
attendance, and that all come prepared
to make their final report. All solicit
tors having blanks In their possession
are expected to send them in at once.
so that they can be entered on the
books.
The Tenth Minnesota Volunteers as
ISOLATION has secured rooms on second
moor OF Endicott arcade, where head
quarters for that organization and also
Ior All members of First Brigade, First
Division, Sixteenth Army Corps will be
open during the entire week of en-
Campment.
Ladies headquarters Of the G. A. r.
were closed yesterday for decoration,
and will remain so until next Tuesday.
when general meeting of the COM
m1ttees will be held there at 1920 a. m.
Inc hnal meeting of the decoration
committee. under the Craftsmanship of
MISS kfttie Johnson, took place at the
headquarters yesterday morning. The
organization meeting of the children's
mower committee was also held at the
central high school, under the direction
or Prof. COngdon, yesterday morning
Great enthusiasm was shown by the
little ones and their committee will
Undoubtedly be one of the prettiest
features of the encampment
The division flags have been complet-
eel and are handsome in design, the
coiors used blending very prettily and
artistically
The body of the flags is a dark blue,
the borders being of red, studded with
white stars
They are of heavy material 80 that,
wind or no wind, they will stand out
well and make a good effect.
In dimensions the flags are eight feet
long by three feet wide. They are
eight in number, each bearing the nu-
neral of its respective division
There is one thing that must be at
tended to at once said Gen. Mason
yesterday "and that is the matter of
public comfort
Where such a large gathering as
sembles it is necessary to have conyen-
fences at hand for the visitors. These
could be scattered throughout the city
and suitably marked as the case might
De. We have no money to build these
temporary places, and as it is a matter
OF the utmost Importance to the city
and the citizens, if from nothing else
but sanitary standpoint, something
should be done at once. Either the
health department or the engineers
department should take the matter in
hand, and the sooner the better.
1t would not cost a great deal and I
am sure the common council would not
object to appropriating the necessary
funds to do the work.
Kentucky is coming 1000 strong.
The train bearing the Kentucky con-
tingent will be made up of magnif1-
cent vestibuled coaches, baggage car
and elegant Wagner buffet sleepers. and
will leave the Union depot, Louisville,
at p. M, Sunday. Aug 80. It will
arrive at Greensburg, Indiana, at 1920
p. M, where the party will be joined by
comrades and friends from Newport,
Covington and Eastern Kentucky,
reaching Chicago Monday morning at
1880. After breakfast the department
train will leave Chicago at $50 via the
Burlington route for a daylight ride to
st. Paul, where it will arrive at d.
M, Monday. The train will run through
solid from Louisville to ST. Paul with
cut change.
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The women of the First
Methodist church held meet
ing yesterday afternoon in
the church parlors to arrange a series
OF lunches for the G. A. r. encamp-
ment. 1t was decided to furnish a
lunch each day of the week from II
a. m. to 6 p. m. in the church parlors
separate committee was chosen for
each day. The chairmen are as fol-
lows: Mrs. Fl. r. Bull Mrs. Dr. Dunn
ing, Misses Morehouse and Roenig,
Mrs. D. R. Benton and Mrs C. w Rice
The members of the church will be di-
vided alphabetically, and each is ex-
pected to help. A sign will be put out
side the church and flag draned across
it. There will be a meeting tomorrow
morning at the home of Mrs. Dunning.
Marshall avenue, to arrange for the
lunch on her day. Each chairman
directs her own lunch. and holds her
self responsible for her day and it's
success.
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