The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-21

ports OF the work accomplished will be pre-
scented and the exercises will be interspersed
with patriotic music. Members OF commit
tees Will receive no further notification to be
present
One OF the most enthusiastic g. A. r. meet
ings that has been held ON the West side
was that at the residence OF Mayor Doran
POI East Congress street. last evening. The
meeting was held for the especial purpose of
receiving the reports OF the Sixth ward COM
which in their detailed completeness showed
the residents of the ward to have become
thoroughly imbued with the spirit of the en-
campment and to have made material progress
IN their share Of the work of caring for Wis
itors and arranging to beautify their portion
of the city.
When the report of the committee on ac-
commodatfons was presented as the first or
der OF business the three large parlors were
hlled with interested members of the different
precinct committees intent upon the work un-
der consideration President Bryant stated
tnat ne was pleased to announce that
tire canvass of the ward had been completed
with the most satisfactory results. Thirteen
precinct committeeman had visited each
house In their respective districts and secur-
ed assurances for the accommodation of 5000
people. This represented, Mr.. Bryant ex-
planned, only the accommodations in private
families and further only the results of the
first canvass. Five school buildings have
been placed at the disposal Of the general &C
commodation committee, and in case Of an
overflow of visitors the West side committee
mas It's territory In such shape that second
canvass can be made in comparatively short
time, which will double the capacity reported
at last nights meeting.
Capt. McCardy was among those present
and at the conclusion of the report he YVES
asked for any suggestion which mieht have
been overlooked by the Sixth ward commit
tee In response, he said that, as MEM
Der OF the citizens committee, he was peat
iy pleased with The progress made and con-
s1dered that the work had been done with
commendable system and expedition. There
was, however, every indication that the hos
pitality of the city would be taxed to its
utmost capacity in caring for those who
would attend the encampment, as advices
{ were neing constantly received that larger
numbers than were at first expected were
coming from almost every state in the Union
and 1t might be necessary to ask residents
of the West side to entertain in their homes
more than 5000 people.
In regard to decoration Mrs Doran chair
man Of the ladies' committee which has this
matter In charge, reported that the ward
would take the same active part in this
feature of the encampment 1t had in the
matter OF accommodation. Her committee
had, as preliminary to it's work, ascer-
tanned the prices Of different kinds of flags,
bunting, ETC., and then gone among the resi-
dents, supplied with the necessary informa-
ton, to secure promises of cooperation on
the part of all. The decorations woNld for
the most part consist of United States flags,
though every form of decoration which would
tend to beautify that portion Of the city had
been encouraged The decorations which
were thus secured were all to be furnished
at the expense Of the individual residents.
Harry Franklin, Of the citizens commit
tee expressed himself as highly pleased with
the work of the women. The citizens COM
mittee. he said would in manner superin-
tend the work of the ladies' and if any of
their plans should not mature that body
would take the matter in hand. Along this
line Mr.. Franklin stated that a proposition
was to be made to the executive committee
to decorate all the railroad approaches to
the city within a radius Of fifty miles, and
in case of it's adoption there would be more
work detailed for the ladies of the West
side. He also suggested that the Wabasha.
and Robert street bridges be appropriately
-ornamented, proposing an illumination by
means of electric lights as an attractive
lights would be situated at various points
of vantage along the bluff throughout the
ward, and that in front of one Of them
be raised a mammoth flag which would be
visible from this side Of the river during
both night and day.
The next meeting of the West side COM
mittee will be held at the residence of Mayor
Doran two weeks from last night, when a
full report will be heard from the committee
on decorations.
Every man who won't give dollar stand
up said Attorney F. G. McGhee at the
meeting of the Afro American subcommittee
of the decorative committe of the G. A. r. at
the A. M. e. church last evening. Eyes; If
dollar towards the arch. for heavens sake
let him stand up 81 must ask my hus-
band said some lady present. Cant you
speak for your husband? OF course you can.
You can make him give a dollar. You
love dollar out Of him. If you wanted
new hat you would kiss 1t out of him. And
as every one seems willing to give dollar,
we will take up collection right now And
at this plea and abrupt ending nearly every
colored person in the church came forward
and paid the desired dollar. Mr.. McGhee's
a
cred. He spoke of the black soldiers who
fought for the Union and for their own lib
erty, and asked the colored people of st.
Paul to let these old soldiers see that their
brothers and sisters of st. Paul love them.
Gen. Mason addressed the meeting, and spoke
of the good work done by the colored women
IN G. A. r. matters, and Of the interest the
coming encampment will be to the young,
whose hearts will be stirred more by the
reality of it all than by any stories or songs.
He said that there had been no better SOL
diers who wore the blue than the black ones,
and told of a successful assault made by
colored brigade which he himself supported
In 1864. He said that In this matter he want
ed to see them succeed and wanted the arch
erected by them alone, without one penny
from any but their own race. He also said
that the country Is at present in great dan
ger from political heresy and that he wanted
to feel that the colored man can be depended
upon to stand for the right at the polls as he
fought for the Union In the days of 81.
r. e. Anderson spoke of the general plans
Of the work of the committee. F. d. Parker
spoke generally of the service or the colored
soldier in the war, and closed with an ap-
peal for money to build the arch. J. H.
Pinney was present, and commented upon the
large size of the meeting, and said that the
proposed arch was already the talk of the
town. and that he hoped that after the en-
campment it would be the talk of the United
States. w. A. Hazel, the colored man who
designed the arch, gave explanation of its
location and details, and the meeting closed
after most successful and pleasant session.
the $500 toward the building of the arch in
memory of the colored heroes having very
practical beginning The women of the COM
mittee present were Mrs. J. E. Cloak, Mrs.
r. E. Anderson and Mrs. ]. r. White