The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-02

was it's music, furnished by Mrs Dorr,
chairman of the music committee; Mr.
Colville and Miss Annie Wilson. The
singing of the Battle Hymn of the
Republic" preceded the roll-call, after
which Mrs. Newport, president of the
ladies' committee, introduced Gen.
Mason. president Of the citizens COM
mittee, who said that he had little to
report The progress of the work of
the committee was largely a matter Of
detail, but their arrangements were
crystallizing into shape. He Only
wished the gentlemen of the city would
tighten his labors by showing such in
terest and enthusiasm as the ladies ex-
hibited. The question of accommoda-
lions was the most important one to
be solved for the success Of the en-
campment st. Paul would see more
people here than ever before. Five
hundred old soldiers from Massachu-
sets alone had announced their inten-
ton of coming, and this would be but
a third Of the number arriving from
that state. He hoped the good people
of st. Paul now fully understood that
they were not expected to extend the
hospitality of their homes gratis to the
city's visitors. as the latter expected to
pay for whatever they received. He
referred to the receptions planned by
the ladies' committee as a unique fea-
ture Of the st. Paul encampment, and
assured the committee that the execu-
tive committee would do everything in
its power to assist them in their work
Gen. Mason's remarks were followed
by a brief address from Mayor Doran.
who said the G.. A. r. was the grandest
organization known in history outside
the Church of Christ It was organized
to preserve the memory Of the defend
ers of the Union and to protect their
widows and orphans. Such a purpose
was worthy, f-and in no surer way
could a proper veneratfon for their
deeds be cherished than through the
efforts OF the wives and mothers Of St
Paul in caring for the comfort Of the
survivors of the noble cause. Their
example is worthy of emulation by the
younger generation, who seeing the
homage paid these grizzled veterans
will learn to understand that behind
them stand their history, q history
which shall endure.
Mayor Doran was followed by State
Commander McCardy, who said the
many encampments throughout the
state which he had visited this year
had shown the greatest interest in the
st. Paul encampment, and had express
ed especial delight at the idea of the
ladies reception, feature which also
seemed to strike favorably all other
state commanders from whom he had
heard. He would offer as a suggestion
to the ladies, that they turn their at
|. tention to the matter of decoration
Let there be no household represented
on the committee whose residence did
not show a flag. Let the flags be put
up to remain as much enthusiasm
could be aroused in this way He said
that flags were very cheap and that
any of the leading retail firms and
one prominent wholesale house would
furnish them at very moderate prices
Commander McCardy further stated
that he had been authorized by the
executive committee to grant all re-
quests of the ladies committee in re-
gard to the furnishing and decoration
of their headquarters-'sth Is, to a
certain extent "a modification which
excited merit in the audience
Letters were read from Bishop Gil
bert and the Rev. Dudley w. Rhodes.
who were unable to attend DR.. Rhodes
referred to the certain pecuniary ad-
vantages resulting from such gather