The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-21

ha lire has made arrangeidentss thus
far to transport IS, 600 people, and other
roads will do nearly if not quite as
well. There need be no fear that the
crowd will not be as large as can well
be taken care Of on the day Of the
parade.
Col. III. s. Dietrich, chief of staff to
Commander Walker, arrived in the city
yesterday and spent the day in making
himself familiar with the arrangements
for the parade and the encampment
generally. He visited the site of Camp
Mason, inspected the auditorium and
was driven over the line of march. Col.
Dietrich said everything was salts
factory so far as he could tell on super
ticfal investigation, and had no doubt
that the encampment would be ONE of
the greatest of Grand Army successes.
Capt. w. H. Hart began the prelimi-
nary work of putting Camp Mason into
good shape Wednesday, A large force
or men was put at work cutting down
the weeds that are thick on the prair-
les, and another force was engaged in
stalking off the site for the purpose of
placing the tents which will be received
and pitched early next week.
Inere VIII be no lack of light in the
down town districts during the week
The illumination will be more general
than ever before. Not even the sue
cesses of past winter carnivals will APP
proach the illumination of the encamp-
ment week. Yesterday the committee
closed a contract with the Edison COM
pany to place 81 additional arc lamps
in the center of the city and private
concerns have ordered more than twice
this number.
The halls and campfires committee
has had lot Of charts of the interior
of the auditorium printed and the ush-
ers who will officiate during the meet
ings to be held in the big hall will
spend the next two weeks studying
their charts in order to familiarize
themselves with the seating arrange
ments.
A letter from WILDER, Neb., states
that at least $50 veterans will attend
from that section, and as most of them
are veterans Of Minnesota regiments,
the reunions are likely to be frequent
and well attended.
Ellsworth Circle No. g. Ladies of the
G. A. R., will hold a joint meeting
with Lincoln and Gettysburg circles
at Minneapolis Saturday evening, for
the purpose Of arranging a banquet
and reception to be given at Elks' hall
for the national president, Mrs. Cath
crime Hirst and her staff.
The First ward will have flag rails
ing Saturday evening on Bradley hill.
The executive committee will ask the
mayor to have all signs and obstruc-
lions removed from the sidewalks dur
ing the encampment.
The steamers Daisy and Henrietta
will transport troops between the city
and Fort Smelling before and after
parades in which the Third Infantry
will participate.
Nearly 1000 invitations have been
sent to distinguished persons to attend
the encampment. The committee on
invitations has. with this duty per-
formed, practically completed its work,
1t was decided at the beginning that
the president of the United States,
members of the cabinet, judges of the
supreme court, United States senators
and representatives in congress should
be accorded a special invitation to be
present during the encampment. 9th
erS thus honored were distinguished
military and civil officers and persons
of prOminence-men and women Of ma
tional reputation. No invitations were
sent to Minnesota people, Minnesota
being the host upon this occasion. The
committee, in order that there might
be no mistake, in this and that all
persons entitled to the courtesy Of a
special invitation should not be
overlooked, passed a resolution
inviting every official of the state and
every citizen to attend the encamp-
ment and help make it a success.
Contracts for all the grand stands
that will be erected along the line of
march have been let. The total seat
ing capacity of the stands is placed at
$4,000. The committee will charge fifty
cents a seat during the day Of the pa
rade. 1t is estimated that a net profit
of the stands will reach $1,000. These
stands are placed at Summit park and
along Sixth street at Seventh street,
Pleasant avenue, Smith street, Fort
street, Exchange street, Cedar street
and Sibley street. The stand for the
children composing the living flag will
be near the new post office building.