The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-31

pleted, and will be ready for occu
pancy today. The large mess tent is
160x80, and is under the charge Of b.
Robbins. Mr.. Robbins said that he
could feed 1000 regularly during the
week, and his larder is something
large in the line of encampment ra-
tons
Since the loss of an entire tent, with
poles and stakes, from the camp at
Central park, Gen. Nuremberg has de-
cided to keep a guard on duty contin-
ually. A number of National Guard
men were stationed at the large camp
last night to prevent further thieving.
The camp was visited by large
number of citizens yesterday after
noon. They came in carriages, on
street cars, rode bicycles and walked.
A military camp has attractions of it's
own, and the visitors yesteray ap-
peared satisfied in gazing at the white
tents and contemplating, doubtless, the
expected arrival of the battle-scarred
veterans today.
A number of posts have already ar
rived however. The first to be desig-
mated to quarters was the Welcome
Post No. 10, of Mankato. Their quar-
termaster secured twenty tents and
brought a roll call of $50 men. The
other posts who have arrived are:
Post No. IA. Of Mapleton, Mimi; Post
No. LIT, River Falls, Wis; Post No.
149, Heron Lake, Mimi; John F. Rey-
nolds Post No. 81 of Alexandria, MINI. |:
Joseph Mower Post No. Ill, of Pine
Island, Mimi The Stoddard Post NO.
"a, of Worthington, Mimi. have eight
tents of their own few blocks from
| the main camp.
One of the historic relics Of the camp,
which will receive much attention, is
a weather-beaten tent which once be-
longed to Jefferson Davis, when that
individual was in the height of his
! glory as president of the Confederate
states. 1t was once supposed to be
light in color, but the black loan sur
rounding it is now a pure white in
comparison This old-time war relic
was captured at Jeff's Southern plan
tation by Rev. James Peet, at one
time a Methodist preacher in ST. Paul
He served as chaplain in the Union
army, and captured this tent, with
several others, near the close of the
war. 1t was sent from Grantsville,
Wis, by e. L. Peet. It has done yeo-
man service for the past twenty-six
years at Methodist camp meetings.
There are now accommodations at
Camp Mason for 1000 people, The
five hundred small tents already erect
ed by the G. A. r. officials make quite
a city by themselves, not mentioning
numerous smaller camps near by.
Water will be supplied from city
mains, through the medium of hose
and barrels, to all parts of the camp.
Gasoline lamps were placed at every
other tent and drays piled high with
cots distributed their loads. These
accommodations are furnished free to
the old soldiers, while the w. r. C. and
! Sons of Veterans provide their own
quarters.
Gen. Herman Nuremberg, commander
OF Camp Mason, was busy yesterday
afternoon in looking after the general
arrangements. He stated that the
camp organization would be com.
pleted Monday evening at sunset.
During the day, Capt N. G. Robinson,
officer of the guard, will appoint his
force, and at the firing of single shot
at sunset Monday the camp will be
under martial rule and the camp celors
will be first foated.
That plenty of powder will be burned
! was signified by the three hundred
pounds which was placed in the
quartermaster's tent yesterday after
noon. When Old Sol rises Tuesday
morning. he viii be greeted with the
national salute of forty-five guns.
Similar salutes will be used at sunset,
and with the arrival Of any noted
officer at the camp, cartridges will be
| exploded. These each contain a
pound and a half of powder and are
| to be used in two three-inch rifed
cannon. Gen. Nuremberg said it would
be well for the residents nea- Camp
Mason to open windows during the
firing If they wish their window panes
| intact after camp is struck.
The camp is well situated as to car
lines and convenient from both st.