The National tribune., 1896-08-20
NATIONAL
ENCAppMENT.
Progress of Preparations for Enter
tainment at 81. Paul

The following synopsis Of the weeks ofhciai
program has been given out by the Citizens
Committed Some events will be added before
the Eucampment opens and there VIII De a
very elaborate program oil unofnciai eseu's
from day to day:
Monday. Aug 3l-Arrival of Commander
sn.t bief Walker and staff. Reception to Com
mander-in-( hief and staff al National i'ead-
quarters at $40 p. m. General illumination oil
the city. Informal bicycle parade ana dispias
on Sixth and other streets from to lo y. III.
Reception by W.R.C., Department OF MINNESOTA
at State Capitol, to II y. m.
Tuesday. Sept. Parade of Naval Veterans
10 NJ Reception TO Ladies u. Depar.
ment of Minnesota 3 TO g r. m. b"wioS nai,'
Blcycle club contests tor cash prizes on oihsh
and other streets at Z p. Camphres Al huhi-
forum seating 5000. and III other large h"iin'
Sp ~ Reunions all day and evening IN Court
house. and ether places. General 1raha army
reception s p. ~. at Ladies headquarters a''''
along summit avenue Tor a han miic' al sia'ohs
prepar. a and decorated for the purpose.
"Wednesday. Sept. 2.-Grand Army parade at
lea m. Eight divisions. First division rest
ing on Western and Dayton avenues. Grand
Reviewing Stand at Smith Park. Reunions
afternoons aud evenings Reception Natlonal
President Ladies GAR. National Headqnar-
.prs Hotel Ryan, to 10 y. m. Reception to
Daughters OF Veterans, National Headquarters,
Hotel Ryan. 8 10 1880 p. IA. Reception Ma
fional President Womans Relief Corps 10 1"Ip-
mander.in Chief Walker al National Head
quarter. Hotel Ryan. TO 10 r. m. Regatta
on Mississippi River, Minnesota Boat Gut 4
r. m Camrfres at Auditorium and other
places. s p. m.
Thursday Sept. 3-National Encampmenf,
Grand Army of the Republic. al Auditorium,
10 a. m. Parade National Guard Minnesota,
$50 a. IN. Reunions during afternoon ana
evening. CampfiTes p. ~. at AUDITORIUM anu
other places. Reception to all visiting ladies'
al Ladies' Headquarters, : 10 p. M. 'atrase
drive visiting ladies, starting from Ladies
Headquarters g a.
Friday. Sept. 4.-Lake excursion to Nhhe
Bear. Daughters of Veterans and Loyal Home
Workers, starting at hour TO be hxed later.
Lake excursions TO delegates starting right
after close of National Encampment probably
noon. Reunions afternoon and evening. lamp
fires at Auditorium and other places. ?. M
Reception TO Daughters American Revolution.
TO all women's patriotic societies at Ladies
Headquarters. 3 10 p. m.
Information Circular No. 1, issued by the
Citizens Committee in July, so far AS it referred
to the railway rates for the Grand Army Ea
campment in the Western Passenger AssocIa'
ton, has led to some misunderstanding as 10
what the actual rates. under certain crcum-
stances, will be- 1t has always been the custom
o! the railways TO make a larger rate within a
than for the longer distances outside OF snch
radius The rate tor the forthcoming 30th An
nual Encampment of the q. L. Will be. WITHIN
the radius OF $50 miles from ST. Paul. one
regular frst-class fare for the round trip.
limited by maximum rate within that radlus
of S. From points in Eastern Committee ter
ritory least of the Missouri River outside OF
the $50 mile radius, rates of one cent per mile
in each direction. provided that the rates from
the following gateways shall be as follows tor
the round trip: Aichison, Sl1; Chicago. s. /;
Council Bluff. IS; East ST. Louis; l250;
Kansas City. Sl2; Ieavenworth, Sll.50. Mil
waukee 81; Peoria So so: Omaha. $3.50; ST.
Joseph. SO; St. Louis. Sl275; Sioux City. 81.
West of the Missouri in the Western Pas
senger Association territory, through rates will
be one 6rst-class fare for the round trir. See
gateway rates above. An effort is being made.
and ii is expected that IL will be successful, to
change the date of selling. tickets within the
250-mile radius from Sept j. 2. and 3 10 Aug.
81 and Sept. and 9. This will enable visitors
to arrive in ST. Paul Monday, Aug. 81, in time
for the initial ceremonies.
Chairman Fred Richter, of the Reunion Com
nittee of the Citizens GAR. Committee. has
arranged for several more Reunions. The Re-
union OF the First Brigade, First Division of
the Ninth Corps. will be held at $50 Cedar
street at noon. Sept. 3. The regiments belong
ing TO the brigade the 9th and 3Sth Wis.
the 5lst Pa, the 109th n. Y, and the 9Th and
2Sth Mich
On Sept. the following regiments will hold
Reunions in Court Room No. s. in the Court
house: 1st. I'd, and Sd Wis. batteries 10th and
z2d Ohio. 33d and 49tb Ind. 22d Ky. 25th Ind.
i. A. Battery E. LIST Mich. L. A., Battery Nine,
list Ohio J.. A., Go. ID, Veteran Reserve Corps.
The 10th Wis. viii hold its Reunion in Court
Room No. 3 on Sept. 3. The 18th Ohio will
meet al the rooms at the Lincoln Club on Sept.
lsns~ nj
Reunions, which will contain all the Reunions,
with the places where they will be held and
the hour. 1t will be issued within few days
Camp j, s. of v, held a very enthusias.
tic meeting last week. Addresses were made
by several prominent q. A. r. men, who outlined
the work expected of the Sons of Veterans dur
ing the Encampment. Among the speakers
were Gen. Z. {. Mason, Col. A. Scheffer, Maj
Espey. Capt. ii. A. Castle, Can't. Mahan, II. l..
Stevens, DIR. WhitcOmb. and c. W. Horr. Gen.
Mason said the Sons OF Veterans would be ex-
pected 10 act escort TO the Naval Eeter-
ans IN the big parade, and also TO take charge
Veterans will also have charge Of the Home
Workers.
il is expected that there will be at least SOC
Of them at The Encanpment. The Sons of Vet.
Grams have planned an excursion 10 White Bear
for the members of the latter organization OH
Tuesday, Sept ], where an aquatic program
will be carried out by the Minnesota JUNO,
Yacht Club. Other forms OF amusements wal
also be arranged.
The First Baptist Church Company of tn,
Boys Brigade has rendered its services to til,
Ladies Committee Of the GAR as an inior
nation corps and for guard duty prior to aut
during the Encanpment The boys entered
upon their service on Aug. IL, and from tina
date until the opening of the Encampmen
proper squad will be detailed each day TO ac
IS OrderlIes aud TO assist in decorating tn,
headquarters at the kittson Mansion. Dur
ing the Encampment the entire company, 3
strong, will be on duty as gnards 0rderlies
and as an information corps. The boys will b.
on duty every day from Aug. il 10 Sept. T. ex
cept Sunday. Aug. %. The officers of the com
psny arc: Capt, Z. NJ. Van Duzee. jr: Lieut..
Ralph Hazenwinkle; First Serg't, Frank Fer
maid
Secretary Pinney has received lette
from Col. George i. Kelley, of Tracey, MINI.
Commander OF the Minnesota Division of th
Sons OF Veterans. accepting the invitation o
the Committee 10 take part in the Naval Vet
Grams parade Sept !. Col. Kelley states in hi
letter that there will probably be six com pan lie
of the Minnesota Division present, and tina
they willing TO do anything which tn
Committee may wish. lie also asks that por
ton Of Camp Mason be set aside for their use
They will bring their own tents and a part @
the camp ground Will be devoted 10 their camp