The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-18
ENCAMPMENT NEWS.
Call for Another Meeting of the
Ladies' Committee.

Call for Another Meeting of the
~ Ladies' Committee.
A meeting Of the Ladies' committee
Of the G. A. r. encampment committee
will be held at headquarters, the Kilt
son house, Tuesday evening next at 8
o'clock The meeting will be public
and every one who is interested In
hearing what has already been done
and is further proposed in regard to
the encampment, is cordially invited to
be present There will be music and
addresses from prominent men.
Members of committees are expected
to be present without further notifi-
cation.
1 The Accommodations committee at
G. A. r. headquarters, yesterday, re-
ceived communication from the vet
Grams of Indian Territory and Okla
homa that they would be represented
by larger numbers ait the. coming en-
campment than at any previous gath
ering of the Grand Army
The departments of New Jersey and
Delaware have wired for official head
quarters.
Reports have been recently received
from the department. Of Washington
that 1t will send much larger delega-
ton than was at first anticipated.
Owing to the reduced railroad rates
many have decided to visit St Paul
who otherwise could not make the trip
The Woman's Relief corps of Ell
more. Mimi, has notified the COM
mittee on accommodations that 1t, as
members, will attend the encampment
in body and will bring their own
tents and equipment. The Grand
Army post from Gilmore will also bring
tents and lodging appointments
At the meeting Of executive commit
tee next Friday evening an extended
report will be made by the decorations
committee, of which w. G.. Strickland
is chairman, and it is expected that
final action will be had authorizing all
proposed decoration contracts to be
proceeded with The plan Of decorations
developed by Mr.. Strickland is very
elaborate and If carried out in detail
the decorated streets Of ST. Paul dur
ing the encampment will be the pride
of every citizen. Plans are being form
ulated for putting the old Manufacturer
building in first class condition for en-
campment purposes. This building will
be used as a general business Office
and information bureau. The different
working Committees will each have off,
ce rooms there, also the Information
bureau, and 1t Is now expected that the
joint agent who will stamp and other
force of ten or fifteen clerks will be To-
Gated there. The accommodations COM
mittee will at once proceed to obtain $50
caps and badges to be worn by the
Roys Brigade, forming the information
bureau. These boys will be located at
every public place in the city for the
purpose of setting people right in their
goings and comings about the city dur
ing the encampment. The number OF
boys who will serve may be increased
to 500 for the first thre days of the
week.
Col. Hendershott the drummer boy
Of Shiloh, and son, Fwho is also an ac-
complished drummer, will be among
the many distinguished camp fire en-
tertainers who have been invited to at
tend the encampment and help enter
tain the visitors. I. L. Mahan, chair
man of the camp fire committee, has
completed arrangements with Col. Hen
dershott to- come up from Chicago and
remain all the week.
The force of special night policemen
at ladies headquarters has been
increased and now two men
are on guard there all night. A
few marauders have been noticed upon
the grounds during the past week but
should unauthorized persons be found
on the premises at any unreasonable
hours, they will be promptly escorted