The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-09
LADIES, ENCAMPMENT COMMITTEE
STIRRING UP ENTHUSIASM
IN THE EVENT.
i MEETING HELD YESTERDAY.
WHEN THE CHAIRMAN OF EACH
SUBCOMMITTEE TOLD WHAT
WAS DONE.
WARD To THE FRONT.
The Appeals of the Accommodations
Committee Have Met With
Response at Last.

Could the public be present at the
meetings of the ladies' committee of
the G. A. r. encampment committee,
it is safe to predict that the town
would soon be reused to a proper pitch
of enthusiasm regarding one Of the
most important events in st. Paul's
history Of late years. A large and in
teresting meeting of the ladies' COM
mittee was held yesterday morning at
10 o'clock at the Kittson house head
quarters. One of the most notable
and encouraging facts reported was
the success with which the accommo-
dations committee is meeting in its
second canvass Of the town to find
boarding places for the city's guests.
The meeting was addressed informally
by Mr.. McCardy and Capt. Castle, Mr..
Fauntleroy. Col. Kiefer and Mr.. Pin
ney, the general secretary of all G. A.
r. committees, addressed the meeting
at great length.
The music was furnished by Mrs
Dorr, Of the music committee, at
whose request Mrs. De Wolf sang sew
eral patriotic songs with inspiring eff
feet
Mrs. Newport, on opening the meet
ing, referred to the gift of a flag
staff from ]. P. Gribben and of q flag
from B. Sommers, which was put in
place over the headquarters on the
morning of the Fourth. A vote of
thanks to both these gentlemen was
moved and passed. Mr.. McCardy re-
ferred to the design submitted by the
ladies of the decoration committee for
an arch to be erected across Summit
avenue at the crossing of Selby. The
arch as planned would be fifty feet
wide and f1fty-six feet high, and is
beautiful in design. The executive
committee is considering the expedi-
ency Of expanding the necessary sum
and will do so if possible. The card of
invitation, which places the hospitality
Of the headquarters at the disposal of
the guests, was also shown by Mr. Nc
Cardy. 1t bears picture Of the Kit
son house at the top, and is rich and
appropriate in design.
Capt. Castle spoke briefly with refer
ence to the finances Of the committee.
saying that the gentlemen were making
every effort to distribute the funds
fairly as fast as they were received,
but that they were anxious to go ahead
faster than the sum in hand warranted.
money would come in fast enough at
the last to meet all demands. He sug-
gcsted the propriety of having the
work of decoration extended into the
country, especially along the lines of
railroad by which the visitors will ap-
preach the city.
Col. Kiefer spoke with much enthus-
iasm of the work done by the women
of st. Paul, and said that their fame
this had a IoJ
to New York and Washington. He
said that more than 1000 old soldiers
were employed in the departments at
Washington, and that they had nearly
all asked leave of absence to visit ST.
Paul.
Mr.. FauntlerOy spoke eloquently on
the subject of the influence of women in
national affairs, and especially to the
priceless trust put into their hands
by the God of nature Of forming the
character of the young
Mr.. Horn spoke a good word for the
Seventh ward, saying that it was no
longer in order to criticise it, as that
ward is now doing it's duty along with
the rest. He asked the ladies to I'M
press it upon the people that the thing
most desired in their solicitation was
lodgings-not board. Where lodging
and breakfast could be furnished, that
was desirable, but lodgings are the
most important feature.
Mr.. Pinney said that the reports were
In from ten of the smaller states as to
the numbers that would attend, and
that these already mounted to 16, OOC
people. The larger states, like Illinois
New York and others, are still to be
heard from.
Mrs. Newport thanked the gentlemen
for the enthusiastic praise which they
bestowed on the work of the women
She showed, beside the design for the
souvenir card already referred to, an
other design of flags and the eagle
which she hoped to have used as let
ter head and perhaps for a souvenir
pin.
Reports from the different commit
tees were then read. Mrs. Mcconnell
of the accommodations committee. re-
ported much better success made by the
ladies on their second round. Mrs
Johnson, of the decorations committee
showed samples of flags suitable for