The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-07-17
ENCAMPMENT NEWS.
Gen. Mason Expects Another Attrac-
ton May be Added.

Gen. E. c. Mason, president of the
G. A. r. encampment committee, re-
turned from Chicago yesterday, where
one object Of his visit was to secure the
presence in St. Paul during the coming
G. A r. encampment of the famous
United States Light battery now sta
toned at Fort Sheridan Gen. Mason
is of the opinion that the attendance
of the battery would prove an interest
ing feature of the eneampment and is
confident that the government will per-
init the svisit1if1 satisfactory arrange.
.ments regarding transportation can be
settled. As a feature of the grand pa
rade the presence of the battery could
not be excelled.
Cleveland, Ohio, is to have a large
celebration Aug. 20 and the govern
ment has given permission for the
battery to attend the gathering The
citizens of Cleveland realized the inter
est and attractiveness which the pres
ence of the battery would lend the oc-
casion and offered transportation free
of cost to the war department The
government could not refuse so gener-
Gus an offer and permission to make
the trip was readily granted A full
battery on dress parade is a sight well
worth witnessing and If the efferts of
Gen. Mason prove successful the priv
ilege will be accorded them during c.
A. r. week in September
Chairman w j. Footner, Of the
county display committee, has received
assurance from Morrison county that
1t will construct an arch on the line
of march OF the grand review and will
also furnish its visitors with county
badges.
The financial committee has begun
its work among the railroads and is
meeting with the most encouraging
success. A number of large contribu-
tons have alreay been received and
others are confidently expected. The
railroad offices Of Minneapolis were
visited by the committee yesterday
The department Of Kansas, which
has notified the committee that it
would need accommodations for 5000
people yesterday wrote that good
crops and an early harvest would swell
it's numbers to 1000
The citizens committee has received
It's new badges and the members are
preparing to don their emblems of Of
fee. The badge is unique design in
the form Of gold bar, ornamented
with shield of red, white and blue
enamel, upon which is resting five
pointed star bearing the inscription,
&C. A. R., Thirteenth National En-
dant ribbons with silver lettering will
denote the particular subcommittee of
which the wearer of the badge is a.
member. The badges may be secured
from General Secretary Pinney or E.
Q. Zimmerman, chairman Of the badge
committee. sA5 s2
One of the largest reunions, in point
OF military Importance that will take
place during the encampment. will be
| held In court room No. 5 of the court
house. September l. 1t will be made IN
OF the following military companies /:
| The survivors of the Forty second
Ohio infantry, which was Garfeld's
regiment during the war; Sixteenth
Ohio infantry; Twenty second Ken
lucky loyal troops; Thirty-second and
Forty-nfnth Indiana infantry; First.
Second and Third Wisconsin batteries;
Battery e, First Michigan Light artil-
lery; Battery A, First Ohio light artil-
lery; Twenty-fifth Indiana light artil-
lery; Company d Of veterans of the rs.
serve corps.