The Saint Paul globe., 1896-08-18
SCHOOL, BOARD WON
ENCAMPMENT COMMITTEES GRANTS
FHE DEMAND THAT THE
SCHOOLS he INSURED,
GEN. WALKER AND A SPECIAL
WILL ARRIVE IN sT. PAUL ONE
WEEK FROM MONDAY MORN
ING.
Along the Line of the Parade Lcnv-
ing the Police Free for Criminal
Work.

ing the Police Free for Criminal
The squabble between the board of
education and the G. A. r. Encamp-
ment association has been settled at
last, and the board won out in it's de-
mands. The association capitulated
yesterday to the terms dictated after
an all day conference between Dr. Alb
bott and President Mason, of the asso-
cia.ion
The latter argued and plead in vain.
and finally gave in with good grace.
AS result of the capitulation, the as
ISOLATION Immediately placed $275, 900
insurance upon fifteen of the school
buildings to be used as free sleeping
rooms, the insurance holding good ten
days. The school board, under the
agreement, will Immediately carry on
the work of removing the desks and
getting the buildings in readiness. send
ing all bills to the executive commit
tee Of the association for Immediate
payment. The work is already under
way and by Wednesday it is expected
that the delivery of mattresses will
commence
Only fifteen buildings will be insured
and gotten ready to start with, but if
there should be a need for additional
buildings, the board of education will
place as many others at the disposal
OF the association as may be needed.
1t was announced last evening that
Commander Walker, wife and staff
would arrive early Monday morning
The special national Headquarters
train will leave Indianapolis Sunday
noon, Aug. 80, and will make fast time
through to ST. Paul, arriving here the
following morning. The citizens COM
m1ttee and a suitable escort will meet
the train and conduct the distinguished
guests to the Ryan hotel Monday
evening, Aug. 81, a reception will be
given at the Ryan to COMMANDMENT
Chief Walker, wife and staff.
The matter of ammunition and equip
ment with which to fire salutes was
arranged last evening. The ammuni-
tion will cost several hundred dollars
There will be salutes to the Union of
forty-five guns at Camp Mason at sun
rise every morning, and national sa-
Lutte of twenty-one guns preceding each
parade.
At every national encampment for
years past, there has been a great
amount of trouble over the distribut-
ing and sale of official badges. Hun
dreds of men who were not entitled to
them secured them in divers unseemly
ways. 1t will be different at ST. Paul
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different classes, and departments, and
will be then sealed and locked uD until
the proper time for delivery, thus pre-
venting any attempt to initiate them
or confuse the distribution. @&c
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The prairie at the end of Se1by ave-
nue. cable line Will commence to spring
forth into new and unwonted life to-
day or tomorrow. At the meeting of
the committees last evening, the funds
were appropriated for the immediate
construction of Camp Mason. Work
will be started at once There has al
ready been considerable accomplished
i'll street surveys, and the work of
erecting the necessary buildings,
the flooring for the tents, ETC., will be
rushed.
The Minnesota National Guard will
big veterans parade, Wednesday Sept
2. The militia will be assigned duties
which are somewhat new. Instead of
roping off thes streets upon which the
parade is to be held, it was decided
last evening tQ use the state militia as
police. a force Of 500 men will be re-
quired, and this will allow an armed
soldier to do patrol duty at intervals
of ten or fifteen feet This innovation
will also be striking picture, and will
add materially to the appearance of the
event. The detail of the militia for
this work will greatly relieve the police
department, which will have plenty Of
work in other directions.
The committee on invitations, A. R.
McGill, chairman, reported last evening
that already 1000 invitations had been
sent to distinguished men and women
in the country, and that 200 more may
be sent out during the present week.
1t is hoped that a large number of those
invited will be able to accept. -.
The executive committee will meet
Wednesday and Friday evenings this
week, and next week a meeting will
be held every night to clear up the
odds and ends which have been left
over until the last.
Contractors went to work on Summit
avenue yesterday morning erecting
poles for decorative purposes There
will be twenty-eight of these poles on
each side of the street, surmounted
with electric lights. Four large plat
forms are to be built on the avenue
and at each platform a band of music
together with singers and prominent
speakers will entertain the crowds.
The Daughters Of Veterans will meet
Friday morning at the ladies' head
quarters on Summit avenue.
The ladies' refreshment committee
has reported that the plans for the en-
campment are completed All the
wards have responded literally to the
solicitors.
There was good attendance at the
meeting of the ladies' flower commit
tee yesterday when plans were per-
fected for the part to be taken by the
flower girls. These in groups of twenty
on the day of the parade will stand at
the different stations and greet the ap-
preaching divisions with showers of
flowers. The girls will be attired In
white with sasIles of the stars and
stripes. One hundred and twenty girls
signified their. intention of participat-
ing.
Every girl or young lady who wants,
or is willing to take part in the work
Of the flower committees will please
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