The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-12
MRS. VIEWPOINTS NOVEL PLAN
YOUNG WOMEN no sTREw FLOW
ERs UNDER THE FEET OF
YETERANs.
SIXTH WARD Takes THE PALM.
Offers Accommodations for Four
Thousand Persons During En-
campInent Week.

WomenS committee of the G.. A. r.
has conceived and proposes to carry
out novel and pleasing idea in regard
TO the coming encampment, 1t being
nothing more nor less than the strew-
Ing of flowers in the way of the old
soldiers as they pass on their way to
Summit park on the day of the big
reception. Mrs. Newport, in explaining
her idea before a meeting of the
Women'S committees at headquarters
yesterday morning, said that the
thought had come to her when think
ing OF Memorial day and of how all
vie with each other in the placing of
flowers on the graves of the departed
heroes, and she thought how much
more good it would do these men to
give them such attention when alive.
and OF how much the men who fell on
the field Of battle would appreciate the
fact that during their nretime those
who had survived them had been paid
this tribute of respect. She said that
many of those who come to st. Paul
VIII not attend another encampment,
and she spoke of the great amount of
satisfaction they would take in such
homage. The idea is to have band Of
young women strew quantities of fra
grant, colored blossoms under the feet
OF the veterans. making a beautiful
pathway overrwhieh they will pass.
The committeeman this work was made
with Mrs. Griswold as honorary chair
man. and Mrs Newport chairman. The
committee will be composed Of over
zoo women, and it is expected the plan
will meet with success.
Inc meeting yesterday was fully at
tended, nearly every chairman being
present. Members of Mrs. Newport 9
committee were present from Fart
bault, Minneapolis and Minnetonka.
MRS. Ell Torrance, Mrs. Judge Ray and
Mrs. LeaVens made enthusiastic re-
marks about the work. The accommo-
oatlon committee made a full report
len Thousand lodgings in private
homes have been secured Mrs. Frank
r. Doran, of the Sixth ward, reported
1000 accommodations secured. which
gives West ST. Paul the palm in this
work.
Good reports were also received from
Mrs. Page, of Fort Smelling: Mrs.
Parker, of Newport; Mrs McGiIl of St
Anthony Park, and others.
The printing committee, which will
nave the souvenir book in charge and
VIII have headquarters IN the consery-
atory at the headquarters, made a re-
port. The conservatory is being trans
formed into something nearer like what
such place should be by the rapid
growth of some delicate little vines
winch have been planted in an indoor
window box and have nearly covered
the windows M tcst An
Mrs. Furness,y of the reception com
m1ttee, was absent, but Mrs. Newport
told of the plans made and asked all
those who wished to do so to send in
the names of friends out of the civ who
might be hidden. to the reception to be
heId at the womens Headquarters
Thursday of encampment week from
to o'clock in the afternoon.
The women of Daytons bluff are
planning to erect a large arch on the
Indian mounds, and have seats pre-
pared, SO that when the visitors make
the trip to this particular point thew
Will find they have not been forgotten
even there.
Dr. Mayhan was present and made
an appeal for help on the campfire com
mittee. -f5.
The applications FOR accommodations
continue to pour in, yesterday morn
ing mail adding nearly four hundred
70 the list of persons who desire tenn
porary homes during the encampment
But In a satisfactory measure are the
people notifying the. accommodation
committee thato they will care for the
VISITORS. In fact The voluntary offers
M d.
celved when a canvas of the city was
being made - =, - :
Chief Walker will not
arrive in st. Paul until Tuesday morn
ing or the week of the encampment. It
was expected that he would arrive Mon
day and plans had been made to give
reception in his honor at the Ryan
hotel Monday night. This will accord
ingly not take place
Peter Phalon, Indian agent at c1o-
quet, has arranged with the committee
for an Indian show in ST. Paul during
the week. He will bring fifty bucks
twenty-five squaws and a number of
children. They will be camped on some
convenient car line and will give dances
etc, each day and evening No ad-
mission will be charged day or night
during the week, but the Indians will
be allowed to sell trinkets and photo
graphs.
The flags received from the war
department at Washington will all
be used for interior decorations on such
buildings as the Auditorium, the ladies'
and general headquarters.
Secretary Brigham, Of the accommo-
datlons committee issued the following
yesterday:
To the citizens of St Paul Offering lodging
to the G. A. R.. When parties write to us
Tor lodging, We notify them Of the name of
the party who will furnish them the lodging,
and also notify the party in this city of the
name OF the party APPLYING, and requesting
our citizens to Immediately write the said
parties.
that the citizens 20 whom we have referred
these parties, do pot write them. and make
no replies to the letters which the G. A. r.
visitors have written about accommodations
1t Is absolutely necessary that parties answer
Immediately the Inquiries of the parties we
have referred to them. And when accommo-
dations are engaged if is absolutely necess-
airy that it be reported to us at once, so
that the same cam be taken from our books.
ss
The decision Of the Western Passen-
ger association ,sthat the half-rate fares
within radiust of $50 miles should not
go into effect tai Tuesday, Sept 1, is
going to cause trouble
Already the committee on transport
tation of the Gu A. r. Is receiving pro-
tests against the fiat of the association,
and asking If something cannot be
done to the end that visitors who come
within the scope of the decision can get
their tickets Sunday, thus arriving in
the city in time to join In the exercises
beginning Tuesday morning.
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