Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-31
ST. PAUL IS GAY WITHMACS.
Preparations for the Bncampmeht Of the
Grand Army. ma"
THIRTY.THRtE SPECIALS ARRIVE TODAY
Major CtnrIsson of Omaha HnSoUnnn
imous support OF Minnesota
Commnndcr-in-Chic
or Denver Next Year.

ST. PAUL, Aug. 30.-From every house
top in this city floats the red, white and
blue banner that extends a greeting 20 the
veterans who have already begun to ar
rive for the thirtieth annual encampment
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic, While
across the streets and up and down the
fine avenues of the residence portion and
from top to bottom of the big office build
ings in all manner of designs may be seen
the national colors. The railroads have pre-
pared themselves for the expected rush
and say they will be able to handle TIE
crowds not only in coming to the city, but
also as they leave, when the biggest rush
is looked for The accommodations commit
tees headquarters where information as to
quarters can be obtained by correspondence,
is holding open rooms in the Mannheimer
block The rush, however, is not expected
until tomorrow, the reduced rates not al
lowing earlier travelling.
The first of the important arrivals will
be at $40 in the morning, when Commander
in-Chief |. n. Walker and staff Will arrive
on special train and be given a cordial well
come by the local posts of the Grand Army.
They will be escorted to their headquarters
at the Ryan and the work of the encamp-
ment VIII thereafter radiate from that
center
Tomorrow will be given up to the ar
rivals and settling of guests and in the
evening will occur the first Of the recep-
tlons. There will be two of these, the most
important being that to the commander-in-
chief and staff at national headquarters
from o'clock in the evening until 10.
From Z till midnight the Minnesota Women S
Relief corps will receive at the state cap
| itol. The first illumination of the city in
honor of the encampment will occur then
| and will then be continued every evening
during the week
| With comparatively so few outsiders pres
ont in the city, there is less talk of the
possible results of the encampment elections,
| but the Minnesota veterans are in evidence
with some very pronounced ideas The Min
| nesota veterans are almost solidly in favor
of Major T. S. Clarkson of Omaha for COM
| mander-in chief Major Clarkson was a
| prominent candidate for the Office last year.
| The final election of commanderin-chiefis is
considerably affected by the fight for loca-
| tion of the next encampment, and for that
honor the only candidates yet mentioned are
| Buffalo and Denver.
The encampment business sessions do not
begin until Thursday. Mrs. John A. Logan,
| without whom encampment has seemed
complete to the old veterans, is already in
the city, visiting her daughter, WHO resides
| here, and will witness the parades and take
| part in all the encampment receptions.
The campfres of the.week will begin Tues
day evening, three being arranged for that
| night. 't
In addition to the large number of regular
| trains on which the veterans and their
| friends will arrive there will arrive thirty
| three specials in the morning, and the rail-
| roads report that number Of these Will
| come in two or more sections. Eight hun
dred people are coming from Duluth alone,
and the entire northwest will turn out to
greet the veterans from other sections.