The evening times., 1896-02-27
VETERANS ST. PAUL CLUB
NV Organization Formed by
Members Of the G. A. R.
PURPOSE OF TIE COMRADES
It VIII See That Large Delegation
Goes to the Next Encampment and
Also That Baltimore Gets the s97
Reunion-Active Work Has Been
Started and Success Predicted.

In connection with the Department oi
the Potomac, 6. A. R., which has been
holding its annual encampment, there il
! a very active organization OF veterans
earnestly working In the interests of the
Grand Army. 1t is called the st. Paul
Club and was first inaugurated short
time after the return Of the local members
OF the G. A. X. from the 1895 eBcampment
in Louisville. IL is now getting in shape,
where 1t can take long strides in ac-
| complishiDg the purposes for which it was
| instituted.
The clubs primary object Is to guarantee
| that the Department OF the Potomac shall
make grand showing at the forthcoming
encampment, to be held in st. Paul, Mimi,
next September. 1t is intended that the
local delegation 10 the annual meeting shall
be larger this year than the representation
has been at previous encampments.
1t will insure the presence OF all the men,
bers OF the Old Guard, which prides itself
upon being the only military organiza ton
In the country composed exclusively of
survivors Of the late war, and also the
Mount Pleasant Drum Corps, which has
attracted such wide attention and received
30 much favorable comment wherever 1t
has been.
A SEPARATE ORGANIZATION.
So many important matters come up for
consideration at the meetings OF tie vari-
ous posts that 1t was decided best to form
a separate organization OF all those who
could be relied upon to attend the coming
encampment and to induce and aid others
to be present at the reunion.
ha <,f . he ,f,,i, L..
lend its support TO Baltimore in the fight
which that city viii make for the eDcamr-
ment OF 81. The Monumental City made a
strong bid for the reunion this year. but
was defeated by the metropolis OF the
Northwest.
Next year disadvantages win be much
more favorable for that city capturing
the prize, as it is bound by sort OF un-
written law TO come to some Eastern city.
Buffalo and New York will be its chief
competitors. and 1t is said that the latter
is now nearly out of the race, and he fight
viii center between Buffalo and our neigh
boring town.
Washington, it is stated, cannot now
reasonably ask for the 1897 encampment,
iDasmuch as she entertained the veterans
but three years ago. This being he fact,
the local G. A. R. men are determiped to
do the next best thing, ard bring the meet
Ing as near here as possible.
PURPOSE OF THECLuB.
1t is argued that should Baltimore be Sc
lected. 80 per cent OF the old soldiers, with
their families, would visit Washington.
The storm center for at least one half of the
army was not far from the vicinity of the
Capitol. and it has always been a point of
greatest interest to the old boys who wore
the blue. and a large number OF them are
extremely anxious 10 return here. II is to
accomplish this that the st. Paul Club is
striving.
such a large organization OF G A. X. men as
some of its sister cities. but with the aid
OF the strong Washington delegation, and
the favorable sentiment which II represents,
1t is hoped and expected that the Maryland
will succeed. IL such should be
the case Washington would be benefited to
a large extent.
The club is now In a flourishing condi-
ton with membership of something over
100. Its officers are: President, A. F.
Dinsmore, past commander of the Depart
nient Of the Potomac; secretary, Arthur
Hendrix, and treasurer. A. j. Cunning.
Meetings are held the first Saturday evening
in each month in the red parlor OF the Ebbitt
House, and all army men and those inter-
ested in the movement are sought to CO.
operate with the club.