The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-26
SOME IMPORTANT SOCIAL DUTIES
WILL DEv0LvE UPON THEM
NEXT WEEK.
PROGRAMME OF ALL BRANCHES
Shows in Nutshell the Amount OF
Labor They Have Performed
and VIII.


ladies who had written songs to be
sung during the encampment and a
beautiful poem for the souvenir.
The announcement was made that no
breakfasts or dinners or other meals
will be served at headquarters during
encampment week. Tea will be served.
and possibly coffee, with very light
sandwiches and waters.
Mrs. Newport informed the ladies
that each wearer Of badge pin would
be entitled to a seat on the platform
fronting ladies' headquarters, to wit
ness all parades.
Some question having arisen as to
ladies being welcome at headquarters,
Mrs. Newport announced, with great
emphasis, that all ladies Of all COM
mittees were welcome. ~
Mrs. S. L. Howell recited her poem,
welcome to the Boys in Blue
Mrs. Newport asked for an express
sion of opinion about opening ladies'
headquarters on the Sabbath, and on
motion of Mrs. Milham it was unani-
mously decided to open the house on
both days.
Mrs. Dorr announced that the music
committee had arranged for a sacred
concert at headquarters at p. m. each
Sunday.
Cards will be ready at headquarters
Saturday, assigning ladies to the sew
eral platforms on Summit avenue,
where receptions will be held Tuesday
evening.
Flowers will be thankfully received
a lon ri doxy
especially on the days of receptions,
Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day.
A meeting of the committee in charge
of the flower children was announced
for 10 a. m. Wednesday, in Central
High Schooi hall. Plans for strewing
flowers along the parade route will be
completed.
1t has been decided to mass the flow
er children on Summit avenue oppo-
site No. PIT (Mrs. Newport's). They
will be seated on a platform, and just
before each Of the eight divisions of
the parade reach that point children
will go into the streets with baskets of
flowers and. cover the path of the ap-
preaching veterans. A song of well
y.
Adams, will be sung by the children,
also other songs. Children have beeen
instructed to bring light lunches in
papers.
A meeting Of the. music committee
will be held at headquarters today.
For the reception at Summit park,
Tuesday evening, Sept. 1, to the COM
mander-in-ch and the Grand Army,
it was announced that from 300 to 500
ladies would be expected to assist, and
all should be present by 7:3O p. m.
Those stationed in advance to first re-
ceive the veterans will be:
Mrs. R. NJ. Newport
Gen. and Mrs. e. G. Mason
Gen. and Mrs. Walker and staff.
Department Commander McCardy and Mrs.
McCardy
Hon. Alexander Ramsey.
Gen. and Mrs. John H. Brooke and staff.
Mayor Doran and Mrs. Doran.
And executive committee of the citizens
committee.
The above named gentlemen will ap-
pear in full uniforms. Ladies will ap-
pear in light dresses, if possible.
Veterans CHARTERED down town will
be escorted to the reception in process
sion, if possible; also those from Camp
Mason and those quartered in school
houses.
After the reception at Summit park
the next point of interest will be
ladies' headquarters, where ex-army
nurses will welcome the veterans, and
souvenir cards will be distributed to
them. The procession will not enter
the house. but pass through the
grounds and into Summit avenue
which will be the grand parlor of the
evening, where the promenade concert
will occur, and everybody will be wei.
coined at the several receiving stations
to be conducted by Mrs. G. E. Furness
Mrs. N. P. Langford, Mrs. George c.
Squires and others. Every member OF
the ladies' committee will be expected
to be present in the avenue and assist
in promoting the event of the evening
Mrs. w. M. Liggett announced a re
ception to Mrs. r. M. Newport, at head.
quarters, by the ladies' committee. as.
sisted by the gentlemens committee
Saturday afternoon, Sept 8, from to 6
Referring to the reception to ladies
at ladies' headquarters, THURSDAY
afternoon, Sept. 8, Mrs. Newport stated
that all women in the city at the time
would be welcome. Should any gentle
man come to pay his respects to the
ladies, he will be welcomed with glad
ness. Mrs. Ell Torrance, Of Mime.
apolis, expressed the hope that the
flower strewing custom would continue
in other cities until time shall close the
Grand Army parades.
Subcommittee reported as follows:
Mrs. j. e. Cloak, chairman in charge O
the arch erected by the colored peopleNrrha
the arch at the corner of Sixth and SUNNI
will be ready to turn over Saturday and tina
the dedication exercises are arranged for tn,
afternoon of that date.
Mrs. John H. Page Fit Snelling-The Son,
of Veterans of the fort are erecting an arcf
of welcome which will greet the eye of tn,
old soldier as he crosses the bridge. At tn,
entrance to the new fort will be q magnificent
Roman arch erected By the members of tn,
regular army and navy union, planned by
Davis Williams, son Of one of the officers q
the Third The morning of the list the corp.
of the post will parade in the CITY, In thu
afternoon a parade and review will be giyer
at Smelling at 4:30.
Mrs. S. B. Mcconnell, Accommodations-Ir
private houses, accommodations have beer
secured for Il, 565 persons,
Mrs. j. B. Hoxsie Refreshments-We shall
have ample provisions for all our guests This
hours for serving will be from a. m. unit
II p. m, except on reception day, when VIZ
shall only serve during the morning hour:
and from until in the afternoon The
ladies' of the First, Fifth and Ninth wards
ladies of the Sixth and Eighth wards. st
Paul Park and Newport will be in charge
Wednesday; the ladies OF the Seventh ward
and Fort Smelling Thursday; st. Anthony
Park, Hamline and Fourth ward ladies' viii
serve Friday; Second and Third ward Mer.
RAM, Howard and Manchester Park ladie:
Will be in attendance Saturday.
Mrs. Geo. c. Squires Emergency HOSPITAL
We have engaged nurses to be present each
day of the encampment from Monday TIL
! Saturday. DR.. Bissell has secured the pres
ence OF physician for every hour of those
days. Both schools are represented and have
cordially co-operated.
The front room at the Dayton avenue en-
trance will be the reception room ,ssftlss
for od
| ing real attention from nurse.
A bath is attached 10 our quarters and al