The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-08
GAY IN PAINT AND BUNTING.


GAY IN PAINT AND BUNTING.
Auditorium to BE Decorated for En-
campment Week.
The contract for painting the out
side of the Auditorium was let yester-
day and the work of identifying the
weather-stained structure will be COM
menced at once. The building will be
painted pure white with variousIy
colored concentrations about the
caves and doorways. When the paint
ers have finished their part of the work
the committee on decoration will add
finishing touches in the way of bunting
and flags.
1t has been part of the work of the
committee on transportation to en-
deavor to provide the Eastern visitors
to Minnesota during the encampment
an opportunity of viewing the farming
districts of the state, and yesterday
the efforts of Chairman Flower in this
direction were rewarded by the receipt
of communications from both the Great
Northern and Northern Pacific rail-
roads that special rates would be made
after the encampment from st. Paul
to all points as far west as the Mis-
souri, river. AS one of the practical
benefits to be derived from the en-
campment this Is considered as one of
the most Importance, as it will enable
strangers an opportunity long desired
of traversing the greatest wheat rails
Ing states in the world during the har-
vest period, and is thought will be the
means Of inducing immigration and
the investment Of Eastern capital in
the state.
The prospective visitors to the en-
campment from the river towns IN
Guiding Hastings, Lake City, Red
Wing and La Crosse, have notified
headquarters that they will arrive in
st. Paul in large numbers several days
previous to encampment week. Their
method of travel will be by boat and
as they will not have to wait for the
reduced railroad rates to go into effect.
they have decided to comfortably in
stall themselves before the regular
rush of visitors begins The trip up the
river by boat also possesses the advan-
tage of being fully as cheap as travel.
ing by rail and offers more Of a pleas
ureable aspect in addition to superior
scenery
Post No. 100, Of Long Prairie, has
written the committee on accommoda-
ton for quarters for $50 members and
band of eighteen pieces. The post
will probably be assigned to the First
Baptist church, corner of Wacouta and
Ninth streets
DR.. John Fulton, who is in charge of
one of the two divisions Of physicians
which will constitute the G. A. R. medi-
cal staff, yesterday notified Gen. Ma
son, OF the suggestion of Supt. McMil-
Ian, of the union depot, to establish an
emergency hospital at the depot "A.
large room, well adapted for the pur-
pose, has been offered for the purpose
and will be fitted up with the neces-
sary appliances within a short time
hn T0lnr \, NIL
Citizens committee, as it is realized
that 1t will be well nigh impossible to
bring nearly 100000 strangers into the
city and get them out again without
requiring the considerable need Of med
ica1 services. An ambulance will be
kept at the depot hospital during the
encampment
At the meeting Of the executive committee
of the citizens committee last night arrange,
ments were finally completed to occupy the
most conveniently located school buildings
OF the city as free sleeping quarters for vet
Grams only. The work of removing the seats
and furniture from the buildings will begin
at once, the work to be done. by the jani-
tors of the building. The board of education
stipulated that the work should be done un-
der the direction OF their own; employees. oeese
"A resolution was passed recurring con-
tractors who are to erect reviewing stands
for the committee to purchase material from
st. Paul dealers only. 1t was learned that
a syndicate had been formed to procure them,
materials at other points, and the COMMITTEES
decided to put stop to the plans of the
schemers before it was too. late.
The business sessions of the encampment
will conclude at noon on Friday, Sept A. I'M
mediately after adjournment, all delegates,
and delegates only, will be taken to Lake.
Minnetonka and given tour of the lake.
Hon. Albert Schefer is to be one of the
orators at the hag-raising at Merriam Park
today. The postoffice band will also be one
OF the attractions of the occasion. ~
There will be informal meeting of the
First Minnesota volunteer regiment of in
fantry at the adJutant generals office. in the
state capitol, at p. m. next Tuesday, for
the purpose Of making arrangements in con-
nection with the encampment.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Dayton Ave-
nue. church held its regular meeting in the
church parlors yesterday, and after the bust
ness was disposed of, discussed G. A. r.
plans. There was good attendance. but the
arrangements for accommodations are hardly
| yet completed. -
The musical committee of the G.. A. R. met
! at headquarters yesterday morning with the
chairman, Miss Nellie Hope, and discussed
plans for the programmes to be given during
| the encamDment. ~
Mrs. Newport, president Of the women, $.
committee. G. A. R., desires to meet all
women who desire to identify themselves
with the encampment work but who are not
| yet enrolled upon any of the committees, Mon
day morning Aug TO- at $780, at the women,s
headquarters.
A general meeting of all committees wifi
| be held at he women's headquarters Tues
| day morning, Aug. IL, at 10 O'Clock. Mem,
| bers asked to attend without further
notice.
| The women's entertainment committee met
| Thursday morning at headquarters with Mrs.
Mcconnell and the following women were
| appointed to be duty during encampment
week: Monday, Mrs. E. H. Bailey and Mrs.
| William George; Tuesday, Mrs. A. ]. Stone
| and Mrs. E. A. Jaggard Wednesday, Mrs
Thursday, Mrs. Luther Newport and Miss
| Newport; Friday, Mrs. George Thompson and
| Mrs. X. B. Beals; Saturday Mrs. w. A. Leg
| get and Mrs. E. M. Prouty. These women
! will be on duty at the headquarters in the
southeast room on the first floor and furnish
information on matters in general to the
visitors to the house. In fact a general in
| formation bureau will be run each day of
| the week for the benefit Of strangers :
All the veterans from the state Of Maine
are requested to meet at the office of Sheriff
| Chapel at o'clock Saturday evening to make
arrangements for headquarters for the Wis
! tting veterans from the Pine Tree state. It is
the intention to provide some convenient
place where the old Maine soldiers can meet
| and flight their battles Ger again" without
the interruption of outsiders from less fav-
ored localities. Sheriff Chapel and Mai. Libby
are said to have been the originators OF the
idea.
The patriotic women Of Merriam and Union
Parks will have flag raising this afternoon
with appropriate ceremonies, beginning at 4
o'clock sharp at Union Park and at o'clock
at Merriam Park. The ceremony at Union
Park will take place at Lake iris and at
/ Merriam Park the beautiful grounds of Ter
/ wi ha ha IF fho rofc or