The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-08-31
THE BOYS in BLUE.
St. Paul Prepared to Entertain
Mnny Thousands.
TIE CITY IS GAIl.Y DECORATED


ST. PAUL, Mimi, August 3O.-From
every housctop In this city floats tho
red, white and blue banner .hnt extends
n greeting to the veterans who have al-
ready begun to arrive for the th!rtlcth
annual encampment OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic, while across the streets
and up and down the wide avenues OF
the residence portion, and from top 10
bottom OF the big office buildings. In all
manner OF designs, may be seen the ma
tional cnlors.
The railroads have prepared them
selves for the expected rush. and say
they Will be able 10 handle the crowds.
not only In coming to the city. but also
as they leave. when the biggest rush Is
looked for. Tho accommodations COM
mlttee. where Information as 10 quarters
can be obtained by correspondence. IL
holding open rooms In the Mannhcmsr
block. The rush. however, Is not cx-
pccted until tomorrow, the reduced
rates not allowing earlier travelling,
The first OF the Important arrivals will
be at Ia0 In the morning, when Com
Chief |. n. Walker and staff
Will arrive on q special train and be
SlNtsl Iululul anu ulll slsSl NrlGbIUt ny
the losal posts nf the Grani Army. They
will be escorted TO their headquarters
at the Ryan. md the work of the en-
campment will thereafter railate from
that center.
Tomorrow will be given ur to the ar
rivals and settling OF guests, and In the
evening will occur the first OF the recep-
tions. There will be two Of these, the
most important being that to the ccm-
inander-in-chief and staff NJ national
headquarters from S o'clock In the even-
Ing until 10.
From until midnight the Minnesota
Woman's Relief Corps will he received
at the state capitol. The first Illumlna-
ton uf the city in honor of she encamp-
ment will occur then, and will then be
continued every evening during the
week.
With comparatively so few outsiders
present In the city. there Is less talk OF
possible results OF the encampmcnt cleo
tions. hut the Minnesota veterans are In
evidence with some very pronounced
Ideas. The Minnesota veterans are Ei-
most solldly In favor Of Major r. s.
Clarkson. OF Omaha, for cunmander-in
chief. Major ClarkSon was prominent
candidate for the office last year. The
considerably affected by the tight for
location Of the next cncampment. and
for that honor the only candidates yet
announced are Buffalo and Denver. The
encampment business sessions do not
begin until Thursday.
Mrs. John 4. Logan. without whom
no encampment has seemed complete
to tile old veterans. IS already In the
city visiting her daughter who resides
here.and will witness the paradcs and
take part In oil the cncampment recep-
tIons.I
The camp:lircs OF the week will be-
gin Tuesday evening, three ching ar
ranged for that night.
In addition to the large number of
regular trains on which veterans and
their friends will arrive, there will mr.
rive 90 specials In the m0rnin, and the
railroads report that number OF these
will come in two or more sections. Eight
hundred people are coming from Duluth
alone, and the entire northwest will turn
out TO greet the veterans from other
sections.