The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-23
CAN PREVENT THE COMING EN-
CAMPMENT FROM BEING A GLO-
RIOUS SUCCESS.
so WRITES GENERAL DIETRICH,
GENERAL WALKERS CHIEF OF
STAFF, TO THE LOCAL ARRANGE
MENT COMMITTEE.
Grover CleveIand's Home Town
Would Entertain the Comrades
In 1897.

President Edwin c. Mason, of the
citizens committee, has issued thous-
ands of circulars which are being sent
out as fast as possible to all the posts
In the country. The circular calls at
tentlon to the programme arranged by
the ladies' committee. beginning with
the grand reception at Summit park
the night of Sept. l. The circular gives
a detailed account of the arrangements,
the location of the park and street car
lines and much other information
II. L. Dietrich, chief of-staff writing
from the headquarters of the com
mander-in-chief at Chicago, to Secre-
tary Pinney, says:
Say to Gen. Mason that have written TO
Ccmmander-in-Chief Walker and reported
to him the excellent condition in which I
found the work of the several committees,
and that there is no question but that st.
Paul will be fully equal to the occasion.
NO matter what the attendance may be- the
only question now, as to the encamement
being a grand success, is the weather and
we nope Providence will be kind and con-
slderate, and do its part to bring about a
happy consummation- of the patriotic and
very laborious undertaking of the citizens
of st. Paul.
extended to me on all occasions by Gen.
Mason, the members of the several commit
tees ana yourself, | remain yours very truly,
II. l. Dietrich, Chief-of- Staff -
A telegram from Superior says:
when the members of J. d. Robie
Post go to the national encampment
they will take with them the big black
eagle which for two years has been
their pride. This bird was shot with
in the city limits by Adelbert Stowe
and presented to Robie post. 1t is the
largest eagle even seen in this section
and the vets go so far as to claim
n &c hn
plrd now on exhibition in the west
From tip to tip the eagle measures
71a feet, and it stands about as high as
a 5-year-old child, it's legs being as
large around as baseball bats. It is
OF the Rocky mountain species, black
and full grown. The beautiful emblem.
with wings outstretched and beak
pointing skyward, will be held aloof by
one of the veterans at the head Of the
post line in all parades at st. Paul. and
will undoubtedly be the center of at
traction
telegram from jamestown. N D..
says: Present indications are that
North Dakota and jamestown will be
well represented at the national en-
campment in st. Paul. Many of the
local posts in the state have chartered
cars and will go in a body, and every
post in the state will probably have
some representation. In some localities
the ladies have given picnics. sociabIes,
and used every means available to Sc
cure funds so that any veteran in their
vicinity unable to go will be given his
transportation free. There are 6.82S
veterans enrolled in the state and fully
one-half or more, with their friends, are
making preparations to attend
jamestown, Grand Forks, Grafton.
Fargo and Lisbon posts have already
chartered cars. The First Regiment
band-twentyfo four pieces-will go; and