The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-27
REACH CHICAGO TODAY
TERDAY FOR THE BIG EN-
CAMPlIENT
ALL TRAINS WERE CROWDED
Local Department Officers, AcIzer
Post and Many Ladies of w. r.
G. and G. A. r. Accom-
panied the Men.

Amid great bhstles and excitement the
Minnesota department officers of the G.
A. R., attended by Acker post as special
escort end accompanied by large num-
Der of members of the G. A. r. from
neighboring cities and states, the depart
ment officers and members of Acker post,
W. X. C., and members of the Ladies
OF the G. A r., departed by special train
over the Great Western road last even
ing for the Chicago. encampment
Members Of Acker post assembled dur
ing the latter part of the afternoon at
the hall, corner of Sixth and Seventh
streets, and shortly before o'clock form
ed in marching order under command of
Senior Vice Commander John D. Larkin,
Post Commander F. B. Doran having
gone in advance to Chicago to arrange
for quarters. Then headed by the Min
nesota State band led by Drum Major
McGuffin, formerly of the Third Infantry
band at Fort Smelling, the post marched
to the Metropolitan hotel, where the de-
partment officers fell in line, and the pro-
cession continued to the depot by way
of Fourth, st. Peter Sixth, Jackson,
Third and Sfbley streets, arriving there
about 6:15.
The hour for departureSas arranged was
7 o'clock, but 1t was fully. that time be-
fore the first section Of the train pulled
into the depot shed and some minutes
appearance. In the meantime the interior
Of the depot was crowded with those who
were going and those who had come to
see them off, and presented a scene of
great confusion and excitement. Many of
the veterans were accompanied by tEeir
wives and daughters, and with the addi-
ton of the members of the w. r. G. and
the Ladies of the G. A. r. the fair sex
was greatly in the majority. Section
M nnl1nH
Of the depot first, but was si6e-tracked
to fall in behind section 1, which left only
a few minutes later. The train, as orig
inally made up, was Inadequate to ac-
commodate the entire party, and a special
car was added to the regular Great West
ern train, which left at $40, for the ben
eft Of those who We're crowded out. Sec
ton / of the special train consisted of
three tourist cars and one day coach.
Section comprised beside the baggage
and express car, five Pullman sleepers
and two day coaches. Two of the sleep
ers bore along their sides long banners
on which were painted in large charac-
ters, "Acker Post No q. G. A. r."
while on two of the others were Min
nesota, the Gopher State G. A. R., w.
r. c., L. of G. A. r."
Following are the department officers:
Department commander, Gideon S. Ives,
st. Peter; senior vice. commander, w. H
Harries, Caledonia; junior vice command
er, c.. T. Billiard, Verndale; medical di-
rector, R. o. Craig, GAINESVILLE; depart
ment chaplain, W. F:-Stockdale, Hamiine;
assistant adjutant general, Orion s.
Clark, Minneapolis; assistant quarter
master general, E. N. Leavens, Faribault
judge advocate, James o. Pierce; depart
ment Inspector I. L. Mahan; chief mus
tering officer, J. C. Donahower, St Paul;
senior aid-de-camp, j. L. DobbIn, Mime
apolis; special aid, John Schaffer, St.
Cloud.
Past Department Commanders A. R.
McGilI, r. A. Becker and J. J. McCardy
were of the party, as were also l. H. H.
Beebe, Capt. Henry and Capt. Mahan,
past commanders Of Acker post. J. Adam
Bede, w. J. Tompllins and a vocal quar-
tette went as special guests Of Acker post
and they, with the Minnesota State band
Of thirty pieces, are expected to contrib
ute to the campfires that may be held.
Besides the officers, there were about sew
enty-flve members of Acker post in the
party which went last evening, and many
others had gone previously.
The department officers of the w. r. G.
who were on board the special train were
Mrs. Flora S. Wilson, department presi-
dent, Red Wing; Mrs. Sarah E. Haler,
department secretary, Red Wing. Mrs
Marie A. Soule, department treasurer, Is
aIreaQy IN Cn1CaSO.r mere were about 100
members of Acker Post w. R. c., includ-
ing It's president. Mrs. Alice 7. Bordwell,
of Merriam Park.
Some distinguished members, Of the
North Dakota w. R. c. who were on the
train were Mrs. Alice sprague, depart
ment president, Grand Forks; Mrs. Jen-
ME Ball, past president, Grafton; Mrs.
D. Smith, past president, Grand Forks;
Mrs. Murilla AZ Johnson. Valley City,
delegate at large; Mrs. Stella Dupuis, sec
ond delegate, Lakota; Mrs. Pattee, SEQ
ond alternate, Devils Lake.
Former Chief Of Police P. L. Getche1l
and former Capt. Cop. Rouleau accom-
panied Acker post.iu Mr.. Getchell will
meet at Chicago ttwoJof his brothers from
Michigan. whom heohas not seen since
the Civil war. ~
The main body. of .Acker post will re-
turn home on Friday. although some
members will remain, away longer.
Besides the sReciabe train Of last even
ing, all Of the1Chicago trains yesterday
and most of those of Saturday carried
veterans and their families to the en-
campment. The Omaha train yesterday
had a special car for the accommoda-
ton Of the G. A. r. traffic.
Department Commander Ives and staff
received members Of the G. A. r. in
formally at the Metropolitan hotel from
4:30 to $50, and many of the veterans
from various parts OF this state and some
from other states attended.
The members of the national encamp-