The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-19
WAR VETERANS AT CLEVELAND.

Leslie's Weekly.
1t is estimated that between 1900 and
1OOOC0 soldiers viii attend the G. A. r.
encampment in September beside the
people who will take advantage of the
low railway fares, making altogether an
aggregate of perhaps 100000 visitors. thus
COUPLING almost the population of Cleye-
iand for the time being. The railroads
nave made a special rate of 1 cent Der.
nile for this occasion the tickets heinz
Sood Tor one week, with privilege of ex-
tension for thirty days, thus giving viea-
ers chance to visit the Pan-American
exposition before returning to their
homes.
Besides these arrangements for accom-
nlouatlng the people in general. free
quarters VIII De provided for the veterans
at the school houses and public halls TT
10 estimated that between 25G00 and % ON
soIdlers VIII be cared for at the free sta
elUns, 'aCant business rooms and halls
%nI De utiIlzed for resting places. whl~e
; tne soIdlers may read, rest and indulge
III war "reminiscences to their bearfte -,
Tent. There viii be writing n,ataTfs1z a.
"dter ana other cOnvenfences for -bair
to:nloft AS many Of the soldiers ,ri11
oIins thelr wives, the ladies will ra.af-.
every attention, and medical attendo,cs
d. d. TIE hospitals in case it is needed Nh.
lima ~ oilSh 5 Relief Corps. the Ladies of tho
1 -['iIq army OF the Republic and tbe
DauSIIIers OF Veterans will have c,src,,-
OF the entertainment and veIfara oe ~
teoIes and nothing will be left unIors
20 make their guests comfortable -.
in Cleveland
ne city will be all decIze1 in b,r54
attIre, hags will float. banners .yyev. g---I
t'uitltudlnous electric Ifgbfs +r,-- ,.
| into day. The square Win f+e t- -I-i-
PARK and buildings. Will of c,,-1-.-
me center of attraction and tho sor7s-.--
Gu sailors monument as well as a.,-..-..r
| dIches across Superior and 0r-.-.t
- Is VIII be blaze Of electric Ii-fte.
i5isnl- Inere Will be three grand
- eIeGteG' one for the president of
~ CHlIeu states. vice DresiJent am.
oIher distinguished gUests-senatorg ,.
Io9oHlatlFeS' and generals; the second
:. husband Will be for the school cbirTre,,
u y 4eNeland, who. 70 the number of & ar0
VII give daily open air concerts. viii
the thlrd grandstand viii be for the Co.
etdi pubic. The general plan of Jee--
tions as regards arches. etc wiz d.. Co.
lowed as in former encampnen+s g.,
CiInaC IN 1898, had four arches ono
them furnished by the coIored wor7e-
the city IN honor of the cOlOred s0IGf.r
VINO Fought in the war PhHadeIDhfs 3,
1851 had an Avenue of Fame on Broad
street from Walnut street to the city hall
Containing sixty columns. In CIzva1ar.
the square will be converted into q. ool-,-
OF honor for the occasion, and everytf,.rs
done to make it a beautiful central ga-r+
for the other decorations.
The encampment begins on the ath of
september, but the opening dav Is n,f
till the 10th, when there is a great navel
parade on Lake Erie in honor of olive
Perry's great victory which occurred ON
sept. 10, 1873. Mr. Frederick p HasIzfns
commodore of the Naval Association off
Brooklyn, expects to have an the lake
vessels of the revenue cutter service six
in number in the parade