The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-09
wooDMEN AND FORESTER NOTES.

Nearly all the candidates for the head
camp offices are in the city.
The Reilly delegation of Danville, Ill,
will arrive over the c., M. & st. +. this
morning.
The caucus for nominating candidates
for the offices of the head camp Will
meet Monday evening.
The Northern Nebraska delegation will
come over the Illinois Central, and will
reach st. Paul Monday.
The Kansas and Missouri delegations
will arrive on a special train over the
| Great Western Monday.
Headquarters of Wisconsin, Michigan,
Nebraska and Vermont delegations will
| be at the Merchants hotel.
A number of bands will be assigned to
camp Northcott' SO there Will pc no
| lack of music. Reviews and dress pa
radeS will be held daily.
A postoff1ce has been established at
| Camp Northcott, and mail will be de-
| livered at 10 a. m. and p. m. B'oresters
| should request their mail through their
captains.
Brig. Gen. Liggett has practically COM
| pleted the assignment of Forester teams
! to their respective battalions. AS nearly
as possible teams from the various states
| VIII be kept together.
Ninety seven delegates to the conven-
| ton are clerks Of local camps. They are
to hold meeting Monday afternoon to
agree upon suggestions to be presented
| to the convention for legislation.
George w. Reilly's candidacy for men,
| Der of the board of directors is being ac-
| lively pushed. He is already on the
ground, and a delegation from Danville,
| Ill, will arrive tomorrow to boom him.
| The bureau of information at TT East
| Third street will begin to do business at
| an early hour this morning. At 7.45
| O'Clock four carloads of Woodmen come
| over the Burlington from points In Iowa
| and Illinois. At the same hour Gcic-
| cations from New York, Rhode Island,
| Connecticut and Vermont arrive over the
| Great Western.
| Capt. George S. Holmes and his aides
will hold conference at Central hall TO-
night, when commands of the divisions
! of the parade will be assigned and other
details arranged. In the publication Of
| the list of aides Friday the name of
| John e. Dempsie, publisher of the st.
| Paul Record, was Inadvertently omitted.
The first meeting of the encampment
| viii be reception given in the Rauden-
! bush hall by the Northcott club for del
| egates and the local committee The
| programme will consist of an address
| by Mr.. H. A. Monroe, chairman of the
! local committee, and Of informal talks
| by candidates and others.
| Adjt. Gen. J. N. Reece, of Illinois, who
| was to have command Of the Foresters.
| has telegraphed that he cannot come on
| account Of the illness of his wife. Head
| Consul Northcott yesterday appointed
| Col. J. H Mitchell, of Ionia, Mich, major
| general in his stead.
| Ben D. Smith, the popular member
from Mankato, is being groomed b. rs
Twin City and other friends, for the Of
! t1ce of head director, for the state of
| Minnesota. He has the Endorsement
OF the state camp and his election Is
! as good as assured.
| H A. Monroe, chairman Of the local
| entertainment committee, received a
| communication from w ]. Bryan late
candidate for president yesterday con-
veying thanks for the kind invitation to
attend the encampment, and at the same
| n inc hot heP rn ~.
not be able to be present
R. r. Smith, of Brookfield. Mo. and
candidate for the office of head banker, or
treasurer, of the order, arrived yeater-
day and as he has the Endorsement of
his state he feels quite confident Vf
landing the prize. He was accompanied
by John Sullivan and r. W. Tunnel,
and his claims will be backed up by
three special train loads of Woodmen.
who will arrive from Kansas City to-
morrow morning.