The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-07

Washing tOl, oCl t-l ne JOIN EL' 1so w j.,
Inns post Of Minnea polls. sixty five strong. !
with the distinctive costume Of white silk
fedora hats, light trousers and long frock y
coats, which has attracted attention at g
encampments for many years arrived late
yesterday.
The post siXtyf five strong, iNAful dress,
accompanied by the ladies Of the party,
more than a hundred in all, made a visit
to Minister WI Tingfang this morning
at 80 at the Chinese legation and were
delightfully."- entertained for three quarters
of an hour. Judge Torrance. accompanied
| the party and, with Judge Daniel Fish and
Commander A. D. Reade Of Rawlins and
Justice Collins of the supreme court in
troduced the visitors. Minister WI was
greatly pleased and asked many questions
regarding Minnesota and the northwest.
The real purpose of the call was to re-
new the invitation to Mr.. WI to Vistt
Minneapolis this fall as a guest Of the
| post. He said to-day after the invitation
| had bene urged by Judge Torrance, Com
mander Reade and others, that he would
accept. He cannot yet, however, give the
exact date. but it will be during the early
| part Of December. He is daily expecting |
| some official dispatches from Picking which |
! will involve a month of heavy work but !
after that is out of. the way he will be |
free.
Mr.. WI In Minneapolis.
The arrangements in Minneapolis to be
mace IOT NIL WI stay were llllOl ludIly
laid before him by Commander Reade this
morning and pleased him very much.
A small delega ton from Rawlns post
will probably come to Washington to act
as escort as far as Chicago. where they
will be joined by larger delegation in a
private car.
In Minneapolis Mr. WI will deliver an
;, address the evening Of his arrival. The
next day there will be public reception
: at the West hotel. probably, to which the
general public will be invited and at night
an elaborate banquet which prominent
men OF the state with Governor Van SAINT
i viii attend There will be a line Of toasts.
!. to one Of which Mr.. Wi will respond. The
stay may not extend beyond the second
day, but these details will be completed
y later.
At the close of the reception the party
with the ladies were grouped about the
front Of the embassy for large photo
{ graph. Minister WI stood we'll to the
foreground Of the group, with the ladies
- surrounding him.
d What do you want me to do in Min
e eapois?' asked the minister while Judge
: Torrance was extending the invitation
$ Mr.. WI Promises Talk.
y I'VE want to hear you make an ad-
dress" was the reply.
: What about?"
about anything you please"
J. You give full liberty then to choose
= my subject?'
: "Of course
n THANK you. That is very good" And
S then, as if the thought had come to him
;. suddenly Mr.. WI said:
It Where will be expected to speak. in
; the open ARP
n Not at all" said Commander Reade.
e 1--WE will give you the finest hall in the
1t West and fill it with the most apprec1a-
n tive and most intelligent and sympathetic
e audience you ever have addressed IN tn!s
e country
e Good for you" laughed the minister IN
d reply, II see that you are planning to
take good care of me-.
The details for the trip will be arranged
later.
The post was delighted with the visit
! | and with Minister WI cordial reception.
Good Words for the Post.
The post is making a fine impression
e and fully living up to the reputation 1t
= made at Chicago and Cleveland. 1t Will
be the most conspicuous body in to-mor-
g. rows parade To-day the Washington
lie Post had a long article giving the history
m Of the post and speaking in most compli-
Id mcntary terms Of it. 1t is the best notice
i Washington dailieS have thus far mad
+. Of any OF the Grand Army bodies.
< The party is quartered at the Ebbltt
oi House. where COMMANDMENT chief Tor
VI rance and his staff and a large representa-
- ton of Minnesota Grand Army are 10
Gated. Inc OeleSdllOnS vi SeNcIdl OlHcl
ne western states also make their headquar-
- tiers at this hotel.
es A Monster Encampment.
rs The present Grand Army encampmen
OF is said to be one Of the largest in the
re history of the order. 1t is certainly the
o. largest in recent years. 1t is estimated
IN bv " c. Russell, Minneapolis passenge
u agent Of the Wisconsin Central. that 4,50
IN people came from the Dakotas and Min
III nesota alone. D. B. Martin, manager o
the passenger traffic of the Baltimore
Ohio says his road has brought in from
v the west more than 100000 people. TIL
L PENNSYLVANIA lines probably brought a
many more while the Chesapeake & Obi
, and other roads are still to be heard from
TO In addition to these numbers are tn
crowds from the nearby states Of Nev
England. New York, Pennsylvania. etc
Mr.. Martin says the next largest Wash
ington crowd his road ever handled wa
$4,000 at the first Mckinley Inauguration
He handled another IA 900 for the Wash
So ington Grand Army encampment in 1S9;
a. So large are the crowds from the ives
10 that the Baltimore 4 Ohio and Pennsyl
vania have been obliged to abandon a
'eu regular schedules to insure safety. Train
ho have been arriving from two to ten hour
late. but no accidents have been reported
led 0ne train ran from Pittsbure in twent
II III sections. while trains in ten to twelv
1e- sections have been the usual thing sine
ne ne Sunday morning.
49,, Other Northwestern States.
nat The South Dakota. delegation, with D,
lu partI1ent Commander InoraS T. Blancl
in ard at the head Of $50, veterans arrive
last night and opened. headquarters
the Ellsmere. Among them is Lfeutenai
Governor, Snow. About fifty ladies a
ICED companied them.
lent Department CoHlHaHuer Asen anu .
ern Wisconsin veterans arrived in Washin
for ton this morning. The headquarters
ON .his 5ana rtroent q re al the Norrnandie b
step - - -. !, : - oo++arad oil ouar r
city. Gossip among South Dakota q