The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-09-09
C. A. R. DEMANDS.
ON HOSTESS CITY
MONEY AND ORGANIZATION ARE
FIRST REQUISITES.
Commercial Club Will Start Soon to
Raise $4,000 Guarantee from Bust
ness Interests Also Confer with
Railroads as to Reduced Rates Aug
ust Date Is Favored.

To make the Grand Army Of the Re
public encampment Of 1906 the acme
OF the long series of splendid gather
lngs which have marked the history of
the old soldiers organization, will be
the aim of Minneapolis. Every cir
cumstance seems to favor the accom-
pl1shment. OF this purpose. Minneapo-
lis itself is ready with it's natural at
fractions for the hosts which accom-
annual encampments. 1t has facilities
to care for the gathering, and only
three things are necessary to make the
Minneapolis convention the historic en-
campment of G.. A. R. history. The
first is guaranty fund Of $4,000; the
second, rate concession by the railway
passenger associations; the third, local
organization. f.
Steps will be taken at once to secure
subscriptions from the business inter-
ests; the railway associations have been
| sounded with favorable limitations; or
ganization on the part Of the CONNER
| cial club, to cooperate with the differ
emit veteran organizations, will take
place immediately after the beginning
of the new club year, Nov. l.. :,
In twenty-one years since its last G.
vanced with tremendous strides from a
population of $4,000 to 100000. Its
facilities for housing delegates and for
taking care of the regular meetings and
the campfres have increased in like
ratio. Eighty hotels will accommodate
THOUSANDS OF guests, while preparations
will be made to shelter the veterans at
the big armory and in the schoolhouses
Several hotels are being built.
The success of the encampment ir
attendance will depend to large ex
tent on railroad rates and advertising
and also upon the central situation OF
Minneapolis. At Cleveland, in 1901
900, at Denver this year the reported
census was 100000: Minneapolis is ex
pected, under Favorable auspices. tt
entertain 100000 or more.
No Counter Attractions.
A circumstance which will tend t.
make the Minneapolis gathering rec
ord-breaker is the fact that, with low
rates, the city will be the Mecca Of al
P. S. G. E. nor the Epworth League will
hold conventions, no exposition i
planned, and there will be a clear fiel,
for the encampment With an averag
expenditure Of So day a person TO
; necessities, the five days of the en-
standpoint, will more than reimburs
the business interests for their SUI
scriptions. Inasmuch as a thirty -da:
extension is usually allowed on tn
, tickets the situation is better.
The first step will be to confer wit
!, the roads and the business interests a
l to the best time for the encampmen
: Tt is the opinion that this will be tn
first week in August.
s public affairs committee of the Con
: mercial club, said today: FThe clul
!; before Jan. l, will solicit subscription
l necessary, to make this encampment
8 great success, and it will then be u
) to the people Of Minneapolis to So
q whether it will come or not. In othe
s words, if sufficient sum is not secure
: by the first Of the year, in the shay
J; Of subscriptions to assure the prop!
9 care Of this gathering, the city wi
council Of administration will want
s know by that time just how we'll ftte
we are to care for it.
l. "That convention coming next YET
/, position in its history, and it will {
l, more to attract attention to the in
;, portance of the city and it's futu:
!. than any other gathering that coul
: be secured, not excepting national p
2, litical convention. 1t is important tn,
l. the announcement of railroad rates
7, made at as early date as possible, al
l, if the convention is held in midsu1
r. mer, this encampment will be the Me
d ca next year Of the travelling public.
Unity in Decorations Desired.
To obtain unanimity it is suggeste
by Mr.. Nye that the decorations be
charge Of the general committee al
e that the expense be taken, from the &c
20 eral fund. Convention cities have vie
with each other for years in producer
g the best effects and it will devolve upt