The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-12
HEADOF THE GAR.
SAYS WHAT TO DO.
CORPORAL TANNER HERE TO
CANVASS ENOAMPMENT PLANS.
July 16 Is Date for Encampment Fa-
vored by Local G. A. r. and CONNER
cial Club Committees and Railroad
Men No. Executive Committee will
Heed Wishes Of Minneapolis Bodies.

]. Corporal James Tanner, commander
ln-chlef Of the Ct. A. R., is in Mime
apolis with other members of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the Grand Army
organization to consult with the local
committees relative to plans for the
encampment next summer. The party
arrived this morning over the Wiscon-
sin Central in company with Judge T..
w. Collins and s. II. fowler Of Mime
apolls, and went at once to the West
MOTEL; a meeting was held at noon at
which the general plans of the encamp-
m n were discussed, the visitors out
lining their requirements and the local
committees presenting the plans Of en-
tertalnment already formed,
one question Of great Importance to
be settled in the conferences of today
and tomorrow will be the date Of the
encampment. The local q. A. r. and
Commercial club committees and the
railroad representatives have recon-
mended July l6 as the most convenient
date for the meeting At that time,
there will be no other large gatherings
in the city and the weather is generally
as fine as can be asked. Adjutant-
General John Tweedale, who is with the
party today, said: "We have come to
confer with your committees, and I can
say that we will work with them as
much as possible. We have not consid-
cred the date of the convention even
among ourselves, and will certainly con-
slider the wishes of the local commit
tees. Our semiannual reports come in
June 80, and we must have time to
tabulate and prepare them before the
encampment. The date is an open ques-
tion and will be fixed only after con-
sultation with the Minneapolis commit
tees.
Those in the party that arrived to.
daya are Commando chief and Mrs
farmer, Adjutant General Tweedale of
Washington; T. w. Scott, Springfield
Ill; M. ". Ives, New York; j. w. Hur.
sey, Springfield, Mass; Phil Cheek
Baraboo, Wis; G. w. Foote, Kalamazoo
Mich; Assistant Adjutant General
Rogers, U. s. A., Washington; and j.
Corey Winans, Troy, Ohio.
This evening the visitors will be en-.
tertained in st. Paul by the Loyal lie
entertained at dinner by The Commercial
club and the local G. A. R. committees
The party was greeted at the train by
| Wallace G. Nye, representing the Com
| mercial club, and escorted to the hotel
| Former Commander-in-chief Ell Tor
rance and other local G.. A. r. mer
| were present to meet them. Later il
the day Mayor David P. Jones and AL
herman A. p. Merrill, president Of the
city council, called to welcome the
visitors.
Many outside g. A. R. bodies are al
ready planning for their Headquarters
and number Of department. comman
ders were present today for that pur
pose and also to meet the distinguished
visitors. Among these were Depart
ment Commander C. F. Macdonald III
Minnesota, Department. Commands
John Lett of Benedict, Neb.; Assistant
Adjutant General e.. M. seothern, Lin
coin, Neb;, and q Assistant ,Adiutant Gen
eral =. Wycof Of Lansing, Mich. They
will confer with members Of the nation
al executive committee and will select
their headquarters for the encamp
ment.
Z A number Of large posts and state de
partments have already sent representa-
tives here to secure headquarters. AL
the visitors who are here today unite
in expressing the belief that the Min
\ neapolis encampment will be one Of the
grandest gatherings the G.. A. r. hal
ever held. Every man announced thai
from the present indications there vii
be large delegations from every pos
and state department. in the country.
| Among other questions to be settled
by the executive committee will be tn,
selection Of the national headquarter
and plans for the line of march of tn,
G. A. R. parade. Two days will b.
spent in Minneapolis. The party viii
leave Thursday morning if the bust
mess is completed by that time.