The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-19

SAYS ENCAMPMENT
WAS A SUCCESS.
Formal Resolutions Are Passed Com
mending Work Of Various Chairmen
and Their Committees, and Calling
Attention to Glorious Results
Achieved-Work Will Rebound to
Credit Of City. -: ....-.. =.

Grand Army visitors and local vet
Grams are not the only ones who are:
congratulating the committees on the
ment Of last week Minneapolis bust
ness men also are more than pleased;
and in token of their appreciation tho
Minneapolis Retailers association has
passed formal resolutions commencing
the work Of the Grand Army COM
mittees.
There is nothing close about the
Fh go on fscefd 39rma h as SsV
ing that the successful management Of
the entire encampment will rebound
to the credit and material benefit Of
the city. All departments of the work,
the executive and financial committees,
the medical department, the police,
the W. R. G., the Sons of Veterans,
who assisted in the work, are COM
mended for their great work.
Text Of Resolutions.
The formal resolutions passed by the
retailers association are as follows:
believing that now, while the ex-
are fresh in our memories, is the op-
perfume time to express ourselves with
regard to the local management of the
national G. A. r. encampment just
closed, and realizing that there is, per
haps, no class Of our citizenship which,
by virtue of our advantages for obser-
walton and contact, is better qualified
SO to express itself; and believing most
Of all that it is our duty as well as
pleasure to make formal acknowledge
ment Of the magnificent service rem
dered by the gentlemen responsible for
the splendid outcome of the events Of
the week just closed, a record Of which
shall rebound to the permanent credit
and advantage Of. our city, magnifying
the enterprise, and capacity of its Off
Resolved, That the thanks Of this
association are hereby rendered to those
directly responsible for the satisfac-
tory results obtained, including those
entrusted with the work Of preparation;
the collection and disbursement Of
funds; those in direct charge Of the
parade, including the medical and COM
fort department; to the splendid police
management; to the Women 8 Relief
Corps, who by their thoughtfulness SO
veterans on the march; to the decorat-
| ing and illuminating committee; to our
| hospitable citizenship generally; to the
! Red Cross volunteers; to the physicians,
nurses, Sons Of Veterans, automobile
owners, officers and members Of the
National Guard, and to all those who,
many of them neglecting their own
private business, 50 faithfully labored
in securing the altogether satisfactory
results attained.
| eve congratulate Minneapolis on
having at It's disposal so efficient a
committee as the public affairs com.
mittee Of the Commercial club, of which
committee B. F. Nelson is chairman
and Wallace Ct. Nye Is secretary. Tc
Mr.. Nye, secretary of the executive
committee which worked out the gen.
eral encampment plan, is unquestion.
ably due the largest measure of &C
knowledgment and thanks Closely as
ISOLATED with him, however, are Her
bert R. Yerxa, chairman Of the execu
tive committee, A. B. Chamberlin
chairman decorating and illuminating
committee; DR.. O. A. McCollom, chair
man of the health and comfort com
mittee; Silas H. fowler, chairman G.
A. R. council; W. J. Dean, chairman
entertainment committee; R. r. Hen
derson, chairman parades and reviews
Arthur L. Jones, chairman Sons Of Vet
Grams and Red Gross service; Mrs. Ida
K. Martin, chairman .Women's Relie1
L. Of G. A. R.
"To these ladies and gentlemen, ant
all others whose only ambition, as evi
denced, was to make the encampmen
a glorious success, and to all those con
tributing in any degree, tho unofficia1ly
to same, we extend our sincere thank
and congratulations. -
|@s Minneapolis Retailers Associa
"Thomas Voegeli, President.
"A. E. Tonne, Secretary