The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-29


Tenth street and First avenue N, there
VIII be nothing on the mind Of the
| veteran but the annual parade Of the
Grand Army, possibly his last chance
rade win form in the vicinity Of Park
avenue and Tenth street, and the
column viii march down Nicollet
wheeling into Hennepin at Bridge
Square and continuing up Hennepin to
Tenth street., The different state de.
partments will march in order of their
seniority as organizations Of the Grand
Army: There will be one exception.
In Inc Minnesota veterans, the hosts Of
the occasion, will bring up the rear of
year 1t took more than four hours for
the veteran host to pass a given point,
| and as more veterans are expected in
Minneapolis than attended the Colo
RADIO encampment it is probable that it
will take at least five hours for the
veterans to file in front of the review
ing. stand at Eighth street and Hen
nepln avenue. - ~. -
The Decorations. - =.
It is on. parade day that the veteran
will see the city decorated at her hest.
Every building along the street
will be decorated with, the. national
color,s, while the line of march will be
oeverheng with veritable canopy Of
the stars and stripes. On Seventh
street he will notice the Lincoln court
ttyplfy1ng in its elaborate decorations
the spirit of liberty. In the parade,
too, the visitor will realize the work
or the committee on music, for every
band in town during the encampment
VIII. march IN the parade. Not only
Wall bands from the cities and towns Of
minnesota come to- Minneapolis to do
honor to the old soldier, but FOREIGN
musical organizations will also be in
ment there will be music on ali sides
The parade will probably. not be over
until the middle Of the afternoon. and
the veteran, if he is not too tired, will
spend the remainder Of the.,day in at
tending reunions or visiting the places
OF amusement in the city. In the eve
1nlng there Will be an open reception to
Gommander-l Chief Tanner, given at
c cne AUDITORIUM TIsra 6X the the Woman Relief
bile parade and the Flambeau club Will
give Its last exhibition of pyrotechnics.
First Business Session.
OF. Thursday the Grand Army con-
vention will hold it's first session, and
If the veteran is delegate he will
present his credentials at the %Audito-
rum and take part in the business SEES
slons which follow. The national con
ventions Of the Woman Relief corps.
fhe Ladies of the G. A. R. and the
daughters IN OF Veterans will also be held
Thursday, and lunches will be served
the delegates to the three conventions
at at their meeting place. In the evening
the Daughters Of Veterans will hold
a reception for Commander Tanner in
johnson hall. There will also be band
concerts on the streets and in the court
of honor.
Friday will be the last day of the
over to the sessions of the Grand Army.
1t is probable that thebusiness will be
completed, officers elected and the en-
campment will adjourn at this time,
altho, 1t there were a deadlock in the
choice of any officer, the convention
would hold over till Saturday. By Fri
day night the majority of visitors will
nave left Minneapolis, tho it is ex-
pected that many visitors will remain
Tor some time after the encampment.
Many Souvenirs.
When the veteran returns to his home
from Minneapolis he will carry with
him many souvenirs of his trip. The
official souvenir program will be a re-
markedly complete and artistic memen-
to- of the encampment To delegates
will be given beautiful delegates
badges, and every veteran who attends
the encampment will be presented with
a souvenir flag.
The committees in charge Of the en-
campment work are made up from the
best business men Of the city, and they
have donated their services. The Or
ganization Of the public affairs commit
tee Of the Commercial club has been
taken as d basis in the encampment or
ganization and the committees have
been working in harmony in their eff
fort to make the Minneapolis encamp-
ment the most successful in the history
Of the Grand Army. .Ss:::.ss. F. d