The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-28
GRAND ARMY WILL
Be GUEST OF CITY
ALL THE PEOPLE MUST HELP
ENTERTAIN.
Success Of Encampment Depends on
How Well Citizens in General Treat
Visitors, Says Wallace q. Nye-No
One Committee Can Supply Every
thing-Au Should Decorate.

The real success Of the Grand Army
encampment depends on the attitude
OF the citizens Of Minneapolis toward
encampment week visitors while they
are in the city. This is the statement
Of Wallace G. Nye, who, as secretary Of
the public affairs committee of the Com
mercial club, is probably better in
than any other man in Minneapolis.
In discussing the coming encampment
MI n6 NIEe said !. Mr. ,,,,,,t 49,,
ize that the real success Of the encamp-
ment is in their hands and not in the
hands of any committee or organiza-
tion::, The committee has arranged
grams, and other routine matters, but
the greatest satisfaction to the visitors
will come from the patriotic sentiment
shown by the people. We must be
wanted and decorate our houses and
places of business. Nothing counts SO
much as the way the general public
treats the veterans and the encampment
will not be success unless the general
public realizes this fact.
Some Patriotic Duties. .s
"The tender Of rooms for. use during
the encampment is another patriotic
duty. We hope that people are not
renting rooms for the money they will
get from the transaction. Rooms should
be rendered with the ide aof accom-
be. rendered with the idea of accom-
ter OF civic pride. The city must be in
shape. to say: Here are good, COM
Take them if you want them.''' ,.as
W. H. Rendell, who has just returned
from a visit to the convention of the
Elks in Denver, is enthusiastic over the
welcome extended to the visitors. He
was particularly impressed with the
way in which houses and stores were
decorated, and he is of the opinion that
Minneapolis will have to hurry to dec
crate the city as it should be decorated
for the veterans.
| not necessary according to members of
the decorating committee, but every
resident in Minneapolis will be expected
! to fly the flag from his residence or
| place of business all thru encampment
week.
Call for Commissary,
A circular letter. will probable be
issued next week to restaurant and pro-
vision men calling their attention to
the nearness Of encampment week and
the necessity Of making adequate prep.
arations for taking care Of the hungry
visitors. The committee will encourage
organizations or individuals wishing to
maintain temporary restaurants during
the week, and it is hoped that enough
eating places will be established in adj
dition to the regular restaurants to care
for all visitors. i"
campfire Of colored veterans to be held
at Mckinley hall, Western avenue and
Ninth street on Thursday evening, Aug
16. The committee will also arrange
for headquarters for the colored veter
ans thruout the encampment.
r. ID M Hazen, resident survivor OF
the Second Minnesota cavalry, has ar
ranged for q reunion of his regiment
to be held on the evening Of Wednes
day, Aug. Is, at his residence, 1912 Parl
~. vermonters VIII Meet
| Members Of the Vermont association
Eare. making elaborate plans for tn
gathering Of the clans from the Greer
mountain state encampment week. 4
representative Of the local association
!. will be at the Vermont headquarters il
the Nicollet hotel turnout the encamp
ment, prepared to assist the visitors l,
securing 49,. suitable accommodations
| people in the Hotel Nicollet on Tuesda,
. evening, Aug. IA, and members of TIL
local association will attend as tn
I guest Of the Department. of Vernon
Woman's Relief Corps. On Friday at
ternoon Of encampment week It
planned to- have a summer outing a
Minpetonka. The Vermont visitor
will he the guests Of the local associa
ton at this outing. -, ~'