The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-09
CANNON TO BOOM
FOR COMMANDER
Noisy Welcome Will Announce
Arrival Of Grand Army Chief
Tomorrow Morning.
Official Party Will at Once Open
), National Headquarters at
the West Hotel. ...

The fortieth annual national encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie will be informally opened tomorrow
morning on the arrival in Minneapolis
Of Commander-in-Chief James Tanner
Of Washington and his staff. The party
special is due to arrive in the city at
$40 over the Wisconsin Central road.
AS the commander n-chief arrives an
official salute will be fred by detach-
ment from Battery B, M. N. e., sta
toned in Bridge square. This salute
detail will be maintained thru the week
fire the morning and sunset guns, and
to fire the morning and sunset guns, and
other times as ordered.
@ The Official Company. H..
General Tanner will be accompanied
by his staff. In the party will be Ad-
jutant General John Tweedale, Quarter
master General Frank Battles, Assist
ant Adjutant General William P Rog-
at the train BY delegation of promi-
nent Minneapolis G. A. R. men headed
by Junior Vice Commander S. r. Tow
ler and Judge L. w. Collins Of the exc
cutive council, Department Commander
Levi Longfellow, Judge Ell Torrance,
pats commander-in-chief and others.
Will Open Headquarters.
General Tanner will at once open his
headquarters in rooms 128 and 130 at
the West hotel. The quarters have
been fitted and decorated for the re-
ception of the commander, and every
thing is ready. The executive head
quarters Of the local committee will be
transferred to the ground floor of the
West hotel in the store at 502 Henne-
pin avenue, and everything will be
ready for the formal opening of the
encampment Monday morning. ''- =. =.
l. The party to arrive tomorrow morn
| ing will have many prominent veterans
not on the staff of the .commander-in.
chief and some not connected with the
organization in any official capacity
In the party will be General John G.
Black, who will be one of the promi
nent men of the encampment.
I ".,,' Plans for Campfire.
Elaborate plans are in preparation
for the mammoth campfire to be helo
at the Auditorium Tuesday evening
This will be one of the largest gather
lngs OF the encampment and will brins
together practically all the veterans il
the city for the encampment: Genera
4 Tanner and all officials of the e.. IA. r
i Organization will be present and tax,
Ell Torrance, Of The campfire committe,
has secured the best to be had and .
program Of interest to the veterans il
assured. Among the prominent speak
ers who will participate will be Gen
eral John G. Black. President Cyru
! Northrop Of the university, former Gov
ernor W.-D. Hoard of Wisconsin, Colo
mel G.. A. Clark of Iowa, and others
The program, includes many musica
numbers. -.
4 Concert for All.
i. The local committee is preparing t
handle big crowd for the opening pa
triotic concerts Monday evening. Thi
feature Of the encampment is publ
and is arranged to appeal to everybody
, visitors and residents. The concert i
under the direction Of the executiv
committee. A small admittance will b
charged and the proceeds turned int
the entertainment fund. The concer
will offer everybody an opportunity t
contribute to the G.. A. R. fund.
: st. Paul, thru the St. Paul CONNER
cial club, will assist Minneapolis i
the entertainment of the encampmen'
A committee from the St. Paul clu
consisting. Of R. F. Rees, F. J. Water
Gus and Grant Van SAINT has been az
pointed to work with the Minneapoli
committees in case assistance from S.
!: Paul is needed.