Mower County transcript., 1906-04-04
Terms so Per Annum, iii Advance.
National G. A. R. Enc campmelt in
Minneapolis 4


b Command Ter IN chief j James Tanner
Eof the Grand Army Of the Republic has
issued general orders relative to the
National Encampment. at M Minneapolis
IN August. On Tuesday evening, Aug.
e, sesemi- official meeting will be held.
when addresses Of welcome will be
made by state and city officials, enter
tanning commit ittees, and auxiliary So
cieties, with responses IL behalf Of the
g, "a. r sz5
The annual parade, which is the
event Of greatest public interest con-
nected with the encampme ent, will be
held Wednesday, Aug. Is. This parade.
is for g. "a. r.. members and veterans
only. It Willnot exceed two miles in.
length and will move at 1oSa. n. sharp.
The department of illinois, by right.
Of seniority will have the right Of the
line, The departmen Minnesota, as
entertainer, will have the left sof the
|line. Other departments will follow III
the order Of semi iority Of date Of char.
ters. Columbias post, No. 7O6, of Till
nois, will act as personal escort to the
commander-in in chief. = # /. t.z# ..& s.s i.
The business sessions will begin
Thursday, Aug 16, at 9 a. N. sharp.
Visitors in Minneapolis, encamp.
ment week, will find that the commit
tees in charge of the arrangements for
their comfort and amusement have not
confined their efforts to actual neces-
stiles by any means. There are to be
all sorts of novelties and innovations
for both comfort and pleasure. +: ::
A number of attractions that will be
strong in local color are planned and
will be full of interest to visitors. One
of these will be an Indian camp. Ar
|rangements are under way to secure a
large delegation of "reds" from the
White Earth: reservation and have
them establish typical Indian village
in the romantic surroundings of Mime
haha park or some other easily. access
ible place. The famous Indian band of
the same reservation will be secured
if possible: s$.. s-,* . ,...s @..
Denver used the Indians last year to
good effect and had other attractions.
ID tie shape Or broneho busters ana
other western features. Few will OK
{ pect Indians in Minneapolis and to see
them "with the bark on as it were, in
a spot made famous by Longfellow's
beautiful Indian legend, "HiaWatha," :"
will be specially pleasing. e. 4 !. !.
Minneapolis has many natural amuse..
ment and recreation spots and all Of
them are to be made more than usually
attractive. Bands from all parts Of
America will be in the city and con-
certs will be given daily in the parks.
There will be evening concerts also, and
the visitors quartered about the city
will be able to enjoy an evening concert
near their stopping places. Liberatti's
famous band has been secured for a
series Of concerts at Lake Harriet. Y
An innovation will be the rest and
concert stations in the center Of the
city. Wherever vacant lots can be Sc
cured platforms or floors will be, pro-
| vided. Hundreds of settees will be
placed in these stations and in all avail
able spots about the city for the COM
fort of the visitors, " It is also planned
to have day and evening concerts at all
these points where there is sufficient
room. Everything will be well lighted
and some novelties in Illumination are
planned. . IT,.
! Special hospital and ambulance servi
ice is planned, together with special
police service, special uniformed guards,
information bureaus and q hundred
other conveniences. Quiet and seclud-
ed rest and comfort stations that will
be more than gratifying to strangers