The National tribune., 1906-05-24
tiful hill overlooking the Missouri VAL


ley. 70.
The services were, held in conformity
with the Grand Army of the Republie
ritual, being CONDUCTED by AdJ't-Gen.
Culver Of the State of Nebraska, assist
ed by Department Commander John
Lett. Past Department Commanders S. j.
Alexander. H. e. Palmer, r. S. Wilcox
and members of the Grand Army Posts
| of Omaha
The casket was covered with a hand
some American Flag. Rev. J. V. Moore.
| of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, conducted the devotional ser
| vices at the tomb. 80
National Encnmpment.
During the National Encampmert
| special excursion rates will be made by
the railroads from Minneapolis to the
Minnesota lakes, pine forests, wheat
fields, iron mines and to the Yellowstone
Park, Black Hills and many other
points of interest.
The city of Minneapolis. covering SO
| square miles, contains many interesting
points; the Public Library, Walkers Art
Gallery, the City Hall, Post Office and
Auditorium are within convenient walk
| ing distance of any of the downtown
| hotels. The street railway system af-
fords a means of easy access to the city
parks, State University, Minnehaha
Falls, the Soldiers Home, Lake Harriet
and other points; fare. five cents, and
| transfers are given without charge for
a continuous passage on any connecting
line. Seeing Minneapolis automobiles
make regular trips from a central sta
ton. Fort Smelling and Lake Mime
| tonka may easily be reached by trolley,
as also the city of st. Paul; Duluth is
| four hours away by steam railroad.
The Public Affairs Committee of the
;pI oil
work connected with the arrangements
! for entertaining the 10th National En-
campment; acting under that commit
| tee is an Executive Committee charged
| with working out details in conjunction
with a Grand Army Council composed
| of 25 leading members of Minneapolis
| Posts; and e22 other committees COM
| posed of Minneapolis citizens have
charge of different branches of the
work.
! A special committee on terminal ar
rangements will arrange for facilities
at all railway stations for the prompt
unloading of trains, for the proper care
and distribution of baggage, and II nee
essary for ample rooms and sufficient
| corps of clerks to promptly validate
| tickets for return passage: but in cir
cular issued by the committee (Which
may be obtained from Mr. Nye, WHOSE
-
plans are under way which it is firmly
| believed will result in doing away witt
! the annoyance incident to the valida
| ton of tickets. and as soon as thest
| plans are perfected the local committed
will be able to announce that no valida
| ton of tickets for return passage viii
be necessary at the Minneapolis En-
| campment."
| A large number of bureaus of infor
and rpStin0 nlacpG will hp pS
tablished; also, uniformed guides, etc.
as we'll as a number of other feature
for the comfort of visitors.
| Quarters for visitors will be arranged
I for in schoolhouses ana other publi
buildings: in addition" thousands o
rooms in Minneapolis. homes will b'
opened to receive guests during the En-
campment, the charge for which will
range from 81 to $3.50 per room pc
day, whether occupied by one or tw'
| persons, and breakfast may be secured
In the vicinity. Temporary restaurant
! are being arranged for, so that Their
may be no lack of opportunity to secur
good meals at reasonable prices.
Opportunity and assistance will be af
forded by the local. committee to De
partments and auxiliary bodies desiring
i to hold receptions. r The patriotic ant
fraternal societies are. e.aEranging to keel
open house to visitors during one o
more days Of Eucampment week.
>. Minneapolis and adjoining cities ar
well supplied with bands. Organization
that do not conteni plafe bringing thei
own bands or drum corps should max
i applications in advance for music,
they desire it.
Provision is being made for medica
attendance for visitors along the line O
parade and at other points.
Il All communications in relation to tn
| Encampment should be addressed t
Wallace G. Nye, Secretary. G.. a. r
Committees, 533 Andrus Building. Min
neapolis, MINI.
Information in regard to railroa
rates is expected shortly. and will b
published in a General Order when re
ceiyed.