Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-17
REUNION DAY At
THE EKCAMPMENT
GATHERINGS OF G. A. r. VETER.
ANS ARE HELD IN ALL PARTS
OF MINNEAPOLIS.
BELIEVED VISITORS
WILL NUMBER l25, 900
Campaign for Commander in Chief ls
on-old Soldiers Welcomed to
State and City by Governor and
Mayor.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 15.-TueS-
day was reunion day at the G. A. r.
encampment and the gatherings OF
old soldiers were held In all parts Of
the city and at all hours OF the day,
beginning at nine a. m. and lasting
until midnight. In addition to these
features of the day, there were re-
ceptions, the majority Of them being
Aiday affairs, by various patriotic
societies, Masonic bodies and other
organizations afiliatsd with the Grand
Army.
Many Visitors from Chicago.
The crowd OF visitors greatly in
creased Tuesday, the rush of travel
apparently reaching its climax Mon
day night and Tuesday morning. It
vas said that 5000 visitors came in
from Chicago alone. At seven a. m.
The lobby OF the West hotel, and par
ticularly that portion of it adjacent to
the Illinois headquarters. was packed
by dense throng. all the delegates
apparently wearing . small yellow
ribbon, upon which was printed 'Illi-
nois." The crowd was SO great that
the doors OF the Illinois headquarters
were forced to open and even then
only small portion of the crowd
covld be accommodated.
II is believed by the railroad men
that the total number Of visitors will
be about $4,000.
So far there has been no difficulty
in caring for the crowd, excellent ac-
commodations having been provided
for All arrivals. A delegation of $50
has arrived from Massachusetts, and
the Pennsylvanians, among whom was
one survivor Of the famous Pennsyl-
vania Bucktails, have also arrived.
The old badge, which he carried
through the war looked sufficiently
battered to justify his claim that
1t had been carried through near
ly all the campaigns OF the army OF
the Potomac.
Campaign for Commander on.
The campaign for commander in
chief Is growing warm. The adher.
ents Of r. B. Brown, of GAINESVILLE, o.,
have begun to push their man in en-
ergetfc fashion and have scattered
broadcast large cards announcing his
candidacy and setting forth his quail
fcations for the ONCE as his friends
view them. The followers OF Capt.
+. H. Consy, OF Kansas. however, ex-
press themselves as being confident
OF the election OF their candidate.
A public camp IRE was held in the
Auditorium at night. Addresses Of
welcome to the old soldiers and their
friends we're made ~ .GeY. Johnsca,
Mayor Jones, OF Minneapolis. AID Levi
Longfellow, department commander
OF Minnesota. Commander Tanner
responded In behalf OF the Grand
Army. Addresses Of welcome were
also made to the Women's Relief
Corps and the Sons of Veterans. Re.
sponses to these were made respec.
lively by R. B. Brown, of Ohio. Gen.
G. w. Cook, OF Denver, and John E.
Gilman, of Massachusetts. Other
brief addresses were made by Arch
bishop Ireland, B. F. Nelson, of the
Commercial club, and others.
Final preparations are being made
for the great parade Wednesday and
It ia estimated that about $4,000 old
soldiers will be In line The column
is scheduled to commence its march
at ten a. m. and the route is about
two miles in length.