The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-19
TRAFFIC TO HALT
FOR G. A. R. PARADE.
CIVIL WAR VETERANS WILL BE
MASTERS OF LINE OF MARCH.
Everything on Wheels Will Be Barred
from the Street While the Old Boys
in Blue Are Passing, for the Entire
Space Will Be Roped off.

from the street Wh1le the Old Boys
in Blue Are Passing, for the Entire
Space Will Be Roped OFF.
Everything in Minneapolis must stop
on the day of the big G. A. R. parade
on Wednesday Of encampment week.
After the veterans start on their tri-
umphal march, every street along the
line Of march will be roped off and
stritcly policed. Carriages, automobiles
and pedestrians will not be allowed
within the roped-off space. Where the
line OF march crosses streetcar tracks,
cars will be obliged to stop until the
veterans have passed.
1t is the plan Of the committee to
nave the line of march in Minneapolis
better. cared for than has ever been
| done in any entertaining city. With
scores Of additional special police on
duty and, it necessary, the Minneapolis
companies of the National Guard, it
Will be possible to see that absolute
order Is preserved and that there will
be no pushing and jostling. After the
streets are cleared they will be swept
| clean by a special corps Of sweepers. 4
The entire line of march from Park
avenue and Tenth street to Hennepin
and Ninth street will be roped off. A
contract for this work was let yester-
day to the Archambo company. On
Tenth street and on Nicollet avenue
the ropes will be strung along the curb
line thru iron posts set in the curb. AS
n ennepin avenue is very wide the rope
line will be carried into the street ten
feet on each side and held by posts in
oarrels OF sand or some other special
arrangement that will be firm and can
Fhn of1r
q private right-of-way while the march
IS in progress, and any attempt to push
over lines into the street will be prompt
~ stopped by the police and if neces-
ssary the offenders will be arrested and
| locked up. t-1-' :, : =.
The committee is making arrange
mentss for the grand reviewing stand
for the commandment chief and his
guests. This grandstand will be the of.
! fetal reviewing stand and seats in It
will be eagerly sought. The disposition
Of the $500 seats will be entirely in the
hands Of Commander Tanner, who will
distribute them to his staff and to the
| various departments. Other private
stands will be erected along the line of
march and will be open to the public
Limit for Room Rent.
| No holdup tactics by owners Of snare
rooms will be allowed by the accommo.
datlons committee Of the Grand Army
encampment executive committee. The
committee has established an absolute
limit tor rooms in private houses and
will not allow it to be stretched by
! housekeepers anxious to reap harvest.
For. the finest rooms in the best houses
and in the best and most convenient
others grade down to 81 a day or less,
The prices are for two in room. but
are the same when one person desires a
room alone. :, - 80 - =,
| Some persons who have listed rooms
with the committee have tried to boost
prices, but the committee is serving no..
tlce that such tactics will not be toll
Grated. Furthermore, prices in excess
listed. - :. 80 - - : 10
More rooms are wanted. Already
accommodations for $4,000 persons
have been listed, but five times as many
more are wanted on the lists Of the
committee The Women IS Relief corps
has q force Of $50 women out cana
wasting the city. There will be need
of all the rooms that can be secured,
and all persons who have spare accom-.
modations which they will rent for the
week are asked to notify the commit
tee:: Notices, Of rooms for rent may be
mailed, or reported in person to the
committee headquarters, 533 Andrus
building, or may be telephoned in. The
fNicollet 427 on the North Western sys-
tenn.
Descendants to Entertain.
! The Minneapolis branches of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
lonial Danes will keep open house
three days Of encampment week in
johnson s hall, Eighth street, between
Nicollet and Hennepin avenues. The
quarters will be open Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday of the week from
10 am: to II M. and from 2 to S pm.
i Visiting members Of the order will
! be welcomed during the reception hours
by Minneapolis members of the three
societies. This item was omitted from
the program yesterday, but will be in.
Guided in all the official literature.
.a4 Scottish Rite Masons.
| The Scottish Rite Masons Of Mime.
apolis will keep open house for visiting
week in the Scottish Rite hail, on pn the
. fourth floor Of the Masonic Temple
From to 10 pm. the Minneapolis Scot
fish brothers will receive visitors. Mu
sic and refreshments will be furnished
The Elks will keep open house the
entlre week In ElkS hall, Hennepin and
Sixth street. y .
! The Loyal Legion.
i The Minnesota Loyal Legion viii.
keep open house during the week in The
Shrine room in the Masonic Temple
The commodious Shrine room and thu
adjoining clubrooms will be specially
for visiting members Of the Loyal lie
gion. The rooms will be open every
day and evening. Members have beer
invited to make the quarters genera
club, to have all mail forwarded there
, and to make appointments there. Min
nesota members will be in attendanc,
lleges will be furnished and refresh
ments will be served at noon and a
night. The quarters will be omen ever,