The Minneapolis journal., 1906-02-25
HUGE WORK FOR 6. 4. R
MEET ABL Y MANAGED
OVER 400 PROMINENT BUSINESS
MEN TO ASSIST.
Twenty-four Committees VIII Look
After the Hundreds Of Details Of Ar
rangements for the Great Encamp-
mont Under Directionyof the Public
Affairs Committee Of the Commercial
Club.

More than 400 committeeman, all
prominent business men we'll known in
the community, will be identified with
the voluntary organization that will
have charge Of the thousand and one
details necessary to the arrangements
for the national Grand Army encamp-
ment to be held in Minneapolis next
August. The complete and comprehen-
sive plan Of organization covers every
phase Of the, preparatory work.
The complete organization is divided
into twenty four committees all work
ing under. the general direction Of the
public affairs committee Of the Com
! mercial club. The public entertainment
committee, Of the club wilN have ex-
ecutive charge Of all plans, being
known as the executive committee Of
the G.. A. r. encampment, and because
Of the extraordinary work it will have
to do has been increased to fifteen nom
bers for the current year.
The local convention affairs will be
greatly benefited by being able to take
advantage Of the complete organization
Of the Commercial club IS public affairs
committee. For the years it has been
in operation this committee has main
tanned an enviable record for the man-
ner in which it has handled many large
affairs. The campaign for the encamp.
ment was pushed to successful out
come with the assistance of the com
mittee and because of its complete Or
| ganization and experience the commit
tee was requested to assume the lead
in the plans and preparatory work.
! Already at Work.
As has been stated, the public enter
tainment committee of the club will
have executive charge Of all plans un
der the supervision of the public affair:
organization. 5:a-.= r5. @s-E. v
The organization of this COMMITTEES
is as follows: H. R. Yerxa, chairman
G. N. Chadbourn, W. W. Heffelfnger
George W. Dulaney, Jr.;S Perry Stark
weather, Frank J. Meyst, s.. B. Patter
son, E. P. Allen, Ralph D. Webb, Rober
Pratt, Henry Deutsch, A. B. Chamber
lain, T. V. Moreau, w. II. Rendell, J
T. Conley. This committee has abou
as much work before it as any simila
body Of men would care to tackle.
Twenty-four other committees rang
ing in membership from seven to 15(
each with a special work, will assist
Some of these committees are alread
organized and at work. The others wi
be appointed and organized as needed
Membership ii these. rcommnitte is no
to be limited to the Commercial club q
G. A. R. All public c,spirited citizens VIII
may wish to, assist. on the various CON
mittees are Invited to volunteer the1
services and may be sure of a we
come. rx.. ...~ ..
The Committee Lineup.
The complete scheme Of organizatio
is shown by the following list Of con
- mittees and the number of member
assigned to each: Grand Army advi
ory counsel, 25; finance, 15; invitation
so; publicity, Z; reception, 100; a.
commodations, 9; health and comfor
15; terminal arrangements, 9; publ
guides and information, 9; entertain
ment, 9; badges, 8; decorations an
illuminations, g.; campfres, 8; union
8; music, g.; Sons Of Veterans, !
Women 8 Relief, corps, 9; Ladies Of IL
G.. A. R., 9;Daughters of the G.. A.
O.; Naval Veterans, 8; Ex-Prisoners ,
War, g., colored veterans, 9; parad
and review, g.. .--. y .ss4> s.,
The Grand Army advisory council
twenty-five Is composed of the leadi1
+ G. A.. R. men Of the city and will,
It's name implies, work with the 9
ecutive committee in an advisory c
pacity. A special executive commit
Of the council will represent the larg
body in most Of the deliberations. II
finance committee Of the encampme1
is the regular finance committee Of ii
Commercial club public affairs organ
zation.