The National tribune., 1906-07-19
THE NATIONAL ENCAMpNEST
completing Preparations to Give the Vet
Grams and Their Families q Grand En-
tertainment.

Headquarters of The National Trib-
une, West Hotel. Minneapolis. Mimi.
July IA. 1906.
There Is no doubt that the Grand
Army or the Republic is going to be
warmly received in Minneapolis in the
second week in August III Ii keeps on
warming up proportionately the greet
ing Will be of the melting variety. and
the comrades want to prepare for shirt
waist parade
The Commercial Club has the mat
ter or raising funds for the National
Encampment in hand. and has nearly
the amount estimated to be necessary,
$4,000. A large force OF clerks Is busv
at headquarters in the Andrus Building
sending out literature and handling the
correspondence incident to getting ready
for the National Encampment.
AT the present writing the Woman's
Rehef Corps. Department Of Minnesota.
MRS. Ida K Martin President, seems to
be more forehanded than any of the
other committees. Mrs. Martin is Chair
man Of the W. r. C. Committee. and
has force of delightful ladies as help
ers. Their plans are all matured. and
they would be ready IL the Encampment
were to open this week
learn at Encampment Headquarters
tnat there Is a good deal of inquiry
ABOUT the Encampment, and question
as to why it has been so poorly adyer-
tised. The Minneapolis newspapers have
given the Encampment a good deal of
space. but 1t seems that they have local
lied 1t almost entirely and have failed
to send these fine press notices out I'm
their mail editions AS MINNEAPOLIS
knows that 1t is to have the grand Army
of the Republic and kindred organiza-
lions here In August, ii seems scarcely
n ho
but that is what her newspapers are
doing. The Encampment Committee IS
just waking up to this fact. and from
this time on will insist that the En-
campment news go into the mail edf-
tons Of the city papers
The line Of the parade Is to be less
than two miles. and over smoothly as
phaited streets. The decorations are to
be gorgeous. according to present plans,
and many delightful side trips to beau
tiful Minnesota lakes are promised.
The following is partial program
for the week:
On Sunday, Aug. IL. special patriotic
services will be held in the Wesley NJ
E. Church, corner Of First Ave. and
Grant ST.
On Monday afternoon, from 4 until 6.
reception will be rendered by Mrs DR..
III. H. Kimball at her home, to the
Daughters of the American Revolution.
On Monday night will be a war con-
cert at the Auditorium.
On Tuesday morning Regimental Re-
unions. also State receptions by citizens
OF different States
On Tuesday afternoon. from 3 to S,
at the University Armory. the grand
reception will be rendered National
President Abbie A. Adams by the citi-
zens of Minneapolis. under the auspices
Of the Woman's Relief Corps. to which
all friends of the Order are cordially
invited.
At the same hours the Daughters of
Veterans will give a reception I'm the
south wing of the Armorv under the
auspices of the Woman's Relief Corps
On Tuesday evening the Annual
Campfire Of the National Encampment
will be held at the Auditorium
On Wednesday will be the parade Of
the Grand Army of the Renublic
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Abbie A.
Adams will tender a reception to Com
mander-in-Chief Tanner. followed by d
semiofficial meeting In the Auditorium,
corner of Nicollet Ave. and 18th st.
Thursday the National Encampment
will open in the Auditorium
The National Woman's Relief Corps
Convention will be opened in Wesley M.
E. Church, corner OF Grant st. and LIST
Ave. south.