Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-05
TO WELCOME VISITORS
PREPARES FOR
q. A. r. ENcAMPMENT.
Visitors VIII Be Royalty Received
Candidates for Office of Com
mander-in-Chief.

Special Dispatch 20 The Star.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. August <-Crand
Army men all over the country are mani
Testing great interest In all preliminary ar
ransements for the annual encampment OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic. which will
be held in this city this month. and the
whole municipality is in the midst OF the
hustle and hustle which inevitably pre-
cedes such an enormous and historic gath
ering Veterans OF Minneapolis and their
friends report the most gratifying Of pre-
iimfnary successes, and IL is assured that
the old soldiers who attend the reunion OF
1906 will count the affair one OF the most
pleasant In the records OF the organization.
Realizing that many of the soldier boys OF
81 who make the pilgrimage this year viii
never participate In another encampment.
and that scores of them will not he able TO
march at all and must reap all their pleas
ure In watching their comrades celebrating.
the citizens OF Minneapolis are sparlng no
pains 10 arrange for the comfort OF the
city's guests From nearly every post and
certainly from a ma iority of the state de-
partments. particular requests are being re-
ceived on behalf OF disabled veterans VINO
wish for lodging accommodations whore
their windows Will afford fun view OF tho
marching veterans and their waving battle
SCARED banners and to the greatest extent
possible such favors viii be granted.
1zoSoit VI Soi poidi
Many reports concerning the extensive
preparations of the Moline and Rock Island
Ill, posts to attend the encampment are
being received In Minneapolis. The delega-
tons from these two towns have been as
signed the signal honor Heading the De-
partment of Illinois in the parade. and the
fact that this department will be the es-
cort of Comma nder-in-Chie Tanner OF
Washington. d. c.. has stirred the pride of
Moline and Rock Island. and It is promised
that the posts Will be represented by I'M
usually large delegations.
In spite of the rush OF preparations the
usual undercurrent of politics is stirring,
and on many sides incipient booms are be-
Ing started for the various prospective can
didates for the office OF COMMANDMENT chier.
Three of the most prominent candidates In
the field r. b. Brown of GAINESVILLE.
Ohio. who was one OF the strongest runners
up at the Denver convention: Charles j.
Burton Of Nevada, Mo, who was also In the
field last year. and p. H. Coney of Kansas.
Ohio comes to the fore with a strong argu-
ment for the prsferment of her son. because
the state has not furnished a commander-
in-chief for a number of years. Depart
ment Commander Clark OF Iowa is spoken
Of as a candidate for the big office in 1907.
An Interesting Spot.
The Soldiers Home In Minneapolis will
be one of the most interesting spots during
the weeks reunion. and every possible ef-
fort Will be made by the veterans who are
quartered there to entertain their visitors.
The home will be open every hour of the
encampnient, and guides will be on continu-
Gus duty to escort visitors about the build
ings and grounds. Several post rezimental
and departmental reunions will be held at
the home during the week one OF the most
pretentious being that OF the famous LIST
Minnesota, which is planned for Monday
afternoon of encampment week.
One pleasant feature of the preparations
for the entertainment of the Grand Army
is the absolute elimination of all grating
schemes. The committee in charge has in
sisted on this from the start, and by at
lacking all questionable schemes soon
they appeared the work has been car
ried on without any charges of lrregularity.
This feature has been noticed and favora5ly
commented on by business men and all
subscribers to the fund. and has been
especially pleasing to the workers on tie
committee
The entire city is pleased with the pros
pect of the encampment, and Ii is the gen.
eral topic on the streets. All sorts of prop
ositions have been made and promptly
turned down Several formal statements
from the committee have been issued ad-
vising business men to deal only with the
committee. and the grafters have thereby
been thoroughly foiled The committees
have a complete business organization.
composed OF representative men Of the city.
and at the close of the encampment will
issue an itemized report of all receipts and
expenditures to the public and all fund sub
scrihers.