The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-13

coming. her visitors today. AS they
come. pouring in by thousands from
every part Of the United States, the
city oates are swung wider and the
welcome is made to reach everybody.
Without a hitch the throngs are cared
for. With skill and exactness born of
careful preparation, everyone is cared
for. The encampment machinery has
been tried and found good, and when
it is all over, 100000 visitors will re-
turn to their homes singing the praises
of Minneapolis.
" AS fast as the railway companies can
handle the crowds, they are rushed in
and turned over to the Minneapolis Or
tions by. committeeman, business men
who have left their personal affairs to
help in the work; by the Sons of Vet
erans' Red Cross corns, young men who
have volunteered their services for the
week for the good of the cause, and j.
the guide and information service sup
piled by the encampment machinery. In
addition, there are the police and the
hundreds of .!"Ask Me- men. AS one
veteran aptly. expressed it, "You can, +
get lost here if you I'll use your mouth. )"
No Hitch IN Program. :!
There is no hitch in the program any any !
where. Success is assured. The pros
pect is as bright and pleasing as the
sunshine and the weather, which are
both Minnesota,s best. As fast as the
throngs arrive they melt away into the
great heart of the city where thousands
Of willing hands offer every assistance.
There has been one remarkable fea-
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half Of the arrivals have known exact
ly where they were going. They have
| come to visit friends or relatives or
have made reservations ahead. Many
find for themselves after they arrive.
This feature has been great benefit to
the committee, leaving it free to as
sist those who are total strangers and
have no reservations. ;. ~r
Thousands are accommodated at the
| accommodation bureaus, where busy
| clerks with lists of available rooms in
private homes make assignments and
| full directions for finding them. On the
street corners the information men are
| busy answering questions and handing
out printed circulars containing the
programs Of the week. The busy little
guides hurry about tugging grips, find
ing lost members Of parties, tagging
streetcars and performing thousand
useful duties every minute.
Health and Comfort. ..
The health and comfort of the Wis.
itors are carefully watched by the
medical service, assisted by the Sons Of
Veterans Red Cross. Dozens of cases
are cared for at the emergency hospi
tai every hour. This service will be al
its best and of great assistance or
Wednesday while the downtown streets
are thronged with people watching the
parade. 49,. -.
Everything in connection with thu
Iencampment, as far as Minneapolis i:
concerned, is centered in executive
headquarters, 502 Hennepin avenue, il
the West hotel, where the central or
ganization has its fingers on, the pulls,
of general affairs and directs every
movement of the carefully planned ma
chine.
All the City Helps.
All Minneapolis is working with th
organization. The streets are gay will
the brilliant flashing colors Of the ma
tion g standard. Flags and bunting an,
elaborate decorations greet the visit
ors. The feeding Of the army is (:
problem, but the restaurant men ar
ready, and no one need go hungry. Th
streetcar service has been increased o.
every line. Additional equipment is il
service and the crowds are scattering
thru the city and out to the pleasur
resorts and places of amusement. o.
the streets are marching bands o
music and drum corps. Everything i
gay and glad.
| Winning Friends.
Minneapolis hospitality and MinneaI
, oils courtesy to strangers every hou
, are winning thousands Of friends fo
the city and it's people. Other encamI
ment cities have been complimented fo
the care and courtesy displayed b
, their citizens, but none have been NOR
| praised than is Minneapolis.
This hospitality and courtesy ]
given the precedence everywhere--o
3 the streets, in streetcars, in restaurant
The sturdy men who wear the littl
bronze button always have the frs
call. On the streetcars women as we
s as men give the veterans and thei
Y wives seats and volunteer any assist
8 ance in their power. No MinneapoG
r person has refused to give informatio
I or assistance when a veteran, or in fac
8 any visitor, has asked it.
e Thousands of homes have been opene
g to the visitors and in all Of them th
4 best Of the land is offered. The gres
: majority Of homes that are entertainin
I visitors are opened from patriot
: motive rather than for the small r
8 turns brought In from room rent. Man
+ found host of his little wants antic
a pated by the members of the Household
!. The Minneapolis veterans are special