The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-22
PLANS FORMING
FOR ENCA.MP MENI.
CoMMANDER-IN-CI CHIEF ISSUES
FIRST GENERAL ORDER.
Local Committees Draft General Out
line Of Entertainment Which will
Make City Mecca for Veterans-Nov-
elites to Be Plentiful and Comfort
Always Considered.

Commander-in-c chief James Tanner of
the Grand Army of the Republic is
issuing general orders relative to the
Minneapolis encampment in August. On
Tuesday evening, Aug. IA, a semi-offi-
cial meeting will be held when addresses
of welcome will be made by state and
city officials, entertaining. committees,
and auxiliary societies, with responses
in behalf Of the G. A. RI.
The annual parade, which is the event
of greatest public interest connected
with the encampment. will be held We'd
nesday, Aug. Is. This parade is for
re-. A. R. members and veterans only.
It will not exceed two miles in length
band will move at 10 am. sharp.
The department of Illinois by right
of seniority will have the right Of the
entertainer, will have the left of the
line. Other departments will follow in
the order of seniority Of date of char
ters. Columbia post, No. 706, Of I'LL
nois, will act as personal escort to the
communicating chief.
The business sessions will begin
Thursday, Aug. 16, at am. sharp.
/ Everything Thought Of.
Visitors in Minneapolis encampment
week will find that the committees in
charge Of the arrangements for Their
comfort and amusement have not. con
fined their efforts to actual necessities
bv any means There are to be al
sorts Of novelties and innovations fo1
both comfort and pleasure.
A number of attractions that will b.
strong in local color are planned ant
will be full of interest to visitors. On
Of these will be an Indian camp. AT
rangements are under way to secure
T large delegation of "reds" from tn
: White Earth reservation and have then
! establish a typical Indian village in tn
: romantic surroundings of Minnehah
: park or some other easily accessible
e nlace. The famous Indian band fro1
the same reservation will be secured /
+ possible.
: Denver used the Indians last yea
70 to good effect and had other attraction
in the shape, Of broncho busters an
other western features. Few will e,
J. pect Indians in Minneapolis and to sc
them Hwith the bark on as 1T Wer
$ in a spot made famous by Longfellow
{, beautiful Indian legend, Hiawatha,
u will be specially pleasing,
j. MINNEAPOLIS has many natural anus
ment and recreation spots and all !
j. them are to be made more than usual
\ attractive. Bands from all parts
o America will be in the city and co
10 certs will be given daily in the park
g There will be evening concerts also, al
+ visitors quartered about the city W
be able To- enjoy an evening, conce
III near their stopping places. Llperartl
NJ famous band has been secured, Tor
~ !series of concerts at Lake Harriet =
Rest Stations Plentiful.
40 An Innovation will hezthe rest a
c. concert statioonns in che center Of t
citv. Wherever vacant lots can be
cured platforms or floors Will be p
vided. Hundreds of settees will
i nlaced in these stations and IN all ava
re able spots about the city for the co
he fort Of the visitors. It is also plann
nd to have day and evening concerts at
he these points where there is suffice
he room. Everything will be well light
and some novelties in illumination
nd planned. =. 49,,
be Special hospital and ambulance Sc
IN ice is planned, together with spec
nd nolice service. special uniformed guar
49, Information bureaus and q hundred Q
no or conveniences. Quiet and seciut
~, os rest and comfort stations that will
~ ~, more than gratifying to strangers
also planned. Drinking water founta
d will be provided everywhere. Spec
nor Mans are also under way for temper
~ r. lunch stands and kitchens under pro
~, no supervision, so that nobody neeo
ia hungry. -. Fl. ..-E-.- /.