The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-08-03
GRAND ARMY TRUSTS
IN MINNEAPOLIS.
NATIONAL TRIBUNE ATTACKS
<s. HAVE NO EFFECT.
Reputation Of City in Caring for Crowds
Too Well Known to Be Shattered by
Sore-Head Organ - Governor Van
SAINT Selected to Lead Parade of Vet
Grams, s'. !.

That the Grand Army men do not
rely greatly on the National Tribune,
an alleged Grand Army organ, is shown
by letters and assurances Of confidence
that are pouring in to the executive
committee from all Sides Prominent
veterans, former officers of the na-
tional Grand Army organizations, de-
partment commanders and others are
writing to Secretary Wallace G. Nye
Of the Grand Army committee that they
place no dependence on the statements
sent out by the National Tribune and
that the effect Of the articles will be
insignificant. -.
by prominent Minneapolis veterans from
their close personal friends thruout the
country. Minneapolis Grand Army men
are well known and occupy high posi-
tion in the esteem of veterans all over
the United States, and for that rea-
son the attacks Of the National Trib-
une have failed to convince. The let.
tors have come from every part OF
the union and are from people of stand
ing in the Grand Army organization.
Governor Van SAINT in Charge.
All executive arrangements and the
management Of the grand parade on
Wednesday will be in the hands Of a
Minnesota man. One Of Minneapolis
newer citizens, former Governor Samuel
r. Van SAINT, will be marshall of the
parade. Governor Van SAINT is veter-
an himself and as former governor OF
the state is well-known everywh here. His
staff will be largely drawn from the
ranks of younger men and the officers
of the national guard The staff will
have lot of active hard work on it's
hands the day of the parade.
| During encampment week the court.
house chimes will be rung. National
airs, stirring patriotic melodies and ia
miliar tunes will ring forth at every
hour of the day. Professor John H
Lyons, organist Of Holy Trinity church
has been engaged to play the chimes
every day Of encampment week.
The long distance band to appear II
Minneapolis for the encampment WI
come from Vermont The Lyndonville
band, numbering thirty-two men, will
attend in a body and march with the
Vermont department..
Badges Are Arriving.
The badges for the delegates and 9th
or visiting bodies and for the local com
mittees are beginning to arrive and al
will be on hand in a few days. The Of
fetal delegate badge is handsome af
fair that will be pleasing souvenir TO!
the visitors. The committee badges ar,
handsome and artistically gotten up an(
will be priced by the workers on tn,
local committees. .'
Press headquarters will be openei
next week at SO Fourth street s., mex
. to The Journal building. The Mime
apolis Press club and the COMMITTED
will provide rest and workroom TO
visiting newspaper men where they ma,
pound out copy or rest, as the case ma,
| ho Tho
der the direction Of the executive com
mittee, will assist. visiting newspape
workers In every way. -.
Special attention win be paid to tn
care and comfort Of women visitor
!, who will be in the city. The manage
ment Of the large retail stores, especi
ally the department stores, have offere
to attend to this work. Rest room:
toilet rooms, and other facilities tina
will be needed and appreciated, wi
be provided. e.. ,~oy =, -
. All Iowa Coming. %,.> {
Des Moines, Iowa, is planning t
send big delegation Of veterans an
. visitors. W. V.Wilcox of Des Moline
! Is in the city making arrangements fc
- the care Of special train party tina
n me- p on g. 70 lt enH G nead over the
Frank Halstead post of Excelsior wi
;, have headquarters in the chambers {
. Judge John Day Smith in the cour
= house. The Ohio association of Mi,
e neapolis will be at home in the chan
g bers Of Judge D. F. Simpson.
Saturday evening the corps Of guide
. that will be on duty encampment wee
d will meet in the large courtroom in tt
9 courthouse to receive a course of il
g struction CONCERNING their duties. Mo-
than 800 guides will be on duty all tt
s time, and will assist the police ar
o others in handling the thousands
L. strangers who will be in the city. I'll
l. twenty information booths are almo
ready and will be stationed about tt
n city the last Of next week. These wi
Il be under the management of the i
% formation bureau and will be OPT
n night and day, the clerks working
e eight and twelve-hou shifts.