The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-13
VETERANS TO MEET
HERE THIS MONTH
ARRANGEMENTS FOR STATE G. A.
r. ENCAMPMENT COMPLETE.
Local Hosts Expect Attendance Of
Fully 500 Old Soldiers at Convention
Big Campfire Is Planned for First
Night Longfellow for Com
mander.

Local q. A. r. posts are looking for
an attendance of at least 500 veterans
at the state encampment of the Ct. A.
r., which will convene in Minneapolis,
March 81, and continue for two days.
!. The day sessions will be held in the
Fourth Ward wigwam, Mckinley hall,
an da campfire will be held in the even
ing of the 2lst at the Auditorium.
The encampment will open with G.. F.
Macdonald Of st. Cloud, department.
commander, presiding. Mayor David
P. Jones will deliver the address of
welcome, and Commander Macdonald
will respond. Governor John A. John
son will speak and then the convention
will go into executive session for the
rest Of the day for the transaction Of
special business.
For the campfire in the evening an
elaborate program has been arranged.
event OF the state G. A. R: gatherings,
and every arrangement will be made to
have this one a success.
The Program.
Prelude, Morgan Post drum corps.
Invocation, Chaplain d. "A. Tawney.
Song, Flag Without Stain" sung by
Bryant post quartet, c. II. Nero, Levi
Longfellow, J. M. Allen and B., NJ Hicks.
Address, Mayor D. P. Jones.
! SONG They Are Marching on,'' writ
ten especially for the encampnent and
sung by the Bryant post quartet
| Address, G. F. Macdonald, department
commander, with presentation of three
| m edals to prize winners Of the state high
school contest Of prize essays on Pat
riotism''
! Address, What the Minneapolis Com
mercial Club Is Doing for the National
Encampment," by W. G. Nye.
Song. Scots VIVA Haze" by J. H
Matherson Of Minneapolis. in Scotch
Highland costume.
Address by Mrs. Mary A.. Plynat o,
Mankato, president of the relief corps.
/ Rollcall Of corps.
Greetings from Corporal Tanner
commander-in chief at Washington, D. q
Address, Thanks to Corps Ladies'" b,
8. H. fowler, Minneapolis, Junior VIC
commander.
| Song, selected, by Mrs Arthur L. Jones
Minneapolis.
Address. First Experience on Picket.
by. Judge John Day Smith, post depart
ment commander
Address, 'Hot Stuff Before Retiring.
by Colonel J. A. Town Of worthington.
Taps" Bryant post quartet 4
Slate Is Completed.
| & b..
| The election Of officers will take plac
the morning Of the 22d. For the frs
three important Offices the slate seem
to be "cut and dried" It has bee,
conceded that in view Of the nationa
encampment to be held in Minneapoli
| in August, the Office Of commander in
chief should go to this city. Accord
i ingly some time ago vote was take,
among the members of the ten Mime
apolis posts Jas to their choice. Lev
Longfellow fof the James Bryant pos
was chosen by an overwhelming majo,
ity. His name will be presented 70
the position Of commander-in-chief b
the Minneapolis posts and probably n
other candidate will appear.
Colonel IA. Everett of Fairmon
lis the only candidate in the field 70
the position Of senior vice commander
Dura Corbin Of Little Falls is the onl
candidate for junior vice commander
. Both have had the G.. A. R. posts thru
out the state canvassed by their re
spective home posts, and their electio
appears certain.