The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-15

The Minneapolis Red Cross corps
during the Grand Army encampment
will be one Of the most useful and ef-
fective organizations Of the encamp-
ment. DR.. G. A. McCollom, chairman
OF the committee, on health and com
Of the corps will be drawn from the
Sons of Veterans, who are volunteer
ing their services.
The Sons Of Veterans executive COM
mittee is interested in the work Of
organizations and plans to organize $50
sons and grandsons Of soldiers and sail.
ors of the civil war as Red Cross
the members structed IN stTeto her
drill and first aid to the injured. It
is also planned to give members of the
corps special police powers, which will
make them valuable addition to the.
police force and will aid in the work
of the corps. d." N ).
Every son or grandson Of a veteran
invited to volunteer by sending his
name and address to the secretary Of
the Grand Army committee, 533 An
drus building. The action taken by
the Sons of Veterans relieves the ex-
ecutive committee Of the responsibility
of organizing special service. The
work the corps. will perform will be
nooi Wy "ppASoA@eou anu 10 Anoo' ILL
Colored Children to Sing.
When the veterans parade, they
will see a stand filed With col
ored children from the five colored
| churches in the city, singing their
southern songs and patriotic Songs as
we'll as their Sunday school hymns.
on the me OF march,. Last week pas
1ors ana their wives from the five col
ored churches in Minneapolis met with
the executive committee Of the Won
en- s Relief corps to decide upon some
represe ntation. Not only will the stand
be felled with the singing children.
put group will be detailed to strew
flowers in front Of the Grand Army
veterans as they pass the stand.
Refreshments for Veterans.
The. Women Relief corps is plan.
ming to live up to it's name at the time
OF the g. a. R. parade. The twelve
corps of Minneapolis, with the CORPS
| at Saltwater and Excelsior, will erect
fifteen tents at each of the stations
| where the fifteen divisions Of the pa.
rade will fall into line. There they will
the comfort Of the old soldiers. Bread
and butter and coffee will be served
for it is not unlikely that the last di.
visions will have a long and tedious
wait. > ~ -
The tents, which have been donated
will be erected on Monday Of G.. A. r
week, so that each corps can decorate
| its tent and add to it's comforts. The
bread has been donated by one firm
and the butter as we'll as the coffee has
also been donated. Bread and butter
the women have chosen to serve, par
ticularly because Minnesota is the real
| butter state. Boutonnieres
for the veterans will also be distrib
uted from these tents.
| Rooms for Visitors.
The accommodations committee OF
the Women's Relief corps, under the
Leadership of its chairman, Mrs. Der
tina M. Allen, have begun their can
vass of the city. A welcome has await
ed them everywhere and not few have
replied as did DR.. Northrop: HNo,
have no rooms for rent, but I have two
rooms for Grand Army members if they
will honor me by being my guests
In the small Southeast Minneapolis dis
trict accommodation for 200 person.
have been secured in ninety homes.
Women are becoming interested IL
the w. R. G. work and number o,
applications for membership have beer
| received. ~: =" H.