New-York tribune., 1906-08-14
OLD FIGHTS IN REVIEW.
1T CAMPFIRE.
Minneapolis IN Gala Dress Greets
100000 Grand Army Men.

Minneapolis, Aug. 13-The thrush OF visitors
FOR the annual encampment OF the Grand Army
OF the Republic continued undated all day, and
tonight the prospect is that the meetiog will
be attended by more than one hundred thou
sand veterans and their friends. Many trains.
running in two and three sections, are still on
the way.
Minneapolis has risen TO the occasion In mag
nihcent fashion Numerous committees have
been appointed TO receive the veterans az the sta
tions. AT nearly every corner In the business
quarter there is an Information BOOTH" which
is tenanted by a young man capable OF answer
fng all sorts OF questions satisfactorily. Nu-
merous benches are stretched along both sides
OF all the downtown streets, arording a resting
place fer thousands OF wearied pedestrians
The City Is decorated as though every man had
made Il hn personal business 70 see that Min
neapolss looked her best Flags and bunting are
everywhere from roofs TO sidewalks. and ban
ners ace swung In endless profusion across the
streets Wednesday morning all business houses
viii close In honor of the great parade.
The contest for national commander In chief
is growing warm. although no great amount of
electloneering has so far been done. The friends
OF Captain p. H. COney. OF Kansas. making
what is Outwardly the most aggressive cam
paign. Other candidates whose names are urged
are r. B. Brown. of GAINESVILLE, Ohio and Charles
q. Burton, OF Missouri. There is no contest
worth mentioning for any Of the minor offices.
A meeting of the executive committee OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic was held to-day TO
determine subjects of routine relative 20 the
business meeting OF the encempment. which be,
gins Thursday morning.
II is expected that Considerable debate will
result over the recent law passed by Congress
driving the canteen out of old soldiers homes.
Commander In Chief Tanner is in favor OF the
passage of resolution deprecating the purpose
OF this law. Eut strong sss:As53 sc zoe ossanl-
zatiOn is against sy<fs action.
Another feature that may crop UP is the old
fight over the proposed erection by the women of
the South OF a statue Of Henry Wirz. the COM
came up in 1901 and has been more or less alive
ever since All members Of the Grand Army are
vehemently opposed 70 the erection OF statue
70 Wirz. who was hanged for his crimes. but
many of them declare that. in their opinion the
intention TO erect the statue is not serious.
social features or the eucarnpment, which are
numbered by the hundred, began to-day with
regtmental reunions, and a reception was given
by Governor Johnson at the new Capitol in ST.
specially decorated with bunting and electricity.
In the receiving line by the side Of Governor
Johnson stood Commander in Chief Tanner and
other well known men OF state and OF the Grand
Army. Several thousand veterans went 70 81.
Paul for the occasion. A patriotic concert was
the evening feature in Minneapolis
z. V. Tilden. Of Antelope County. Neb., an old
soldier. died to-day from fatigue. induced by the
journey from his home.
The programme for tomorrow consists largely
OF receptions and business meetings by numer-
Gus affiliated societies and reunions OF various
regiments.