The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-11
MILITARY MUSIC
TO BE PLENTIFUL
CIVIL WAR BUaLERs AND DRUM
MERs ARE COMING.
Even Salvation Army Band Will Con-
tribute Melody to Entertain Visit
ors to the Grand Army Encamp-
ment-Many Organizations Apply
for Headquarters Space for Big
Event.

Civil war musicians, bearing their
and their bass drums, will come to
Minneapolis in numbers for the Grand
Army encampment and the second
story of the Jefferson school will be
turned over to the veterans who fur.
nished the inspiration for cavalry, ar
tillery and infantry. The musicians
have an organization Of their own.
known as the National Association Of
Civil War Musicians, and members of
wartime tunes and military beats, &C
cording to circular which has been
sent out announcing a reunion at the
Minneapolis encampment. At least 800
Of the musicians will participate in
the Grand Army. parade. ~
Quarters in Demand.
Arrangements for headquarters and
reunions Of the different organizations
are progressing rapidly and the office
force In charge Of assigning quarters
and helping the different organizations
IN securing accommodations is busy
from morning till night. The flying
squadron of naval veterans, composed
of "Jackies' who served in the civil
war, have been assigned to rooms in the
city hall and are planning on the larg-
est reunion in the history Of the orgali.
cation. Commodore J. F. R. Toss of
Minneapolis is arranging for the en-
tertainment of the shipmates who make
up this organization.
Reunions of every Minnesota regi-
ment which served in the war will be
held in Minneapolis during the en-
campment and in some cases separate
headquarters will be established by tho
reglmental associations The Ninth
Minnesota volunteer regiment will hold
reunion Tuesday afternoon of en-
campment week at the office of Dean
& Co., 404 Washington avenue N. A
room in their building for Headquarters
purposes has also been offered bv the
firm and the veterans Of the Ninth will
maintain register and other accommo-
dations
Workers Get Ready.
Former residents of New York state
are preparing to keep open house dur
ing the encampment for New Workers
who will attend A meeting was held
last night in the rooms Of the Com
mercial club for the purpose of re-
vlving the New York association and
taking steps to establish New York
iheadquarters' for the purpose of reg
1Ysterlng and entertaining visiting New
chairman and J. H. Heisser secretary.
A committee was also named to select
place for the next meeting. Former
residents Of New York state, who re-
side. IN Minnesota, are requested to
send their names and addresses to the
secretary, box 76, postoffce.
Salvation Army Music.
The Minneapolis branch of the
So Two h.. IL
ice Of the army band to the Grand
Army committee. Army officials state
that the band will number forty pieces
during encampment week. 7 49, -
Captain Henry Of Eau Claire, Wis,
commander Of Eagle post, spent the
day in Minneapolis and announced
that Eau Claire would send large
delegation to the encampment. Eagle
post originally planned to "tent if''
during the encampment, but the idea
has been abandoned and quarters in
some building will be secured. =