Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-08-16
GRANDARMY REUNION
ANNUAL ENcAMPMENT At MIN.
NEAPoLls ONE OF GREAT.
EST ON RECORD.
Estimated That More Than One Hun
dred Thousand Strangers Have
Reached the Mill City and Every.
thing Possible Is Being Done for
the Comfort and Entertainment of

the Immense Crowd.
Minneapolis, Aug. 1.-THE rush of
visitors to this city for the annual en
campment of the G. A. R. continues
undated, and the present prospect is
that the meeting will be one OF the
most successful ever held by the
Grand Army. According to the esti-
mates of railroad men fully 100000
people have so far arrived, and dozens
of trains running in two and three
sections are still on the way.
Minneapolis has risen to the occa-
sion in magnificent fashion and it is
difficult to mention anything that
could be done for the entertainment
and comfort Of her visitors that has
not already been provided. Numerous
committees have been appointed to
a mar has but to mention who he is
and declare his desires. The remain
der OF the programme is handled by
the committee in the most capable
fashion. At nearly every corner in
the business section OF the city is sit
uated an information booth" which
is tenanted by a young mar who is
capable of answering all sorts of
questions in a satisfactory manner
City Handsomely Decorated.
The city itself is decorated as
though every man had made it his
personal business to see that Mime
apolis looked her bravest and best.
Flags and bunting are everywhere
from roofs to sidewalks and banners
are swung in endless p%rofusion across
the streets. The decorations, lavish
as they now SEEM, are still in progress
and will be increased until Wednes-
day, when all the business houses of
the city will close in honor of the
great parade.
The contest for national commander
is growing warmer, although no great
amount of e~lectioneering has so far
been done. The friends of Captain
P. H. Coney of Kansas are making
what is outwardly the most agrees
sive campaign and claim to be fairly
confident of the election of their man.
Other candidates whose names are
being pushed are R. B. Brown Of
GAINESVILLE, O., and Charles G.. Burton
of Missouri. There is no contest
worth mentioning for any of the minor
Offices.
1t is expected that considerable de
bate will result over the recent Law
passed by congress driving the can.
teen out of the old soldiers homes.
Commander-in-Chief Tanner is in
favor Of the passage of a resolution
d~eDrecatirg the passage of this law,
but a strong element in the organiza-
ton is against such action.
Another Contest Probable.
Another feature that may crop up,
is the old fight over the proposed cree
ton by the women of the South, of a
statue of Henry Wirz, notorious for
his atrocities while in command at
Andersonyille prison. This matter
came up in 1901 and has been more or
less alive ever since. All members
of the Grand Army are opposed to the
erection Of a statue to Wirz, who was
hanged for his crimes.
The social features of the encamp-
ment, which are numbered by the
hundreds, began with regimental re.
unions, ard a reception given by Gov
ernor Johnson at the new capitol in
st. Paul to the visiting veterans. The
building, which was especially decorat.
ed with bunting and electricity for the
event, presented a beautiful appear
ance. In the receiving line by the
side Of Governor Johnson stood Com.
mander Tanner and ether notables OF
the state and of the Grand Army. Sew.
eral thousand veterans made the
journey from Minneapolis to st. Paul
for the occasion.
A grand patriotic concert was the
evening feature in this city.
E. V. Tilden. of Antelope county
Nebraska, an old soldier, died of ia.
tigue induced by the journey from his
home.
REFORM IN PERSIA.
CL>L $500