The National tribune., 1906-08-02

All CUITcSpOuucuC0 duuTcSSe
fore will reach r. w. Shoppell a
Payne. Jennie Palmer. Marie Tabor,
Mile Gilbert. Agnes Savage.
Carriages-Anna K. Fay. Mary Mar
coe. Charlotte Metzger. c. De Eta
Smith, Selia Rostrom.
Ex-Prfsoners OF War-Martha Cor
don, Anna Hibbard. Villa Maxon, Flora
A. Hale. Sophie Fisher.
Post On1ce-Georgia Smith. Carrie
Kendrick, Eta Worrell, Angie Howell,
Diantha Wissler.
Telephone-Leona Babcock. Lizzie
Rexford, Hazel Andrews. Hazel Dean.
Helen Warrington.
Army Nurses-Lydia George Whit
more, Naomi Palm. Laura Vaughn,
Elizabeth whitman, Anna Morrison.
Small COMMUNICATIONS Metz
ger. Susan KEGS, Mary Jassand, Addie
Duntly, Ella Ryman.
Department Presidents Depot Aids
Harriet Reeves. Union Station; Kittie
Detter1y. Milwaukee Station; Theresa
knight, M. & st. L. Station.
The Street Cars.
Every effort seems to be put forth by
the street-car transportation lines to
make that service all that 1t should be.
Such a furnishing up OF old cars you
never did see, and q lot OF new ones
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to be put on espe-
cially for Encampment week. Extra
.netormen and conductors are being
drilled. and one feature that will assist
materially in handling the cars will be
the presence Of ushers at the various
transfer points and places where crowds
are liable to take the cars. They will
have semi-police power and will pre-
serve order as well as superintend the
proper and SPEEDY loading OF cars. Con-
ductors will be furnished with guide
books Of the city and will be instructed
to lend every possible assistance to
strangers in finding their places Of des-
tination.
II the street-car companies only carry
out this idea Of .instructing conductors
It will be g. great help to strangers.
Usually the new conductors are green
as gourds. and really get to be as OBJ
noxious before the week is over, as they
do not know the courtesy due the trav-
cling public. II the worried passenger
only can have faith that the directions
OF the conductor can be relied upon. he
will have a great burden lifted from
his soul.
The Committee on Public Order.
Everything in Minneapolis must stop
on the day Of the G. A. r. parade. After
the veterans start on their triumphal
march every street along the line Of
march will be roped off and strictly Pc
Iced. Carriages, automobiles and Pc
destrians will not be allowed within the
roped-off space. Where the line OF
march crosses street-car tracks cars
will be obliged to stop until the veter-
ans have passed.
It Is the plan Of the Committee to
have the line OF march In Minneapolis
better cared for than has ever been
done in any entertaining city. With
scores of additional special police on
duty and, II necessary. the Minneapolis
companies OF the National Guard, 1t
will be possible to see that absolute or
der Is preserved and that there will be
no pushing and jostling. After the
streets are cleared they will be swept
clean by a special corps OF sweepers.
The entire line OF march will be
roped off. On 10th street and on Nicol-
let avenue the ropes will be strung
along the curb line through iron posts
set In the curb. AS Hennepin avenue
is very wide. the rope line will be car
ried into the street 10 feet on each
side and held by posts in barrels Of
sand or some other special arrangement
that will be firm and cannot be moved.
The veterans will have private right
of-way while the march is Is progress
and any attempt to push over lines into
the street will be promptly stopped by
the police and, IL necessary. the offend
ers will be arrested and locked up.
The Committee Is making arrange
ments for the grand reviewing stand
for the Commander-fn-Chief and his
guests. This grandstand will be the Of
fetal reviewing stand. and seats in 1t
will be eagerly sought. The disposition
OF the $500 seats will be entirely In
the hands Of Commander-in-ChiefT Tan
ner. who will distribute them to his
staff and to the various Departments
Other private stands will be erected
along the line Of march and will be
open to the public.
Living Flag.
One of the features along the parade
will be Living Flag" of youngsters,
boys and girls. who will sing patriotic
songs. It will be beautiful feature,
and / am not sure. but l think that this
Living Flag was first introduced at the
National Encampment in 1892 in Wash
ington.
I am told that the scheme of deco
ration is to be very beautiful, but there
will be no effort to try to Guido what
has been done In that line in other En-
campment cities. Indeed, Minneapolis
seems to be quite Indifferent to what
has been done in other cities. and is
going to be herself. is Miss Minnie"
with her cleanest and prettiest dress,
her sweetest smile and her hospitality
on tap as always.
Street Decorations.
Property owners and persons with
stores and offices in the center Of the
city will be expected to take a hand In
preparing for the Grand Army Encamp-
ment to the extent Of providing appro-
pirate decorations for their buildings
and stores and offices. The Encamp-
ment Committee plans to provide spe-
cial decorations In the two courts Of
honor and will cover the line Of march
with huge American Flags, but 1t will
not attempt to carry out any general
decorative scheme for buildings about
the city. Residences will be decorated
by owners and occupants and the en-
tire city will be mass Of glorious color
in honor OF the visitors.
Large retail merchants have some
elaborate effects planned that Will be a
revelation to visitors, 1t Is said. The
plans will be carried out in flags Of bunt-
ing for day and for night electric lights.
More than 100000 Flags will be used
In the city. The Committee urges busi-