The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-07-30
SONS OF VETERANS.
KANSAS.


General Orders, No. 8, issued at Headquar-
ters, Third Grand Division, Topeka Kan, on
the 18th inst, are as follows:
Arrangements have been perfected whereby the
Chicago e. Alton. Wabash, and Illinois Central
Railroads will carry delegates to Springfield and
campment of this Grand Division, for one and one
third fares Delegates will pay full fare going
to Springfield and at the close of the Encampment
they will be furnished with certificates attested by
the Assistant Adjutant-General,w which will enable
them to procure return tickets for one-third fare.
The Commander and Staff will leave Kansas
City, Mo, Aug 2, in the evening, the Chicago
Alton Road, and will be pleased to meet as many
of the Western delegates as can conveniently as
Delegates from Wisconsin and Michigan can
meet delegations from other Northwestern States
by addressing Mai. A: E. Case Rooms 6os and 6o5,
Opera House Building, Chicago. Bro. Case is
Chairman Of the Committee on transportation and
will furnish all necessary Information.
BY command of L. j. WEBB, Commander. Third
Grand Division.
Official L. A. HATFIELD, A. A. G..
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
General Orders, No. 16,-First Grand Divi-
sion, S. of ", U. s. A.,-issued at Manchester,
N. H., July 20, are as follows:
I. The annual Encampment of the First Grand
Division is hereby ordered to convene i'm Grand
Army Hall: Lake Village, N. H., on Tuesday, the
25th day of August next, at l o'clock D. m. The
Grand Division Council will assemble at the same
place on the same date at 10 o'clock a. m.
III. ASS AOJt-Gen Harry T.. w eDSter ana DlVf-
sion Commanders III. s. CrOssman, of Massachusetts
and John G. Blake, Of Maine, are detailed as a
Committee on Credentials. They will attend to
their duties hour previous to the meeting of the
Encampment.
III. Division Commanders will at once issue
credentials to Past Division Commanders Dele
gates and Alternates. and will file list of same
with these Headquarters, under seal,
Nv. Grand Division officers will report I'm full
uniform. with sidearfns, and all other brothers
will be expected to appear inEegulation uniform.
v. Divisions in arrears for reports per- capita
tax will not be allowed representation in this En-
campment All such reports must be filed with
these Headquarters by August l.
VI Division Commanders are urged to apply for
charters for their Divisions before the Encampnent
The charter fee has been fixed mt So Maine and
Massachusetts have already been chartered.
VII. The thanks of the First Grand Division are
rendered to Lieut. Col Henry Merritt Camp No. g.
of Salem, and James "A. Garfield Camp No. II, Of
Brocston, Mass, fer invitations to hold the En-.
campmcnt with them. Their courtesy is highly
appreciated. ..a
will be in progress mt Weirs. three miles from Lake
Village. during the week of the Grand Division
Encampment. Reduced RAILROAD and hotel rates
will prevail, particulars of which will be hereafter
announced. Brothers attending the Encanpment
will thus be enabled to visit the Reunion at which
many distinguished Union Generals are expected
and to make a tour of the Lake Region of New
Hampshire if they choose, at small expense.
BY order of FRANK II. CHALLIs, Commander
HARRY Il. WEBSTER,
Assistant Adjutant- General