The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-23

the approaching encampment of the Depart
ment of Maine, G. A. R., to be held In TINS
city: A,.... ,,
MAINE, G. A. r.
PORTLAND, Me- JAN 10, 1888. }
l. The twenty-frst annual encampment OF TINS
department will convene at Park Theatre Port-
land, at p. M, Feb. 9th, and continue through
ii. The Commander OF Bosworth Post, No. 2,
will detail an officer OF the DAY, and the Com
mander of Thatcher Post, No. 3, an officer OF the
guard and each commander will detail four COM
rades to act as sentnels during the encampment.
The officer of the day will report TO the Assistant
Adjutant General, at parlor 2, Falmouth Hotel at
3 p M, Feb. Sth, for Instructions.
Ill. Department headquarters viii be estaD-
lished ut parl0r 2, Falmouth Hotel, where lne
Council Of Administration will meet at 8 o'clock
Wednesday evening, Feb. Sth, for the TRANSACTION
Of such lu i1ess as may be brought. before ~
Matters OF business requiring the action OF lne
Council of Administration OF the Department Ed
campment should be forwarded to these mead
quarters before the LIST of February. All posts or
comrades having matters to bring before the en-
campment will present the same IN writing. ~,
Nv. 1t is the intention of the Commander, Win
the concurrence of the Council, TO cOnnne as lar
as possible the business OF the encampment
Thursday afternoon, Feb. 9th, to the reception OF
reports of officers, etc The business OF the en-
campment and the election and installation OF
officers win take place on the 10th; ~ r,,,or
v. Commander in Chief John r. kea, Junior
Vice Commander-in-Chief John G. Linehan, AdJu.
tant General Daniel Fish, Inspector General
Ira M. Hedges are expected to be present at the
vi. /. Arrangements have been made with the
Maine Central railroad, Bangor q Pscataquis,
Knox s. Lincoln, Grand Trunk, Rumford Falls y
Saco River, Portland & Ogdensburg, Portland
& Rochester, and the New Brunswick railway,
and the International Steamship Company Tor one
fare for the round trip over their respective lines
for comrades and their ladies.
2. On the Maine Central Railroad and branch
es, at all stations, purchase tickets 10 foilianu
8. The New Brunswick Railway will sell. ex-
cursi0n tickets at one fare for the round Trip from
all stations in Maine on their road and at 81;
Stephen, N B., tickets to be sold Feb. 9th ana
9TH, good to return Feb. 14th;
4. On the Maine Central Railroad and other
roads, tickets will be sold to go to Portland on
the 8th, 9Th and 10th, and return on the 11th
8. The Knox q Lincoln Railroad Will issue
round trip tickets to Portland and return from all
stations on its line.
on the Bangor & Piscataquis Railroad, COM
rades will at the station where they take the
train, ask for tickets to Oldtown and return,
and at 0ldtown buy tickets to Portland and re-
turn.
will purchase tickets to Pennington and return,
and at Pennington buy tickets to Portland ana
s. AT all stations of the Somerset Railroad
comrades will purchase tickets 10 Oakland and
return, and at Oakland win purchase tickets to
8. on the Runlford Falls & Buckfeld, tickets
will be purchased at Mechanic Falls and return,
then by Grand Trunk Railway to Portland and re-
turn. -,
10. The Bridgton & Saco River Railroad will
sell tickets from Brdgton to Portland and return
for one fare for the round trip
IL. At all stations on the Portland q Ogdens-
burg railroad, comrades will purchase tickets to
Portland, and will receive free return checks on
application TO the Assistant Adjutant General at
the Encampment.
12. On the Portland & Rochester railroad, pur-
chase tickets to Portland, and free return checks
will be issued on application TO the Assistant Ad-
jutant General at the Encampment.
ID. On the Boston Maine railroad, Eastern
and Western divisions, the fare will be two cents
per mile each way.
IA. Commanders of Posts, on receipt OF this or
der, are charged with the duty OF Informing com
rades of the Information contained herein IN, rea
ton to the encampment, and railroad transporta-
ton and rates. By the exercise OF little care on
the part of commanders and comrades no mistake
will occur.
VII. The hotel rates at Portland will be as fol-
lows: Falmouth Hotel, 50 to 81 per day. PTeble
House, $3.50 per day; United States Hotel, So
per day; City Hotel Sl.50 to So per day Mer-
chants Exchange Hotel, 81 to So per day; Eagle
VIII Assistant inspectors will, Immediately
upon the conclusion of their labors forward their
reports to Henry E. Sellers, Department Inspect
tor. Bangor, Me.
TX. There have been several applications from
Posts for General Order No. IL, National Head
quarters. This order is included in and is part
of General Order No. 49,
By command of
RICHARD *. galley,
K. G.. MILLIKEN, Dept. Commander.
Asst. Ad1t Gen.