The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-08-16
DEPARTMENT NEWS.
CALIFORNIA.

CALIFORNIA
Circular no. 2 issued Al san Francisco July %,
By order 80 T. u. Goodman. Department Com
r1snder-T s TAYLOR A. Al -CF-aoutaius she fol-
lowing; The I'd National Eactmpment Of the
G-A-S. VIII 1ueei 10 Columbus, o., on Wednesday,
sept u, 1855 tuc grand parade being Bel Tor Tues
day le iitl. 4uc ElEth annual Convention u the
Cu1aU'z Relief Corps VIII Met al the same place
snd f.rue. E4adl quarters Department u California
GAR and " re. vii leave san Francisco sun
day sept. q by Liie Shasta route, meeting tie Ore
g0u delegation ~ Portland sept. g. and tEe WASH
iug-0u Territory delegation ~ Tacoma Sept 5.
preeeiii8 -t.elce - - Iuesp Hilrf where TIE Com
IlauaeF-IEllei Nil b. met sept. 8 and the three
ceelsli0ns Of tis Departments Of California Ore
Rou ana Washington Territory viii scl a. his
escort - Co 1lll9Es arriving early Monday morn
sng. sept 10 The Veteran Guard Of California
having rendered -tE services escort % the Deuart-
H8eat Commander, alo TIE same having been nc-
cep-eo, Ni4 ACCOMPANY The delegation The FOL
aggglilg particulars regarding transportation far
n1hel D. t5e railroad companies, are given for
tle lIoflHHLcL y hA concerned l-1cur5tol ticlc-
ets WiI lse placed s58e. good only for trains
leaving Lns Angeles sept = san Francisco Sept z
The r0undEFiD rate 10 Columbus and return mas
been a@eo % So. u Z sufficient number OF com
rles ~ Zee q = T. o. members 81 the " 4 G. de-
SIRE, tourist stceTfsE gears Viii be provided zt a
small additional charge, or by The passengers fur
nieliuR lhelr own uc1dilE. the time limits Of
Esese Fie-els Will be-eastEFard Sept. IL; west
ware, Del. o. ct0p-0Fer privileges 10 be allowed
westward Ul-llH above l4luH Purchasers T. have
F-1F-lerc 81 seiessEgst Llile Of puTch4se-ior the
Eeturl trip any ~ lae overland lines without extra
charge. For Further Information or sieepinR-car
5-a-lf exemption stcsets can be procured at aud
VIII BE- good from aIl Pacific Coast ooupon-ticlet
stations Au itinerary, EloygI ing hours Of departure
GHc % passing various points % the train which
carries Lle Department Commander G. A Il aud
Etaff sad Department Headquarters WIZ G. will
be issued ~ So early date The Department Com.
faaUoer cordially invites every csfurade who in
teuds 80 BE- present 1T tbe I'd National Eucafufy-
l1eui 10 1Cr0fl tlg him, aud thus swell the num-
bers n RE California delegation and make il an
Imposing te;ittre u the grand asseTubsge Of ve.er
ems g Columbus in September next il j. at,-o-
iuteiy necessary Tor the comfort and convenience
q al ilat every cgIarade 81 the GA r. and every
member n tle ~ r C. al hO Intends accom- az
tie Department Commander aud Department
President slai. ~ once inform these Headquarters
giving names u every individual Of their party and
s.a-lE tle number ~ bertls required ia craci
llat there may Zoe delay Iu providing Tie rsr.ri
slie number q Pullman cars. Especially mus
ears a4tlee o1 gwen - such as desire tie tours
sleeper acton lQaatlgus THESE can be trovdtsf
CSlg iu case g sufficient number 20 on y car ar,
registered. Is VIII be borne mind that tie rate
named are nos oiiy Tor comrades u tie Ga r ags
r1auli5ers q the W c., bat also omen 10 tnei
faliilie= and friends
MICHIGAN
la General Orders No. . issned ST Jackson Aug
announces TIE death 81 Cen Sheridan The CON
c.u1luK paragraph is a. follows. " Id l. bereb,
ordered that ali Posts Ga this Department TAX.
oihclai notice - the death % Gen. Sheridan snt
that each Post hold such Memorial services a. Rooi
TASTE and the circumstances may suggest.
General Orders, No. g issued at Jackson Aug 9
by command u Washington Gardner, DepartTnen
Comuauder-l5. ~. DeyIia. A. A.-C5.-cuuiain Ia
following. The I'D annual Eucampmeut ~ fh
CTano army - thG Republic NIli be held IA Ca
luu4bus, o.. sept 12-I8 The grand review VII
occur 0B Tuesday. the llth, EVery preparation
being made by tie comrades and citizens Of Ohio
Capital L. give tie veterans a roval welcome su
81 make ttIls National EuCanpueut one long - ,
remembered by ali who pariiei pate in il. Gen
Sherman and Others Of the few surviving ,aiIjfar-
headers viii be there. il IS expected the attendane
a comrades Wli be the largest la the history q
TIE order. Many Heglmeutal, brigade and divis
Son Reunions viii be held during the Encsnp
Elent, and opportunity afforded 10 meet old com
rh1ess such a. may never occur again. The yer
low rate 81 one cent per mile each way has beei
secured al Iines 60 lie Central Traffic Associs
ton Special trains VIII be run for the acooalIno