The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1889-08-22

The arrangements for the great parade
at Milwaukee on the 9th are complete.
Each department is TO take its place in
line according to the date of its organ
ization. This will give the State of Ill
inois the right of the line, Wisconsin
Is the Oldest department, having been or.
ganized June 7, 1866, but by aresolution
adopted at the last national encampment
the department in which the encamp-
ment is held will take the left of the line
regardless of its rank.
The following is the order of the de.
partments according to the new rules :
illinois, July 10, 1866; Pennsylvania,
January 10, 1867; Ohio, January 30,
1867 New York, April 3, 1857 Con-
necticut, April Il, 1857 ; Massachusetts,,
May Z, 1857; Maine, January 10. 1867 ;
New Jersey January 10, 1868; Virginia,
Feb. 10, 1868 California, Feb. 90, 1868,
Rhode Island March "a, 1S66;New Hamp-
shire, May 19, S69;Vermont, Oct.12, 1868 ;
Potomac Washington city and vicinity,
February 10, 1869; Colorado, December
II, 1869 Maryland, January, 1876, re-
organized January s, 1885 Nebraska,
January %, 1877 Iowa, September 20,
1866, reorganized January 90, 1879; In
diana, November %, 1866, recognized
August II, 1879: Michigan, May G,1S6S;
reorganized 1879; Kansas, December Z,
1866; recognized March 16, 1880 Mn
nesota, August IA, 1867, recognized
May is, 1880; Delaware, January IA,
1881; Missouri, May IS, 1867, reorgan-
lied January 1881 Oregon, September
28, 1882; Kentucky, January II, 1888;
West Virginia, September 10, 1868, re-
organized February 20, 1888 Washing
ton Territory, June 20, 1888 Arkansas,
July II, 1888; New Mexico, July Ia,
1888; Utah, October 8, 1888 Tennessee
and Georgia, February 20, 1884; Dakota,
February 81, 1884 Mississippi and Lou
isiana. May 10, 1884 Florida, June 10,
1884 Montana, March 10, 1885 j.; Texas,
March %, 1886; Idaho, September l.,
1887; Arizona, September 10, 1887.
The city of Milwaukee has more &C.
commodations for such gathering than
any other of its size in the West, and
nearlNEall of its large halls and public
buildings have been placed at the disposal
of the comrades, and the Court House
will be used as headquarters for Com
mander-in. Chief Warner and staff.
Some of the most pleasant features Of
these national encampments are the re :
unions and campfires, where the old
troopers gather in force and renew thei-
youth in talking over old times and Ger
menting friendships. Ample preparations
have been made for those occasions, and
even the public-school buildings have
been assigned to posts and departments.
Everything now points to a successful
encampment.
Permission to attend the National En-
campment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic at Milwaukee August 20 TO 81,
has been granted such employees of the
War Department as are members Of the
organization.
The Hoosac Tunnel line advertise three
routes with tickets on sale Aug. 22d,
good for the going trip 22d, to 9Th, in
elusive, and for return TO leave Milwau-
kee not later than Sept. 9th, A special
train leaves Boston Saturday afternoon,
Aug. "a, running through to Milwaukee
without change. Passengers from Ben
nington will ascertain rates by inquirinR
at our depot, as we find rates given from
stations on the Fitchburg but not stated
from Bennington. A special car con.
tanning the Vermont delegation, will
leave Burlington and Rutland on the
New Yonk express on Saturday evening
for Hoosac Junction, where they will be
attached 70 the special train over the
Hoosac Tunnel line, containing the Mas
sachueette delegation,