The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-06-27
Ex-PRIsoNERs OLE WAR.
The National Convention to Meet In Milwaukee

The National Convention 20 Meet I'm Milwaukee
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., June 20, 1883. }
Circular No. s.
tion Union Ex- Prisoners Of War will be hello ~
che city Of Milwaukee Wis, on "Wednesday aho
Thursday, che 2sth and 9Th OF August: lSsS
Headonarters Of the association will be located IN
the gymnasium rooms first floor, Of the West Side
Turner Hail. Nos 800 and 3O6 Fourth street, where
ail Union Ex-Prisoners arc requested to register
their names as soon as they arrive in the city.
The National GAR Headquarters is also located
an this building, which is reached by two lines o
street cars. ID is two blocks from the EXPOSITION
Building the Plankinton ana hepuollcat
Hotels and about equal distance from the three
principal camps. giving il every advantage oil con
venient and central location.
A grand Campfire and Reunion OF EX-Prisoners
will be held at the hall on Tuesday evening
Aug. q ,,, A.,
cur National Convention shall be held at the same
sine and place Of the National GAR Encamp
ment many advantages will be thereby secured
such as low railroad fares, low hotel rates; and
general interest in the occasion that VIII make TINS
the best Convention YET held.
As matters of the greatest interest viii come be
fore this Convention. in which every Union tx,
Prisoner Of War Is deeply interested, II Is hopeu
that all Union Ex-Prisoners Associations VIII al
ence elect delegates and provide for their attend
ance.
by its action what legislation on behalf of Union
Ex Prisoners Of War will be urged before the nex'
Congress, and as the Time mas iuttF arrived Wheu
this matter should receive their most serious atten
ton not one Ex- Prisoner of War Association ~
Gle land should be unrepresented.
Local associations that have made report o.
their conditions and are not in arrears for dues
are entitled to representation in the National Asso
citation in the ratio OF one delegate for every z.
members in good standing, snd one additional
delegate for final fraction Of more than one hal
OF that number; provided. however, that eacl
local association whatever its numbers Is entitled
90 nj least one delegate. All local association
Presidents for the time being arc entitled to SIT a.
delegates, but proxy or substitute can ACT To-
them.
Delegates must be furnished with credentia
signed by the local association Presidents and sec
reasries and a copy forwarded TO the Secretary o
tbe National Association Immediately after sucl
delegate election.
Secretaries Of local associations should immedi
ntely forward a list OF all their members and o
their delegates. and cause TO he RENTED TO the
Secretary Treasurer OF the National Association
the per capilation taH for lsse. at the rate Of 2
cents for each member Of their associations in goo'
Standing.
All Union EH-Prisoners, whether delegates O
not are most cordially requested TO attend the Ma
tional Convention. and help make II the laTges
and best Elk Prisoners Reunion since the war.
Until that time. for all matters relating TO tn
National Association. address Maj. L. p. Williams
secretary and Treasurer. Box 81. Washington
D. c. THOMAS h MCKEE,
President Nat. Assn. Union Ex- Prisoners Of War