The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-07-10

! c. Alburtis; @. nj. s. d. II. Meissner
Gen. MoQuade Post Now York City, presented
| Grammar School No. 8s with handsome Ameri-
Cnn flag and pole on July ].
OHIO
General Orders No. @, issued nj Toledo June %,
| by order of T. II. Bowling, Department Com
mander-Charles Reed, A. A.-G.-ccntain the fol-
| lowing:
The report of the Department Transportation
Committee, relative to rates and route TO the Ma
tonHl Encnmpmcnt mt Boston, Aug. l2to 10. having
been approved by the Department Commander, is
herewith submitted for the information of the COM
radcs of the Department:
TOLEDO, o., May o. $780,
| Capt, +. II. DOWNING. Department Commander OF
Ohio, GAR.
CoMRADE: Your Committee on TRANSPORTATION,
pursuant to your order, met this day at the Body
| House, Toledo, and nfter hearing from u number
| of Passenger Agents respecting raca desirabity
and advantages of routes to the National Encamp-
| ment To he held in Boston, commencing Aug. ~
| 1890, respectfully submit tho following report and
| recommendations: J. That Toledo be designated
ms the point of rendezvous. 2. That the Lake Shore
| " Michigan Southern Railway be designated rs
the official route 10 the east 3. That the Cincin-
natl, Hamilton N Dayton Railroad be designated
NJ the oilioinl route 10 Toledo, and that the Big
-Four &C. c. c. & st. IL be the route for those Join
! ing the train mt Cleveland. d. That the IIeadqunr-
tcrs train to he properly decorated and known ms
| the Ohio G.. X. Trnin, be made mp Mt Toledo,
lenving at o'clock Aug 10. 1890 via the Lake
Shore aud Michigan Southern Il. r., the New York
! Central II. r., and tho Boston & Albany X. r.: and
arriving in Boston nj II o'clock Il. M, Aug. H. 1890
D. That you earnestly urge all comrades, members
!
| oil Veterans and friends to join the Headquarters
train at Toledo, Cleveland, intermediate points
Your committee desire to suggest that Ohio being
| the Banner Department, should feel n pride In
moving on Boston In compact delegation and
the railway companies designated, participating in
this pride will arrange the Headquarters train in
ms many sections as may be necessary, and move
and operate the train TO have the several sections
reach Boston at the same time that any receptions
rendered may be accorded the entire Ohio delcga-
ton. We hope that the comrades i'm Ohio may feel
such commendabe pride in this matter as to start
and keep together, and make ours the banner dele
CATION 10 the next National Encampment. Toledo
being the home OF the Department Commander
and the Headquarters of the Ohio GA. r., we have
designated that city rs the point of rendezvous.
Comrades and friends living on the line of the G..
H. ~ ID. can by that route join the Headquarters
train nj Toledo. Comrades and friends living on
any of the lines of the Big Four &C. c. c. e. st. IL
can join the Headquarters train nj Cleveland As
now informed, the fare for the round trip will
be the lowest limited fire for single trip from
important stations TO Boston Tickets will be
good for n stop-over return trip mt Niagara
Fails, and possibly other points, and will no
good for going Aug. \, 9, or 10, and for re-
turning until Aug. 20, but will loo extended to
sept. 30 by presenting the at the Office of the
Boston X Albany II. r., In the city Of Boston, be-
tween Aug. ~ and 10, us per instructions printed
on ticket Your Committee are of opinion that
the route designated offers facilities, advantages.
eonveniences and comforts possessed by none
other. Each section will he in charge of special
agent. who will give proper attention to the wants
oi passengers. Sleeping car accommodations will
DC provided Tor each section OF tho Headquarters
train, and meals for its passengers can be had Mt
the regular eating -houses of the company at 80
cents. The railroad companies Interested will
give further necessary information at their stations
and agencies in order that comrades may be fully
advised where tickets may be obtained. the time
of departure, etc.
Josrrn w. o'NEAL,
s. II. HuRsT.
X. II. Cochran,
ID. 8. WIIDEn
]. X. SHERWOOD.
Committee.
The comrades composing the Department Trans.
lice bg
at least TO "a considerable portion Of the Grand
Army of Ohio aud that they have been faithful
aud efficient, none will doubt word further
as tn the route selected by them: The road from
Cleveland Ia Buffalo lies along the shore of Lake
Erie which will render tho journey between
these points cool aud pleasant. From Buffalo
the way is over the New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad. through tho beautiful valleys
of the tennessee aud the Mohawk passing
through the cities OF Rochester Syracuse Utica
Schenectady aud To Albany, aud thence
via the Boston Albany II. u, the famous
berkshire Hills To Boston The route chosen Is an
especially interesting and favored ouo-oue which
viii afford Ihe greatest amount Of pleasure md
satisfaction. The city OF Boston ~ surrounded OH
All sides by many points OF historic interest and
pleasant resorts. to which side trips be made
at a triiing expense. Returning. tho route will be
practically the as that taken going EXCEPT
that those desiring have privilege Of returning
via Falls OF NHgra, stopping over AT pleasure with
IN limit OF their tickets The Chic Grand Army
train viii be "a special one. made up Of elegant
sleeping cars day coaches. smoking and baggage
cars. aud VIII be run Ia many sections may be
necessary To meet The demand. DEPARTMENT
Headquarters at Boston will be established ut the
Hotel brunswick, where delegates wall report 10
the Assistant Adiutuant General upon their arrival
All comrades of the q. A X ladies OF the Woman's
Relief Corps, members Of the Loyal Legion sons of
Veterans and ali eH.Sodiers unattached will he cor
daily welcome. The fact must not be- lost sight Of
that the rates secured by the Transportation COM
niittee as above Indicated. made available not
only to comrades ofthc GA H. but 10 their families
aud friends and to the members Of all a-sociAtionsi la
sympathy with the Grand Army. Comrades in.
tending To attend the EucRmpneut aud not already
provided with quarters sionld communicate. with
as little delay as possible, with Harrison Hume
Chairman Accommodation Committee Boston
The assurance is given the Department Command
er That Posts desiring 10 attend Ia body can bo
provided with quarters at "A merely nominal aum,
by communicating with the Chairman Of tlIe Ac.
strongly to very large attendance hence delay in
making provisions for quarters may result dirns-
irOusly. All those desiring sleeping heTths on
Headquarters train should notify tle Assistant Adj
Jutant General AT rs early date possible that the
number oi sleeping cars required may be made
known to the railway company. Comrades attend 4
ing tile National EncampncuL will "A. far AS prac. |
uohble. provide Themselves with uniforms. Suitable
clothing, of good material mud we'll made with n-
teTchangeabe buttons, whereby the suits may he
made available OH any occasion. be- procured at
moderate rates The Assistant Adutant-Cie
OF the Department will take pleasure la aifordug
any further Information to comrades that wil assist
them ia perfeeliug their arrangements for attend
Ing the National Encampmeut.
PENNSYLVANIA
George O. Meade Post, No J. philadelphIa was
the recipient ON Monday evening OF two gifts
oae was mortar, with Observation-Disclosures
bore. IL was made by the latG Comrade Elbridgs
o. Maize, the material being Confederate htiilsts
picked up Of the batliefieds near Peters.
burg, where Iie was wounded 70 years before The |
mortar was presented To the Post by Comradc |
j. Fletcher Conrad, on behalf Of the widow Of
SeTgt Maize, and was received bv Commander |
o. Harry Davis The other gift received from |
ex-Postoiice Inspector Timothy O'Leary. nov in |
Montana but several years ago couneciedwith tho |