Arizona weekly citizen., 1890-07-19
Grand Aymy Circular.

HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL EN- CAMPMENT, G. A. R.
 No. ?. A Beacon St., Boston, July l.
 By direction of the executive Com. mittee having in charge the arrange ments for the reception and entertain ment of the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republics August 12 to 16, the Committee on in- formation announce the following:
 PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.
 Tuesday, Aug 12th,-Grand Parade the column to be formsdGn accordanc with vote of Nationsly Encampment of 1SSS) by departments in order of senior ity, except that the Department in which the Encampment is held takes the left.
 In the evening, Grand Army and Women's Relief Corps joint reception in Mechanics Hall; admission by badge of G. A. R. er W. R. c.
 Wednesday, Aug. 13th-Meeting of ths National Encampment at lOa. m. in Music Hall, Winter St.
 Meeting of National Encampment, Women's Relief Corps, in Fremont Temple, Fremont street.
 In the evening Grand Army Camp Fire in Mechanics Building.
 Thursday, August 14th.-Continued sessions of the National Encampment, G. A. R. and Women's Relief Corps.
 In the evening a banquet to the del egates of the National Encampment and to invited guests in the Mechanics building.
 Friday, Aug, 15th-Excursion by rail to Plymouth, and clam-bake there for the delegates of the National Encamp- ment, c. A. R. and Women's Relief Corps.
 In the evening Campfire by the Woman's Relief Corps.
 Saturday, Aug. .16th.-Steamboat eX- cursion for the members of the National Encampment down the harbor to Minot's Light, thence along the Northern Shore to Cape Ann, passing Nahant, Salem, Marblehead and Rock port, to Thatcher's Island Light. Fish dinner on boat.
 4 reunion of Naval Veterans will be held during the Encampment. Head quarters will be established at the hall of the Kearsarge Association, corner of Washington and Union Park Streets. Reunions of other organizations will also be held.
 The Woman's Relief Corps, Depart ment of massachusetts,, will furnish lunch at Bumstead Hall for the dele gates to the National Encampment, G. A. R-, each day during the session of the Encampment.
 TRANSPORTATION.
 All railroad lInes with the exception of the Trans continental have agreed to fares one way for the round trip from all points east of the Missouri River. The Trans Continental has not yet been heard from, but it is confidently believ- ed that they will conform to the ar rangemehts of the other lines. The time limits for all tickets has been fix ed at Sept. 30th. During Encampment week the Committee on Transportation will have an office in the Mechanics Building, Huntington Avenue, where information concerning transportation will be given.
 The various railroad companies will have a joint office on Washington street, corner of Milk, where all mat ters relating to extension of tickets and transportation will be attended to.
 The Armstrong Transfer Express have agreed to transfer the baggage of Posts, as a whole, from railroad to quarters at twenty cents per piece. For individual baggage, twenty-five cents per piece one way and forty cents for the round trip. Tickets will be issued good until Sept. 1st, and will be sold on the trains and at the depots where per manent offices are established.
 The Committee on Accommodations are prepared to secure quarters for all Posts or Grand Army men who may at tend. They urgently desire, however, 10 receive all applications on or before the 20th of July, in order that arrange ments may be made seasonably and sat isfactory.