Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-07-17
Grand Army Enoampmsnt Arrange
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BosIoN. July f6.-The following ar-
rangements have been perfected fer the
coming Grand Army Encampment
All railroad lines with the exception Of
the Trans Continental line have agreed to
fares one way for the round trip from al
points east of the Missouri river. The
time limit for all tickets has been fixed as
Sept. 30th. During EncaTpment week
the committee on transportation will have
an ofhce in the Mechanics Building, Hunt
ington Avenue, where information con.
corning transportation will be given. 'sf'i'
The various railroad companies will have
joint office on Washington street, corner
OF Milk, where all matters relating to ex
tension of tickets and transportation will
be attended to.
The Armstrong Trsnsfer Express Com
paDy have agreed to transport the baggage
of Posts, as = whole. from railroad to quar-
tiers at tseniy cents per piece and for the
round trip twenty Ave 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. lst and will be sold on the trains
and at the depots where permanent oflices
are established.
There will be established at al depots
and principal hotels in the city. booths des.
ignated &c. A. Il. Bureau Of information "
the headquarters of which will be on Bos-
ton Common near the Wesa street gate. Ia
connection with this there will be . large
corps Of Sons OF Veterans detailed for duty
az the depots, hotels, and the patrolliDg Of
the streets. They will be designated by q
ribbon badge bearing the inscription "Bu-
reau Of Information" The department
will be under the superntendencs Of Com
rsde p. H. Raymond. whose headquarters,
until Encampment week, are At No. "a
Beacon street. Boston.
All inquiries should be addressed to the
appropriate committees. Headquarters of
all committees are at No "a Beacon street.
Boston, where communications will r-
ceive the promptest attention. A partial
list of committees follows:
Executive. Geo. l.. Goodale, Chairman;
Acc ommodations. Harrison Hume. Chair
man; Transportation, J. X. Watson. Chair.
man; Information, Col. Thos. 4. Barker.
Chairman; Parade, Col. T. X. Mathews,
Chairman; Reunions, J. Payson Bradley,
Chairman; Entertainments. Geo. II. Innis.
Chairman; Decorations, Richard r. Tobin,
Chairman; Finance, Col. r. Fl. Haskell.
Chairman; Reception, Gov. J. q. A.
Bracket, Chairman; Printing, George s.
Evans, Chairman.
There will be an emergency hospital,
fully equipped with one hundred beds, open
day and night during the Encsmpment, for
| the exclusive use Of q. A. X. veterans.
There will be in requisition two other hos
pitfalls with ample service for any ener.
sency. together with ten ambuiances.
large corps Of ply sicians have volunteered
their services iu caring for the sick and In
jured during the Encampment. On the
day of the parade there will be established
along the line Of march. numerous emer-
gency stations, designated by the Red
| Cross flags, in direct communication by
| telephone with the various hospitals and
ambulance stations. At each station there
will be a member Of the ambulance corps
and policeman, equipped with stFetchef,
| bandages, splints, water and FestoRatives,
to meet the needs of anyone sick or injured,
till an ambulance arrives. On every
| official excursion going out Of Boston dur
| ing the week. there will be In attendaace
surgeons with squad from the ambulance
corps. All halls and hotels where G. A. X.
veterans are quartered will be connected
by tele phone With the various hospitals, 90
| that q physician or ambulance can be
called at any time.
| The veteran army surgeons are invited
to visit the various hospitals during the
week. There will also be q reception for
them by the physicians and surgeons Of
/ Boston.
There will be published every morning
on the various bulletins. and in the various
papers, q list Of the sick and injured, il
there be any.