Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-07-31
National Encarnpnlent, G. A. r..

National Encarnpment, q. A. X.
Boston, July /, 1890.
Bv direction of the Executive Committee
having IA charge the arrangements Tor the
reception and entertainment of the Nation
al Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, August IL to 16, the Committee
on Information announce the following;
PROGRAMME FOR THE WEEK.
TUESDAY. Aug. 12th.-Grand Parade;
the column to be formed lin accordance
with vote of National Encampment OF 1855
by DEPARTMENTS in order of seniority, ex-
cept that the Department in which the En-
caInpment is held takes the left.
In the evening, Grand Army and Nom-
ans Relief Corps Joint reception in Me-
chanics Hall; admission by badge OF o. A
r.. or W. =. G.
WEDNESDAY,. Aug. 13th.-Meeting Of
the National Encampment at 10 a. m, IL
Music hail, Winter Street.
Meeting Of National Encampment, Wo-
mans Relief Corps, in fremont Temple
fremont Street.
In the evening Grand Army Camp Fire
in Mechanics Building.
THrRsDAY. Aug. 14th.-Continued ses-
sions OF the National Encampment, G. A
II. and Woman's Relief Corps.
In the evening a banquet to the delegates
of the National Encampment and to inyit-
ed guests in the Mechanics building.
FEIDAY, Aug. 15th.-Excursion by rail
to Plymouth and clam bake there for the
delegates Of the National Encampment, q.
A. K. and Woman's Relief Corps.
In the evening campfire by Woman s
Relief Corps at fremont Temple.
SATURDAY, Aug. 16th.-Steamboat excur
sion for the members of the National En-
campmeut down the harbor to Mlnots
Light. thence along the Northern Shore to
Cane Ann, passing Nahant, Salem, Marble
head ana Rockport to Thacher's Island
Light. Fish dinner on boat.
4 reunion of naval veterans Will be held
during the Encampment. Headquarters
will be established at the hall of the Kear-
sarge Association, corner Washington and
Union Park streets. Reunions OF other or
ganizations will also be held.
The Woman's Relief Corps, Department
of Massachusetts, will furnish lunch at
Bumstead Hall for the delegates TO the Ma
tioual Encampment, q. A. X. each day dur
ing he session of the Encampment.
TRANSPORTATION.
All railroad lines have agreed to fares
one way. The time limit for all tickets
has been fixed at Sept Both. During En-
campment week the committee on trans
portation will have an office in the Mechan
les building, Huntington Avenue, where
information concerning transportation
will be attended TO.
The various railroad companies will have
a 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 Transfer Express CO.,
have agreed to transport the baggage OF
Posts as a whole, from railroad TO quarters
at twenty cents per piece and for the round
trip twenty-five cents per piece. For in
dividual baggage, twenty-five cents per
piece one way and forty cents for the
round trip. Tickets will be issued good
until Sept. list, and will be sold on the
trains and at the depots where permanent
offices are established.
ACCOMMODATIONS.
The Committee on Accommodations are
prepared to secure quarters for all Posts or
Grand Army men who may attend. They
urgently desire, however, to receive all APP
plications on or before the Goth of July, in
order that arrangements may be made.
INFORMATION.
There will be established at all Depots
and principal Hotels in the City, booths
designated &c. A. r. bureau of Informal
ton" the headquarters OF which will be on
Boston Common near the West St.gate. In
connection with this there will be a large
corps of Sons of Veterans detailed for duty
at the Depots, Hotels, and the patrolling OF |
the streets. They will be designated by a
ribbon badge bearing the inscription, "Bu |
reau of Information The department 4
win be under the superintendent OF Com
rade p. H. Raymond, whose headquarters,
until Encampment week, are at No. "a
Beacon St. Boston. Ample quarters for
all free mattresses have been put in Me-
cbanics Institute building As this will
be the largest Encampment that will ever
be held in New England, as far as possible
all should attend.