The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-07-29
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF KANSAS.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
HARMED, KANSAS, JULY Is, 1891.

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GENERAL ORDERS,
No. &.
The following is announced as the
program on the Twenty fifth Annual
Encampmen, of the Grand Army of the
Republic at Detroit:
Monday, August 3-Reception ofvis-
itors aud assignment of quarters.
Tuesday, Grand parade of Veterans
and Sons of Veterans.
The general reception of the Grand Army
Of the Republic and kindred OrganiZa-
tons Will occur at s O'Clock p. M. ut tho
Rink. Camp fires ut the exposition
grounds and other points at night.
Wednesday,. August 5th-Meetiny of
National Encampment during the day.
Camp fires at the Rink and other points
at night.
Thursday, August 9-The business
meetings Of the Encampment will be
continued during the day. and at s
O'Clock p. m. will occur the banquet at
the Rink to the delegates at the Nation
al Encampment.
Friday. August 7. will be devoted
to the entertainment of delegates and
visitors with boat excursions, visits etc.
II The Kansas delegation will meet
ut. Kansas Headquarters, Hotel Nor
mandy, Room 9, ate O'Clock p. m. on
August 3. for consultation and organiza-
ton. Every member of the delegation
is requested to be present.
iii. Delegates who cannot attend
the Eneampment at Detroit will notify
the Assistant Adjutant General at once,
that their place may be filed on the del
egation.
". The following suggestions are
made to comrades, attending, about bag
gage: Do not carry any unnecessary
baggage. If II trunk is shipped. pack it
closely and secure well by straps, and
make the address clear and plain. DO
not check valises. hut carry them with
you on the train. Attach Il tag to each
piece of baggage on the outside. giving
the name and residence of the owner. If
these directions are carefully followed
much loss of baggage will be avoided.
V. The Registration Headquarter's
of the Department of Kansas will be es-
tablished at Room No. Is, City Hall. and
all comrades are requested to register as
soon as possible after their arrival.
vi. Last year the Headquarters
train of the G. \. r.. Department of Kan
sas. went over the Rock Island Railroad
Believing that the patronage of the
Grand Army should be fairly distributed
the committee on transportation has de-
cided to 90 to the twenty fifth National
Encampment by way of the A. T.. 4 ST.
Railroad TO Chicago: thence To Detroit
by way of the Wabash.
The Headquarters train will leave
Larned, Kansas, Saturday, August l. at
Ia a. m. and leave Kansas City be-
tween six and seven of same day. This
train will arrive at Chicago on the morn
ing OF August =. ana remain several
hours. but will arrive at Detroit On Aug.
3rtl. Comrades along the line Of the AT.
& 5. F. X. K. can obtain the exact time
of the train by inquiriDg of their station
agent.
1t is the hope of the Department Com
mander that the comrades Of the Depart
ment of Kansas will attend this silver an
niversary Of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in large numbers, and show by
their presence an appreciation of the eff
forts Of the people OF Detroit TO give US
a royal welcome. Nothing has been left
undoue on their part. and a great en-
campment awaits us within the gates Of
this beautiful city.
By order of
| +. Nc CARTHY.
| Dept. Commands
A. B. CAMPBELL,