The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-07-22
The National Encampment.

The national encampment, G.. A. r.,
at Detroit will begin its sessions August
3, and continue through the 8th. From
circulars issued by Department-com-
mander Morgan we CLEAN the following:
" Outward journey via the Central YER
mont to Norwood; via the New York
Central to Niagara Falls and Detroit;
returning by same route. Rate for
round trip, $13, from any point on the
Central Vermont railroad" Or, " the
return trip may be made via the Grand
Trunk railway TO Kingston, Ont, con-
Meeting there with steamers passing
down the river st. Lawrence by day
light, through its furious rapids to
Montreal, thence by rail to starting
point. Those so desiring may return
direct via Grand Trunk railway from
Detroit to Montreal" Round trip
tickets for this latter route will be sold
at all Central Vermont stations for
SIS. Tickets will be good going from
July 81 to August inclusive, and good
for return passage until August Is in
elusive. Wagner palace sleeping-cars
will run through to Detroit, and berth
which will accommodate two persons
will cost S4 Applications for berths,
accompanied in each case by the funds,
may be sent to S. w. Cummings, st.
Adams, VT, not later than Tuesday,
July %, after which date, owing to the
great demand, no more sleeping-cars
can be secured. Mr.. Cummings will
reserve berths in the order in which
they are received. AS these cars are
chartered, no berths can be reserved
unless the request is accompanied by
the amount required to pay for the
same. Free lodgings for comrades
will be furnished at the Detroit EXPOSE
ton Buildings, with bunk and mat
tress for each man. Comrades must
provide their own blankets. Buildings
have been expressly prepared for gen.
eral quarters, and will be found to be
commodious and comfortable, with a
perfect system of sanitary and lavatory
conveniences, as well as ventilation and
lighting. The grounds are high and
rolling, with charming outlook upon
the beautiful Detroit river, where the
passing view is one of constant delight
and pleasure, both by day and by night.
These quarters are conveniently access
ible by street cars or steam ferries
Board at the boarding-houses and
hotels will range in cost from S1.50 to
So per day. The commander-in-chief
assures the comrades that "no city in
which these gatherings have been held
has shown more liberal and generous
spirit than Detroit. Every demand for
means, or anything tending to render
the occasion what it should be, has
been cheerfully and fully met, and
comrades can rest assured that roya
welcome and reception awaits them al
the hands of the citizens there. This
spirit of hospitality should be met by g
large attendance of the men to whom
it is extended, and every comrade who
can so arrange, will, it is hoped, help
to swell the numbers who will once
more march together, shoulder to shout
der, after the old flag, and testify by
their presence that the manner in which
Detroit has met the questions always
involved in entertaining so large an en-
campment, is fully recognized by the
order" Comrade j. d. Hanrahan Of
Rutland has been appointed abide
camp for Vermont on the staff of the
commander-in-chief, and will be obeyeC
and respected accordingly.