The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1891-03-16
THE NEXT ENcAMPMENr.
Call for G. A. r. Encampment at Astoria
on April Sth.

THE NEXT ENCAMPMENT.
Call for G. A. r. Encampment at Astoria
on April Sth.
ii Do IT RS. DEPARTMENT OF OREGON,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
THE DALLEs, Or. March ~, 1891.
GENERAL ORDERS,
No. 4. (
1. The Tenth Annual Encampment
of the Department of Oregon, G. A. r.,
viii be held in Odd Fellows hail. at
Astoria, at O'Clock p. M, April 8, 1891.
The annual convention of the Womans'
Relief Corps will be held at Astoria at
the same time.
The council of administration will con-
vene at the law Office of Comrade A. G.
Hardesty, 452 Squomoque St., upstairs,
at 10 80 a. m, on the same date.
II. Department headquarters will be
established at the Occident hotel, Com
rade G. S. Wright, proprietor.
Ill. The following order of business
will be observed, subject to change by
vote of the encampment
l. Roll call of department officers.
2. Roll call of delegates and members.
3. Reports of department officers.
4. Appointments of committees.
3. Communications from posts.
6. Communications from individ-
uals.
h6DOfCS OF
g.. Unfinished business.
8. New business.
10. Resolutions.
IL. Election of officers.
u. In Memoriam.
13. Good of the order.
IA. Reading minutes.
10. Installation.
16 Close
". The following comrades of Cush-
InO Post No Ia have hann Hnfoil.1 for
duty during the encampment, and will
report to the assistant adjutant general
at headquarters at y 80 p. M, April Sth,
viz:
Comrade E. H. Brodie, officer of the
day Comrade F. n. Breeze, officer of
the guard; Comrades Louis Hofine and
Jesse Baker, guards.
V. Reception committee, G. A. R.:
Comrades Thomas Dealy, G. w. Grannis,
Geo. c. Hall, G. A. May, A. G. Hardesty
and G.. 5. Wright, and they will receive
comrades in chamber of commerce hall.
vi. Posts that have not yet reported
the names of officers and delegates elect
will do SO Immediately. If, after this
general order, any post shall be omitted
from the roll and thus excluded from
representation in the encampment on ac-
count of delinquency in regard to
reports, per capita tax, ETC., the fault
will not rest with department head
quarters.
VII. All requisitions for supplies
needed before the next department en-
campment should be ordered before
April 1st.
The revised edition of the Blue Book
is published, and all orders for the same
will be filled by the assistant quarter
master general, as soon as the books
arrive at these headquarters.
VIII. Informatiun is wanted relative
ff. hca afE T ~
oth Regiment, New Jersey VOL, who is
said to have died in Oregon about
October 10Th, 1872.
TX. The proceedings, findings and
sentence of post court martial in the
case of comrade f. r. Beach, of Raw
lfns Post No. 81, Department of Oregon,
are approved, and the said E. R. Beach
dismissed from the Grand Army of the
Republic.
y. The following reduction of fares |
have been arranged with the Oregon |
Pacific railroad company: To the g. A. |
K, and w. r. c., one and one-fifth fare |
for the round trip, from April 9th to 18th |
inclusive. With the Southern Pacific |
gon, to 6. A. R. and w. r. c., one and |
one-third fare, on east and west side
divisions, and WOODBURY. Springfield |
branch. Certificates of attendance will |
be provided and signed at the encamp-
ment by the department commander, in |
order to secure the above reduction in |
fares for return trip, and the latter are
void after April 11th
Advices just received from the passen-
ger department of the Union Pacific sys-
tenn providing for one and one-fifth fare
for the round trip from points in Oregon
up to Portland on above certificate plan. |
AI. 1t is confidently expected that |
this will be one of the most enjoyable |
reunions ever held in Oregon. The COM
rades of Gushing Post, and the ladies of |
the w. r. G. extend a hearty welcome to |
visiting comrades and our auxiliaries, |
and when they say TO us, ''We are doing
all that we possibly can to make the
coming encampment perfect success in
every respect, we may rest assured that |
a royal good time awaits our coming.
By order of JAMES A. VARNEY.
OFFICIAL: Dept Commander.
w. s. MYERS,
Assist. Adj't General