Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-09-16
Route and Rates TO the National En-.

cnmpnlcnt Is. n. II.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF Ne.
BRAsKA, GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUB.
Lie, HASTINGS Nebraska. Septem BEL
2.-[General order No. 5.]-The de.
partment commander hereby announ.
ces that the Burlington and the Balti.
more & Ohio railways have been
chosen as the official route for the de-
partment OF Nebraska to the twenty.
sixth national encampment to be held
at Washington. d. c.. Septemo Der 90
to 22 inclusive.
The official train will leave Omaha
September l6 at s o'clock D. IN. =,
bearing the department commander
and STAFF. Woman's Relief Corps and
all the past department commanders
OF Nebraska; arrive ut Chicago on the
18th ut / l a. m. and leave Chicago at
p. m. arriving in Washington the
evening OF the 18TH. thus enabling
parties from the interior of Nebraska
to reach Omaha Saturday evening in
ample time TO join The official train,
and give all an opportunity at Chicago
to visit the many points OF interest in
and about the city.
The rate from Omaha will be $2S. so
for the ROUND trip. Parties on the
Union Pacific, Missouri Pacific or Chi
caCo, Rock Island d Pacific should
purchase through tickets to Washing
ton and be sure they read by the way
OF the Burlington. Omaha to Chicago,
and the Baltimore & Ohio Chicago to
Washington. as these lines are the Of
fetal route for all Nebraskans.
Tickets will De on sale going Sep
TENDER II to Is. and good for return
contain the usual restrictions; it will
not be necessary TO deposit sign or
have them satmped. out will be good
the same as any other limited ticket
A special agent will accompany this
train to look after tine comfort of all.
Meals at ali the company's hotels
along the route at the uniform rate of
so cents each. Sleeping car rates will
oe greatly reduced from ;he usual
price. Parties desiring to charter Ell
tner palace sleeping cars or Pullman
tourist cars can 90 SO at the following
rates: Sleepers $50 per day. for ten
days or over; $40 per day for less than
ten days; tourist cars, $l5 per day.
The chartered rate for Pullman stand
ard sleeper from Omaha to Washing
ton. ID. e.. is sl55. Apply for cars or
berths at once to John Francis, gener-
al passenger agent Burlington & Mis-
souri, railroad. Omaha. Neb.. or to the
assistant adjutant general, Lincoln.
Neb.
This train will afford Il daylight ride
through the magnificent scenery OF
West Virginia, the Allegheny noun
tnins. the historical Cheat river, Har-
per's Ferry. and many other places
fraught with the most thrilling Incl
dents OF the war.
This encampment will be the occa-
sion OF the reunion OF thousands of
veterans who parted after the grand
review in 1865, ana will be spectacle
never again equalled in the history OF
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Barracks are being erected near the
Baltimore IL Ohio depot and at other
points in which those not otherwise
provided for can secure sleeping &C
free and there will be
no difficulty in obtaining meals at rea-
sonable prices and this with the very
low rate of railroad fare makes it
within the reach OF all to attend.
Then fall in. comrades; touch ell
bows to the right" and let us march
with full ranks down Pennsylvania
avenue. Take your wives, sons and
daughters to the nations capital; let
them view the battle fields where their
husbands and fathers fought to uphold
the country's honor in her direst hour
OF peril.
Every comrade upon arrival will at
once report to Colonel G. +. Adams,
chief-of-staff, at Nebraska
headquarters. Belvedere hotel. corner
OF Third street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. All are urged to wear their uni
forms (blue suits and military hats)
as the commander desires every COM
rade from Nebraska to be in the line
and march in the parade. BY order
of G. j. DuwoRTH.
Department Commander.
j. w. bowen.