Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-18
UNION VETERANS UNION.

| Another Order Issued by Gen. Yoder, Com
mander-in-Chief of the Order.
The following general orders have been 10
sued by Commander in Chief Ycder of tn,
Union Veterans Union:
HEADQUARTERS NATIONAL COMMAND,
UNION VETERANS UNION,
WASHINGTON. d. c.. August 16, 1892.
General Orders No. 16.
/. National headquarters Of the Union Vet
cams Union during the seventh annual encamp
ment at Washington, d. c., September 10 to
%, will be in rooms Nos. 81 and SO. on fourth
! floor Of the Atlantic building. on F street near
the corner Of 9th, just southwest Of the Interior
Department. Easily reached by elevator. The
adjutant and quartermaster generals head
quarters will be in adjoining rooms to the CON-
mander-in-chief
2. All the department headquarters will be
in the same building and will be designated by
cards on door of each headquarters where
department commanders and their stats will be
found.
8. The national encampment will be held in
Harris Theater, corner Of 9th street and Penn
sylvnnia avenue. and will convene Immediately
after the review on Wednesday, September 81.
4. The last day. Friday, the 23d. the national
encampment will hold its last session and camp
fire at River View
5. The school houses have been abandoned
by our order and a new building will be erected
on o triangular overnment reservation situated
on e street southwest between It'll and 9th
streets, just south Of the Smithsonian Museum
large enough to accommodate all who come
with lodging, free to ali members of the u. V.
T., and exclusively for their use. These quar-
tiers Will be new and clean. Each comrade
should provide himself with u blanket and
several towels, brush and comb. Bring no more
baggage than is absolutely necessary and under
no circumstances bring a trunk or baggage that
you cannot carry in your hands. II you let 20
Of your baggage once the probability is you will
never see it again. Baggage checks will not be
redeemed on this occasion.
9. Provisions are being made to feed all who
come at % cents per meal but each comrade
will look for himself and procure meals where
he chooses after his arrival.
Z. Each comrade should keep a copy Of this
order in his pocket and on his arrival here
read it carefully and at once report at the new
building without waiting for any one, where he
will be made to feel at home and obtain all
necessary information. The national head
quarters, department headquarters, national
encampment, or Hotel La u. V. L., are all near
9th street and not far apart. with street car
connections. Those coming on the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad will take 18th street cars,
cable line, near the depot and change at eth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Get transfer
to new building (Hotel La U. V. w.; the 9TH
street cable line takes you there. Those com
ing on Pennsylvania railroad walk one square
west to 18th street and take south, or walk
across the Smithsonian Park.
8. 1t is all important that the e. v L. keep
together and that every member of the order
report promptly for parade on Wednesday
morning Department commanders will See
that every member Of their department is in
line promptly at 10 clock I'm. on that day.
The following assignment OF rooms i'll the
Atlantic building for national and department
headquarters has been made: Rooms 81 and
50, fourth floor, national headquarters; room
62. fourth floor department of the Potomac;
room 90. sixth floor, department Ohio; room
"a, sixth floor, department ssachusotts; room
90, fifth floor, department Michigan; room
"A, fifth floor. department Pennsylvania: room
Al, third floor, department Wisconsin; room 43.
third floor, department New York; room 46,
third floor, department New Hampshire.