The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-04-15
HUGH HENRY, Dept. Comdr.


The 26th National Encampment, Grand
Arm y of the Republic, will be held Il
Washington, d. c., in the week of Septenl
Der 90 1892, Con which day it is expected
the grand parade will Occur.) 1t is hoped
and expected that Vermont will be repre-
sented there with full ranks. Some wha
earlier than is usually the case THAT the
comrades may be early advised in the mat
teri the commander announces the follow
ing arrangements as to transportation.
The railroad rates from all the principal
points in Vermont to Washington and re-
turn have been arranged on the basis OF
fare one way for the round "trip. with ex-
pected thirty-day limit of tickets, the full
particulars Of which will be published soon
by the railroads. How to 90. special
train will leave ST. Alban, Sunday, Septem-
Der 49, 100 a. m, running on the regular
mail train time over the Central Division
through to Bellows Falls. A special train
will run over the b. q l.. r. r., leaving
Cambridge, Vt, about Z a. m, connecting
at Essex Junction with the Central Divi-
sion, c. V. r. r., special train. A special
tram will also leave Burlington on the
same morning, on the regular mail train
time, over the Rutland Division, with a
special train over the Addison Railroad
connecting with above special train at
Leicester Junction. The above two special
trains will join together at Bellows Falls,
running cars through without change via
BratilebOrO, leaving there in the afternoon
on the regular mail train time, moving as
special train without stops from Brattle-
bOro to New London, connecting at the
latter point with one of the Norwich Line
steamers, which has been chartered for the
exclusive use of the G. A. r., Department
of Vermont, WOmans' Relief Corps, sons
of Veterans and friends. ThiS chartered
steamer will leave New London on arrival
of train that evening, arriving in New
York about 100 next morning, landing at
IN. 4 .I,.x,A
adjOinS the Des broSseS Street Ferry of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, crossing this ferry
to Jersey City, where there will be special
train OF through passenger coaches leaving
about 80 a. M, making fast run over the
Pennsylvania Railroad through to Wash
ington, arriving there about l p. IN. A
special train will also leave Newport, VT
on the regular mail train time, running
through to White River Junction, joining
there the special over the G. " h. X. The
Boston & Maine Railroad will run special
train over the st. j. & l.. c. r. r. to st.
JOhnsbury, connecting there with the
special from Newport, provided there is
sufficient number to cover the cost of run
ming the same Application for this train
should be made to ID. j. Flanders, G.. Z. A.,
b. Il. Nj. Il. R., Boston, Mass. The b. &
X. X. X. will also run special train from
Bennington, connecting with the special at
Rutland, provided there is a sufficient num-
bCl SOiHS W pay bllb COSt VI tilC mp
plicatiOn for this train should be made to
II. W. Spafford, G. p. A. b. & K. r. r.,
Rutland, Vt.
Accommodations on steamer between
New London and New York. State rooms
have two and three beTths, price 90 cents
for each berth. Cabin berths % cents each.
Price for meal tickets on the steamer Will
be so cents for supper and so cents for
breakfast. In order to provide for the
best comfort of all, applications should be
made as soon as possible, 'tfirst come first
served" with the above amounts of money,
to ). w. Cummings, G. F. A., c. V. II. r.,
St Adams, Vt, who will return to the APP
plicant the berth and meal tickets as or
dered. As all the state room berths must
be sold, comrades are requested to club to-
gether in sending in their applications. In
selecting the above route thought has been
given to convenience on the return trip. as
the Pennsylvania Railroad terminal station
in New York adjOins the Norwich Line
steamers, and the steamer on reaching New
London connects at the wharf directly with |
train which reaches all points in Vermont