The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
The National Encampment.


The Grand Army posts are in receipt
of general orders from the headquarters
of the Grand Army of the Republic re-
lating to the National Encampment III
indianapolis. April g.
The annual parade will take place
Sept. 9Th at 10 y. NJ.
National headquarters train will leave
Milwaukee,. Wis, at 80 \. NJ. Septem-
Der 4th, by way of G., NJ 4 st. p. Il. X.
TO Chicago and thence over the Monon
Road to indianapolis where the train
will arrive ut 800 p. NJ. the same day.
The national council of administration
will meet at The headquarters in the
State House in indianapolis at 500 Z. NJ.
on September 9TH.
Rates to the encampment have not
been definitely announce but the com
mander inc feels warranted in as
suriug the comrades that the fare will
be as low rs at any previous encamp-
ment.
\ conference of the Grand Army of
the Republic chaplans will meet on
Wednesday. Sept. 9rh, at 1910 a. NJ,
at room 3 in the Monroe county court
house.
The commission of Geo. W. Hynson,
Dallas, Texas. who was appointed aid
de-camp on the stafl of the comma nde:-
in-chief, April u, 1893 has been revok-
ed.
Comrades are requested to bear in
mind that five constitutes Il quorum of
post consisting of less than 30 mem
bers.
1t is expected that the 9th National
Encanpment will encourage a law to
insure the preference in appointment to
office under the government and reten-
ton in public employ of veterans of the
war of lS6l-65, who are properly quail
fled.
\ comrade dropped from the rolls is
in no sense member of the order and
cannot be admitted to post meeting, nor
can he lawfully wear the badge or any
insignia of the G.. \. r.; one who is
suspended, though not eligible to office
and without Il vote, may by courtesy of
/ the post be admitted to its meetings for
one year.
The commander-in-chief repudiates
any connection with or approval Of II
scheme called "a Forced March. an
nounced to be given at some place near
indianapolis for various prizes. Men
averaging over 30 years of age should
not be encouraged to engage in athletic
exercises.
General order. No. from headquar-
tiers department OF Maine, includes the
following:
i Believing that the most of the COM
rades would want to visit the Worlds
/ Fair before returning. arrangements
have been completed with the Canadian
! Pacific Railroad in which the rate to
Chicago. via. indianapolis, and return
ing by the direct line. will be 81 more
than The Worlds Fair rate in force to
Chicago and return, at the time of the
q. \. r., encampment. These tickets
will be good for 30 days. Holders of
these tickets. on their return, can stop
off at Toronto and make the trip by boat
to Niagara Falls and return, free of
charge. This will enable all who de-
sire to do 50. to see the Fails and it will
also afford a pleasant break in the jour
Fncy.
Two Palace sleeping cars will be run
to indianapolis. One will leave Fox.
croft the evening of sept, ls!. and
Greenvillc the morning of sept. I'd.
arriving in Montreal the evening Of Sept
I'd; the other car will leave Portland the
morning of sept. ID. going via the
/ White Mountains and ST. Johnsbury,
and arriving in Montreal the same eye
ming. At Montreal the two cars will
be Joined and taken to indianapolis to-
gether.
The Maine Central railroad will sell
tickets from all eastern points to Port
land for one fare for the round trip and
the Bangor and AroostOUk makes Il
similar arrangement on its line to Green
Vile.