News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-01-12
Grand Army Encampment,
GENERAL ORDERS JUST ISSUED TO MEM
BEERS OF THE DEPARTMENT

GENERAL ORDERS JUST ISSUED 10 MEM
BERs OF THE DEPARTMENT
The following general order relat-
ing to the Goth annual encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic, de-
partment of Vermont, to be held IN
Rutland February Il and 10, has
lust been iSsTed -
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY OF THE
REPUBLIC, DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.
General Order No. IS.
The 26 annual encampment of de
partment of Vermont, q. 4. r., will
be convened in city hall, Rutland, on
Tuesday, February IA, 1898, at IL
O'Clock a. m. Headquarters will be
at the Bardwell house. The council
of administration will meet at head
quarters at o'clock p. M, on Feb.
IS, to audit the accounts of the
assistant quartermaster general.
The following committees are an
nounc4l and the comrades named
are requested to notify these head
quarters at once if for any reason
they cannot serve:-
On report of department command
err. NJ. Mansur, Island Pond; j, B.
Scul.y, Burlington; c. 7. S. Pierce,
Vergennes.
On report of assistant adjutant
general-T. S. Peck, burlington;
Frank Kenfeld, Morrisville; W. H.
H. Putnam, Springfield.
On report of assistant quarter
master general-E. T. Johnson,
Island Pond; Perry Porter, West
Burke: NJ D. Whitman, Putney.
On reports of all other department
officers-R. J. Coffey, Bennington :;
Willard harrington, st. Adams; NJ.
E. Orr, POultney.
On observation-disclosures T. Childs,
st. Adams; George W. Hooker, Brat
tleboro; j. H. Lucia, Montpelier.
General committees-P. d. Blodget
st. Johnsbury, c. U. LathrOp, of
Williamstown, o. Meacham of Bran
don, H. H. Cbafee of Rochester, H.
A. Dudley of South Londonderry, R.
O. Sturtevant of Swanton.
The following will be the order of
business unless changed by vote of
encampment: Opening of encamp-
ment in form. Roll call of officers.
Redort of committee on credentials.
Roll call of delegates. Announcement
of committees. Reports of depart
ment officers. Reception and refer
ence of communications from mem
bers. Reports of committees. Elec-
ton of officers. Unfinished business.
New business.
All motions and resolutions shall
be put in writing, when so requested
by the presiding officer, and may be
referred by him without debate to
the committee on resolutions.
On Tuesday evening, February IA,
at 7.3O O'Clock, a public camp fire
will be held at the city hall under the
auspices of Roberts post. Com
mander-in-Chi Weissert and staff,
and observation-disclosures Neazey
and other prominent comrades, are
expected to be present and partici-
pate.
A meeting of the Union-ex-Prison-
ers' association will be held during
the encampment. Notice of the time
and place will be given hereafter.
Hotel rates will be as follows:-
Bardwell house, 50 day, and when
two occupy room together, $1.50
each; Bates house, 81 per day and
when two occupy room together,
$1.75 each; Berwick, 81 per day, and
when two occupy room together
$1.5 each; Brock house, 81 per day.
The Central Vermont railroad in
Guiding leased lines in the state,
Montpelier and Wells River, Benning-
ton ard Rutland, Connecticut RIVER
railroad, (all stations from Brattle-
boro to Windsorinclusive), Canadian
Pacific. Newport and Richford rail
roads will sell round trip tickets fare
one way, good going February ID
and IA, returning to 18th inclusive.
Persons paying full fare to Rutland
over the Delaware and Hudson rail
road; when such fare is % cents, can
obtain certificate for free return
passage by application to the as
sistant adiutant general or the secre-
tary of the W. r. C. The Boston and
Maine railroad will sell round trip
tickets to White River Junction and
return, from all stations in the state,
at reduced rates. Inquire of your
station agent for such tickets.