Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-07-27

HEADQUARTERS
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
DEPARTMENT OF VERMONT.
GENERAL ORDER No. +.

Newport, w., July II, 1894.
In compliance with General Order No,
I, from the National headquarters of the
Grand Army of the Republic, dated at
Lynn, Mass, May 81, 1894, the Twenty
eighth National Eucampmcnt of the
Grand Army OF the Republic will assem-
bic at Pittsburg, Pa, at 10 o'clock a. m.
on Monday the 10th day of September
next.
The Headquarters Of the Department
of Vermont &. A. r., and W. K. I. of the
| Department OF Vermont, will be i'll parlor
A, at Hotel Schlosscr, corner Pennsyl-
vania avenue and Sixth street. Excellent
accommodations have been secured at
this hotel for about one hundred persons
during the cncampment upon the Ameri-
can plan for So 80 per day. The Depart
ment. staff, and W. X. c. anticipate this
location as general headquarters for Yer
mont and trust it may likewise bc CON
sidcred social headquarters.
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1t is the earnest wish OF the Depart
ment Commander that every member of
the staff will spare no pains to be pres
ent for duty" since the encampmcnt is so
far away it is to be expected that our
ranks will I've thin, but, nevertheless, Yer
mont will be in line, alongside the brave
| g Loo ct ut Sl,.4,. Mt
fredericksburg, Gettysburg and in the
| Wilderness.
The following routes have been arrang-
cd, and are, via rail to New London,
and steamer to New York, designated as
No. /. All rail via Springfield, Mass, to
| New York, designated as No. Prom
Newport via No. / $19.3S; No.2. $19.75.
| From Barton via No. l, $lS.93; No. .,
$19.+O.
The foregoing prices cover cost OF
ticket to PittSburg and return. but do
not include baggage transfers or parlor
car accommodations,
The route from New York, crossing to
Jersey City, will be (going) via the Penn
sylvania Central X. r., via Philadelphia,
Reading, Harrisburg and Altoona, over
the celebrated Horse Shoe Curve through
the great coal region and the wonderful
Allegheny Mountains, the Switzerland
OF America. " to Pittsburg. The encamp.
mcnt ended, we may return via the same
route, or having yet about two weeks
advantage upon our tickets, we may re-
turn via the Baltimore & Ohio K. X. via
Hagerstown or Martinsburg to Harpers
Ferry. Va. thence to Washington, ID. G.,
:, from which points it is arranged that
excursion rates will be granted to all
who wish to revisit the old battlchelds
or the strougholds of Petersburg. Rich,
mond, or Fredericksburg. returning to
New York via b. & o. r. k.
Tickets are good going from Sept 9TH,
to Sept. 10th, and returning not later
than Sept. Goth, 1894.
A detail from the Department staff has
visited Pitt sburgh and made satisfactory
arrangements Tor first class quarters
upon the American plan at Hotel Schlos
So. so per day. 1t would be considered n
favor to Department Headquarters, il
all who are to be present at PIttsburg
desiring quarters at The Schlossrr, v
would notify the Department Commander
OF such desires, not later than August
18th, in order that the rooms may be as.
signed before our arrival, thus doing
away with the confusion usually attend
ant upon such occasions. To others who
desire accommodations for 81 90 to
So 90 per day, it is announced that plen'
ty of such accommodations are to be had
but they must be engaged not later than
August 18th.
An abundance of free quarters with
beds may be had, comrades supplying
their own blankets. ANY comrade who
desires such accommodation should make
arrangements with these Headquarters
not later than August 18th.
1t is advised that all carry lunch bas-
kets on the trip, going and coming.
Department Headquarters with Staff,
will leave Newport on Saturday, Sept
|, 9Th, at SIS a. M, on the New York ex'
press. pursuing No. 2. route TO New
York, driving about 0 p. m, thus allow
ing a full nights rest before proceeding
with the journey on the 9th inst, and ar
irving at Pttsburg at 10 p. M, on the
evening of the ninth Members of the
staff and comrades may connect with
Headquarters train at Newport, St
Johnsbury, Wells River, White River
= Junction, Bellows Falls and Brattleboro
: or Springfield, Mass, if desired.
The twenty-Eighth National Encamp
ment of our noble order is destined to b,
one of the largest ever witnessed.
The committee of arrangements ant
the people OF Pittsburg have labored
: diligently to secure every comfort apt
convenience possible for the men compos
ing this notable gathering. Let the
Green Mountain Boys of 1861 RESPOND
to the generous invitation as freely a:
they did when they signed three years
enlistment contract thirty-three wears