The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-01
HEADQUARTERS
BULLETIN.
The och Annual Encampment at
Louisville Military Park DediCa-
tiOn---0ther Matters Of Interest.
HFAno'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC
ROCKFORD. liz, July &c, 1895. J

HFAnQ'Rs GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. l
ROCKFORD. H., July &c, 1895.
General Orders No. 13
The %, i National EncRmpment Grand Army
OF the Republic AS previously announced, will
be held at Louisville, Ky, Sept. IL to -, 1895.
A rate of one cent per mile 10 Louisville
Ky has been named from all points in the
Central Traffic Association and all points in the
Southern States Passenger Association, COM
prising the following States: Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio Michigan. Virginia West Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and small
portion of New York, Pennsylvania and the
Dominion of Canada.
A rate of one fare for the round trip, eqUiva-
lent to one and one-half cents per mile, has
been named in the Western States Passenger
Association, comprising the following States:
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa. Missouri, North
and South Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas aud
part of Colorado, Indian Territory and all the
Oklahoma country. From all points within
the above States the rate viii be one and one
half cents per mile fer the round trip-short
line distance-to the western terminals of tic
Central Traffic Association namely Chicago,
Peoria and Cairo, H.; Burlington, Iowa, aud st.
Louis, Mo. From these terminals the rate is
one cent per mile to Louisville.
A rate OF one cent per mile has been named
from Louisville, Ky, to any point in the
Southern States Passenger Association, includ-
ing all battie6elds in the Southern States, the
dedication OF the ChickamRUga and Chgtta-
nooga National Military Park and the meeting
of the Battlefield Encampment of the Sons Of
Veterans at Knoxville, Tenn.
The Citizens Committee at Louisville feel
that the entire country viii sdopt uniform
rate of one cent per mile before tickets are
placed on sale for the 29th National Encamp-
men;.
The following suggestions are made:
1t is urged that hand sachels be used for bag
gage, and when il is necessary to have trunks,
ship them by express.
Hotel rates have not been changed; they
will range from 81 to S. per day. as agreed be-
tween the Council OF Administration and the
Citizens Committee. Three days is the limit
for which accommodations must be engaged.
All arrangements are made direct with the
guests and not through the Committee on
Accommodations. The Citizens Committee is
prepared to furnish list Of hotels, boarding
houses and private houses upon application. :
Organ iZailons such Companies, Batteries,
Regiments. or Corps proposing TO held Reunions
during the Eucampmeit. If they have not al
ready done So, should address Capt. Michael
Mint0n, Chairman Committee on Reunions aud
Naval Veterans Association, Louisville Ky.
The official badges of the 29th National En-.
campment are made from blended metal from
two cannon given 10 the Citizens Committed OF
Louisville by act OF the United States Con-
gress Feb. 2s 1895. Both cannon were in actual
service during the late war one with the Union
and the other with the Confederate forces
The official souvenirs OF the Citizens Com
mittee are made from the same metal as the
delegate badges. and each souvenir will be
packed ir a separate box, and sealed with the
official seal of the committee. All others offered
official souvenirs are fraudulent.
The Naval Veterans Association through
dered TO convene in the city of Louisville Sept
10. 1926, for parade aud review.
From unofficial reports received at these
Headquarters, the annual parade promises to
equal II not suTpAss those Of previous Encamp-
ments. Anticipating very long column, the
Council OF Administration, at lis meeting in
louisville in December last, decided that no
organization other than the Grand Army of
the Republic, the Citizens Committee on
Parade and Review, Of Louisville and bands
should participate therein.
Department Commanders in forming their
various commands will bear this action in
mind.
The Headquarters OF the Commander-in-C Chief
will be at the Calf House, corner Main and First
streets
Tie Headquarters Of the Grand Army Of the 1
Republic will be al Rockford. Ill until Saur-
day, Sept Z. and viii reopen at the Gait House, I
Louisville, KY, Monday, Sept 9.
Department Com manders Will meet the Com I
maDder.in- Chief at National Headquarters j
Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 800 p m. for consultation
and final orders. Prompt attendance is urged. |
that all details concerning parade aud review I
may be thoroughly understood
The Council OF Administration will meet at
National Headquarters promptly at D. m
Tuesday. Sept. TO-
The 2sth National Encsmpment will assemble 4
at Gnsic Hall on Market street, between First
and Second streets, Thursday, Sept. H. at 10
o. n. sharp, for the transaction Of business
AdE-de-Camp on tie staff 81 the Commander /
iD-Chef who contemplate participating in the I
parade 81 Louisville will at once notify Henry \
N. Neyius, Chief Of Staff, BED Bank, n. J.,
whether they will appear mounted or not and .
on their arrival in Louisville they will report
10 him At National Headquar;ers giving their
addresses Ia the city.
Department Commanders, as soon as possible
alter arrival IN Louisville W III notify Chief Of
Stat Henry NJ. Nevius Of the number Of com.
races present rom their respective Depart
meuts, and will receive map Of the CITY at
Louisville giving location OF the ysrious De-
partment Headquarters
Iomrade NCYius viii have charge OF the
mounting and formation OF the Aids ia tic
column, and viii detail such assistants from
corps OF Aics IS be may deem necessary.
The attention Of Department Commanders
and Aids de Camp on the staf Of the Com.
mander-in-Clllef 10 called 70 TIE circular jszued
by Comrade Henry S. COIN. Chairman Corn.
mittee on Parade and Review, Louisville.
concerning horses for the parade. All com
municatOns relative to horses should be ad-
dressed 70 Comrade Cohn.
To facilitate the work OF the various com.
mittecS OF Louisville Department Commanders
will. not later than Sept. g. notify Comrade
Henry 5. Colin, Chairman Committee on Pa
Tadc and Review. 3zl West Green street. Louis
vile, KY, where their Headquarters will be
during the Eucampment week probable attend 4
ancc from their Department aud whether or
not they viii be accompanied by baud or drum
corps.
Departments desiring free quarters at Louis.
vile viii lake notice that no application will
be considered after Aug. To- Where free quar-
tiers are desired Department Commanders
should see that application is made previous TO
that date
Posts desiring free quarters at Louisville
will, not later than Aug. 10. forward their ap-
plicaiions 10 their respective Assistant Adm.
tants- General. who will. as coon as possible
advise the Citizens GAR. Committee al Louis.
Vile Of such request
Communications concerning accommoda-
tons etc. should be add fessed 10 the Citizens
9, ar Committee, l2S East Main street Louis
vile. Ky.
Lem ii. Wiley, Chief Bugler and ABIDE.