The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-08-16
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT, G, A. R,

Since the publication of General orders
No. 10 from these Headquarters, dated july
., giving railroad rates and routes 70 Ma
tional Encampment at Louisville, KY, III
September, the Commander is in receipt or
the following Encouragement If railroad
rates, over the following routes:
Headquarters car Will leave Bellows
Falls on mail train NORTH at l2O5 noon.
September Z, going by way of Rutland TO
st. Albans, leaving ST. Adams at .. Do p. NJ
over G. V. r. II. to Norwood, h. w. and o..
and n. Y. &. to Buffalo, arriving at Buffalo
Sunday morning. Spending Sunday Up a
side trip to Niagara Falls, and return,
leaving Buffalo Sunday evening, gong
lover H.. - and NJ. 5. to Cleveland and Big
. -Four route tofClnclnnati, Is. and o. ). w.
to louisville, arriving IN that city at P. NJ;
Monday evening. Tickets for the round
trip (returning same route will be sold
from all statlns of the Central Vermont,
Bennington and Rutland, Boston and
Name Tin Vermont). st. j and l.. Q. rail-
roads for SIS. The above rates will include
side trip to Niagara Falls Sunday
Those living on Central Division and
connecting lines north of Windsor can
join us at Essex Junction on train which
leaves Windsor at | P. NJ. Those on b. ana
Nj. and st. j. and l.. G. at st. Adams and
SWantOn on train leaving st. Adams at b DO
p. NJ, and those on line of Bennington and
Rutland can make cOnnec ions at Rutland
with Headquarters car which leaves
Bellows Falls at 1905 nom. Day coaches
will be run on all trains to which our sleeper
is attached, so that those who dO not take
a sleeper can go through on same train. but
this involves their changing cars at The
end of each road.
Tickets are good going from September
18th to 10th inclusive, and good returning
until October 9th inclusive.
A Wagner sleeping car has been engaged
for the use of this Department tOr the out
going trip only, arrangements for sleeper
for return trip can be made at LoulSVllIe).
BerthS can be secured in the same at S3 for
each person by applying to b. Cannon, Jr;,
Bellows Falls. Cash must accompany each
order when a ticket giving number and
location of berth will be forwarded to the
applicant. In dispoSing of the berths in
sleeper the Commander must pursue the
invariabe rule, cash in advance, first come,
first served. Sleeping Accommodations have
been secured for only about 30 (more can
be had on same terms by giving notice, as
the above figures undoubtedly do not rep
resent nearly all who contemplate gOing).
IL is hoped that Comrades and others who
desire sleeping Accommodations, will see the
necessity of securing berthS at their EARL
est possible convenience so that additional
cars may be secured, II needed, before 1t Is
too late.
Applications for Accommodations at PhR
nix Hotel and berthS in sleeper must be
filed at these Headquarters before August
10Th, as the Department Commander will
not hold himself responsible for the COM
fort and welfare OF those applying after the
above date.
A rate of one cent a mile has been named
from Louisville, KY, to any point in the
Southern States Passenger association in
GLIDING ALI battlefieldS in the south, the
dedication of Chickamauga and Chatta
nOoga National Park. the opening of the
Cotton States Exposition at Atlanta, Ga,
and the meeting of the Battlefield Encamp
ment of the Sons of Veterans at Knoxville,
Tenn.
1t is urged that hand satchels be used for
baggage and when it is necessary to have |
trunks, ship them by express.
Free sleeping quarters will be furnished |
in schoolhouSes and other buildings. In |
these free quarters mattresses will be |
furnished by the committee but in all cases |
Comrades must bring their own blankets. |
No application for free quarters will be |
given attention after August 10. Comrades |
desiring tree quarters will notify these |
not later than August TO-
Mrs. Henry 5. Tyler, chairman of the |
Ladies' Committee, is prepared to furnish |
all information pertaining to the duties OF |
her committee and all communications |
addressed to her will receive prompt atten- |
tiOn.1 ;,.
AS announced in previous General |
Orders, the Headquarters of this Depart |
ment G.. A. h. and W. r. G. are established |
at Phoenix Hotel, 70S-615 West Market |
street, where all VermOnters are requested |
to call and register upon arrival.
first class (Louisville) band has been |
engaged for the parade by this Department. |
The 10Th National Encampment will as
semble at Music Hall. on Market St.. be-
tween LIST and I'd streets, Thursday, Sept |
18th at 10 a. m. sharp for the transaction of
business.
Again we wish to impress upon all who
cOntpmDlata going and desire appOm nlOda-