Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-08-27
Grand ARMY Excursion to st. Paul.

OhNlES W. LIZA"
Grand Army Excursion to st. Paul.
Commander Puffer has just issued
another order on the coming national
encampment at st. Paul. from which
we take the following information:
Arrangements for the department
at national encampment are now COM
plete and everything bids fair for
large attendance. The commander
takes this occasion to thank the Off
GERS Of the department for their valua-
BILE assistance in carrying out the pro-
gram. Through their efforts am
proud to say all the commanders, per-
sonal staff, the full delegation, and the
majority of the council are booFed
for the trip, and indications are now
that not less than 200 will avail them
selves of the opportunity to visit the
great northwest. Headquarters will
be closed from Aug. % to Sept. 70.
Headquarters train will leave Ben
nington Aug. 20 at PAT p. M, st. Al
bans, 7:45, Montreal, lO:l5; arrive in
Chicago at $40 p. m, Aug. 80, arriyi;
ing in st. Paul at 2 p. m. the 3lst
STEMS second regiment band OF ST.
Paul will escort the department from
the depot to the Clarendon Hotel. The
council Of administration will meet
with Asst Adjutant General D. M.
Blackmer in headquarter parlors Tues
day morning, Sept. LIST, at 9 o'clock,
| to receive credentials and attend to
any business of Importance that may
arise. Tuesday evening at 9 O'Clock,
Mrs. A. Louise Putnam, department
president, w. R. G., with staff, will
tender reception to Vermonters and
friends in the headquarter parlors, as
sisted by the department commander
and staff. All who bear allegiance to
the Green Mountain state are invited
to be present.
The grand parade will take place
Wednesday, Sept. 2. Vermont vet
Grams are requested to assemble al
Headquarters, Sixth and Wabashs
streets, at $40 O'Clock sharp. The line
of march is short SO that all may par
| icipate witho ut fatigue.
| The department of Vermont hal
been assigned to the third division
| STEMS second regiment band has beef
engaged for the parade. A greer
twig will be furnished veterans in lln y
to be worn in buttonhole or hatband
all are expected to provide themselve
with rank strap and g. A. X. badg
before leaving the state; the depart
ment will furnish no supplies except
ing the regulation Vermont badge
which may be procured on appllca
ton at headquarters.
The national encampment will con
yene at the auditorium Thursda
morning at 10 O'Clock; during the en-
tire week there will be receptions, re
unions, parades and excursions to
numerous to mention, but will be an
nounced SO that all may have an OF
. portunity TO participate. !,
Rates as given heretofore are firml
established and there will be n
! change, viz: S26 round-trip from an
= station in Vermont. $3.50 for singl
berth in Pullman sleeper, $500 10
! half section, and Sl4.OO for whole SCI
! ton, providing parlor car accommt
dation the entire trip out.
Comrade j. H. Goldsmith, Weatl
: ersfield, is hereby appointed A. D.
on staff of commander. Comrade 4
! M. Downs of Bennington is detaile
!. as department colol bearer during u
. national encampment. 8.
: Walter E. Brown Of Michigan Cit
Indiana, wants the address OF Davl
, Ross Brown, late Co. G, "a VT. VOL
! Several inquiries have been mac
: as to the possibilities OF the Northel
Pacific Railroad company making !
7 duced rates for trip through Il
Is Yellowstone Park, and at the prese
o time nothing definite has been deci
ed excepting the facts that reduce
y rates will be made. Specific inform
u ton will be given in a few days. Tho
. desiring the information can adore
the assistant adjutant general at 9
= partment headquarters.