The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-08-06
GENERAL INFORMATION.

GENERAL INFORMATION.
| Circular Prepared by the Citizens Commit
tee.
THIRTIETH NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPrBLIC
| HEADQUARTERS CITIZENS COMMITTEE,
ENDIcoTT BUILDING, ST. PAUL, MINI
1 Information Circular No. /.
For the information of comrades Of the q. A.R.
| who desire to attend the 30th National Encamp-
ment in this city from Aug. 81 to Sept 5, in
| elusive, the following is submitted for your
benefit and guidance:
RAILROAD RATES
| A rate of one cent per mile has been named
| in the territory of the Western Passenger Asso-
| citation with the usual ticket limitations. and
| 30 days time limit. A like rate and time
| limit has been named by the Central Passenger
Committee, embracing the following territory:
| Illinois Michigan. Indiana, Ohio, small por-
| ton of western New York, western Pennsyl-
vania, and Ontario. A rate of one fare for the
round-trip with 30-day limit has been made in
| the territory of the Trunk Line Association.
taking in all territory east of Buffalo and
Pittsburg to the seaboard, as far east as Boston.
| This rate will, in many cases. be equal to one
cent per mile for the round-trip, as the legal
| mileage in New York is :srS cents per mile.
| The Southern Passenger Association has made
| a rate of one cent per mile, with the usual
! Limitation of 80 days, and deposit of ticket.
| The Minneapolis. st. Paul d Sault Ste. Marie
Railway, or what is known as the $500 Line"
reaching New England and Eastern points also
! large part of Canada. has named rate of one
cent per mile, with 30-day limit. The Chi
cago and Ohio River Association has made
rate of one cent per miles on all lines In that
| territory.
The Western Division of the Minneapolis,
c. Do e. Poi 1yro
reaching points in Minnesota and North Da-
| kota, also Pacific Coast points, has made rate
of one fare for the round trip from points west
| to and including Hankinson, n. d., with
maximum of So from points west of Hankin-
son, and a rate of one cent per mile west OF the
| point where the maximum rate of So applies
The Northern Pacific and Great Northern
Railways have agreed upon a rate of one fare
! for the round trip from Pacific Coast points,
while in the greater part of the intermediate
| territory the rate will be considerably lower
than one fare for the round trip. These sys-
| TENS will publicly announce their rates soon,
SO that the general public will clearly under
stand them.
The Citizens Committee feels gratifed by
the concessions of these rates and pledges itself,
through the Chairman of the Transportation
Committee, Gen. NJ d. Flower. to exert every
possible effort to obtain any additional advan-
tages that may be within reach.
BAGGAGE.
| 1t is urged that only hand.saches be used
| for conveying wearing apparel or other per-
sonal baggage, and if trunks must be used, per-
soual convenience will be subserved by sending
them by express. The leading express COM
panies reaching ST. Paul are the American,
| United States. Adams, Western, Northern Pa
| cifc, and Great Northern.
HOTEL RATES.
| As previously announced, hotel rates have
| not been advanced and will not be. All hotels
have adhered to their agreement, and will not
advance rates. They will vary from 81 to Sc
per day. Three days is the limit for which
| hotel accommodations must be engaged. All
arrangements should be made direct with the
hotels, but the Accommodations Committee
will if desired act as agent for intending Wis
! itors and answer all inquiries about hotels.
| This committee will furnish lists of hotels and
clearinghouse on application.
PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND BoARDING-HousEs.
Meals and lodging at these places will vary
from 81 to So per day. Lodging alone, from so
cents to 81 per day. Meals, % to so cents EACH
| All contracts to be made with the heusekeeper
| through Accommodations Committee and the
| Accommodations Committee will give snch
assistance in selecting location and such in
| formation as may be desired. All restaurants
| will serve good meals at the ordinary rates,
| which are very reasonable.
| FREE QUARTERS.
Veterans coming with their respective De-
partments will be furnished free sleeping-qusr-
tiers in the city school buildings where cots or
mattresses will be supplied free but no blank
cts A veterans camp has been established to
/ accommodate those wishing to go into camp.
| Free cots will be furnished in the camp; vet
Grams must furnish their own blankets. Water
and other necessities for health and omfort
| will be furnished. Good meals will be served
at reasonable rates. Space will be provided adj
jacent to the veterans camp for those who de-
sire to bring tents, etc., for veterans and their
families The camp Is called Camp Mason, and
is located at the terminus of the Fourth Street
Cable Line, in the best and most accessible part
of the city. It is suggested that Post organi-
cations visiting the city for the purpose of Sc
curing quarters have authority to make their
contracts and be prepared to state definitely
the number of comrades they want accommo.
dated. The committee is able to furnish free
quarters as explained above. but in order to
make proper assignments ali applications fol
free quarters should be made before Aug. 10
All communications relationg to any kind oil
| accommodations desired should be addressed 10
Mr. c. Horr, Chairman of tho Accommodations
Committee, $50 Endeott Building, St Paul.
HORSES AND MUSIC.
All Department Comm anders, members o.
their staff and others who desire horses. with
or without equipments for the parade, and al
! Departments or Posts wishing to engage bands
should communicate without delay to Col. j.
Shandrew. Vice Chairman in charge of tb'
Parade and Review Committee. SIG Endicot
| Building, st. Paul. Horses for parade service
on Wednesday, Sept. 2, will be charged for al
follows: For each horse without equipments
81 for the day; for each horse with equipments
s. for the day; equipments to become the prop
erty of the person engaging them. If equip
ments are not retained, 81 will be returned t
the original purchaser.
REUNIONS
It is very important that all organizations
such as company, battery, regimeptal, brigade
and corps, desiring to hold Reunions during
the Encampment shall address Col. Fred Rich
ter Chairman of Reunions and Naval Associa
tons Committee, 459 Webster avenue, witbou
delay. giving definite information as to the da,
aud hour Reunions are desired. also the mum
Der OF men to be accommodated, and any othe
information that may be necessary to prope
and speedy assignment OF the quarters desired
BADGES.
In order TO prevent imposition upon Dele
gates to the National Encampment OF the Crane
Army, also the Women's Relief Corps, Ladies O
the GAR, Naval Veterans, Ex. Prisoners O
War, War Musicians we call especial attention
to the fact that badges for all Delegates will b
presented free by the Citizens Committee an,
will not be for sale by anyone under any cir
| cumstances. The Chairman Of the Badge
| Committee is Col. f. o. Zimmorman, 375 din
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