The National tribune., 1896-08-27
LOUISVILLE ENCAMPMENT.


Preparations for the Great Meeting Of the
Sons of Veterans.
HEADo'Rs 18TH NATIONAL ENcAMPMENT.
S. OF v. CITIZENS COMMITTEE,
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. II, 1885,
Information sheet No. i.
For the information Of tho Sons OF Veterans
who intend to visit this city during the 10Th
National Encampment, Sept. to II, inclusive.
the following is submitted for your benefit ana
guidance:
TRANSPORTATION.
The rates so far as made by the railroads are
as fellows:
All the roads in what is known az Central
Passenger territory will sell tickets to Louis
vile and return 1T one fare for the round trip,
these tickets to be on sale Sept and 9. ana
good returning until midnight of Sept. IL.
This territory includes all the roads west of
tine line of Buffalo, N. Y, and Pittsburg, Pa,
aud north of the Ohio and east of the Missis-
sippi River.
All the roads in what is known as Southern
States Passenger Association territory will sell
tickets TO Louisville and return at one fare Tor
the round trip These tickets to be on sale
Sept. 6 and z, and good returning until mid
night of Sept. Is. This territory includes all
roads south of the Ohio and east of the Missls-
sippi River.
All the roads in the United States east Of the
line of Buffalo and Pittsburg and all west OF
the Mississippi River will sell tickets to Louis
vile and return at one and one-thlrd 1are LOT
the round trip. These tickets on sale Sept
and q and good returning until midnight. Sept.
Is.
PRIZE DRILL
The Military Committee consists of seven
members, as follows: Col. II. B. Grant, Chair
man; Coils. J. b. Castleman, Ernest MacPher-
son, NJ. B. Belknap, Maj. John ID. feathers,
Capt. John H.Weller; Lieut.. John S. Whipple,
U. S, A.. Secretary and Recorder.
The prize drill will be by schedule, embrac-
ing the School of the Soldier" and School
of the Company" in infantry drill regulations
of tbs U. S. Army. company having entered
for the contest may obtain copy OF the sched'
ule on application after Sept. ].
Companies should have as minimum two
officers and 26 enlisted men. including guides.
Companies will drill separately in order of
the rank of their Captains, and be designated
first company, second com pany, etc.
Tbirty-fve minutes is the maximum time
allowed for completing the schedule which is
not to be hurried. The trumpet will sound the
recall for warning, and five minutes afterward
the recall will again be sounded, when the
company shall march of and the next in order
march on the field.
Want of promptness is military error.
Schedule movements are consecutive, but
necessary intervening movements for position
are permitted. To gain position quickly by
the smp lest methods may be esteemed as an
evidence of skill.
The field will have designated limits that
must not be passed.
Schedule movements omitted will be marked
80" but may be taken up and marked after
the last schedule movement has been executed;
not till then nor until the judges are plainly
informed as to which movements omitted are
to be executed; provided all are completed
within 30 minutes.
Errors of officers will be noted by the judges.
When company commences drilling its
officers shall not consult the judges, except as
in Rule g. Information may be asked when
the company reports on the field.
Spectators shall not be on the field during
drill.
Companies drill with or without music.
The prizes will be as follows: First prize,
$500 second prize $3.50; third prize, 500. To
secure these prizes at least four companies
must enter the drill
AcCoMMoDATIoNs-HoTEL RATES.
The hotel facilities of the city are ample.
Upon the American plan you can be accommo-
dated from 81 to So per day, and the rooms not
to be over-crowded. If parties desire rooms
with bath attachments at frst-class hotels, 81
will be charged. In hotels conducted on the
European plan rooms can be secured from 30
cents TO 81 per day. Meals can be secured at
reasonable rates anywhere In the city. 70 OBJ
tain these rates the rooms must be engaged for
not less than three days
Lodging IN boarding houses vary from so
cents to 81 per day. The restaurants of the
city will serve meals of frst-class character at
reasonable prices. To obtain these rates. the
rooms must be engaged for not less than three
days.
Capt. r. NJ. Buckley will place Camps or
parties together who wish. Applications by
Camps or parties should be made promptly to
Capt. r. N. Buckley. Chairman Accommodation
Committee, or VIM. Cornwall, jr., General
Manager.
PROGRAM.
Tuesday arrival day)-Receiving of the
visiting Camps and the opening session of the
Encampment will be held at 2 o'clock p. m.
Wednesday-The Grand Military Parade,
with review by the Chief, and,
at night, Campfres, Music etc., and the Con-
ference of Division Comm anders.
Thursday Grand Prize Drill.
By order of the Executive Committee:
WIN. CORNWALL, jr.. General Manager.
Mrs. M. II. Short, 751 Second street. Louis
vile, KY, whose residence was Headquarters