The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-13
THE GRAND ARMY.
The Department Commanders Encamp.
ment Orders.

General Orders No. 5 have been is
sued by Col. L. D. Carver, Department
Commander, 6. A. r. The orders say
in part:
The Department Commander and
Staff, delegates to the National Encamp-
ment, other comrades, and their wives,
the State President of the W. .. X. =.
and Staff, and friends, will leave Union
Station, Portland, Saturday morning,
Aug. 20, at $40, on special uhrougn
palace buffet sleeping car. Assistant
Adjutant General Miller will have charge
of the Marty. and every effort will be
made for a comfortable and enjoyable
trip.
The itinerary of the route is as follows !:
Saturday, Aug. 29-Leavo Portland
| 8. 40 a. M; arrive at Fabyans IL 50 p. N.
Sunday, Aug. 30-Arrive at Buffalo
9. Is a. IN. arrive at Niagara Falls IL. IS
a. M; leave Niagara Falls, AIS p. IN. !,
arrive in Detroit TO- so p. m.
Monday, Aug. 3l-Arrive in Chioag o
Z. 80 a. IN. !; leave Chicago 6. 30 p. m.
Tuesday. Sept. 1-Arrive in st. Paul
T. 45 a. m.
The route selected is known as the
"Maine Central Niagara Falls Route
to Chicago, thence to ST. Paul via the chi
oagO and Great Western. 1t combines the
grand soenery of the White Mountains,
a trip through the famous Crawford
Notch, over the wonderful Frankcnstein
Trestle, view of the Green Mountains
of Vermont and Lake Champlain, and
an opportunity to visit all points of in
terest ut Americas greatest natural won
der, Niagara Falls. At Chicago whole
day is given to sightseeing in the great
commercial city of the West.
The department Commander has ao-
oepted the invitation of the
Maine comrades residing in Minneap-
oils to entertain the Maine dele
cation and department officers and their
wives during the National Encampment
in st. Paul. This entertainment is un-
deistood to include suppers, lodgings and
breakfasts. Maine headquarters in
Minneapolis will be at 512 Corn Ex-
change
Comrades and others wishing hotel ac-
Communications in St. Paul should adj
dress G. w. Horr, chairman accommoda.
ton committee, ST. Paul, MINI.
Headquarters Of the Department Of
NJ aine will be,opened at Room No. 262
Hotel Ryan, st. Paul, Tuesday, Sept. J.
Accommodation for a few guests may
be secured at this hotel, the best in St.
Paul, by application to the Assistant
Adjutant General.
All friends OF the Grand Army are cor.
uldIly lutltGu 10 JUN tu6 department. "
Maine on this trip, and they will receive
all the advantages and attentio MS accord
ed to comrades except free entertainment
at Minneapolis.
The following additional appointments
of Aides-de- Camp on:the recommendation
of Post Commanders. are hereby an
nOunced:
B. H. Swift. Post 8. Monson.
| Albert e. Ellis. Post IA. Waterville.
| VIM. D. Mitchell, Post SO, Hartland.
| Winfield S. Howes, Post II, Rumford.
Levi W. Hughes, Post 1902, Mapleton.
| Daniel Ell. Jones, Post 142, Randolph.
| Tho appointment of J.. A. Chase, Pos
los, as additional Aide, has been re-
| yoked.
The following informant is request
cd:
BY Edward A. Vose, Grant House,
South Boston. Mass, the address of any
member of the 2nd Maine Cavalry. who
knew Georges Z. Tompson, Co. M, of
that regiment.
By Mrs. Z. L. Eigeoonb, Boston. In
| formation of the location of her husband.
| Elmer L. Edgecomb, who disappeared
from his home in Boston some three
years ago, in disturbed mental con-
dition. He was son of o. B. Edge
comb, Co. H., lot Maine Regiment. Ad
dress Mrs. e. l.. Edgeoomb, care Shop
ard, Norwell & Co., Winter, street, Bos
| ton.