The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-29
GENERAL ORDERS ISSUED
INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
BUFFALO ENCAMPMENT.
Aids-de-Camp Named on staff of the
Department Commander-ArranE
ments Complete.

In general orders No 4, issued from de-
partment headquarters of the Grand Army
yesterday, the fonowing-named members
were appointed additional aids-de-camp
on the staff of the department commander:
Fl. NJ Pierce, John r. Tucker, John II. Mil
Ter, ]. ]. Eagy, John H. Watts. John L.
Bennett, John o. Frame. w. T. Davis, John
Goring, John Sem, I. N Keller, j. w. Dur
bin, L. E. Coder, A. c. Walker John A. j.
White. E. K. Barnhin E. S. Anderson, E.
j. Gibble, c. c. Studley, T. H. B. Baker.
w. H. Swope and John T. Harrel. The rest
of the document is devoted to giving infor-
nation concerning the arrangements for
the Indiana Department at the Thirty-frst
National Encampment, which convenes at
Buffalo Aug. &c.
The department headquarters will be in
Rooms 122 and 1884, Hotel Iroquois, where all
delegates and past department commanders
will meet Wednesday evening, Aug. %, at
o'clock for consultation and to receive
their delegate badges. If any of the dele
gates from this department are unable to
attend the encampment, they are requested
to at once notify r. NJ. Smock, assistant
adjutant general, so that their alternate
may be notified to be present AS stated
in previous order, school building No. 13,
on Oak street, near Genesee, has been Sc
cured for free sleeping quarters. Comrades
who desire to avail themselves of these
quarters must take their blankets with
them, and, upon their arrival in Buffalo, re-
port to Comrade ]. C. Essington, who will
be in charge of the building.
THE G. A. r. PARADE.
The department officers will march in the
parade with the comrades, and every COM
rade who can do so is urgently requested
to join the department. Comrades are as
sured that the line of march will be an
easy one, being on smooth, shady streets.
The formation will be in platoons of eight
files front, half distance. In passing the
reviewing stand, color bearers will salute
by dipping the colors. Department and
post commanders will salute Comrades in
ranks will not salute. Arrangements have
been made for an excellent band of music
and also a drum corps to take part in the
parade. All who take part in the parade
will assemble at school building No. IS, on
OAK street, at o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
The Department of Indiana. Grand Army
of the Republic and Woman's Relief Corps
viii go by special trains, one from Indian
apolis over the Cleveland division of the
Big -Four route, leaving Indianapolis Mon
day, Aug. %. at 6:25 p. m; Lawrence, 6;49
p M; Fortvile. ITO p. m; Pendleton, 7:25
p. m; Anderson, 7:43 p. m; Daleville, 1853
p m; Muncie; 8:25 p; m; selma S:$ 6. p m;
Farmland. 1852 p. m; Winchester. 1905 p m;
n'o@ clev ei.S ' at ESQ a. m a''' TRis
section will be in charge of Senior Vice
Department Commander Tingle Junior
Vice Department Commander White, and
will run through without change of cars.
All comrades desiring sleeping car accom-
odations are requested to notify Comrade
H. Nj. Bronson, No. ! East Washington
street Indianapolis. Ind by the 18th of
50 mpntG
be made for them. The price of a double
berth from Indianapolis to Buffalo Is SO.
This will accommodate two persons. Tickets
will be on sale for all trains Aug; q. p
and %, good to return from Aug. "a to 81,
with privilege of extension to Sept 20 il
deposited with joint agent at Buffalo on or
before Aug. -. If any of the comrades
or their friends wish to return by steamer
from Buffalo they should make it known at
the time they purchase their tickets. All
comrades and their friends are invited to
go on this train with the department Off
general passenger agent of the Big tour
road will also accompany this train from
Indianapolis to Buffalo, and will personally
look after the comfort of the passengers.
THE COMMANDERS TRAIN.
The other section will be in charge of the
department commander and will leave
Chesterton, Ind, over the Lake Shore &
Michigan Southern Railway at sos p m.
on the same day. The schedule is as fol-
lows: Laporte, 5:44 p. m; Rolling Prairie,
5:57 p. M; New Carlisle, Clio pl m; South
Bend. 6:39 D. m; Mishawaka. $50 p. m;
Elkhart 715 p. M; Goshen, 74O p. m. Mil
lersburg. 1855 p. M; Lgonier, SOC p. m;
Kenda1ville, 1924 p. m; Waterloo 9:4S p.
m. +; Butler, 1902 D. m.
The train win arrive at Cleveland at 1926
a. m. All comrades desiring sleeping car
Accommodations this train will write w.
S. Brown, travelling passenger agent, Lake
Shore q Michigan Southern Railway Com
pany at Hillsdale, Mich, by the 18th of
August so that ample arrangements can
be made for their comfort. These trains
will join at Cleveland. O., and there 10
Buffalo Will constitute the headquarters
train, arriving at Buffalo at S15 next MORN
ing. The round trip tickets from Indianapo-
lis will be 1886, and corresponding rates
from all parts Of the State: The headquar-
ters of this department will be closed from
Aug. q until Monday, Aug. 30 during the
absence of the department officers in at
tendance at the national encampment.
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