The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-11
THENATIONALENCAMPMENT
General Orders Issued by G. A. r
Department Commander Hopkins.
EVERYBODY Invited to Avail Himself
of the Low ExcursIOn Rates
to Buffalo.

The following orders have been issued by
Col. Thomas s. Hopkins commander, De-
partment OF the Potomac, G.. 4. R., re-
specting the thirty-first national eDcanp
ment OF the Grand Army OF the Republic,
to be helc at Buffalo, N. Y, during the
week beginning August %:
The department Commander, escorted by
the Old Guard. and accompanied by the
comrades of this department aud the De-
partment OF the Womans Relief Corps.
will leave this city ON Monday morning,
August 29, at 100 a. m, by special train,
by tine Pennsylvania Railroad, from the
Sixth street depot, arriving DIT Buffalo at
8 %. IN. An invitation is extended TO the
comrades of this department and their
families, and to ali others desiring 10 take
advantage OF the following excursion
rates, to accompany the department com
mandar un what promises TO be a delight
full trip.
The round trip fare win be Sl1.2O.
ticnets to I've On sale from August 81 to
"a, inclusive. and good to return from
August "a to August 81. inclusive. with
an ext tension, to leave Buffalo until Sep
tember 20, inclusive, provided tickets are
deposited with the joint agent at Buffalo.
bet ween August % and 81. both dates in E
elusive For This fee of 20 cents win be
collected.
Tickets for the trip and information
concerning IL viii he Furnished by tine de
partmeat transportation committee, con
asting OF John johnson. chairman, office
auditor for the War Department, WBder
Building OF at l015 / street northwest;
Fl. NJ. Gilman. secretary. warrant division,
Treasury Department; b F. Chase, Pen
sion Office: y. F. Hamilton, record and
pension division, War Department, Tenth
81 rect building. j.. Tyler Powell. assistant
quarterna ster general at department head
quarters and Pension Office, also George
Z Davis of Kit Carson p ost, No. 2. quarter
master generals office, War Department;
NJ. NJ. Lewis. Of John r. Reynolds Post No.
6, Pension Office, aad DIR. ii. III. Bennett,
Of John F. Reynolds Post, No. 8, Takoma
Park: also a. T. DiBsmOre, 401 street
southeast and a. j. Cunning, office of
of the auditor OF the Trea sury Department,
on the part Of the Old Guard.
Depariment headqGa rters will be To-
Gated at the Hotel IroGuois. room No ZIG,
fifth floor and all COME des OF this ana
other depa partments are cordially invited
to call, aud also to attend joint Tecep-
tinn by this department and the dera ItmenT
Of the woncn's Relief Corps in room No
2l6 on Tuesday evening, August "a, fcom
8 to 10o'clock p. IN.
The pa rade will lt4ke place on Wednesday.
August 25, and will move at / GA n. sharp
This deps rtment will form ON the upper
terrace" north Of the New York Central
tracks head Cf column at Main street,
and will march eight files front a [ half
distance. II is hoped there will be good
represeutation of this department pres
cnt. and that all viii participate In the
march, which will not I've a long che
The thirty first national encanpuent
will assemble at Music Hsil August 2G.
ut a n Members and representatives
of the encanpment will please Take no
tice. The delegation from this depart
rupnt is invited TO meet the department
Conlruander for conference on Wetine stay-
August 20. at & p. m, at which time the
official badges viii be distributed.
The council OF administration Will meet
at department headquarters on Saturday,
August 81. at p m
Cofp7aae Calvin Farnsworth, Post No
5. is hereby placed in charge of this de
partaent during the absence or tie depart
tuent cotlnta nder in Buffalo He VIII be
o,cved and respected accordingly.
The Henderaon Drum Corps Will furnish
music for the veterans on this trip