The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-16
THE G. A. R. At CINCINNATI.
Final General Order for the National
Encampment.

A final general order relative to the en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public at Cincinnati has been issued by
Department Commander Daniel Ryan and
sent out through the Office of the assistant
adjutant general, r. NJ Smock. 1t is be-
iieved by the G. A. r. officials that the
Department of Indiana will be very well
represented at Cincinnati the week of Sept.
5. The encampment will convene in Music
Hall on Thursday, Sept. s, at 10 o'clock in
the morning. Past department commanders
and delegates are expected to be present
at the opening meeting and in the general
order those who cannot attend are request
ed to notify the assistant adjutant general.
Room %, Statehouse.
Headquarters of the Department of In
diana will be opened at the Grand Hotel in
the vicinity of the Union Station. Cincin-
natl, on the evening of Sept. Z. Badges will
be then distributed in time for comrades
to attend the reception of the commander
in-chief. Free sleeping quarters have been
engaged for those who desire them in school
buildings No. z, on Fifth street; No. s, on
Eighth street; No. TO- on Elm and Canal,
and No. r. Eighth street between Donners-
berger and Harriet streets. 1t is suggested
in the general order that as soon as the
comrades arrive at the schoolhouses they
select one of their number to act officer
OF the day, so he can locate the veterans
and see that all register their names. An
officer detailed by the officer of the day will
secure badges from r. M. Smock at the
department headquarters at the Grand
Hotel. In assembling for the parade the
comrades at the school buildings Nos. z, 10
and II will form at 9 o'clock a. m. and
by Comrade B. H. Robinson. senior aid-de-
camp. The department will form on the
west side. Of Cutter street, right resting on
irn frcnf Nan nn1r will aroI,
in platoons of eight, form according to their
number, except that where there are county
battalions they VIII take the place of the
senior post of the county. The general or
der calls attention to coupon books issued
by the citizens committee of Cincinnati,
which entities to free admission to various
places of amusement. They will be issued
to members of the G. A. r: in good stand
ing wearing the badge Of the order 49,
Department Commander Ryan and the.
senior vice department commander have Sc
lected the Big Four as the official route and
ems Relief Corps will go by special train
leaving the Union Station, Indianapolis
Tuesday: Sept. s, at y O'Clock, noon, ar
joined at Greensburg by special train
from Elllhart. At Knightstown the band of
the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home
the round trip will be on sale Sept. to 6,
both inclusive. good returning Sept. to 49,.
inclusive except that they may be extended
to Oct by deposit and the payment of a
fee of % cents. There will be a special
train leaving South Bend in charge of
Junior Vice Department Commander Jesse
H. Carpenter Monday, Sept 5, at an early
hour.
The Indiana Department will urge the
election of Past Department Chaplain D.
r. Lucas. of this city, for the position of
chaplain-in-ch in accordance with a
resolution adopted at the last department
encampment.
The following additional aids have been
appointed the staff of Department Com
mander Ryan: Post No S2 David Lostut-
ter; Post No 106 Joseph W. Zea: Post No
1877, Norman Sessions: Post No. las Plinney
A. Bailey; Post No. 213 w. H. Richardson;
Post No. 231, Edward Harrson Post No.
1863, Lewis B. Nelson; Post No. 552, L. B.
Staley.
In Its New Hall.
Thomas Post, G. A. r.. will meet tonight
in its new hall on East Market street.