The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-23
NATIONAL G. A, R.
ENCAMPMENT AT CHICAGO AUG. ?,
TO 81.
Regarding Route and
General Programme for south
Dakota Veterans-They VIII Go
in Body to Chicag0-Informa-
tion as to Headquarters, Rates,
Sessions, Etc.

HEADQUARTERS Grand Army OF the Re-
public, Department of South Dakota,
Pierre, Aug. Z, 1900.-General Order No.
Y: The department commander, is
pleased to announce to the comrades of
South Dakota, and all others who may
be interested, that the thirty-fourtlf
national annual encampment will be
held liz Chicago, Aug. ~ to 81, and from
information received it will be one Of
The most enjoyable and interesting in
the history of the Grand Army. Illinois
Is the banner state for Grand Army
posts and the preparations being made
by Chicago is evidence that the "old
boys viii receive the warmest wei
come they ever had.
The department officers have faith
fully labored for a rate on the railroads
TO Chicago that would enable most OF
the comrades and their wives to go, but
up to this time one fare for the round
trip is the very best that could be ac-
complished. This applies to all depart
ments west of Chicago. Should a more
favorable rate be occurred before the
date for starting, prompt notice will be
given by circulars and the daily press,
The headquarters of this department
will be established at McCoy's hotel,
Parlor No. COS, from Aug. q until the
close of the encampment. Every COM
rade going to Chicago is earnestly re-
Quested to call and register at head
quarters. Officers Of the department
will report at headquarters early Mon
day morning, Aug. n, to arrange for
the duties Of the encampment and en-
der the comrades such assistance as
they need.
The department commander believes
that in union there is strength" Act
ing upon this theory, we have desig-
mated the Chicago & Northwestern
railway as the official route TO Chicago.
This will bring the comrades together
en- route, help enliven the trip, serve to
mature plans. all reach Chicago in
body, and at the same time secure bet
ter train service and be more satisfac-
tory. This is not intended to discour-
age those who can be accommodated
better on other trains, but for the OBJ
ject of rounding up those who can go.
at the time and on the train designated
Department headquarters will leave
Pierre Saturday morning, Aug. rs, at
7:10 a. M, meet comrades from all
points north at Huron at 1880 a. m.
Comrades from WATERFOWL, Brookings,s
De Smet and other points connect with
headquarters train at Iroquois. Those
from Sioux Falls and vicinity and from
Mitchell and points west, join US at
Salem, and from Yankton AMI '.ther
points south meet us at Centervills.
The f. K. e. M. V. railway will be thu
official route from the Black Hills and
will be under charge of Junior Vice
Commander Henry Wyttenback OF
Sturgis, assisted by Col. Charles Mar
shall of Rapid City, Col. John S. Baker
Of Hermosa, Col. A. B. Connors of Hot
Springs and Col. G. G. Bennett OF
Deadwood. Comrade Wyttenback will
make such arrangements as are neces-
sary upon receipt of this order.
The following time schedule from
principal points is given; also amount
of round trim fare from those points.