The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-16
THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
General Orders Issued by the De-
partment of the Potomac.


General orders from the headquarters of
the Department of the Potomac, Grand
Army OF the Republic, concerning the COM
ing national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic at Chicago. have
been issued by Commander Slaybaugh, as
follows
The thirty fourth national encamp-
ment of the Grand Army of the Republic
will be held at Chicago H.. the week COM
mencing Monday August q. 1900.
"A special vestibuled train. consisting
of sleepers day coaches, and baggage car.
conveying the department commander and
officers and comrades of the department,
and the department president and officers
and members of the Women's Relief Corps
will leave the Sixth Street depot over the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad. at 10 O'Clock
a. m. Sunday, August %. arriving at Chi
cago at about 5 o'clock p. ~. Monday, the
9th.
''Round-trip tickets at SIT, good going
on the 25th, 26th, and 27th, inclusive, and
good returning until August 81, with the
privilege of extension to any date not later
than September 80, by doposting with
joint agent in Chicago and paying fee OF
80 cents net later than September ..
For tickets and full information, see
department transportation committee. con-
sstirg of George f. Davis. chairman.
room 594. War Department: John J. Free
land. Pension Bureau: R. D. Schwiekardi.
Pension Bureau, or the assistant adjutant
general.
department headquarters VIII he at the
Palmer House. rooms 236 and 23S- Com
rades and friends will be welcome at all
times.
"A cordial invitation is hereby extended
to comrades of this and other departments,
and their friends. to attend Joint Tecep-
ton of this department and the Eep- r>Tent
of the Potomac. Woman's Relief Corps, at
headquarters. on Tuesday evening, the
2Sth at s o'clock p. r.
The parade will take place on Tues ay.
the 2sth at 10 o'clock a. m. The point OF
assembly and line of march will be an
nounced later in the newspapers. the
march is shorter than usual. and all over
coed smooth pavements. All comrades
who can do so are urged to participate.
For this purpose, the department officers
and staff and comrades will assemble at &C.
partment headquarters, Palmer House, at
$3.50 q. M. Tuesday. August %.
Horses and equipments will be fur
nished to such as desire them at So each.
An order for the same. accompanied by
the money, should be placed with the as
sistant /quartermaster general not later
than August 10.
The encampment will open on Wednes-
day. August 20, at 10 o'clock a. m. In
Studebaker Theatre, 203 Michigan Boule-
ward Representatives and other members
of the encampment are invited to meet the
department commander for conference at
the theatre at $3.50 of said Wednesday
morning.
THE Citizens Committee have been I'M
firing lin their efforts to make the thir-
ty-fourth national encampment a memo
rable one, and all may rest assured of
good time. Excursions have been arrang-
ed for and many amusements provided.
"Comrade l.. f. Randolph. of Post No. :,
is hereby placed in charge of the depart
ment during the absence OF the comman-
der, senior and junior vice commanders in
Chicago. He will be respected and obeyed
accordingly.
1.-The following additional appointment
as aide on the staff of the department
commander is hereby announced: A T.
Maupin, Post No. 10. He will be obeyed
and respected accordingly"