Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
The Delaware Departments Plans fol
Attending the National Encampment.


The Delaware Departments Plans for
Attending the National Encanpment.
William A. Reilly, commander of the
Department of Delaware, G. A. r., has
issued the following notice concerning
the attendance of the department at
the national encampment to be held at
Chicago, ILL.,, from the 26th to the 31st
OF August: III
ga special car conveying the depart,
ment officers, aids-de- camp, comrades
OF the q. A. R., Woman's Relief Corps
and Sons of Veterans. will leave by
the B. g. o. railroad, Delaware avenue
station, Wilmington, on Sunday morn
ing, August Goth, at S.04 o'clock and
stop at Newark to take on comrades
and others who are going. This car
will be attached to the regular vesti-
buled through train without change of
cars, arriving at Chicago on Monday
morning, August 9th, at 8. 30 o'clock.
The fare of the round trip will be Ell.
Tickets will be issued ON August 25th,
Goth, 9th. inclusive. good to return
until August 3lst. By depositing the
ticket and payment of so cents with
joint agent at Chicago, on or before
September I'd, the time limit will be
extended to September 3otb, 1900.
1.-The department bead quarters will
be at the Continental Hotel, corner Of
Wabash avenue and Madison street.
Rates have been fixed at the low price
of S1.50 per day, including lodging,
breakfast and supper, Theg hotel is
pleasantly located near Lake Michigan,
in the center of the city, within IL
blocks of the rational headquarters.
Free quarters have been secured at the
Englewood Grammar School.
1.-THE programme will be as follows |:
Monday, August 27th-l0.3 80 a. IN. 4,
the grand parade of the Naval Veterans
of the Civil War, escorted by the
Veterans of the Spanish A merican War
and Naval Reserves, together with the
ex-priscners of the Civil War; $40
p. M, parade of all government vessels
on the lake; $40 r. M, naval battle of
Lincoln Park.
Tuesday, August 2sth-l0. 30 a. M,
parade of the Grand Army of the Re-
public; $50 p. m, State reunions
and receptions. Programmes with full
details will be given at Chicago.
Wednesday and Thursday, August
29th-3Oth 10 a. M, meeting of the
Saith national encampment at Stude-
baker Hall.
Friday and Saturday, August 3lst-
September LIST, will be devoted to ex-
cursions, reunions, fireworks, and all
kinds of pleasure for the comrades and
familIes.s AL persons who wish to take
advantage of the low rate for railroad
and hotel are welcome.
"A new feature has been planned in
reference to having reunions by States
at the fixed hour of p. m, Tuesday,
which is parade day. The location Of
each State will be embodied in all FRO
grammes, and all the papers on Tues
day will announce the hall, buildings
and places. where each State will meet.
Comrades will Eear in mind hat when
each of I These State assemblies are
called to order, they will go to the;
States 10 which they served. Makers
will show each regiment. Comrades
will understand to make this success
full they must go to their own Stnte
reunion promptly at 8 p. IN. The
greeting Of comrades vii occupy about
80 minutes when State camp fire will
be held, -