The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-08-24


tend-Omcial Train Will Leave
Grand Forks Saturday Evening,
AuE. rs.
The thirty-fourth annual encamp-
ment Of the National G. A. r., which
will be held in Chicago the last week IN
August, is the chief topic of discussion
among the old soldiers Of North Da-
kota at the present time. 1t Is ex-
pected that not less than 100 veterans
will attend from this state, and all are
anticipating most pleasant reunion.
Following are the general orders Is
sued from the department headquar-
tiers:
General Orders.
Headquarters Department of North
Dakota, Grand Army of the Republic,
Wahpeton, N. D.
General Orders, No. 2.
/. The thirty-fourth national en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be held in Chicago, Aug.
26 to 81, inclusive. The citizens of that
progressive city have spared neither
time nor expense to make this encamp-
ment one Of the most successful and
interesting that has ever been held.
One of the features planned for ma
tional encampment week is that OF
having reunions by states at the fixed
hour of p. m. Tuesday, which Is the
parade day, and as there were twenty
five states that furnished volunteers
from 1861 to 1865 there will be twenty
five reunions in that many halls and
buildings in that city on that date and
hour. Comrades are requested to at
tend the reunions Of the states they
represented. Markers will show all
the regiments of that state, and COM
rades will meet at their own marker
and greet the comrades of their own
regiments. The location for each state
reunion will be embodied in all pro-
grammes, and the Tuesday papers Will
announce the hall or building where
each state will meet at 8 p. M, Aug.
%, 1866.
2. The department commander an
nounces that the official train will be
over the Great Northern and Chicago
Great Western railways. The rate Will
be one fare for the round trip from all
points in this department. Tickets Will
| be on sale Aug. rs to 20 inclusive, and
good to leave Chicago returning, with
out execution, on any date up to SEPT.
inclusive, without extension by de-
post or otherwise. Tickets sold beyond
| a radius of 200 miles of Chicago will be
extended to leave Chicago up to an in
Guiding Sept. 80 by depositing same
with the joint agent at Chicago on any
day from Aug. 81 to noon of Sept. 2
inclusive, and upon payment Of a fee
Of so cents at the time Of deposit.
g. To carry into effect a former
agreement made by the Chicago Great
Western railway, passengers from
North Dakota will secure receipts at
the time the purchase is made showing
form and number of ticket purchased
via the Chicago Great Western rail-
way also rate paid. Receipts presented
| at the city ticket Office, corner of Fifth
| and Robert streets, st. Paul, Mimi,
upon arrival, accompanied with tickets,
| will entitle the holders of tickets from
North Dakota to a refund of $S.45,
making the rate from St. Paul to Chi
cago and return via Chicago Great
Western railway cent per mile.
The department commander desires
that all members of the G.. A. r. and
| w. r. C. and their friends from North
Dakota who can attend the national
encampment will go via the Chicago
Great Western railway, as they are in
debted alone to this road for the very
| low rate granted between st. Paul and
| Chicago of cent per mile, and they
are not alone entitled to fair share of
the business, but an individual patron
| age.
4. The official train will leave Grand
Forks, N. D., on the Great Northern
railway at o'clock p. m.,, Saturday,
Aug. Is, passing Reynolds at S:44 p. M,
Hillsboro at 9:1S p. M, Fargo at 1890
p. m, Wahpeton at II M, arriving at
st. Paul at 7:45 a. M, Aug. 26, 1900,
where headquarters will be established
at the city ticket Office, Chicago Greet
Western railway, St. Paul, corner Fifth
and Robert streets, during the day in
order to secure the refund to those
holding tickets.
5. The department commander and
staff will leave St. Paul at o'clock
D. M, Aug. rs, by special train on the
Chicago Great Western railway, ar
irving at Chicago at or about $3.50 the
following morning. Sleepers will be
attached at 81 for single berths, or for
double berths at so cents each. Pas
sengers desiring berths should notify
]. P. Elmer, General Agent Chicago
Great Western Railway, corner Fifth
and Robert streets, not later than Aug.
"a, in order to secure sufficient sleeping
car accommodation.
6. The headquarters of the depart
ment and that Of the w. r. G. will be
established at the Hotel Norwood
Michigan boulevard and Thirteenth
street, on arrival at Chicago, where all
comrades are required to register and
receive their badges.
For the information of those who
may wish to engage rooms at the Hotel
Norwood the following is given: The
hotel H. conducted upon American and
European plans. Rooms for two per-
sons, one bed, $3.50 per day; rooms for
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