The National tribune., 1901-08-08

has issued General Orders No. 6, from Ma
tional Headquarters, st. Louis, Mo.
The Commauder-in-C Chief announces thai
satisfactory arrangements are being com
r pleted by the Local Committee In Cleveland
, o., for holding there the 35th National En-
eampment G. A. r., Sept, ga, 1901. The
, Cleveland committee, though confronted with
the unavoidable difficulty Of arranging fol
the Encampment in nearly five months less
, time than is usually allotted, has at this
period made wonderful progress In all details,
and In some particulars in the perfecting OF
arrangements is at this time much in advance
, of any city In which National Encampments
have been held.
RAILROAD RATES.
The Central Passenger Association, which
practically includes all territory bounded on
the east by a line run practically north and
south through Plttsburg, the west by the
Mississippi River, on the south by the Ohio
River, and on the north by the lakes, has
made rate of one cent q mile to and from
Cleveland. All other passenger associations,
east, south, and west, have made rates from
one fare for the round trip, to fare and a
third, plus 81, which will apply through their
respective territories, but when the Central
Passenger Association territory is reached
the one cent mile rate only will be charged.
Tickets will be good going only date
of sale. Inquire of your local railroad agent
for time at which such tickets will be placed
on sale Tickets will be good to return with
out viseing up to and including the trains
leaving Cleveland not later than midnight of
Sunday, Sept. 10, and In no instance later
than that date, unless deposited according to
the terms of the following paragraph:
Tickets will be made good for return pas
sage up to and including Oct S, provided they
are deposited with the joint agent on or be
fore l. O'Clock noon of Sunday, Sept. To- 1901,
and payment of q fee of 30 cents is made by
the holder at time of deposit. Efforts have
been unSuccesSfully made to abrOgate this lat
ter charge on the part of the railroads.
A temporary structure will be erected Gov
ering an ample space for the viseing and
extension of the railroad tickets with such
ample facilities for exit as to prevent undue
Gro wding.
ample facilities seem to have been provided
for the prompt handling of baggage during
Encampment week, though these arrange
ments will not relieve comrades from the
duty OF exercising special care to avail them
selves of these advantages. Every train and
boat that arrives in Cleveland will be met by
some member Of n committee, whose author
| lily to act In the matter can easily be per-
ceived, and whose duty it will be to see that
strangers are guided to their proper destina-
ton and their baggage cared for
FREE QUARTERS AND HOTEL ARRANGE
MENTS.
Col. James Hayr, 407 Exchange Building is
| Chairman Of the Committee on Free Quar-
! tiers. Posts and bodies of veterans writing
| for free quarters are directed TO mention on
what railroad and train they will enter
Cleveland, in order that they may be located
| by the committee convenient to that road
| woven wire cot for each veteran will be
provided in the schoo-house, and there will
be plenty of toilet facilities The sanitary
arrangements are permanently provided in
each school building.
Comrades desiring mounts for the parade
should at an early date write ]. 3. Perkins,
Chairman, Chamber of Commerce. Exchange
Building Cleveland, o.
The following contract has been signed by
| the Hotel Mems Association of Cleveland to
wit:
First. That during the week of holding
said National Encampment they will not
charge, nor ask a higher rate, or sum. for
rooms and meals, or either, than is charged
by them at their respective hotels at the time
Of signing this agreement.
Second. They will not require any person
TO engage rooms and meals, or either for a
longer period than three days.
Third. That they will not assign to or
place larger number Of persons in any room
than double the usual assignment for such
room, nor increase the number of persons in
any room after the same has been engaged by
mutual agreement.
Fourth. That, If necessary, they. and
each of them, shall and will hire additional
help, SO that the guests may have prompt and
proper attention"
PARADE AND ENTERTAINMENT.
The Naval Veterans Parade will take
place on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1901 the same be
Ing the anniversary of Perry's victory Lake
Erie.
A general Reunion of Naval Veterans of
the War of the Rebellion will be he'd in |
Cleveland, o., during the Grand Army of the |
Republic Encampment. Headquarters will be /
at the Weddell House, and the Naval Vet |
Grams Convention will be held there on Sept |
u at 10 a. m. In all the conflicts in which they
were engaged, the American navy demOnstrat- |
ed It's remarkable prOwess and won for Itself |
imperishable renOwn, and commands the ad- |
mlFatiOn of every patriotic citizen.
The parade Of the Grand Army of the Re /
public Will occur on Wednesday, Sept H. |
1901, and will be less than two miles In
length on the best of streets Formation will |
take place at $50 o'clock and the start will |
be made promptly at 10 O'Clock standard
time.
BUSINESS SESSION.
The business session of the Encampment
will take place at the Euclid Avenue Opera
House on Thursday and Friday, Sept u and
IL, 1901, and will begin at 10 O'Clock a. m,
sharp
The Commander-in-ChIef will establish
headquarters in Parlor A and Room l2s first
floor OF the HOllenden Hotel, Cleveland, o.,
Monday, Sept. 8, 1901, at 10 a. m
The Executive Committee of the National
Council Of Administration will meet at Ma
tional Headquarters Monday, Sept. 8, at
p. IN.
The National Council of Administration
WIN meet at National Headquarters, Monday,
Sept. 8, at p. IN.
Aids-de-Camp on the staff of Commander
ln-Chlef will Immediately on their arrival in
Cleveland report for duty to Edw. n. Ketch-
um, Senior e-Camp and Chief of STAFF,
at headquarters, HollendeH Hotel.
The following proposed amendments to
Inc Rules and Regulations have been properly
certified to the Adjutant-General, as provided
in Article XIV, Chapter V:
The Department of Indiana recommends
the adoption of the following amendment to
Rules and Regulations, in Chapter 3, Article
!, Section 4, to wit, amend said section by
making 1t read substantially as follows: "a
camrade may be renstated in a Post other
than that from which he was dropped, upon
application duly made, referred and reported
upon, and on payment OF muster-in dues"
Also recommended by the Department of |
Indiana, amendment to the Rules and Regu-
lations SO as to create in the order the hon
Orary rank of retired veterans.
The Department Of Michigan recommends
that Chapter ii be amended by adding a new
article TO be numbered Article II, to read as
follows, TO wit:
ASSOCIATE SOCIETY.
Section /. Posts may have an association OF
gentlemen who are not eligible to membership
in the Grand Army Of the Republic are over
u years OF age and have never borne arms
against the United States, to be known as
the Associate Society o. Post No
, Department Of " Grand
Army OF the Republic.
The objects OF the society TO be the prO-
motion smo lg our fellow citizens of a feeling
OF respect and consideration for soldiers and
sailors who served in the war for the preser-
walton of the Union; 10 systematic the eff
forts Of citizens who desire TO identify them
selves with the objects Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic, and TO aid in its beneiicent
work. 10 stimulate patriotism and a grateful
remembrance OF the blessings secured to the
Nation by the happy termination of the war
Of the rebellion.
Sec. 2 Posts may adopt such bylaws for
the government OF the Associate Society rs
hay ms haD V..g 81.