Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-05
GRAND ARMY.

Officia1 Announcement of Arrangements
for the Attendance of Delawareans at
the National Encampment.
John W. WorralI, commander of the
Department of Delaware, q. A. R.,
has issued the following letter concern
ing tho attendance OF Delawareans at
the national encampment, which will
be held at Cleveland, o., the second
week in September:
Wilmington, Dell, August 29th, 1901.
-Thirty-fifth National Enoamrment,
Q. A. r., Cleveland, September
9th to September 14th, 1901. The
official train conveying the department:
officers, aids de camp comrades OF the
G. A. H., Woman s Relief Corps, Sons
Of Veterans, will leave py the B. & o.
r. R.. Delaware avenue station. Will.
mington. Sunday afternoon, September
9Th, at 4.57 O'Clock, will stop at New
ark to take ON comrades and others who
are going. This car will be attached to.
the regular vestibuled through train
without change of cars, being attached
at baltimore to the Maryland @. A. r.
train, arriving at Cleveland, o., Mon
day morning, September 9th. at 10. AZ
O'Clock. The fare for the round trip will
be S11. 80. Tickets will be issued SEN
TENDER 9Th, 9th, 10th, 18th and 18th,
inclusive, good to return until mid
night of Sunday, September 10Th, and
in no instance later than that date un-
less deposited according to the terms
of the follwing: Tickets will be made
good for return passage up to and in
Guiding October 9th, provided they are
deposited with the joint agent on or
before IL O'Clock, noon, Sunday, Sep
TENDER 10Th, 1901, and payment OF a
fee of 30 cents Is made by the holder at
time Of deposit" Those wishing to
return by the way of Buffalo aud stop
over, will pay the rate of SIS. 35 and
payment Of a fee at Buffalo for deposit
of ticket. Return will be made by way
Of Lake Shore q Michigan Southern
Railroad.
Accommodations = Delaware head
quarters will be closed at Wilmington,
September 7th, and opened in Cleve.
land, o., Monday, September 9th, at
the Clarendon Hotel, st. Clair street,
corner of Ontario, where accommoda-
lions hare been secured tor limited
number of comrades and their wives.
Those Wishing to go to hotel will notify
William @. Baugh, Assistant Adjutant
General, at once.
Free quarters have been secured in
Kelly's Block, corner of Superior and
Bank streets. Arriving at Cleveland,
from depot, walk up Water street to
Superior, east to the hall. Restaurant
for mealssnearby.
Programme = Monday, September
9th The day will be devoted to receiy..
iEg and welcoming delegates. veterans
and visitors and guiding them to their
quarters.
Tuesday, September 10th-Perry'sVic-
tory Day, 80, Naval Parade; Evening,
Dog Watch" OF National AssociS-
tion of Naval Veterans In Gray's Arm
DRY, Boliver street. junction of Pros
poet street.
Wednesday, September 11th-Grand
parade. Will form at $50. standard
time. The line of march will extend
over Euclid avenue from Case street,
where the head of the column will start
Reception in evening by Grand Army
and auxiliary organizations in central
places.
Thursday and Friday, September
tional Convention of the Grand Army
10 Euclid Avenue Opera House, also Of
Woman's Relief Corps and other or
ganizations auxiliary to or associated
with the Grand Army, in Central AS
5embly rooms to be announced later.
Saturday, September l4th - Sight
seeing by delegates and visitors. Each
oemrads should make a personal effort
to attend the encampment and partioi-
pate in the grand parade. Let US SHOW
the other departments that the little
Blue Hens Ohickeps," Department
of Delaware takes the front rank and
will keep up the reputation we earned
at Chicago.