The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-05-11
Concerning the Eleven th
Annual ERCampment,
WILL BE A GREAT EVENT
Distinguished Ex-SoIdiers TO
be Present.

g. a. r. Posts throughout the territory
relative TO the coming encampment. II,
says. The comrades and citizens Of
Blackwell are arranging to receive and
care for the Eleventh annual encampment
of this department Gas heretofore an
nounced May p 10 q inclusive) IN a
most generous and hospitable manner
Department commander urges upon com
rades the Importance of a fun attendance
and to make it memorable as one of the
best in the history of the department. Ac-
commodad9ns win be very reasonable
board and lodging eighty cents per day
or twenty cents per meal. and twenty
cents Tor lodging. The Hotel 5faln alone
Is 5000 per day.
we have been assured that rates on all
/ roads wiz be the usual one fare for the
/ round trip. good going on the 21st and re-
turning an the 18th. Post commanders
I on receipt Of this order should notify AL
( comrades and others who are going to en-
campment. and should see the station
agent and ascertain if he has received
( the necessary instructions in regard to
( reduced rates, and if not, have him write
! his company for immediate instructions;
then let every comlade get ready and go
On the 2st. Don't forget the ladies. take
them along.
The commander in chief the depart
/ ment commander of Kansas, also Pat
+ COny Of Topeka, member Of the national
! pension committee, have all said they
would be with us and participate in the
/ camp fire exercises on the evenings of
f the 22ud and 2rd. Headquarters viii
/ 2st, ct which place the council of adj
mlnistration VIII convene on Nay p, at
a. H., and the committee on credentials
VIII convene at the same time and place.
The following comrades are appointed a
committee on credentials. S. S. Cole,
( ost g, Cashion; Captain Day, Post No.
/ G.. Blackwell; c.. r.. Young Post No. A.
1 Dodsworth and w. r. Herod, a. A c.,
Guthrie
The post commander OF Private Saldier
Post No. So. blackwell, viii detail for
duty during the encampment a comrade
( for officer OF the day. and one for officer
~ the guard.
The officer Of the day viii report to the
+ assistant adjatant general at 500 clock
a. Ia. May = for Instructions
Pest commanders must see that al re-
1 ports past due have been sent and per
capita tax paid. or they connot be seated
I in the encamnInent. some posts are de-
inouent and some have not sent in their
. credentials TO the encampment Those
who aye expecting the department OFF,
GERS 10 keep the records. and 70 keep the
standing II the department ia the front
rank must asst and 90 their part by
/ simply doing their duty. obeying orders
and being on time. Comrades, wiz you
do this2
Our national Memorial day. May so. viii
soon De with us. Let Il be the pleasure
as wen rs the duty of every comrade
10 see chat it is kept with appropriate
ceremonies. and that ali patriotic citizens
participate Thirty-three years ago that
noble comrade. General John A. Logan,
in8ugurated that beautiful custom Of dec
Grating the graves Of our fallen comrades
with the hope that the observance would
be kept up from year 70 year. while a
survivor OF the war remains and garland
the passionless mounds above them with
the choicest flowers of spriugtime; let us
raise above them the dear old flag they
saved from dishonor; let us in this SOL
emn presence. renew our pledge to AID
cid and assist those whom they have
left among Us. n sacred charge upon a
nations gratitude-the soldiers widows
and orphans
Post commanders are charged with the
duty of carrying out the customary ex-
arcises of the day. The department com
mauder is greatly Impressed that It IS
not necessary to enj9in upon comrades
the duty Incumbent upon them in the ob-
servance Of the sacred day We know
that every true comrade makes the per-
formance of those duties q most pleasant
privilege. Therefore. the several posts
~ this department. VIII, in their own
way. arrange 10 make the day one OF
impressive ceremony. always bearing IN
mind Che object for which il was inaugu-
rated and for which it should be perpet-
uatei.
The cooperation or ell citizens should
be invited an encoura gcd The Woman s
Relief Corps the ladies Of the c.. A. r..
the sons and daughters of veterans al
ways take an active part in these exer-
cises.
he DEPARTMENT commander directs that
the memorial address Of President lin
coin ut Gettysburg De read In connect Ga
with the either exercises. Gas p-omu'rate
in National order no. T. herewith IN
closed) and that an daes DE pat at half
mast.
From the programs che PROFESSIONS
tho music. tho faEs ana rarIot'c adj
dresses Of the day lessons ~ patriotism
are Taught; and thers comes e hauowed
influence which tends - make all rho
cnter irt3 the exercises az the occasion
better citizens; u Keep pure the scr-ca