Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-09-25
GRAND ARMY OF The REPUBLIC.
Elaborate Plans for the National EnoainI
mont In Mnshingtnn.

ment in Washington. ~
John G. Garner, commander of the
Department of Delaware, Grand A rn;y
OF the Republic, has issued an oruer
announcing the arrangements for the
attendance of the department upon the
national enoampment, which will DO
hold In Washington from the 9th to
tho 18th of October.
The official route of the department
will be over the b. IL O. RAILROAD.
leaving Market street station at s. %
and Delaware avenue station at s. 25
O'Clock on Monday morning, October
9th, arriving in Washington at IL
O'Clock. The fare from Wilmington
will be 49, % for the round trip. The
train will leave Newark OF 8. AZ, and the
round trip fare from that station will
be 81. SO.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Co. has
announced the following special rates
from points down the State, via Porter's
and Newark, thence via tho r., w. g.
b. railroad Seaford, $500; Bridge
vile, a. 49,; Georgetown, e5. 80; Mil
ford, 81. 85; Harrington, $40. Dover,
"a. TO-; Clayton, 1871; Middletown,
SO. AZ. Trains will leave as follows
Franhford, 4. &c a. nj. and 1.31 p m. i;
Georgetown, S.G6 and 2. ID; Seaford,
s. "a and a.35; Milford, s.3T and 2. 45 ;
Bridgeville, 8.3T and 2.46; Harrington,
Q. 07a and 500; Dover, 9.39 and 3, SO I;
Clayton, 1902 and 3b4; Middletown,
10. 23 and 4. 10; arrive at Porter's at
10. "A and 4,36; leave Portor's at 10. As
ana Abs; arrive ut Newark at II. Oh
and 4.54; leays Newark at IL. II and
b. AZ; arrive at Washington at l.30 and
8. Ia p. m.
Headquarters will be opened at noon
on October 9th at ll5 Maryland avenue,
N. H., Washington, where all comrades
and their friends are invited TO call and
register their names and addresses.
Accommodation have been secured at
that address for 40 persons.
Tho department will be accompanied
by first class drum corps and the
Sons of Veterans, who will 60 to
Washington on Tuesday evening, leaving
Delaware avenue station at sol o'clock.
All comrades desiring to participate in
the parade should 90 to Washington
not later than that time.
The headquarters of the commander
in-chief will be opened at 10 O'Clock,
M, at the Ebbett House, Washing.
ton. Tho executive committee will
meet ut headquarters at 3 O'Clock that
aftornoon and TIE national council Of
administration at o O'Clock.
A. Noel Blakeman has been appointed
marshal of the parade and the depart
ment commanders will meet him at his
Office, 1412 New York avenue, on Tues
day morning at IL o'clock. The parade
will take place on Wednesday, starting
at 10 o'clock in the morning. The line
of march will be along Pennsylvania
avenue from the Capitol to Seven teenth
street, just beyond the White House,
and will not exceed ona half miles in
length. The President and lieutenant.
general of the army have been invited
to view the parade with the commander.
in-chief.
The 36th National Encampment will
hold its sessions in the Chase Opera
House and will be called together
promptly at 0 O'Clock Thursday morn
ing. On Monday at s.30 p. M. Camp
Roosevelt will be formally opened on
the White Lot south OF the White
House, where all of tho reunions will
be held. In the evening there will be
campfire at convention hall. On
! Tuesday, Naval Day, there will be q
parade of the Naval Veterans Asso-
citation, Prisoners Of War, Sons Of
Veterans and other special veteran
associations; also, the regular troops,
| District National Guard, High School
| Cadets and other civic and military
| organizations. Commissioner of Pen
sions E. F. Ware will give reception
to the Veterans at the Pension Office
| Tuesday afternoon at Q o'clock. At
O'Clock that evening the welcome OF
the government of the District Of
Columbia will be extended to the q.
| A. r. and allied orders. A reception
will be given to The ladies on Wednes.
day evening. There will be concerto,
excursions and brilliant displays Of
fireworks each day OF encampment
week.