The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-05-20

and the future of this department will | be presented. The first session will
 open promptly in Roberts Opera House
 Wednesday, May 21 at D. m. The re-
 quired number of credential cards will 1 be forwarded to corps presidents and they must see that they are properly filled out and given to their voting members, who will present them per sonally to the credential committee, ap-
 pointed as follows; Nellie F. Bailey, department secretary, chairman, Char lotte F. Wright, Chastine F. Cady.
 This committee will be at Convention Hall before opening session to receive
 credentials and give out badges to those
 entitled The department secretary
 will forward credentials to those not otherwise provided for.
 Attention is called to decision thirty six, of the nineteenth national conven- tion, That vacancies in the delegation cannot be filled after reaching conven- tion." Corps presidents will ascertain if delegates are expecting to be present if not alternates must be notified, and if they cannot attend, vacancies must be filled as provided in chapter 2, arti- cle ', section 5.
 Reduced rates have been secured on the Central New England railroad at one and one-third fare, and on the Con- solidated at one and one-half fare. For special information consult the local ticket agent.
 Members attending the convention whether entitled to vote or not, must procure the department password from their corps president.
 Headquarters will be established at the Wononco Hotel, Wednesday, May 21st, where all visitors will be cordially welcomed. Rates at hotel and private houses were published in general or ders, No. A.
 II. A meeting of the department coun- cil will be held in headquarters room, Wednesday morning, May 21, at 10 o'clock. The auditing committee will meet at same place and date at 5:S0 a. m Executive board, 9:30 a. m.
 III. A reception will be given by the retiring department officers at Roberts Opera House. I.akeville, Conn, Wednesday evening, at eight o'clock, to which all members of the G. A. R., w. R. C., Sons of Veterans and friends are most cordially invited.
 ". Department officers reports ex- cept treasurers', must be forwarded to the department secretary on or before May 10, 1902, and all badges books or other department property in the hands of department officers must be sent or taken to department convention and de- | livered to the department treasurer, | Mary | Hayes.
 VIII A very full report of progress in | Cottage Home matters will be present. | ed at the department convention by the J chairman of the committee, Elizabeth | H. Bevin, and corps are asked to in- struct their delegation the amount they | have in the Cottage Home account, also if possible what they will be willing to contribute during the coming year.
 TX. Attention is again called to the | of sending names of de- | ceased members also date of death, to | the department chaplain, Mary B. Gris- wold, Guilford, Conn.
 x. Information has been received at this office of the passing away March i 31st of the insane army nurse, Jane Haynes. Surely, the corps who have contributed towards making the last few years of her life comfortable, VII find their reward in the blessed thought that "Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these, ye have done It unto me-
 XII Special attention is called to na- tional general orders, No &, Memorial day" Let the sentiment therein ex- pressed sink deep into the heart of eve ry member Strive to carry out the wishes of the national president as they are clearly set before you. Remember hat in this department a day in June, optional with corps, is selected for the decoration of graves of deceased mem- 0ehs. It is hoped that all corps will ind it possible to use the beautiful ser 5ice for the "Unknown"