Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-09-04
GRAND ARMY OF VERMONT.
Arrangement for Attendance on the
National Bncampment staff APP
pointments.

for Attendance on the
National Bncampment Staff APP
pointments.
Headquarters Department of Vermont.
Grand Army Of the Republic
General order No. 9.
Ludlow, VT, August g. 1902.
The following additional staff appoint
ments arc hereby announced:
Judge Advocate-Cieorge p. Blair, Post
No 50. West Barnet.
Chief mastering Officer-A. S. Fleury,
Post No. 60. Saint Adams. address,
Swanton.
Senior Aide de Camp and Chief Of
Staff-Ieman w. Allen, Post No 2, Burl-
ington.
Aides de Camp-George NJ. Dearborn,
Post No. ST. Newport; John Fisher. Post
No. 80, Dorset; A. C. Brown, Post No
Bratteboro; H. D. Plummer Post No e,
Windsor, address. Planheld y. h;
William Crosby. Post No. 8. Vergennes:
Joshua Upham. Post No. AZ, Springfield; ID.
c. Simonds, Post No. IL, West Rutia nd {;
II. A. Wheeler. Post No. a. Bellows Falls;
A. w. Fuller, Post No. 90, st. Albans; c.
l.. Erwin, Post No. 26 Newport Centre {;
f. j. Ormsbee. Post No. IS Brandon; Milo
Lyman, Post No. II. Rutland; II. c. St
Pierre, Post No. los, Montreal, T. O.
Homer A. Dudley, Post No. 5, South Lon
donderry; c. j Winship, Post No 46. IVES
ton; y. w. Davis. Post No. r, Chester
William e. Murphy. Post No. l12 Bennins
ton; John L. Eaton. Post No. 80, Wood
stock; William r. Elliott Post No. q.
Waterbury; Sylvester NJ. Snow. Post No
SO. South Royalton.
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
The department commander visited
Washington in July and secured an option
on the Dunha rton hotel for ten day which
he afterwards leased. becoming RESPONSE
BILE for the full amount named in the con-
tract. This was a necessity in order to
secure proper headquarters for the de-
partment ond the Womens Relief Corps
The department commander has obligated
himself to pay the rental in one sum
therefore all the assignments will bo made
at these headquarters and rooms paid for
before we leave the State. When paid for.
tickets will be issued for certain rooms.
The Dunbarto is situated on Pcnnsyl-
vania avenue. near the Metropolitan hotel.
about midway between the Capitol and tho
Treasury building. This hotel will furnish
sleeping accommoda tons for eighty per-
sons. From three to six people will occu-
py a room. according to its size Tho hotel
has four floors meaning by the first floor
the first story above the street. on the
first floor arc two parlors. each lexis feet.
One will be used for department head
quarters and the other for the Woman S
Relief Corps The second floor has been
assigned to the Womans Relief Corps and
other ladies. So much Of the third floor as
may be necessary will also be assigned to
ladies. The fourth floor VIII be for COM
radcs unaccompanied by ladies'.
It must be distinctly borne in mind that
ladies will be required TO occupy room.
by themselves. This is made necessary
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lized and the rate be made within the
means of the average person. The hotel
can be occupied from Sunday, October g.
to Saturday, October II. inclusive, at -four
dollars. $500 for each person, upon the
conditions heretofore stated. Assignments
will be made upon application accompan-
led with the cash to cover charges.
The hotel does not furnish meals, but
there are plenty OF good restaurants in the
immediate vicinity. The commander has
made a personal inspection of this hoteI
and assures the comrades that it is well
kept
TRANSPORTATION.
The general passenger agent of the Rut-
land Railroad Co. has issued tariff GOV
ering that road and connecting lines Civ
ing several different routes to Washing
ton and the rates from tho several stations
copy of this tariffs sent with this order
to Posts contiguous to the Rutland and
connecting roads named in circular Copies
will be furnished to others applying al
these headquarters. As soon as the tariffs
are received from other RAILROADS in this
department an order will be issued cover
ing the tariffs of all the roads.
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY.
The Sons of Veterans have established a
Memorial University at Mason City, Iowa
a .tr. IL.
partment commander one free scholarship
to a son or daughter of a union soldier OF
the War of Rebellion. Full particulars
can be obtained by writing to these head
quarters.
ROSTER.
The Roster of this department will be
issued soon. PCNt adjutants are requested
to send to this office at once any change
that has occurred in the offices of com
mander, adjutant and quartermaster since
the December election.
GEORGE W. HOOKER.
1t is the sad duty OF the department
commander to officially announce the
death of Comrade George w Hooker
which occurred at his home in Brltleboro
VI, August g. 1907. His record is one OF
the most brilliant of Nermont's sons.
lie enlisted as IA private of Co. +, 4th Vt
Vols. Sept. g. 1861, and reached by sue
cessive promotions to the rank of lcute,
nant colonel, his last service being on the
STAFF of Major General Charles Devens He
was wounded five times I'm the battle OF
Cold tiarbor, Juno 8. 1854 Congress voted
him medal OF honor for gallantry in ac.
ton at the battle of South Mountain
Sept H. 1867 He was commander of the
department of Vermont @. A. r. in 1850 81
An honorcd citizen, "A gallant soldier. a
much loved comrade has been mustered
out 1t is hereby ordered that the char
ters of the Posts in this department be
draped for thirty days.
BY command of
RANSOM +. HATHORN,
Department Comma nder
Official:
ELWlN A. HOWE. Asst. Adjt. Gen