The Savannah morning news., 1902-08-21

G. A. r. National Encampment.
Headquarters Department of Florida,
Grand Army of the Republic Maitland,
First. The thirty-sixth National En-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic will be held in Washington,
D. c., during the week commencing
with Ocl 6. Tickets will be on sale
from Oct. 3, good to return until Nov.
3, by an extension to be made in Wash
ington at a cost of only so cents.
Second. After considerable CORE
sponc ance and frequent delays in get
ting proper returns. the commander
has finally secured the following rates
from the East Coast Railway, the At
lantic Coast Line, the Seaboard Air
Line and the Peninsular and Occiden-
tai Steamship Company, which reach
the various G. A. r. posts in the de-
partment: Key West, $41.10; ST. Pc
tersburg, $40. s5; Tampa $40. 30; Gaines
vile $1745; Leesburg $685. Ocala
$1S.05; Orlando $19: Tavares and Eus-
tbs $19; Sanford $1S.65; DeLand 1880;
Pomona and Palatka $1715: Per sacola
$3.50; Tallahassee SIT. 80; Ferna ndina
$16.05; West Palm Beach $2S .05, New
gustine SIS. 30; Jacksonville Sic. 05. Take
notice that these are rates over all
the lines. no one line having a spe-
cially low rate.
Third. The comrades on the East
Coast will have three routes to select
from out of Jacksonville, all giving
the same rate and same accommodate
tions. The comrades in West Florida
from Pensacola, Tallahassee and Fer
nandina, can take the Seaboard Air
Line direct to Washington. The com
rades at Key West. Tampa, Orlando.
Tavares. Ocala and Gainesville. can
take the Atlantic Coast Line or the
Seaboard Air Line direct to Washing
ton. The comrades at st. Petersburg.
Key West, Tampa, Barlow, Orlando.
Longwood. Sanford, Eustis, DeLand.
Pomona and Palatka can take the
Headquarters Car" from Tampa
through to Washington. 1t will have
every needed arrangement for the COM
fort of the comrades and their families.
and will be in charge of the depart
ment commander.
Fifth. All comrades from the East
Coast or on the line of the Seaboard
Air Line Railroad, who desire to go
with the Headquarters Car" or the
Official Train" so called, must be
sure to have their tickets read via At
lantic Coast Line from Jacksonville.
Have the local agent be sure to give
this kind of a through ticket.
Sixth. The Headquarters Car" will
leave Tampa at o'clock p. M, Oct.
4, via Atlantic Coast Line, and can
be taken at any point en- route to Jack
sonville. 1t will leave Jacksonville at
o'clock a. M. Sunday, Oct. 5. and
reach Washington at an early hour the
next morning. Every comfort and ac-
commodation possible will be provided
and special attention will be given the
ladies of the party.
Seventh. Comrades desiring further
information in regard to side trips out
accommodations, will address s. p.
Collier. d. p. A. of Atlantic Coast
Line. Tampa.
Eighth. All matters connected with
department headquarters in Washing
ton. as we'll as private accommodate ns
for comrades and their families, are
in the hands Of Past Department Com
mander George F. Foote, Of Henry b +.
Whipple Post. at Orlando, who is now
acting as a special assistant adjutant
general. with headquarters at No. s2s
Fifteenth street, Northwest. washing
ton. u. G. Comrades desiring TO Sc
cure rooms. or rooms and meals can
DO 50 by writing 70 cornrade Foote,
stating price they are willing TO pay
and what kind Of accommodation
they oesire.
s. Herbert Lsncey.
Department Commander.
r. a, Richards. Assistant AdJutant
General.