The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-04-09

orado Common Points and West thereof,
and from Ell Paso. Dalhart and West
thereof, Aug. 6 to Is. 1908. both inclusive.
z. On the going trip passage must com.
mence on day and date Of purchase of
ticket, and be continuous up to the first
common point en- route in Wyoming. Colo
RADIO. Texas, or Montana, and up TO Edge
mont. South Dakota, but West thereof,
and East of California State Line. stop
overs can be made at any point within
10 days from date of purchase of ticket.
Within California, stOp-over may be made
at any point, the destination, San Fran
cisco or Los Angeles, to be reached not
later than Oct. 10. 1903.
g. The return journey must commence
upon the day the ticket is validated at
destination. The joint agent will attach
a valuation &C stiicate to the return p0r-
ton of the ticket, collecting so cents for
validating each ticket. and on this certi-
fcate, he will punch date of expiration
for the journey, as though the trip were to
be made without stop. Stop-Overs. how
ever. will be allowed within the final limit
of the ticket at and west of Colorado
points, Fort Worth, San Antonio and Dali
hart in Texas, and points west of st.
Paul, Mimi. Fort William, Canada, and
Edgemont, s. ID. To secure such stop
over when the return is to be over direct
lines or through Portland and Hunting
ut point of stop-over Immediately upon ar
rival thereat. That agent, when the pas
senger desires to resume his journey, will
attach to the ticket certificate under
which the ticket will be good for con-
tinuous trip to destination. This proce-
dure must be followed on each stop
over on the return trip.
In case of stOp-over on tickets over the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern to
st. Paul or Minneapolis, or Canadian Pa
cific, to Fort William and st. Paul and
Minneapolis, deposit of tickets will not be
necessary, as the joint agent at time of
valuation will make the tickets good until
Oct. Is, 1908.
The foregoing is stated Only as to pas
sage over the roads of members of the
Trans-COntinental Passenger Association,
being those lying in the territory which
may be stated as that lying west of st.
Paul, Chicago, st. Louis, Memphis, and
New Orleans.
Rates are being arranged from points
east of the territory Of the Trans-Continen-
tai Passenger Association. and will be an
nounced in General Orders as soon as
determined. From assurances already re-
ceived, it is believed the rates when made
will be entirely satisfactory to those de-
string to attend the Encampment.
w. The local Committee of Arrange
ments in San Francisco is now earnestly
at work perfecting arrangements for the
generous entertainment of all comrades
and their friends who may visit the city
of San Francisco during the Encampment-
All will receive hearty welcome, and be
most Hospitality entertained. Excursions
at very low rates will be made to the va
rious points of interest in the State of
California, and particularly to the great
Wonderland of Southern California, with
its famous health and pleasure resorts, old
and interesting missions, ever blooming
flowers and unequaled fruit product,
greater than any other place in the world
of equal area.
This is, no doubt, the last time the
Grand Army of the Republic will
journey in large numbers to this
land of sunshine and flowers, to
hold National Encampment, and this
fact has invested the occasion with an
interest and significance that has awak-
the people of California and the Far
Western States to give a welcome to the
surviving veterans that will be unmatched
in our history.
The State of California has appropriate
ed $4,000 as part of a large fund that
will be generously provided for the lavish
entertainment of the members of the
Grand Army of the Republic, their fami-
lies, kindred organiZa tons, and friends.
No advance will be made in hotel rates,
but all accommodations will be utilized
Rooms intended and furnished for two
persons cannot be used by a single person,
and at the rate for one person. The regu-
lar capacity of rooms will not be increased
except at the request of the persons occu-
plying the room. The Committee on Ho-
tells has compiled directory of hotels,
apartment houses, lodging and boarding
houses. and are prepared to acceptably
locate all who may apply for accommoda-
tons.
Posts, delegations, regimental associa-
tons, or comrades, desiring accommoda-
tions should communicate promptly with
the Chairman Of the General Committee,
Gen. George Stone, San Francisco, Cal,
setting forth in their communication ex-
plicitly what they desire, the time for
which they require the accommodations,
and rate they are willing to pay. Com
munications must be confined to one sub
ject in order that they may be referred to
the proper subcommittee.
v. National Headquarters during the
week of the National Encampment will
be established at the Palace Hotel, San
Francisco.
By command of Thomas J. Stewart,
Commander-in-Chief.