The National tribune., 1904-07-07
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
General Orders Regarding Preparations.
Grand Army Of the Repub-
liz Memorial Hall.

iic,. Memorial Hall.
General Orders No. 1O.l
Chicago. H.. June p. 1904.
1. The 3Sth National Encampment VIII
assemble in Boston, Mass: during 1angg the week
beginning Monday, Aug. ID. 1904.
III. Departments must make prompt re-
turns for the First Term. ending June ~,
1904. in order that the reports be ready 1or
presentation to the Encampment. Depart
ments not filing reports prior to the meet,
ing of the Encampment will not be entitled
to representation therein.
Ill Headquarters of the Grand Army
of the Republic will be established tenn
porariIy. at Hotel Vendome, Boston. Mass,
from Aug Il to Aug. 20, inclusive.
w. The Executive Committee Of the Ma
tional Council Of Administration will meet
at Headquarters in Hotel Vendome. on
Monday afternoon. Aug. Is. at o'clock
v. The National Council of Administra.
ton will meet at Headquarters, Hotel
Vendome, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
vi. The parade of the Grand Army OF
the Republic will take place on Tuesday,
Aug. 16. and will move promptly at 1O
O'Clock a. N. Department officers and all
comrades are reminded that this is one
day earlier in the week than has been Gus
tomary. and that those from a distance Will,
perhaps, need to make the trip to Boston
q little earlier than some had planned, In
order to be in time to take part in the
VII. Aids Camp on the Staff of the
Commander in Chief will, Immediately upon
their arrival in Boston, report to Charles
IA. Mcconnell. Chief of Staff, at Head
quarters in Hotel VendOme.
will be announced in circular letters TO De
partment Commanders, and in Orders to be
issued from the Office of the Chief Mar
shall in Boston.
TX. Business of the 3Sth National En-
campment will be held in Boston. begin
ming at 9 80 a. m, Aug. II. Place of
meeting to be announced later.
X The General Committee of Arrange
ments are making liberal preparations for
the entertainment of all who may visit
Boston during Encampment week. Com
rades or their friends intending to be pres
ent, and desiring information as TO quar-
ters. halls for Reunions. etc, should COM
municate direct with Comrade Silas A.
Barton, Chairman, Committee of Arrange
ments. Old South Building. Boston. Mass.
Letters Of inquiry should be very explicit,
and each letter should refer to one sub
3ect only.
XI. Department Commanders will imme-
diately advise the Adjutant- General, Me-
mortal Hall. Chicago. ILL.,. and also the
Committee of Arrangements at Boston,
Mass. AZ to the location Of Department
XII. The following named comrades are
hereby detailed for duty as members of the
Committee on Credentials:
Chairman, Charles A. Partridge, Adju-
fant General: Frank Battles, Assistant
Adjutant-General, Department Of New
Hampshire; George A. Newman, Assist
ant Adjutant-General, Department of
Iowa: Arthur NJ. Sawyer, Assistant Adju-
tnat-General. Department Of Maine, and
John III. Thatcher. Assistant Adjutant-
General, Department of Connecticut.
They will report TO the Adjutant- General
at Headquarters. Hotel Vendome, Monday
Aug. Is. at 6 p. m.
Department Commanders or theirSAs
sistant Administered will report tc
the Committee on Credentials, presenting
TO the Committee list of the members oil
the National Encampment present from
their respective Departments. Upon a veri
fication Of the list. Encampment Badges
70 be worn only by members of the En-
campment. will be issued TO the Depart
ment officer. and proper receipt taken there
for by the Adjutant-General. Badges viii
be issued for the entire delegation from
each Department. whether present or alb
sent. and Department Commanders ar,
charged with the duty of delivery to thos,
entitled thereto. National officers, inclui
Ing members Of Council of Administration
end Past National officers, will receiy,
their badges direct from the Adjutant- Gen
eral.
XIII. Very favorable excursion rate,
pave been secured. through the efforts Of
Ene Committees on Arrangements ant
Transportation from all parts Of the coun
Try. Provision has been made whereby ar
extension to Sept 30 will be made by de-
0osis q return portion Of ticket not iatss