The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1904-07-19
GRAND Army ORDERS.
BIZ DEPAREMENT CON-
MAHDER HILLARD.
Gives Instructions Concerning National
Encampment In Boston.

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ard, of New Britain. has issued orders
for the Boston national G. A. r. en-
eampment, as follows;
General Order No. 4.
I. AS announced in general orders
from national headquarters, the thirty
eighth national encampment of the G.
4. r. will be hald in Boston during the
week beginning August Is, 1904. Situa-
ted as Boston is, containing as 1t does,
so many places Of historic interest-the
Cradle Of Liberty" so called-and
surrounded by other places whose
names are familiar and have been
made sacred by the efforts and sacri-
fees of brave men in defence Of liberty,
the comrades of the department of Con-
Enectieut G. A. r. should make strenu-
tous efforts to be well represented IN the
great parade. There will be excursions
to Lexington, Plymouth Rock and 9TH
er points Of interest.
{ IL The headquarters national G. A.
R. win be at the Hotel Vendome.
Connecticut department headquarters
will also be at the Hotel Nendome.
Aides-de-camp on national staff who
have not done so VIII report by letter
at once to Charles II. Mcconnell ma
tional chief of staff, and also report
Immediately upon their arrival in Bos-
ton to the same official at national
headquarters.
Aides on DEPARTMENT commanders
star will report to Franklin Hall, chief
of staff. at department headquarters,
Hotel Vendome, upon arrival Aides
Twill wear side arms.
III. All posts and comrades not hay-
ing already secured quarters, and de-
string such, will communicate at once
with John e. Gilman. chairman Of the
committee on accomrnodat TONS No. S4I
Old South building. Boston, Mass,
stating shortly and explicitly what Is
required. price. etc.
". The parade of the Grand Army OF
the Republic will take place on Tues
day, August 16. and will move prompt
lly at 10 a. m. The route is snort anu
mostly over asphalt pavement.
The business meeting Of the encan1p-
ment will begin at $3.50 a. M. Wednes-
day, August n. Place Of meeting TO be
announced later.
". All commanders of posts or their
adiutants viii report, upon their arri-
val iii Boston. at department head
quarters; also the probable number OF
comrades In their several posts, who
will participate in the grand parade,
and receive information In regard to
assignment iii line and formation of pa
rade. AL comrades from Connecticut
are requested to cali at headquarters
and register.
81 WI. Arrangements have been made
for a headquarters train. Il was hoped
that the time schedule could be incor-
porated in this general order. In fact
/ this order has been held back on that
account. The time schedule will be an
nounced from these headquarters In 9
/ few days The train will be made ur
In New Haven some time in the fore
noon, as such time as to accomrno.
date all posts and comrades west 81
New Haven ana part Of Housatonic and
Naugatuck railroads and part Of the
New Haven and Northampton railroad
also tapping all other railroads con.
h meeting with main route, which will bt
via Waliingford, Meriden, Berlin juno
lion, Hartford. East Hartford, Vernon
for Rockvillel. Willimantic, Pornfret
and Putnam. arriving in Boston about
3 p. m.
VII. Accompanying this general or.
der Is a circular letter, giving the rates
from various points In the state ane
1.-THE conditions upon which the ticket:
lare issued. with other information ne.
Ecessary. Carefully peruse the same
that you may act intelligently.
VIII. 1t Is earnestly requested tina
all national and past national officers
all departments and all past depart
ment officers, all representatives and al
: alternates, all posts not otherwise pro
vided for, and all individual comrades
take advantage Of transportation b.
t headquarters train, as we have secured
5 this train by guarantee for certain
II number Of fares Let the comrades
conneet at the point indicated lii TIL
!. icircular letter, with the train.
TX. All posts going as posts by head
y quarters train are requested to max
i their arrangements with the raflreat
! through their passenger agents, G. Z
: Hampstead general passenger agent
New Haven. For instance, Merriam
: cording to number going. Let Merriam
, Post arrange with the railroad to hav
/ Those cars at Merider, ready to b,
J lpicked up BY the train, or any other ar
! arrangement they may choose to make
. Let Waterbury, Winsted, Danbury, 81
Iother posts, take similar action. In nj
, Eotter way can the railroad officials b,
informed of what is needed
X. The Woman's Relief Corps. depart.
Iment Of Connecticut. are cordially in.
Ivited to join the q. a. r. delegation OF
the headquarters train; also the Son:
of Veterans.
xI. The department commander re-
grets that he has not the fares at HAND
for the Central New England railroad
They were promised, but have not
come. VIII probably appear in the next
general order.
XII There seems to be general re-
tvival Of interest in g. A. r. work. Let
pUarv most in ffoa denprfynant f1I,sfJa FIR