The National tribune., 1906-03-01
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

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| In this month we celebrate the birth
days of two men who stand immortal
on flames eternal camping ground
| Lincoln on the 18th and Washington on
| the 22d.
| In doing homage to their memory
| we honor ourselves; so; comrades, it is
my privilege to call you again to AT
tention.'' The duty is before US. Let
us fttingly celebrate these glorious
days in the life of the Nation. days hal
lowed with tender memories of unset
fish patriotism, and by thus renewing
devotion to our principles, inculcate
lessons of Fraternity, Charity and 10y
atty
To Comrade Allan C. Bakewell, Ma
tional Patriotic Instructor, has been in
trusted the duty of providing for the
due observance of days set apart by our
Order for teaching lessons of patriot
ism. His instructions have been issued.
Let us all aid in the great work.
Encnmpment.
l. AT meeting of the Executive
Committee of the National Council of
Administration, held in Minneapolis,
Mimi, Dec. II andI 13, 1905, the date
for the assembling of the 10th National
Encampment was fixed for the week
beginning Monday. Aug. 13, 1906.
III. On the evening of Tuesday. Aug.
IA, there will be a semi-official meeting
to receive addresses from State and
City officials, from the Committee of
Arrangements. and greetings from our
auxiliary societies. Responses will be
made by comrades designated by the
Commander-in-Chie The addresses
Will be interspersed with singing, reci-
tations and instrumental music, under
the direction of the Committee of Ar
rangements. This meeting will be held
n nf 10 1ar nal in ri
of Minneapolis, and will be open to the
public. 1t is the purpose to have pre-
sented at this meeting all matters of a
Semi-official nature, which usually come
before the Encampment at the opening
session, SO that the regular business can
be taken up promptly when the En-
campment meets on Thursday morning.
Ill. The Annual Parade, in connec-
ton with the National Encampment,
will be on Wednesday, Aug. 15. COM
mencing to move at 10 a. m. sharp, and
will be composed exclusively of Grand
Army comrades, as Posts, or individ-
uals, and their accompanying organiza-
tions, the usual military bands. and a
marching flag. The parade will be over
well-paved, smooth and level streets,
and will not be more than two miles in
length. The Department of Illinois, by
right of seniority, will have the right
of the line; other Departments will fol-
low in order Of seniority of date of
charters. The entertaining Department
will take position on the left of the
line. The Commander-in-Chief has ac-
cepted the proffer of Columbia Post,
706, Department of Illinois, as his per-
sonal escort.
The business sessions of the Encar,p-
ment will begin ON Thursday, Aug. 16,
at 9 a. m sharp.
". Every assurance has been given
l. \
details are being worked out by the
local Committee of Arrangements,
which committee is also perfectiHg ar
rangements for the generous entertain
ment of all comrades and their friends
who visit Minneapolis during the En-
campment. With reference TO the val
idation of tickets, an earnest effort is
being made to arrange matters so as to
obviate the difficulty in this respect ex-
perienced at former Encampments.
V. Posts, delegations, regimental as
soeiatfons or comrades desiring accom-
modations should communicate at an
early day with Wallace G. Nye. Secre-
tary, Public Affairs Committee, Com
merciaI Club, Minneapolis, Mimi, set
ting forth in their communications ex-
plicitly what they desire, the time for
which they require accommodations,
and the rate they are willing tc pay.
The communications must be confined
to one subject in order that they may
be referred % the proper sub-com-
InitteeS.
VI. The following resolution was
adopted at the meeting of the Execu-
tive Committee in Minneapolis:
Resolved, That in view of the low
rates already fixed by the railway COM
panies for those who propose to attend
the coming Encampment, and other
concessions made or to be made by the
companies, that this committee pledges
the hearty sympathy of the members
of our organization, in the efforts of the
companies to suppress, either by al
ready existing statutes or by injunction,
the practice of scalping ESQ called) of
tickets issued for Encampment pur-
poses"
I interpret this resolution to mean
that by our expressions and by our ac-
tions we will frown upon anything that
looks like dealing with scalpers on these
tickets, and 1 do not hesitate to say, in
view of what the railroads are doing
that it would be dishonorable on the
part of comrades not to fulfil their part
of the obligation, when they accept
such reduced rates.
VII. National Headquarters during
the week of the National Encampment
will be at the West Hotel, Minneapolis,
where the Commander-in-Ch expects
to arrive on the 10th of August Fur
ther information relative to the coming
Encampment will be announced in
future Generals Orders
Rules and Regulations.
An edition of the Rules and Regula-
lions amended to include the action of
the 39th National Encampment will be
ready for issue in about 80 days from
this date, and can be obtained on the
usual requisition. Copies of the 1904
edition of the Rules and Regulations
which may be on hand, and not issued,
at the several Department Headquar-
ters. may be returned to the Custodian
OF Records. Comrade ]. Henry HoI-
comb, Assistant Quartermaster-G General,
Independence Hall, Philadelphia, Pa,
when they will be replaced with a like
number Of the new (1905) edition.
Council of Administration.
Upon the nomination of the Council
of Administration of the Department of
Pennsylvania, the Executive Committee
| of the National Council of Administra-
ton has elected Comrade William J.
Patterson, 331 Fourth Street, Pittsburg.
Pa, a member of the National Council
of Administration, vice Comrade
Thomas G.. Sample, deceased.
Upon the nomination of the Council
Of Administration of the Department of
Oregon, the Executive Committee of the
National Council of Administration has
elected Comrade Oscar L. Stranahan,
Hood River, Ore, member of the Ma
tionai Council of Administration, vice
Comrade q. f. Pike, resigned.