The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-04
FACTS ABOUT G. A. r. TRAIN.
Veterans VIII Leave Friday Over Rock
Island.

Notwithstanding the conditions i'm
posed upon the Grand Army veterans
by the railroads the indications point
to a good sized delegation 10 Saratoga
from Kansas. The official train will
leave FRIDAY night over the Rock
Island. Elaborate accommodations
will be made on the special train and
all who go to Saratoga are advised to
take the special train, joining the train
here in Topeka or at Kansas City
The following official order concerning
the train was issued by r. A. Campbell,
department commander of Kansas:
General Orders. No. 9. Headquar-
tiers Department of Kansas. Grand
Army of the Republic. Topeka, Kan,
Aug. 27, 1907.
/. Itinerary-There will be no
designated official train through the
state. The department commanders
car will leave Topeka Friday, Septem-
Der 6, at $500 p m. over the ROCK
Island, leaving Kansas City at $3.50 p:
M same day. arriving at Chicago 800
a. Saturday. the 7th. where a five
hours stopover will be had, giving to
those who so desire time to visit IN ana
about the city. Leave Chicago at 2:32
D. m. Saturday via the Nickel Plate,
arriving at Buffalo at 1885 a. m. sun
day. the Sth. where a side trip to
Niagara Falls will be had. arriving at
the Falls at a. m. Sunday, the Sth.
Will be there for dinner SUNDAY and
will get supper there or at Buffalo, as
desired. Return to Buffalo about p.
m. Leave Buffalo. via West Shore and
Delaware & Hudson railroads at ZOO
D. M, arriving at Saratoga Springs at
500 a. m. Monday. September 9.
IL The railroad fare for this trip
will be, for lines east of Chicago, q
rate of one fare for the round trip,
returning by same route; for lines in
the Western Passenger association, the
rate is a fare and one-third to Chicago,
plus the fare east of Chicago to Sara
toga Springs.
(The lowest rate applies via the
route selected. Ask your local agent
for the rate)
Dates of sale, September 5, and Z:
return limit, September IT, except limit
may be extended to October by de-
rositing ticket not later than Septem-
Der II with validating office and pay
ment of 81. Stopovers: Nickel Plate
railway, Westfield. New York and
Niagara Falls.
All who contemplate taking the trip
are cordially invited to accompany the
commander on this itinerary. There
will be standard Pullman and Pullman
tourist sleepers on the train. as well az
chair cars. A tourist sleeper will be
used by the commander and staff, and
the president of the w. r. G. and her
staff. Others are invited. so far as
there is room, to go along with head
quarters in their car. Those wishing
to go with headquarters can join us at
Topeka or Kansas City, purchasing
their tickets via C.. r. l. & p. Nickel
Plate. West ShOr6 and delaware &
Hudson railroads.
The going trip is always the pleasant
field day of encampment week, where
good llowship and comradeship pre-
walls. Our delegation from Kansas TO
the forty-firSt national encampment
bids to be small. on account of the con-
ditions imposed by the railroads. Let
US therefore endeavor to make up in
enthusiasm where we are short in
numbers Accommodations will be
thorough, and a pleasant trip is antici-
pated. Come and go with US. Sleeper
rates: Standard, IS; Pullman tour
list, 81.
III. I desire again to call attention
to the fact that some of the posts have
not as yet sent in their reports and per
capita tax. Commanders will please
see that this is done at once. BY COM
mand of R. A. CAMPBELL,
Commander Dept. of Kansas G. A. R.
Official-Attest:
]. NJ. MILLER. Assistant Adjutant