The National tribune., 1907-08-15
THE NATIONAL
.
ENCAMPMENT.
The COmmander-in.Chief Issues
His Final General Order in Re-
gard to It.
Grand Army of the Republic,
Peoples Savings Bank Building.

Saratoga Springs, n. Y, during the
week beginning Monday, Sept. 9.
Of the Republic will be established tenn
| porarly on the office floor in the United
States Hotel, Saratoga Springs, n. Y,
from Sept. 9 to Sept. IA. inclusive.
> 8. The Executive Committee of the
National Council of Administration will
meet at headquarters on Monday, Sept.
., at 10 O'Clock. am.
4 4. The National Council of Admins
tration will meet at headquarters on
Tuesday, Sept. 10, at 10 o'clock, a. m.
s. A semi-official meeting will be
held at Convention Hall at p. M,
Tuesday, Sept. 10, at which the Com
mander-in-C Chief will preside. Addresses
of welcome Will be delivered by Gov
G. f. Hughes James d. McNulty. Pres
ident of the Village, and Department
Commander Harlan ]. Swift. Greet
ings from the Woman's Relief Corps,
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, cx-Prisoners of War. Suns of
Veterans, Daughters of Veterans and
other patriotic organizations will be
extended, and TO which responses will
be made by comrades detailed by the
Communicated Chief. The meeting will
be an open one, to which all comrades,
citizens and visitors are cordially in
vited.
The Parade.
G. The parade of the Grand Army of
the Republic will take place. on We'd
nesday, Sept. IL, and will move
promptly at o'clock. p. m. The sew
eral Departments will assemble in
Woodlawn Park at o'clock p. m.
Three guns will announce the hour of
assembling: two that of formation. and
one the start. Flags will announce the
point of rendezvous of the several De-
partments. The parade will move from
the rear, giving the comrades oppor-
tunity of review. The line of march is
Just one square more than mile IN
length, over Il smooth macadamiZed
avenue, with slight descent. and at
the hour of parade will be shaded from
end to end by great elm trees on either
side of the avenue.
Z. All Aids-de-Camp on The Staff Of
the Comnlander-in-Chie will report TO
J. Cory Winans. Chief of Staff. at Room
1872 United States Hotel. on their arri-
val.
s. Department Commanders will. on
their arrival. report to the Adjutant-
General and designate their headquar-
ters.
- 3. The business session of the Ma
ftonal Encampment will he called to or
der at 10 a. m Thursday, Aug. IL, at
Convention Hall.
Committee on Credentials.
hereby detailed for duty as members of
the Committee on Credentials:
Joseph w. O'Neal, Adjutant General.
Chairman; Charles A. Suydam, Assist
ant Adjutant General. Department of
lPennsylvania; John H. Roberts. Assist
ant Adjutant General. Department of
California and Nevada; Thomas B.
Rodgers, Assistant Adjutant General,
Department of Missouri; George A.
Newman, Assistant Adjutant General,
Department of Iowa: Philip Cheek. De-
partment of Wisconsin. They will re-
port to the Adjutant General at head
quarters. Tuesday, Sept. 10, at o'clock.
p. m.
H. Department Commanders or their
Assistant Adjutants-General- will report
to the Committee on Credentials and
present a list of representatives in at
tendance from their respective Depart
ments. Upon the verification of such
list they will receive from the Adjutant-
General badges for all Past Department
Commanders and Representatives in at
tendance. The list must be properly
checked, showing who are present, and
the Adjutant-Generh will take a re-
ceipt for all badges issued. The badges
are to be worn only by those as pro-
vided by the Rules and Regulations, and
Department Commanders are directed
to see that this order is strictly adhered
to.
officers of the Encampmcnt, Mem
bers of the Council of Administration,
Past Commanders-in-Chief, Past Senior
Vice Commanders-in-C and Past
Junior Vice Commanders-in-C Chief will
receive their badges direct from the
Adjutant-General.
Rules, Regulations and Ritual.
/; of the 3sth National Encampment that
the Committee on Rules, Regulations
and Ritual shall be appointed in ad-
vance of the Annual Session, the fol-
lowing committee is Hereby appointed:
r. B. Beath, Chairman, Pennsylvania;
A. G. Weissert Wisconsin,; A. ]. Gaha-
gan, Tennessee; Henry NJ Nevius, New
Jersey; John L. Parker Massachusetts:
E. r. Monfort, Ohio. c. c. Royce,
Chico, Cal
The following committee is detailed
to see that strict compliance is made
with the written contract entered into
by The business Mems Association of
Saratoga Springs. N Y: William II.
Ketcham. Indianapolis, Ind; John C
Shots. Yonkers. n. Y; ]. Payson Brad
ley, Boston, Mass.
Preparations.
- All complaints as TO over-charging
over-crowdins or imposition of any kind
or nature will be made to this commit
tee at headquarters Department of In
diana, United States Hotel, and its de-
cision in every case will be final
l3. The Commander-in- Chief and
the Adjutant- General visited Saratoga
Springs during the Tricnnial Conclave
of the knights Templar, testing time
for Saratoga Springs, and fully satisfied
themselves that the conditions obtained
for great Encampment, and that Sar-
atoga Springs will be able to fulfill its
pledges.
The Legislature of the patriotic State
of New York has made an appropria-
. tion of $4,000 and placed the same in
the hands of a Commission of seven
gentlemen to be expended in the enter
tainmcnt of the 41st National Encamp-
ment. This Commission is putting forth
every effort to ensure success Frank
NJ. Sterrett has been chosen as "Ex-
ecutive Director and has charge of the
detail work. In this he represents the
Commission and the Executive Commit
tee of Saratoga Springs. His expert
ence gives assurance that his work will
be well done. All communications re-
specting accommodations, entertain
ment and other matters pertaining "a
the Encampment should be addressed
10 him. Comrades should bear I'm mind
thai no quarters are to be assigned
until after Aug. 30 TO persons othc,
than members of the Grand Army oi
the Republic and its allied societies