Omaha daily bee., 1907-08-30
CREICH TO HEAD BIG ARMY
Department Commander Of Nebraska
Will Lead Host to Saratoga.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TO GO
Antelope state Has Candidate for Ma
tiOnnI Commnnder-in-Chie I'm
Colonel Glare e. Adams
of Superior.

From present indication about fifty Grand
Army men. including Department Com
mander Thomas A. Creigh. will attend the
national encampment 70 the Grand Army
Of the Republic from Omaha to be held
at Saratoga, N. Y, September s-14. Other
delegations will attend from different parts
Of the state, including a strong delegation
from the Republican valley district. which
will go in force to boom the candidacy OF
Colonel Glare f. Adams Of Superior for
the position of national commander-in-
chief. Colonel Adams candidacy was hear
tily endorsed by the 1ast Nebraska de-
partment encampment at Fremont, and
the entire Nebraska delegation will support
him.
In a recent order issued by Department
Commander. Creigh, the announcement Is
made that no oficisl railroad route has
been designated from Omaha to Chicago
but from Chicago to Saratoga Springs no
has designated the Wabash railroad. II is
hoped to have solid Nebraska train over
the Wabash, West Shore and the Delaware
& Hudson railroads, from Chicago to Sara
toga. The department of1cials, with the
department officers OF the Woman's Relief
Corps and Ladies' Of the Grand Army or
the Republic, now figure on leaving Omaha
Saturday evening. September Z. and Will
leave over the Wabash from Chicago sun
day evening. September S.
Time of the Train.
This train will leave the wabash station,
corner of Dearborn and Polk streets, Chi
cago, at p m. Sunday evening, passing
through Detroit that evening, crossing the
Detroit river to Windsor, passing the We'll
land ship canal arriving at Niagara Falls
Monday morning for breakfast. Most OF
Monday will he spent viewing the fails a
rate OF one fare and a third has been
named from all Nebraska stations to Chi
cago.
The rate, via the route of the special
train from Chicago to Saratoga Is $3.50
this would make a rate OF $SS.o from
Omaha to Saratoga. The dates OF sale
will be September 5, and I. and Will be
good 10 return, leaving Saratoga Springs
september to II. inclusive. Extension
limits will be granted, however not later
than october g. upon payment at Saratoga
Of 81 at the time of deposit. Arrange
ments for stopover tickets can be maoe
at Saratoga. The sleeping car rate from
Chicago will be $3.50 for standard and SIS
for tourist sleeper. double lower berth
Saratoga Has Arms open.
The Saratoga committee of arrangements
has made elaborate preparations for the
great encampment There is to be no
overchar1ing or overcrowdlng. AT the
principal hotels the rates will be, with
out BATH two in a room, "a per day each'
with bath, IS, American plan. The smaller
hotels, two in a room, 81 and 50 per day
each. according to accommodations. Room
ing and boarding houses, 80 cents, 10 cents
and 81 per day. Lodging and breakfast 81
Board and lodging, s1.50 and s. per day.
Meals at restaurants. Is cents up. Free
lodging will be provided for about n,OOO
comrades, and applications for such should
be made at once to Frank M. sterrett' ex-
ecutive director. Saratoga Springs, N. \.
A general hospital will be located at the
Congress Hall ball room and places for
temporary aid will be established, along
the line of march. A fully equipped corps
of the Red Cross will be constantly in at
tendance to meet all emergencies.
President Roosevelt to Attend.
Campfires and other public meetings will
be held during the week. at which there
will be music and speaking. Monday, Sep
tember O. will be devoted to welcoming
the comrades and locating them in their
various quarters. Tuesday evening two
greetings to the visitors on the part Of
the state of New York and Saratoga
Springs by the governor of the state, and
president Of the city, and response on
behalf of the Grand Army by National
| Chief Brown, and the silver
Jubilee of the Women's Relief corps. At
this last named event will be presented a
suitable testimonial by the Women's Re
lief corps to the Grand Army of the Re-
public. President Roosevelt has accepted
| an invitation to be present on this even
ing On Wednesday evening will be an IL
| Illustrated muster-in service at Convention
hall by Memorial post OF Cleveland. o.
On Thursday evening the great camp fire
| will be held. The first business session of
the encampment will be held at 10 a. m.
| Thursday,
The great parade will occur on Wednes-
day, September IL, at p. m. The forma-
| tion will be in column OF departments in
woodlawn park, at the head of Broadway.
I The line of march will be but a mile and
a quarter in length and will be for the most
part along a shaded avenue.
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