The National tribune., 1907-09-05
Saratoga Springs, Aug. 81, 1907.

and closed many matters. The EXecu-
tive Director and his assistants are
busily engaged in knotting the loose
strings, while the Citizens Local Com
mittee is perfecting the manifold minor
details. The Public Comfort Commit
tee has made its final arrangements and
submitted its report to the Executive
Director. The arrangements are very
complete.
a general hospital has been estab-
lished in the Armory, Lake avenue, and
branch hospitals have been equipped
at Woodlawn Park and at the ID. & II.
Station. In addition to these emer-
gency hospitals have been established
every GOO feet along the line of march,
: equipped with cooled water and first
aid remedies These will each be in
charge of a trained nurse and mounted
physician patrol. At each water sta
ton two boys will be in attendance to
serve cooled water during the parade
A fully equipped corps of 40 Red Cross
Aids will be in constant attendance and
under the immediate direction of the
Chairman of this committee, and an
efficient corps of trained nurses under
a head nurse will adequately cover the
work in all hospitals together with the
emergency work during the parade. The
main hospital will be equipped with
medical and surgical supplies and 100
beds complete and will be the head
quarters of the committee. Thirty ply
sicfanS VIII be constantly on duty dur
ing the Encampment, and a reserve
corps of 30 physicians from Troy and
elsewhere will be accessible. The line
of march being the shortest in the his
tory. of the order and advancing along
shady street for almost the entire
distance, it is hoped that the hospital
needs Will be reduced to a minimum
Retiring places for both sexes will be
provided at convenient points. These
places will be under the direct super
vision of this committee, which will
see. that they are kept in proper sani-
tary condition.
The Ladies of the G. A. r.
The Ladies of the G. A. r. are rep
resented here by committee which is
working indefatigably for the promo
tion of their National meeting of the
organization. Their headquarters will
be at the Grand Union, and their meet
ings are to be held in the First Baptist
Church. The week will be a busy one
with this organization, as several recep-
tions are contemplated. Luncheons will
be served to the Delegates to this Con-
vention in their place, of meeting on the
two days of their session.
The Woman's Relief Corps.
The W. R. c., Department of New
York, has arranged for reception to
the National President and her staff in
the grand parlor of Congress Hall,
Tuesday, Sept 10, from until 6
O'clock.
Headquarters.
National Headquarters have been es-
tablished as follows:
National Headquarters, G. A. R.
United States.
Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Robert B.
Brown and staff, Rooms APT and 42S,
United States.
The members of the Executive Com
mittee, Council of Administration, G.
"A. R., United States.
Woman's Relief Corps, Grand Union.
Ladies of the G. A. r., Grand Union.
Daughters of Veterans, United States.
Sons of Veterans, United States.
National Association Ex-Prisoners of
War, Town Hall Theater.
Union Veterans Union (Wadsworth) !,
"A. o. H. Hall, Broadway.
! Naval Veterans Association, Second
Baptist Church, Spring street.
Ladies Of the Union Ex-Prisoners of
War, Town Hall Theater.
+ 8 Army Nurses, The Hillside, 81 Phila
street.
= woman's Veteran Relief Association,
! The Victoria.
E EsDaughters of Veterans, Parish House,
tHRashington street.
y Union Veteran Union, Pentacostal
T. Church, Van Dam street.
Z 1t Is already announced that Past De-
! partment Commanders-in-Ch T. S.
! Clarkson, Omaha, Neb., and w. G.
! johnson, Of Cincinnati, will not be in
attendance. All the other surviving
| Commandeiy-in-Ch will be here at
the Encampment They will be located
7 generally at the United States Hotel.
Gems. Goblin and Stewart, of Pennsyl-
Sania, Past Commanders-in-Ch will
| be at the Grand Union.
Department Headquarters.
/ Department headquarters have been
located as follows:
Illinois, Suite 3S and 80, United
States.
Wisconsin, Suite 20 and 21, United
States.
: Pennsylvania, Grand Union.
u Ohio, United States.
. New York, Congress Hall.
Connecticut, Parlor 80, United States.
Massachusetts, Grand Union.
New Jersey, Cottages 8 and 10, Unit
ed States.
Maine, Hewitt House, Broadway.
California and Nevada, United States
New Hampshire, United States.
Vermont, Suite 35 and sc. United
States.
Potomac, United States
Virginia and North Carolina, Frank
Engles, 81 Ludlow street.
Maryland, the Margaret.
Nebraska, United States, Cottage 3.
Michigan-Suite IL and IA, United
States.
Iowa, Congress Hall.
Indiana, Suite "a and 81, United
States.
4, Colorado and Wyoming, United
States. --<,-S-s=sSt.4
Kansas, United States.
Missouri, Suite 40, Al and AZ, United
States.
Minnesota. Suite Is, United States
I Oregon, United States.
Kentucky, United States.
West Virginia, Mrs. Sherlock's, Clin-
ton street.
South Dakota, United States.
Washington and Alaska, United
States.
Tennessee, United States
Louisiana and Mississippi, School
No. l.
Florida, Washburne House.
Montana, United States.
Texas United States.
Idaho, United States.
Georgia, Washburne House.
North Dakota, United States.
Oklahoma, United States.
Indian Territory, United States.