The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1908-07-30
TIE NATIONAL
ENCAMPMENT.
The Commander-in-chief Issues His Gen.
eraI Orders Regarding II.

eral Orders Regarding II.
Headquarters Grand Army of the Re
public, Kansas City, Mo-, July L
1908.
General Orders, No Z.
1. The 42d National Encampmen
will assemble in Toledo, o., during tn
week beginning Monday, Aug. 81, 1905
III. Headquarters of the Grand Arm
of the Republic will be established i
Room 66, Body House, Toledo, o
from Aug. 81 until the adjournment @
the Encampment.
Ill The Executive Committee of tn
National Council OF Administration vii
meet at headquarters on Monday, Aug
81. at 10 o'clock a. M
". The National Council of Admins
tration will meet at headquarters OF
Tuesday, Sept. 1, at 10 o'clock a. m.
V. Department Commanders viii
promptly report to the Adjutant-Gen
eral and designate their headquarters
VI The following-named comrade
are hereby detailed for duty as mem
bers of the Committee on Credentials:
Jere. T. Dew, Acknowledgement
Chairman.
Charles A. Suydam, A. A. G., Depart
ment of Pennsylvania.
Thomas B. Rodgers, A. A G., De
partment of Missouri.
George A. Newman, A. A. G., Depart
ment of Iowa.
Charles A. Partridge, A. A. G., Depart.
ment of Illinois.
Philip Cheek, P. D. C., Department
of Wisconsin,
They will report to the Adiutant.
General at headquarters on Tuesday
Sept. 1, at o'clock p. m.
VII Department Commanders, or
their Assistant Acknowledgement, will
promptly report to the Committee on
Credentials and present list of De-
partment officers, representatives and
Past Department Commanders in at
tendance from their respective Depart
ments Upon the verifcation of such
list they will receive from the Adju.
tant-Generai badges for all Department
officers, representatives and Past De-
partment Commanders in attendance
They will receipt to the Adjutant-Gen-
eral for all badges received.
VIII Officers of the Encampment
members of the Council of Administra-
ton, Past Commanders-in-Ch Past
Senior Vice Commanders-in-Chie and
Past Junior Vice Chief
will receive their badges direct from
the Acknowledgement and receipt to
him therefor.
TX. The Encampment badges are to
be worn only by those entitled thereto
under the rules and regulations, and
Department Commanders are directed
to see that this order is strictly adhered
to.
X A semi official meeting will BE-
held at the Valentine Theater at p
m, Tuesday, Sept /. at which the Com
mander-in-Chief will preside. Addresses
of welcome will be delivered at such
meeting by the Governor of Ohio, the
Mayor of Toledo and the Commander
of the Department of Ohio, after which
greetings and reports will be received
from the auxiliary and allied organiza-
lions, to which responses will be made
by comrades detailed by the Command
er-in-Chief. This meeting will be an
open one to which all comrades, citi-
zens and visitors are cordially invited
Railroad Rates.
XII The Central and Trunk Line Pas
senger Associations have announced q
one and one-half first-class thru rate
for round-trip ticket, to be sold and
good going Aug. % to 81 in central ter
ritory, and Aug. 27-30 in Trunk Line
territory; returning leaving Toledo
Sept. Is, and to be extended to Oct IL
by joint validating agent not later thar
Sept Is on payment of 81.
announces that from points :n Illinois
south of but not including a line from
Chicago thru Aurora, Mendoza and
Galesburg, to Burlington. and also from
St Louis and other Mississippi Rive,
points south of but not including Bur-
lington, one fare and a half for thu
round trip. From Missouri and Ill 9th.
ar points. double local fares not to OK.
reed authorized Summer tourists sell
Il =,
which will be added fares from Missis
sippi gateways or fares rendered b,
the Central Passenger Association
Tickets to be sold and good going Aug
1871 and Aug. 27-30, respectively. Re
turn and extension same as Contra
and Trunk Line. The Transcontinent
al Association has announced lis
of specific rates from Pacific Coas
points TO eastern gateways. For NOR
specific information concerning same
Inquiry will have to be made Of rail
road agents al the points of purchasing
tickets. No announcements have beel
received from the other associations.
side Trips, Excavations and Hotel Accom-
modations.
XII For information concerning sid,
trips, excursions, hotel and other &C
eommodations. specific information cal
be obtained by addressing +. NJ. Ser
rett, Executive Director. AID Nationa
Encampment, Toledo, o. This head
quarters can give no information con
corning the same.
Parade.
XIII. The parade of the Grand Arm
of the Republic will take place o
Wednesday, Sept 2. The hour at whicl
Il will move and the formation thereo
will be announced in a special order.
XIV ComSade Alvah Edmunds, c
Sumner Post, IL, Department of Ore
gon, is hereby appointed National Colo
Bearer, and he will report to j. Cor
Winans, Chief of Staff.
XIV Committee on Tooth anniversar
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. E
Terrence Chairman, will meet at Roor
66, Body House, on Tuesday, Sept.
at 2 p. m.
XVI The following comrades ar
hereby appointed as a Committee o
Rules, Regulations and Ritual:
r. y. Beath, Pennsylvania, Chain
man.
4. G.. weissert, Wisconsin.
A j. Gahagan, Tennessee.
Henry NJ Ncvius. New Jersey.
John L. Parker, Massachusetts.
E. r. Monfort. Ohio.
c. C. Royce, California.
Proposed amendments to Rules m
Regulations.
XVII In accordance with Artic
XVI, Chapter ", of the Rules an
Regulations, notice is hereby given tn;
amendments to the Rules and Regul;
tons have been approved and presen
- e