The National tribune., 1909-07-15
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.
COMMANDMENTS Chief Nevius Issues
Final Order.
HaAdouEatrters G. A. r.,

SommandefriA-C Chief NeNiuS ISSUES
Final Order.
Headquarters G. A. R.,
Red Bank.l N. j., June Is, l9os.
General Orders No. g.
/. AS announced in previous Genera
Orders, the 43d National Encampmen'
Will assemble in Salt Lake C1ty, utah
the week beginning Aug. y, lsoy.
ii. Headquarters of the Grand Army
of the Republic will be established a
"Parlor A. the Knutsford Hotel" Sal
Lake City, Htah,t from Aug. 8, at II
O'Clock a. iIEbo
III. The Executive Committee OF tn
National Council of Administration WI
meet at headuarters on Monday, Aug
3, at 10 o'clock a. m.
~. Department Commanders, will
their Adjutant- Generals, will repor
promptly upon their arrival to the Ad
jutant-General, and designate theil
quarters.
v. The National Council of Admins
tration will meet at headquarters OF
Tuesday, Aug. 10. at 10 o'clock a. m.
Committee OH Credentials.
VI. The following-named comrade!
are hereby detailed for duty as mem
bers of the Committee on Credentials
Frank o. Cole. Adjutant-General
Chairman: Charles A. Suydam, Depart
ment of Pennsylvania; Charles A. Part
ridge, Department of Illinois; PhiliI
Cheek, Department of Wisconsin,; Jert
T. Dew, Department of Missouri; Chas
Harris, Department of Kansas; George
a. Newman, Department of Iowa; Jas
r. Mulliken. Department of New Jer
sey: John H. Roberts, Department OF
California; ]. III. Holcomb, Assistant
QuartermaSter-G
Badges.
VII. Department Commanders ani
their Assistant Adjutant-Generals will
report promptly to the Committee on
Credentials. and present a list of De.
partment officers, Representatives and
Past Department Commanders in at
tendance from their respective Depart.
ments. Upon the verification of such
list they will receive from the Adjutant-
General badges for all Department off,
GERS. Representatives and Past Depart
ment Commanders in attendance, and
they will receipt to the Adjutant-Gen-
eral for all badges so received. They
will report to the Adjutant-Gene at
headquarters on Tuesday, Aug. 10, at
o'clock p. nj.
VIII. Officers of the Encampment,
members of the Council of Administra-
ton, Past Commanders-in-Ch Past
Senior Vice Commanders-in-Ch and
Past Junior Vice Commanders-in-Ch Chief
will receive their badges direct from
the Adjutant-G General and receipt to
him therefor.
TX. The Encampment badges are to
be worn only by those entitled thereto.
under the Rules and Regulations, and
Commanders are directed
to see that this order is strictly adhered
to.
Regulations and Ritual.
x. The following comrades
are hereby appointed as a Committee
On Rules, Regulations and Ritual:
Comrades Robert B. Beath, Chair
John l.. Parker, Massachu-
setts; e. r.. Monfort, Ohio; c. E..
Adams, Nebraska; Edwin C. Milliken,
Maine; N. p. Chapman, California;
Charles A. Orr, New York; A. ]. Gaha-
gan, Tennessee. %
The committee will meet at National
Headquarters, the Knutsford Hotel, Salt
Lake City, Utah, at 4 o'clock p. m,
Aug. II, at Room No. zoo.
Comrades desiring to present written
)r oral arguments to proposed amend
ments are requested to do so at that
lime. 3315f
I0e heceptlOn.
XII. A semi-oficial meeting will be
held at the Tabernacle at 8 o'clock p.
~, Tuesday, Aug. 10. Addresses of
ng by the Governor of the State of
Utah, by the Mayor of the city of Salt
lake and by the Commander of the
of Utah, after which greet
ngs and reports will be received from
he auxiliary and allied organizations,
o which responses will be made by
comrades detailed by the Commander
n-Chief. The meeting will be an open
me, to which all comrades, citizens and
yisitors are cordially invited.
Railroad Rates.
XII. TIE Western Passenger Associa-
ion has announced one-fare first
lass thru rate for the round trip; tick
It's to be sold and good going Aug. to
, inclusive, on their lines west of Chi
ago and st. Louis; good for 80 days
rom date of sale; no stop-overs allowed
IN the way out, but good for stop-overs
m the way back within Western Pas
enger Association territory within the
inal return limit. No validation fees
o be paid.
The trans-continental lines have an
the same rate, namely, one
are for the round trip from points on
he Paclhc Coast.
The Central Passenger Association
md all Eastern Passenger Associations
lave announced rate of one and one
lalf fare for the round trip from Chi
ago and st. Louis and points in Cen
raj Passenger Association territory,
.ood going and returning by same route
'ver their lines. All tickets from Chi
ago and st. Louis and points in West
I'm Passenger Association territory are
.ood going and returning by diverse
outes.
enger Associations will sell their tick
is from all points to Seattle, Wash, at
egular Summer tourists rates, with
he privilege of stop-over at Salt Lake
,ity.
The rates, so far as has been ascer-
aimed at this time. to Salt Lake City
nd return, are as follows:
rom New York. ,s62.90
rom Washington, d. c. ..... 62.55
rom Albany, N. Y............. 61.65
from Buffalo, N. Y............ 53.15
rom Chicago ................ 37.40
rom st. Louis, Mo. 1890
rom st. Paul, MINI. inn.......... 36.I5
rom Kansas City, Mo. ........ 29.40l
rom Pueblo 17.55
rom Cincinnati, O........... 44.90I
rom Louisville, Ky. 45.5Ol
rom Pittsburg, Pa. $500
rom Cleveland. O......... 47.55
For information concerning other
oints inquiry will have to be made Of