The National tribune., 1909-07-15
EX-PRIsONERS OF WAR.
37th Annual Encampment, Salt Lake
City, Utah, Aug. 9-13, 1909.

HEADQUARTERS of National Commander,
Pittsburg, Pa, June 1, 1909.
The 37th Annual Encampment of the
National Association of Union Ex-Pris-
oners of War will be held in Salt Lake
City, Utah, from Aug. 9 to Aug. 13,
1909.
The Allegheny County Prisoners of
| War Association will accompany the
National Commander, leaving Pittsburg
Thursday, Aug. 5, from Union Station
P. r. r. on train leaving Pittsburg at
| s a. m.
Headquarters will be established in
the Federation of Labor Hall No. 1,
corner Fourth, South and State streets,
on Monday, Aug. 8, 10 a. M, with the
lAdjutant-G General in charge, where all
Union Ex-Soldiers of War are requested
to call and register. The Quartermas-
er-General will have a full supply Of
badges, buttons, State pins, prison slides
and ribbons at these headquarters,
where comrades may obtain same dur
ing the above days.
The Commanders Headquarters will
during the same time be at Room 304,
the Wilson Hotel.
The National Executive Committee
will meet in the Commanders Room.
the Wilson Hotel, on Monday, Aug. 8,
at p. m. sharp.
The National Convention will assem-
BILE in Federation of Labor Hall No. 1,
corner Fourth, South and State streets,
on Tuesday. Aug. 10, at 2:30 p. m.
Delegates are requested to report i'm
mediateIy upon their arrival to the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES at Association
Headquarters
The Prisoners of War Campfire will
be held on Wednesday evening at Fed
Grafton of Labor Hall No. !, commenc-
ing promptly at p. m.
Delegates elected by the several local
Associations, in the ratio of one for
every 5 members in good standing and
one additional Delegate for a final frac-
ton of more than one-half that num-
Der; but each local Association, what
ever its numbers, shall be entitled to
choose at least one Delegate. They
shall be furnished with credentials.
signed by local Association Commander
and Adjutant, copy of which shall be
forwarded to the Adjutant-GeneraI of
the National Association Immediately
after their election.
But all Associations in arrears for
reports or dues shall be excluded. for
the time being, from representation.
The annual parade will be on Wednes-
day, Aug. IL. afternoon, and Che Pris-
oners of War will be escorted by the
Department Of Utah, G. A. r., and led
by the Association of Civil War Musi-
clans. State and local Associations will
report tc the Adjutant-GeneraI at head
quarters not later than 2:30 p. m., when
they will be assigned to their positions
in line.
All National officers will report to the
Adjutant-General at D. m Comrades
Thomas Loughney and John Kissane
are hereby detailed as Assistant Adju-
tant-Generals for formation of parade,
and will report mounted to the Adju-
tant-General for further instructions
Aids to the National Commander will
report to John A. Fairman, Chief OF
Staff, mounted, at the Wilson Hotel, at
2:30 p. M, in full uniform, viz, G. A. r.
uniform. Grant hat with gold cord and
white gloves. All Union Ex-Prisoners
OF War, whether members of Associa-
ton or not. are earnestly requested to
take part in the parade.
The headquarters of the Woman's
National Auxiliary to the National AS
sociation of Union Ex-Prisoners of War
will be in same hall. Committee and
toilet facilities convenient Woman's
Auxiliary Convention will meet in the
same place, p. M, Tuesday, Aug. 10.
Registration books will be on hand.
Gen. Harry White,
National Commander.
Col. J. d. Walker,
Adjutant- General.