The National tribune., 1909-07-15

municate with Frank NJ Sterrett. Ex-
ecutive Director of Executive Commit
tee, the Commercial Club, Salt Lake
City. Utah.
All other parties desiring quarters at
hotels are directed to communicate with
the Chairman, A. J. Davis, Elks' Club,
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Parties desiring free quarters will
communicate with the Chairman, ID. III
Christensen. Superintendent of Schools,
tee, the Commercial Club, Salt Lake
City, Utah.
All parties desiring Information in
relation to Campfres, Reunions. etc
will communicate with the Chairman,
George B. Squires. Department Secre-
tary of State, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Parties desiring private aeeommoda-
tions will communicate with the Chair
man, George w. Peck, Houston BLOCK,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
Department officers desiring horses
for the parade will communicate with
the Chairman, B. B. Haywood, Cullen
Hotel, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Two large, commodious new hotels
will be open by the 1st of August. name
ly, the st. Cecile and the New Daily
Two other large new hotels are expect
ed to be opened on the 1st of August
as heavy bonds have been given fol
their completion by that date.
Aids-de- Camp.
XVI. Aids-de-Camp on the staff of the
Commander-in-Chie will report as soon
as they conveniently can after their ar
rival in Salt Lake City to j. Cory Wi
mans, Chief of Staff, at the Commercial
Club.
The Commandment does not
desire and will not ask the Staff to be
mounted in the parade, but such of
them as desire to be mounted may do
so. For mounts they may communi-
cate with B. B. Haywood, Cullen Hotel,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
XVII. Parties desiring information in
relation to side trips and excursions,
etc, will communicate with Frank NJ.
Sterrett, Executive Director of the Ex-
ecutive Committee, the Commercial
Club, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Women's Citizen Committee.
This committee is under the charge
and supervision of Mrs. w. II. Jones,
Chairman, Salt Lake City, Utah, and
she will gladly give any information
within her power to all parties desiring
information from that source.
Army Nurses.
The Army Nurses will be quartered
during the week of the Encampment
at the Colonial Hotel, where they will
be provided with accommodations ana
headquarter room. Any information
desired by the Army Nurses in advance
of the Encampment will be given by
Frank M. Sterrett, the Commercial
Club. Salt Lake City, Utah.
XVIII The business session of the
National Encampment will be called to
order at 10 o'clock a. m. on Thursday,
Aug. IL, at the Convention Hall.
Proposed Amendments to the Rules
and Regulations.
XIX. In accordance with Article XIV,
Chapter V, of Rules and Regulations,
notice is hereby given that amendments
to the Rules and Regulations have been
approved and presented by Department
Encampments as follows:
Department of Pennsylvania-Amen
Section 4, Article II, Rules and Regula-
tions, substituting five for 10, so that
the section would then read. "one black
ball for every five deposited shall be
necessary to reject"
Military Titles-Resolved, That as the
misuse of military titles in the Grand
Army of the Republic continues, that
election or appointment to Office in the
Grand Army of the Republic does not
thereby confer any title to military
rank, the Department of Pennsylvania
approves and recommends to the 43d
National Encampment the adoption OF
an amendment to the Rules and Regu-
lations which will prohibit the improp-
er use of such titles.
The Headquarters Train.
The Commander of the Department
of Illinois has named as member of the
National Council of Administration
from that Department, Charles B. Will
son, Ill South Leavitt street, Chicago,
in place of Thomas w. Scott, deceased.
The Commander of the Department
of Georgia and South Carolina has
named Lucius P. Hills in place of Alex
Mattison, resigned.
The Headquarters train for Salt Lake
City will leave Hoboken, N. j., via the
D., L. e. w. Railroad, Wednesday,, Aug.
4, at 1915 a. M; leave Buffalo via Lake
Shore Railroad at 11:25 p. m; arrive
in Chicago 1850 p. M, Aug. 5. Leave
Chicago via c., M. G. st. Paul Railroad,
Union Depot, Thursday, Aug 5, at p.
M; arrive in Salt Lake CITY via U. P.
Railroad Saturday, Aug. Z, at $50 p.
m. The Commander-in-Chief will be
at the Grand Pacific Hotel. Chicago,
Aug. 5. from l to 4 p. m. Fare from
New York. 5000 round trip. Com
rades may return by same route or di-
vers routes west of Chicago. Berths
from New York, s14.50; section, s29;
drawing room, s54. Fare from Chi
cago. s37.40. Berths. $3.50; drawing
TooHl, 2o4. RESERVATIONS IN Sleeping
ear may be ordered from ]. L. Smith,
Division Passenger Agent. D., L. & w.
Railroad, 79 Broad street, Newark, N.
j., or c. r. Souther. General Agent,
Passenger Department, c., NJ G. st.
Paul Railroad, 95 Adams street, Chi
cago, Ill.
The Commander-in-Chief desires as
many of the official and personal staff
as possible to join him at Hoboken, |
Buffalo or Chicago.
In Memoriam.
June IA, Past Commander-in-Chief |
John S. KountZ, died at Toledo, O.: the
drummer boy OF Chickamauga. Served |
the organization faithfully, and will be |
deeply regretted.
June 5, Department Commander
Charles E. Foote. of Michigan, died at
May 16, Past Department Command
'r Thomas A. Creigh, of Nebraska, died
1t Omaha
June 7. D. I. Carson, Assistant Adm.
Department of Georgia |
ind South Carolina, died at Atlanta
Comrale Carson served in the 134th |
III.
By orier Of
Henry M. Nevius,
Chief.
Official:
Frank o. Cole, Acknowledgement.
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