The National tribune., 1910-07-21
THE NATIONAL ENcAsIpMENr.

His General Order Directing Its As.
semblage.
Headquarters Grand Army of the Re.
public, Minneapolis, Minn., July 10
| 1910.
General Orders No. 6.
The 44th National Encampment will
assemble in Atlantic City, N. J., during
the week beginning, Sept. 19, 1910. Un-
usual efforts have been made by the To-
cal committee to make the occasion one
of great enjoyment, and large attend
ance of comrades is anticipated.
Atlantic City is an excellent place fol
Isuch gathering, and the personal CON-
fort of those attending will be obtained
in greater degree, perhaps, than a
any Encampment of recent year {.
Posts, delegations, regimental 'asso'
Citations or comrades desiring accom-.
modations should communicate with
Frank NJ. Sterrett. Executive Director
Real Estate and Law Building, Atlantic
City, N. j., or with A. T. Bell, Chairman
Citizens Committee, Atlantic City, N. j
Headquarters of the G. A. r. and OF
every National organization will be or
Young's Ocean Pier, located on the
avenue. The Commandments ard
staff will be entertained at the Hotel
Chalfonte.
The Executive Committee of the Ma
tional Council of Administration will
meet at Headquarters on Monday, Sept.
10, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
The National Council of Administra-
ton will meet at Headquarters on Tues
day, Sept. 20, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Department Commanders with their
Adjutants-Gener will report promptly
upon their arrival to the Adjutant- G en-
eral and designate their quarters.
The Committee on Credentials.
The following named comrades are
hereby appointed members of the Com
mittee on Credentials:
Geo. o. Eddy. Adjutant- nt-General,
Chairman.
Chas A. suydam, Department of
Pennsylvania.
Thos b. Rodgers, Department of
Missouri.
George A. Newman, Department of
Iowa
Charles A. Partridge, Department of
Illinois.
Frank Battles, Department of New
Hampshire
Department Commanders or their
Assistant Adjutant-Generals will report
to the Committee on Credentials and
present a list of Department officers,
representatives and Past Department
in attendance from their
respective Departments. Upon the ver-
of such list they will receive
from the Adjutant-General badges for
all Department officers. representatives
and Past Department Commanders in
They will receipt to the
for all badges re-
ceived.
Officers of the Encampment, members
of the Council of Administration, Past
Chief, Past Senior Vice
and Past Junior
m M 6ar in will
their badges direct from the Adjutant-
General and receipt to him therefor.
The Encampment badges are to be
worn only by those entitled thereto un-
der the rules and regulations, and De-
partment Commanders are directed to
see that this order is strictly adhered to.
The Semi Official Meeting.
A semi-official meeting will be held
at the Auditorium on Young's Million
Dollar Pier at p. M, Tuesday even
ng, Sept. 20, 1910, at which the Gov
arnor of the State, the Mayor of the
city and the Commander of the De-
partment of New Jersey will deliver
addresses of welcome, after which the
Commander-in-Chief will preside, and
he representatives of all allied Orders
md of the Army Nurses will extend
heir greetings.
The first local function will be a re,
nittee, to be held on Young's Ocean
Pier on Monday evening, commencing
II s o'clock.
Information about entertainments and !
low to procure tickets for same will |
'e announced by the local committees |
n booklet program containing a list |
# all functions.
The business sessions of the Encamp- |
nent will commence Thursday, Sept. |
2, on the Steel Pier at the foot of Vir-
inia avenue, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Abraham NJ. Metz, of Joe Hooker
'ost, 32, Department of New Jersey, is
ppointed Officer of the Day.
Michael Heller, of Hetty A Jones
'ost, IL. Department of Pennsylvania,
; appointed Officer of the Guard.
The parade will occur on Wednesday,
ept. 81. Details will be announced in
pecial Orders about Aug. /.
Comrade Alvah E. Edmunds, of Sum-
er Post, IL. Department of Oregon, is
ppointed National Color Bearer, and
'iIl report to Silas II. fowler, Chief of
taft.
Railroad Rates.
1t may now be announced that the
abroad rate is one and one-half fares
)r the round trip.
Date of sale from about Sept. Is to
ept. 20.
Final limit, Sept. 20.
Extension of final limit: BY deposit
ticket with special agent at Atlantic
ity not later than Sept. 28 and pay
lent of fee of 81 at time of deposit an
of final limit may be obtained
!, reach original starting point not later
nan Oct. %. For more definite infor-
lation apply to local railroad agencies.
Every possible effort has been made
D obtain a lower rate, but in spite of
ne failure to secure such reduction the
ncampment is sure to be a great sue
ess.
. Trustees OF Permanent Fund.
Comrade Lewis Wagner, Of the De-
artment of Pennsylvania, and Past
ommander-in-Chief, is hereby ap-
ointed Trustee of the Permanent Fund
, fill a vacancy caused by the death of
omrade j. p. S. Goblin.
Lincoln Centennial Medals.
Final notice: The committee having
charge the sale of Lincoln medals to
lembers of the G. A. r. desire to give
office that at the close of the National
ncampment at Atlantic City there will
e no further issue. For the accommo-
alton of comrades not securing them
advance there will be limited guam
ty on sale at the Encampment at 81
ach, but to avoid disappointment, IL
he quantity reserved be insufficient, 1t