The National tribune., 1910-08-11
UNION VETERAN LEGION.
National Commander Shannon Issues
His Order for the National Encamp-
ment at Atlantic City.

National Headquarters, Union Veteran
Legion 326 Fifth street southeast.
Washington. D. c., Aug. 5, 1910.
General Order, No. 5.
comrades: In accordance with the
action of the oath National Encamn.
ment or the Union Veteran Legion rela-
i've to our next meeting place. as set
Iorth in General Order No. 4, the 25th
Natlonai Encampment of the Union
veteran Legion will assemble in Attain
5c CIty, N j.. Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1910.
aeadquarters will be established at the
Royal Palace Hotel on that date. All
arrangements have been made for busi-
ness and pleasure. Upon arrival at At
iahtlc CITY street cars or buses can be
had at station. GOING m or raon Ia De
tells. Oil ho-
The following comrades are apno;n,ed
as committee on Credentials: Gen. F.
l. Blair, Cols. c. G. Stewart Thomas H
carter, James Lynn, i. d. Hunt and w
-. tracy, who will meet in the Creden-
tais Committee room at the Royal Pal
ace Hotel, on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at z
p. m.
Col. James A. Mcdowell, of Encamp-
ment III. has been appointed by me as
Offcer of the Day. He will be respected
and obeyed accordingly.
Ihe Executive Committee will meet
the National Commander in executive
session at headquarters, p. m, Sept.
The National Encampment will be
called to order in the Convention Hall
OF the Royal Palace Hotel at $3.50 a. M,
Sept. IA. ''
The comrades will be received at %.
M, Sept. Ia, by the Hon. Franklin p
Stoy, Mayor of Atlantic City, who will
deliver the address of welcome, which
Will be responded to by Past Command
er James Tanner
A rate of one and three-fifths round
trip. certificate plan, to and from Attain
TIC CITY, viii prevail in territory covered
. py the New England, Eastern and Gem
trail Railroad Associations Tickets will
De on sale from Sept. to IA, inclusive,
ana good to return to Sept 2s. with
privilege of extension. Ask for certifi-
Gates when purchasing your ticket A
receipt will not do. Certificates should
De presented to Comrade o. E. Caruana,
who will be at the Royal Palace Hotel
on your arrival, for his Endorsement.
Tickets will be yised Sept. 16 by the
railroad agent
Tourist tickets will be on sale in terri
tory covered by the Western and South
ern Associations, which will meet all re-
qu!rements. Those comrades living in
territory covered by said Associations
should consult their local agents relative
thereto.
Let us call attention to the fact that
all Past National officers, ColoneIs of
Encampments and Past Colonels are
entitled to seats in National Encamp-
ments, and it would be well to select
Delegates and Alternates from those
comrades who are not included in this
list
Please conform to article s. chapter
4. Rules and Regulations, as to uniform
consisting of dark suit, Grant hat and
hat cord.
This is the last order that will be is
sued from these headquarters, and
hope / may have the pleasure of meet
Ing every comrade in our Order at At
lantic City or at least a representative
from every Encampment. Those who
have attended previous Encampments
need no urging to induce them to come
TO our annual gathering, for they know
how much enjoyment they will derive
from associating with comrades from
all parts of our land. But to those who
have never ayailed themselves of this
privilege i say: Come; see for your
selves what new life and inspiration you
will gain by reviving In their highest,
truest form memories of the greatest
struggle of your youth"
From those of you whom ] may hap
PLY meet at the Encampment in Sep
tember / shall personally take my fare
well as National Commander; but to
be denied the pleasures of our Reunion
want to express now my appreciation
OF their loyalty to our order and their
faithfulness during the time of my ad-
ministration. ] can truly say that 1t has
given me great pleasure to direct the
destinies of one of the most noted pa
triotic organizations that resulted from
the civil war. Having had the unusual
honor of conducting its affairs for two
years, In severing my connection as
leader of this honored organization I
know of nothing that would give me
more pleasure than to meet every COM
rade from the Pacific to Atlantic coasts
j am more than pleased to note the in
dications of an unprecedented attend
ance. To those who may not be includ-
ed in this number / now say, with all
best wishes for the coming years, fare
well. Yours in F., c. and P.-Thos. ].
Shannon, National Commander; o. p.
Hallam, Adjutant-General.