The National tribune., 1910-05-12
EX-PRISONERs OF WAR.
Order for the 3Sth National Encamp-
mcnt at Atlantic City.


Headquarters of National Commander,
Pittsburg, Pa, May l, 1910.
General Order No. l.
The 3sth Annual Encampment of the
National Association of Union EX-Pris-
oners of War will be held in Atlantic
City, n. J., from Sept. 10 to %, 1910.
Business headquarters will be estab-
Gshed on Young's Ocean Pier, Board
walk, foot of Tennessee avenue, on
Monday, Sept. 19, 1910, at 10 o'clock
q. m.
The hotel headquarters of the Ma
tional Commander and his staff will be
in Parlor B, Hotel Windsor, ocean end
of Illinois avenue, where all Aids will
report to John A. Fairman, Chief of
Staff, on their arrival.
Officers and past officers of the Ma
tional Association and all Delegates and
Aiternates will report promptly on Mon
day, Sept. 19, after 10 a. M, to ]. d.
Walker. Adjutant-General, at business
headquarters. Young's Ocean Pier.
where all Union Ex-Prisoners of War
are requested to call and register their
names and addresses in a book kept
especially for that purpose The Quar-
termasterGeneralw will have full sup
ply of badges. buttons, State pins, pris-
on slides and ribbon at these headquar-
tiers, where comrades may obtain same
during the above days.
The National Executive Committee
will meet in the hotel headquarters on
Monday, Sept. 10, p. M, at Hotel
Windsor
The National Convention will assem-
bic on Tuesday. Sept. 20, at 2:30 p. m,
in the auditorium of the Steel Pier,
Boardwalk and Virginia avenue
Prisoners of War campfire will be
held in the same place Tuesday, Sept.
20, 1910, p. m. Everybody is invited
IN Il.
and stockades will address the meeting.
Good music and patriotic war songs
will add pleasure and zest to the occa-
sion.
Parade: The Prisoners of War will
parade with the G. A. r. on Wednesday,
Sept. 21, escorted by the Department
OF New Jersey and the Civil War Musi-
line of march will be given by the Ad-
jutant-General, at business headquar-
ters on Monday. Sept. 10.
Aids TO the National Commander will
report to the Chief of Staff, mounted,
mt the Hotel Windsor, on Wednesday,
Sept. 21, at an hour to be designated
hereafter, IN G. A r. uniform, Grant
hat and white gloves. Those desiring
mounts should get in communication
with Col. F. NJ. Sterrett, Director, G. A.
r.. Atlantic City, N j.
Hotel accommodations: National Off
GERS, past officers. members of the Com
mander's Staff, Aids and others desirous
of securing hotel accommo odations near
the Commander should at once COM
mUnicate with S. S. Phoebus, manager
Hotel Windsor, ocean end of Illinois
avenue, Atlantic City. n. J., as to rooms,
rates, etc. This is one of the best ho-
tells on the beach. Rooms, cuisine and
attention not eXcelled by any.
Returns and reports: The Adjutant
OF each local Association shall make
annual returns to the Adjutant-General
of the National Association, and shall
forward, one month prior to each an
nual meeting OF said National Associa-
ton, the names of all members of his
Association in good standing, =
together with a list of the officers oi
such Association, designating by name
y-ex-Commanders of the Associatior
in good standing. He shall also forward
list of rejected applicants.
Each local Association shall pay into
the treasury of the National Association
annually the sum OF 25 cents for each
member thereof in good standing.
Delegates elected by the several loca
Associations, in the ratio of one fol
every Is members in good standing
and of one additional Delegate for q
final fraction of more than one-halI
that number. But each local Associa
ton, whatever its numbers, shall be en-.
titled to choose at least one Delegate
They shall be furnished with creden.
tials. signed by the Local Association
Commander and Adjutant, a copy oi
which shall be forwarded to the Adiu
tant-Gencral of the National Associa
tion Immediately after their election
But all Associations. in arrears fol
reports or dues shall be excluded fol
the time being from representation
Gen. Harry White. National Command.
er; Col. ]. d. Walker, Adjutant- Gen
eral.