Evening journal., 1911-07-28
GRAND ARMY
ENCAMPMENT
Department Commander Men
dinhaIl Calls Attention OfDel-
aware Soldiers to Reunion
SPECIAL TRAIN TO
CARRY STATE VETERANS

William Mendinhall, commander OF
the G. A. R.. Department of Della
ware, has issued the following order
bearing on the National Encampment
of the order to be held in Rochester,
n. Y. August 21-26:
Headquarters Department of Della
ware, Grand Army of the Republic
Ia West Thitieth street.
Wilmington. Del, July is, 1911.
General Order No 8
L. AS announced in National Order
No. g. March 20, 1911. the 45th Ma
tional Encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic will assemble
at Rochester,, New York. August 81
26. 1911. The patriotic citizens Of
Rochester, the Flower CITY," have
determined to make this one Of the
most delightful in the history Of our
order.
With abundant resources and gener-
GUS hearts, they have organized and
created committees providing for the
comfort and enjoyment Of all their
guests, and elaborate arrangements
have been made for the entertainment
of the Grand Army and its-allied or
ganizations.
AS previously announced, accom-
modations will be ample. and at any
price including free quarters.
The hotels are many and commod-
ious, and strongest guarantees have
been given that only the usual rates
will be charged for rooms, IL being
understood, however. that two persons
will occupy each room. Comrades or
Posts who desire free quarters Will
address chairman of that committee,
William S. Foster, 143 Powers Build
ing. Rochester. ~ Y. Those who
desire hotel or boarding house ac-
commodation viii address the chair
man of that committee, Comrade
Henry S. Redman, executive director
143 Power Building, Rochester, N. Y.
A special committee for the enter
tainment of colored veterans, and
their families, has been appointed; all
colored comrades or their families de-
string accommodation should address
John W. Thompson, chairman, l4S
Powers Building, Rochester, N. Y.
2. All Post commanders are hereby
directed to ascertain how many OF
their comrades intend to attend this
encampment, and will take part In the
parade of Wednesday, August %,
which will be for the most part on
asphalted and beautifully shaded
streets. and not over two miles in
length and then notify these head
quarters so we can. report to the .ad-
jutant general, not later than August
The Department of Delaware
C. A. r.. has arranged for special cars
TO run through from Wilmington, Del.
to Rochester N. Y, without change
and will leave the Delaware avenue
station of the B. and o. r. r. on Sun
dav morning, August 20, 1911, at 7.20
a. m. and will arrive in Philadelphia,
Pa. at $50 a. m, and Will be switch
ed over to Wayne Junction and at
tached to the train leaving the Read
ing Terminal at Philadelphia, Pa, at
10 o'clock. a. M, over the Lehigh Val
ley Railroad, for Rochester, N. T.
where we are due to arrive at sl5
p. m.
The fare for round trip will be
s12.55. Tickets on sale August Is
10, 20, 21, 1911, good returning 70
reach starting point not later than
August 80. 1911.
Tickets can be extended to Septem-
Der 80, by payment of 81 additional
TO agent at Rochester, n. \. Al
comrades and associate members
Sons of Veterans, Ladies OF the g. A
r., or citizens desiring to avail them
selves of this arrangement Will ad
dress the assistant adjutant general
No. IA West Thirtieth street, city, az
the number is limited.
Comrades from down the state who
desire to go with the Wilmington dele
cation, will arrange to leave theii
homes in time to make this train.
Comrades and their friends dowI
the state that cannot make il suit &
20 with the Wilmington delegation
can start and go by the Pennsylvania
Railroad. either on Sunday or Mon
day. at the time stated below.
Leave Seaford, Sunday at 3.Sl p
m: Monday at 4.31 p. m.
Leave Bridgeville, Sunday at 3.44 p
m: Monday at 4.45 p. m.
Leave Georgetown, Sunday at 3O4 ?
m, Monday at 4.12 D. m
Leave Milford. Sunday at S.4l
~; Monday at 445 D. m.
Leave Harrington, Sunday at 4.l6 p
m: Monday at 516 p. m.
Leave Dover, Sunday at 4.5O p. m.
Monday at $50 p. m
Leave Clayton. Sunday at 5.23 p
M; Monday at 6.14 p, m,
Leave Middletown, Sunday at 90
o. M; Monday at 6.4S p m.
Arrives at Philadelphia, Sunday a
7.37 D. M; Monday at S.26 p. m.
Leaves Philadelphia. Pa, at 9.02.
Arrives in Rochester, n. Y, 9 a. m
next morning.
Fare for round trip from Middletown
S14.50; Clayton. S14.91; Dover, 1851
Harrington, $15.95; Milford, S1625
Georgetown. $16.S5; Bridgeville
s16.45; Seaford, S16.70.
For further details and information
consult your nearest railroad agent. b.
order OF William Mendenhall, depart
ment commander.
Omcial, J. S. Litzenberg, Assistan
Adjutant General.
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