Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-08-18
GRAND ARMY REUNION
AT KANSAS CITY
Encan1pn1ent Committee of Arrange
n7ents Announces Dates, August 28-
Sept. 2.


Every regiment will have reunion
at Kansas City is the pleasing infor-
nation impaired by the encampment
committee Of arrangements for the ma
tional encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic at Kansas City, No,
Monday, Aug IS, to Sept. ,.
A reunion committee has been busy
for several months at Kansas City and
details Of the reunion plan are being
sent to each Grand Army post, so that
all veterans who attend the reunion
can meet members of their old regi-
ment. Then, too, the reunion plan will
give any COnlrade a chance to learn if
some COmrade, perhaps a brother, or
q cousin, who served possibly in a
regiment of another state, is at the re-
union.
The city. itself is making elabor-
ate preparations to give the old SOL
diers something new in the line of
entertainment
Post commanders and adjutants are
urged to distribute the cards, request
ing information of attendance or nom
attendance at the enCampment to the
comrades of their posts and every
veteran is asked to send back the card,
giving his military service, and a re-
ply concerning his attendance at the
reunion.
Department Commander Henry ].
Seeley of Bridgeport, in his circular
letter, says: The department officers
consider this the greatest opportunity
you will ever have to meet so large
number of your old comrades in
arms and urge that every post and
member cooperate heartily with the
reunion committee of Kansas City and
show by prompt action that we ap-
preciate their efforts in providing this
most unique and pleasing form of en-
tertainment"
The Headquarters of the Department
Of Connecticut will be at Hotel Savoy,
Ninth and Central streets. All mem
bers of the department who are also
members of the national encampment
should secure quarters at Hotel Savoy
if possible, that they may be in touch
with department headquarters.
The parade of the national encamp-
ment will take place Wednesday, Aug.
80, at 10 q. m. Particulars will be
announced on the arrival in Kansas
City.
For the first time, in several years,
the Connecticut department will have
a band to lead it in the national en-
campment parade For this courtesy
the department is indebted to the Con-
necticut department. Woman's Relief
Corps.
Department Commander Seeley has
appointed Comrade William H. Shaffer
of Robert o. Tyler post official color
bearer, and at his request for an as
sistant Division Commander Robert T.
AlcOrn of Hartford of the Connecticut
division Sons of Veterans, has ap-
pointed William H. Doolittle of An
sonia. as assistant color bearer.
Department Commander Seeley has
also appointed Edward Hall of Will
liam P. Miner post of Stamford, w. r.
Sternburger of Stanley post of New
Britain and NJ. A. Potter of Newton S.
Manross post of F'orestville as addi-
tionaI aides on his staff.
The comrades entitled to vote in the
national encampment will meet at de-
partment headquarters, Hotel Savoy,
Wednesday, Aug. 80, at 4.30 p. m, to
select a comrade to be a member of
the national council of administration
and also one for the committee on res
olutions.
Comrades and stheir-friend who sxs.