The National tribune., 1882-10-05
Department Of Kansas.
THos. J. STEWART,
Asst. Adit.-General.

HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT KANSAS,
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC,
A. y. Generals Office, 223 Delaware Street.
LEAvENwORTH, Sept. 80, 1882.
General Order, No. II.
l. COMRADES: The smoke and dust of our
fall campaign has blown aside and left us the
victOrs in again battling for the right We
show gain of fifty Posts for the quarter end
ing September 30th, and q gain Of over fifteen
hundred members Our gain for the second
quarter was over thirteen hundred. total of
2,993, TO which we will add enough to reach
1000, and over. The comrades throughout the
whole Department have done well, and all
should have special mention. The officers
have not done all, or near all. the work
Every COmrdde in the whole g. 4. r. has done
well, rs the results show. and we know every
comrade will bring III at least one recruit
during the next quarter, and that Kansas shall
stlll show that we are marching on. The
thousands of comrades we have seen at Grand
Island, at Topeka and Bismarck all Join in one
| traternai, enduring clasp of devotion. For the
few short years left Us before we Join our Grand
army OF those gone before, no religion or bond
/ like this OF ours, no word or grip, can form the
bond like . We have drank from the same can
tecn,' or We have lain in prison or hospital to-
gcther. People see comrades at our Reunions
fall into each others arms and cry like chill
drcn. Men and women look on with tears to
see men meet who have been tried and found
true. Comrades, but few more times can We
gather around our Camp-tires rs brothers. equal
III the light of freedoms day, hOnOred by all.
DO not let a cOmTade worthy to be with us be
prevented by not being able financially, to
join us. Take them in, assist and encourage
/ them, throw your best influence around them,
assist them in getting employment, in every
way show fraternity, Charity and Loyalty,
and you will feel, as much as they the good
actions.
II. The following Posts have been mustered
since last report in General Order, No 8 Post
No. 1O9, MiltOnvale, by Comrade f. w. Jenkins;
No. 10, Solomon City, by COmrade c. J. Ne
Divitt; No. Ill, Princeton by Comrade r. W.
Benson; No. 112, Fall River, by Comrade r. n.
AshmOre; No. 113, COncordia. by Department.
Commander; No. III, Usage Mission. by J. V.
Department Commander III. W. POnd No. 115,
Wilson, by COmrade John G. Wiggin; No. 116,
Delphos, by Comrade y. p. SimOnds; No. III,
Paola, by Comrade w. b. Shoclzley; No. 1l8,
Chetopah, by ComraGe II. w. Pond No. 119,
New Albany, by COmrade L. y. AshmOre; No.
120, LeavenwOrth, by Department Commander;
No. 121, Salem, by Comrade J. W. McItoberts;
No. 122, Kirwin, by COmTade W. c. Whitney;
No. 123, Baxter Springs by Comradc j. W.
Nichols; No. 12i, Kansas Center, By 5. Y.
Dept. Commander II. L. Miliard; No. 125,
Leon, by Comrade Thomas s. Wood No. I26,
Irving, by Comrade w. H. Smith; No. 127,
Salina, by Comrade c. J. McDivitt; No. 128,
Elk City, by Mcpherson Post, No. 4 ; No. 129,
Chanute, by COmrade J. '. Pierce; No. 130,
HiaWatha, by Department Commander; No.
131, Bridge, by Comrade L. NJ. futile.
III. The following announcements are made
on Department Staff To be Assistant Inspector
COmrade J. Lee Knight, of Post No. / to be
mastering officer, J. V. Pierce, Post III; Com
rade l.. Schrader, Post No. 8, to be aid-de-camp;
Comrade A. L. Wilkin, Post II, to be aid-de-
camp.
All inspectors and other staff officers will at
once perfect themselves in the work, that they
can intelligently perform their duties. Officers
of Posts, in all work, especially of muster, will
cOntine themselves strictly to the ritual, neither
add or detract word, line or action. 1t is
especially desired thatall shall work uniformly,
and innovations or fanCied improvements will
not be allowed. 1t is the duty of inspecting
officers to see TO this. Officers of the Depart
ment Staff will supply themselves at once
with X. & K. and Manuals and perfect them
selves for instruction on all points. Inspection
will be made of all Posts as to knowledge of all
work, uniforms, and all requirements of rules
and regulations as to books and papers Post
Commanders will call on us for suitable bonds
for Quartermaster, and they must be properly
filled.
Many questions are asked by officers and
comrades that are answered by Department.
and National orders. This shows that the i'm
pOrtance of these orders Is not considered.
They should be read at the Post meeting when
received, instead of being mislaid by Z. G. or
Adiutant. Orders this year are from one TO
eleven. See that none are missing from your
files. If they are, have them replaced. Ma
tional orders are from one to four. They
should be in every Post. See to this before in
spectOrs come around.
By command of
j. c. WALKINsHAw,
Dept Commander.
VIM. NJ LEEPER,