The National tribune., 1883-06-21
KANSAS.


the Department of Kansas during the month
of May: T. E. g. Ransom Post, No. 198, at
Oberlin, by I. III. Cavanaugh Post L; Colonel
Owens t'ost, 300, at Hallowell, by ID. s.
Freeman, SO; Everest Post, 201, at Everest,
by A. A. Holmes, 1870; Marion Post, 202, at
Florence by J. III. G. Brewer, So; Mulvane
Post, 203, at Mulvane, by j. E. Snow, 90; III. p.
Johnson Post, 204, at Urbana, by II. L. Part
ridge, 81; Westphaia Post, 200, at Westphalia,
by z. 7. Stokes, $50; Armourdale Post, 206, at
Armourdale, by J. S. Clark, %; Silver Lake
Post, 207, at Silver Lake, by II. Y. Devendorf,
/; r. G.. Shaw Post, POS, at Isevenworth, by o.
II. McNary, s.; Jarvis Post, 300, at Norton, by
NJ w. MeGill, III Mccoy Post. 30, at Gar
rison by Il. W. jenkins, IS; White Rock Val
ley Post 211, at White Rock, by B. r. Hogin,
! A; Harbine Post, 212, at Harbine, by b. r.
Hogin, A; Knoxville Post, 213, at Kingston, by
j. f. Sterling, 1l8; Atwood Post, 2I4, at At
wood, by j. G. Wilson, 19S; Bennington Post,
215, at Bennington, by Z. IL Simison AZ: Nc
Etyane Post, 2l5, at Lura, bT A. ii. Thomas,
I52; Roanok Post, 217, at Oak Valley, by II.
Welty, 20; Chautauqua Springs Post. 2lS, at
Chautaaqua Springs, by T. \. King, -; Coz.
Shane Post, 2i9, at Hollywood, by w. A. Geb-
hardt, -; L. T. Stanley Post, 220, at Weir. by
c. g. Nichols, 90; QueaemO Post, 22I, 1T Cue
memo, by l.. I. Marshall, II. Orders are now
in the hands of mastering officers for organiza-
ton of Posts at the following points: Covert,
Empire City, Downs Ward, Star Valley. Chase,
NetherlaHd Shib0leth I4a Crosse, Bridgeport
0mio, Atchisoa and Arlington. which, when
| reports are received az Department headquar-
tiers, viii make 23i Posts in this Department.
Comrade c. d. Nichols, Assistant Inspector,
writes us as follows: On Thursday, the 9Th
inst, l had the pleasure of mastering General
Judson Fitzpatrick Post, at Star Valley, Kan,
with fifteen members. The night looked
stormy, or twice that number would have been
out. The officers are: Commander John Mc-
Curdy; S. V. c., Austin Barnes; J. v c., Jos.
Kimerer; Surg, J. d. Wilcox; o. D., J. r.
Jones; @. NJ, Aaron w. Kennedy; o. c., A.
| Begss; Adj't, J. c. Embree; S. NJ, J. A. Strow
Q. II. s., Harrison Glasener; Chaplain, ]. ?.
Smith members-R. Beggs, Jos. Allen, Smith
Jones and VIM. RatcliF. This makes the
seventh Post in this county. Next week |
shall have the further pleasure of mastering
Posts at Empire City and Palestine, in this
county. The vets in the county number CSC,
according to the returns OF the assessors. While
we have every reason to believe this is short of
the actual number, we believe no county IN the
United States can show such ratio to popula-
| ton. So near as we calculate, we have one
| ex-soldier for every twenty-five inhabitants,
aud we propose to hang that banner on the
| outer wall and claim this as the banner county
of the banner State of the Union. We are
also arranging for grand Reunion at Baxter
Springs in this county, on October 9Th, the
twentieth anniversary of what is known as
the massacre of Bluut's troops by the forces
under Cy Gordon, of Quantrels command at
that place, October s, 1863 THE TRIBUNE is
the best paper of them all. 1t is run in the
interest of the eX-soldiers. and that suits US.
Comrade E. J. Leppelman, Augusta, Kan,
writes us that L. E. King Post, No. 105, of that
place, mustered last August with twenty-seven
charter members, now has fifty weight, and three
applications ON file. The officers are as follows:
Commander j. r. Gardener; S. " Com, Nor
ris; j. V. c., J.. Stump; Adpt, J. Rife; @. NJ,
w. A. Shannon Surg, NJ. L. Bruce; Chaplain,
]. p. Bixler; o. d., G. F. Cline; o. g., j. Ander-
son; S. M., A. A. Johnson; Q. NJ. Serg't, Nc
Cracker. The father of l.. f. King-for whom
the Post was named-has presented the Post
with $50 for flag The gift was highly appre-
ciated.
Comrade E. Pinney, Great Bend, Kan,
writes us that Pap Thomas Post, No 50, of that
place, mustered little over year ago, by j.
j. Mcbride, with twenty-five charter members
now has Ia The officers are; Commander, J. ID.
Brewer, s. V. c., c. NJ Smith; j. V. c. A. C.
Schermerhorn; @. NJ, E. l.. Chapman; o. D..
D. N Heller; o. g., J. P. Dorson Chaplain,
Edison Pinney; Adi't, d. Turner; S. NJ, T. c.
Delhi; O. NJ. s., j. L. Humphrey In March
the Post had a rousing Campfire, which melted
over 800 for the relief fund. On April a
comrade was mustered who was ninety years
old.
Comrade t. M. King, Sedan, Kan, writes us
that he has mustured Chautauqua Springs Post,
No. 2is, Chautauqua Springs, Kan, with the
following officers: Commander, Comrade Stall
lard; S. V. c., Jacob Kaufman; J. " c., E.
Bennett; @. NJ, j. w. Sipple; o. D., Lew
Lynn; Surg, Comrade Slater; Chap, George
Sears; Adj't, Stephen Johnson; O. NJ. s., K. 5.
Malone; S. NJ, Comrade Seward; o. g., Jas.
Ferguson. The membership of Stone River
Post No. "a, of Sedan, gave the new Post
good send OF. 1t starts with twenty charter
members.
Comrade R. r. McElhinny, who has been
elected correspondent for Wilson Post, No. lis,
Wilson, Kan, writes rs that that Post, organized
about six months ago, now has forty-two men,
bers and recruits coming in at every meeting.
J. w. Baldridge is the commander. For the
first timein Wilson Memorial Day services were
held ON May 30th. The Post marched in
body to the cemetery, headed by martial music,
and decorated the graves of two deceased COM
rades there. Comrade Rev. Davis delivered an
address A large concourss of people were pres
emit.
Comrade VIM. G. Boone writes "a that on
May 25, Commander Henry Welty, of Post No.
26, Elk Falls assisted by Comrade Joseph Pit
man, mustered Roanoke Post No. 217, at Oak
Valley. Kan. and inatallod tia following