The National tribune., 1883-10-11
KANSAS.

The following circular has been issued by
t. j. Anderson, Department Commander of
Kansas:
Topeka Oct 1, 1888.
your attention to the following gratifying exhibit
OF this Department, to show you and your Post
what condition is at the present time.
On the Sist of December, 1882, there were I48
Posts, with membership of 6,632 comrades. To-
day we have 2Ts Posts, with an estimated member
ship of Is G00 comrades tis safe to say that il Will be
over the number estimated). All bills have been
paid, and now have ON hand over 81, SEQ in bank
The growth of our Order in Kansas is wonderful,
and shows an earnestness ON the part of all the
comrades to place Kansas in the front rank, both
in Posts aud members. communication from
John Taylor, Quartermaster-GeneTal on the Ma
uonal stall, says, Kansas is the only department
the Pennsylvania boys afraid Of" He
promptly answered that we intend having your
sealps and don't you forget it."
To stimulate recruiting in this Department, the
Council of Administration has offered the follow
ing prizes:
Fer Posts showing largest increase in recruits
mustered during fourth quarter of iSS3-S60,
first So seeond S20 $40
For Posts showing the greatest percentage of
increase in recruits mustered during fourth
quarter OF l9S3-S6O, first; $40, second so,
tara lzo
The above prizes will be awarded and paid at
the next meeting of the Department Encampment.
Now let every comrade secure at least one or
more worthy old veterans to join our ranks be-
tween now and January /, 1884. If this is done,
Kansas VIII be the first Department instead of the
fourth,
We also urge you to carefully look over the
ground in your locality, and see If there cannot
another Post be organized that viii be q success.
We do not want n Post organized merely for the
name, but desire to have Posts organized that can
maintain themselves and be credit to their MEM
bers, their location, and the Department. We
should have at least 325 by January 1854. If in
your Judgment Post can be organized, send to
the Assistant Adjutant- General for circular and
blanks, and let give spare time for the next
three months to the G. A. r. Our earnest desire
is to enroll all the old veterans under the flag Of
Fraternity, Charity and Loyalty.
& number of Posts have organized Relief Corps
rs auxiliary TO the Grand Army. For the informa-
ton of such Posts as desire to organize Relief
Corps and to charter, it will be necessary
to send petition to Mrs. Sarah f. Fuller, Secre-
tary National Relief Corps, l02 Bremen street. East
Boston, Mass, signed by ten or more ladies over
eighteen years of age, and inclose 50 for charter.
The object of the Relief Corps is g to assist men,
bers and their families in sickness and distress, and
all needy and sick soldiers, sailors and marines,
or the widows and orphans OF deceased soldiers,
sailors and marines and to do all in their power to
alleviate their Distress
Earnestly asking your hearty cooperation in
placing the banner of Kansas to the top of the
II. j. ANDERSON,
Department Commander.
Assistant Adjutant-G General.
Extensive arrangements have been made for
the third annual Reunion of soldiers and sailors
at Leavenworth, Kan, which began to-day and
will continue three days. The camp is named
for Malor-General John Pope, and is brilliantly
illuminated by electric lights, and there are
telegraphic and telephonic communication
with the whole country. During the Reunion
there viii be o sham battle of considerable
magnitude, q sham naval engagement ON the
Missouri River under the direction of Lieuten-
ant Delahay, u. S. n, grand reviews and pa
rades by United States troops brilliant dis
play by Lincoln Post Flambeau Club under the
command of Captain A. NJ. Fuller, the annual
prize medal contest by Regular army rifle teams
of the Department of the Missouri special Re-
unions of all Kansas regiments and batteries,
and meetings of ex-prisoners Of war.
Comrade j. w. Upperman, of Eldred Post,
No. ia, of Medicine Lodge, Kan, writes that
his Post now numbers ffty-seven members.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Commander, Eli Smith; s. V. O.,
J. E. Chaplin; j. V. c., w. B. Morris; Chaplain,
j. NJ Sherry; Surg, VIM. Moore; Q. NJ, c. P.
Rigg; o. D., G. G.. Turney; o. G., ]. r. Mccoy;
Adj't, NJ. B. Gilbert; S. d., ]. w. Upperman !;
O. NJ s., w. B. Magiil The Post holds its
first Campfire on the 18th and 18th insts.
Comrade S. B. Towers, Chaplain, Post No.
49, Lyndon, Kan, writes us that on the 10th
nit. the annual muster of the G.. A. r. Posts of
Usage county was held at Burlingame, and that
seven Posts were in attendance. On the 21st
ult. Malvern Post, No. 239, held o Campfire,