The National tribune., 1883-03-29

transpired for long time in Miarri county b.
fire and cheer the heart of the old vets az thfs
Campfire. The lavish display of flags, ban
ners, portraits, and other patriotic decorations
In the courthouse, placed there by the srus
women, together with the stirring "sheeu-
skin music, was enough to swell the heart
and make one glad in the glorious cause. Mo-
Caslin Post was organized August 1s 1882,
with thlrtv-tiye members, as announced in
TES TRIBUNE Immediately after It now re-
ports one hundred and five members and han
twenty-three applications in hand. It viii ba
two hundred strong by the time of the Ma
ti0nal Encampment. The Post will charter
two cars, which viii be hGaasemelv decorated.
and will be accompanied by eOrnet and martial
band. The good work is going forward. and
the boys hearts are all in the right place as Of
old.
Reporter" Fort Scott, Kansas, writes us
that Lyle Post, No. 81, at that place, viii hold
Its second ANIMAL Campfire on the 10Th Of
Apr1l-the anniversary Of the battle of Lexing-
ton OF Revolutionary fame. COmrade George
T. Peck and General t. J. Anderson, DEPART
ment Commander of Kansas viii be r=ssrat.
Comrades o. b. PcSrsolI, ii. G.. Phennicie,
Snl1ts. Gardner, c. II. Haynes, T. W. Pond,
and e. G.. Herrick are with their wives ths
committee of arrangements. Comrade Pear-
soil, the chairman, is one Of those heroes whose
rlghtful history is Unwritten. To him should
have been given the homer, as it was due. Of
passing the Union fleet over the dam on Red
River on the Banks expedition. Gen Bailey.
gallant soldier, now dead, failed in making
the main dann-not having sufficient water By
eight inches to float the feet Colonel Pearsou
it was who conceived the idea and made the
bracket dams, which raised the water suffi-
GENTLY TO carry the fleet out He also put in
the dam in ThOmpson's Creek that gave into
MS hands the famous steamer Natchez and
another large steamboat. Being Iumberman
and practical engineer he accomplished whas
General Weitzel said were impossibilities.
ComTade Isaac Stadden, Of Lyle Post, has been
made brigadier-general of National Guards OF
Kansas The Post has just fitted up the finest
armOry In the State. Comrade c. w Blair.
eommander-in-ehief at soldiers and sailors
Reunion at Topeka, Kan, last September, and
member of Lyle Post, has removed to Leay-
enworth, Kan. Commander w. B. Shockley
was recently presented with gold corps badge
by the members Of the Post. COmrade O. h
Haynes, perhaps the best officer of the day.
that any Post has In the State, has been In very
poor health for some time, and is now visiting
Eureka Springs, Ark. He was recommended
TO comrades there as enc Of most earnest work.
ers In the ranks.
Comrade George VI Williams, Tonganoxie.
Kansas, writes US that Post No. 149 was re-
Gently mustered at that place by Departments
Commander WaIk1nShaW with seventeen char
ter members. The officers are: Commander,
]. NJ. Enoeh; s. V. c., NJ G. Halves; ]. v. c.,
E. F. Corledg; Adj't, s. Cronsmyer; O. NJ, w.
l.. McKeehen; Chaplain, J. B. Dutton; Sur
geon, William Van Tine; o. d., E. B. Kech; 8.
NJ, George VI. Williams; o. g., George Hal.
lenbek; @. VI. s., Charles PhillOps.
Comrade Yogi, Junction City, Kansas, writes
us that Junction City Post, No. 1872, which was
organized on October 18th last, with twenty
charter members, now numbers seventy-two in
good standing.