The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-07-12

Rev. L. +. Dudley, OF Hartford, spoke to tie
sentiment "Our Country-One and Undi-
vided," and the Rev. /. r. Lovejoy responded
to the toast, ''Kansas-0ur Home" The Army
Bean was then sung by the choir, and t. B.
Nees, Of Hartford, then delivered a stirring
address ON the Grand Army The dinner
yielded handsome surplus for the Post fund.
Comrade It. s. Slower, lola, Kan, writes us
that on Saturday evening, June Both, Post
Commander Sawyer with squad of twenty
comrades OF McCook PO5t,went to Moran, Kan
thirteen miles distant from lola and there
mustered Post with twenty zone charter men,
bers and installed the officers He adds Your
correspondent took occasion to mention the
good points of TIE TRIBUNE and the effort
was successful, as Comrade Buch was appointed
tribune correspondent, and Comrade Davis
raised club of six new subscribers, the six
dollars for which | herewith inclose. The re-
turns of the assessors in this (Allenl county
show that there is one old soldier for every
twenty of our population.
Comrade John F. Tiff, Topeka. Kan, writes
US that Post was mustered at KinsIey Kan
on Saturday, June 23d, by S. V. Department
Commander Ell. L. Willard, of Sterling, with
sixteen charter members. The following Off
GERS were elected and duly installed Com
mander, G. w. Wilson; s. V. c., G.. W. Fulton :;
]. v c., S. B. Hisle; @. NJ, J. E. Macarthur; ;
Chaplain, J. E. Wiley, 0. d., III. o. Beul; o..
g. ID. K. Tiff; Adjt, J. w. Crawford; Serg't-
Major, Joseph Ferguson; Q. NJ. s., E. P. Shop
herd.
The celebration of the Fourth at La Cygne,
Kan, was in charge of Robert 3. Mitchell Post
G. A. r. Geo. A. Miller was president o. The
day. Geo. W. Batkin, county treasurer sd
the Declaration of Independence. Senator K.
w. Blue, of Pleasonton, delivered an able and
eloquent Grafton. S. Douglass read an appro-
nriafa Tho GO
Through Georgia" The La Cygne cornet band
furnished music, wearing their new uniforms
for the first time.
Comrade s. B. Tower, Chaplain, Post No. 10,
Lyndon, Kan, who sends us a new subscriber,
writes that Melvern Post was mustered at Mel
yern on the 22d ult. with twenty-eight charter
members. The following officers were in
stalled: Commander, G. w. McMullen; S. V.
c., l.. S. Boon; J. V. c., NJ. r. Stansbury; @.
NJ, J. B. Frame; Adj't, I. W. Beck; Surgeon,
B. b. Marsh; Chaplain, o. f. 0verman; o. d.,
Jas. Farley; o. G., Westley Huffman S. NJ,
j. FL. Bang; Q. NJ. s., c. NJ. Tompkins.
Adjutant w. T. Davidson, of Abilene Post,
No. 90, writes: Our report for the quarter end
ing June Both, 1888, shows an increase of los,
with two deaths and one hOnoTably discharged
We now number $780, and have over fifty ap-
pllcations ready to muster. If we are not the
banner Post in this Department, we hold ter
rible strong flush" and propose to get there
If it should be only for few minutes.
The Council of Administration, Department
of Kansas, met at Topeka last week to fix upon
the place of holding the next State Reunion in
October. Bids were received from Merriam
Park and Leayenworth for the State Reunion
in October, but action was postponed till Au-
gust 18th, and the Department. Commander
authorized to receive bids up to that time.
Comrade w. P. Harrison, Seneca, Kan, who
sends us new subscriber, writes that Seneca
Post, No. 3d. of that place, is now having a
boom. The comrades are building an armory
A x 100 feet 1t will be fitted up in first-class
style and in such way that any kind of en-
tertainment can be given in it.
Comrade B. F. Scott, Clifton, Kan, who sends
US TWO new subscribers, making ten in all from
him, writes that Sedgwick Post, No. "a of that
place, now has seventy-fve members in good
standing, and is mastering two or three re-
cruits at every meeting.
The Fort Scott drum corps has been selected
for Department Headquarters at Denver. The
delegation from Fort Scott will number about
forty persons. General w. III. Lyle Post now
numbers nearly 200 members.