The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1883-01-04

We nd tie ploasass = s1lsndlae
the very enjoyable ussling Il
Bridge Post. @. A. R., held It the
Bridge school hos,ee LAST Monday
night. Commander Tuttle. Of the 81.
lima Post, having received IN order
from the Department Commands to
install the officers. MessrA Addison,
Hilton and ourself accompanied him
on his mission. After q few moments
rest at the home of Arson Miller. esq,
we proceeded to the school house.
In short time large body Of COM
rades had arrived, and II was evident
that there would be full meeting Of
the Post. The installation ceremonies
commenced about O'Clock. The new
Iy elected we're the same a. last year,
we believe. This Post In 10 . most
fiourishing condition. 1t now num-
bers thirty members, and number
CT new acceasions will soon be made.
They have lately purchased . new
flag. badges. and . full line Of sup
pli.s. Their meetings are conducted
In a dignifed and systematic manner.
and the officers are becoming very "a
uIilisr with their duties. 1t 10 . model
Post In every respect. AT the close Of
the installa ton ceremonial, the com
rades were formed In . line, headed
by WIN. Tinker, as fifer, and Com
mander Chapman as drummer. and
marched to the home Of Mr.. Miller,
where house full of ladies were found
and an elegant supper was In waiting.
Two large tables with some thirty
covers met the vision, and the com.
rad-s were soon doing Justice to what
WAS set before them. The supper wa.
like u continued story la the New
York Ledger. 1t was served In chap
tiers and protracted indefinitely-es.
pecially at the locality where Hilton.
futile and Addison were seated.
POLITICALLY speaking, 1t began with
things substantial, gradually devei-
oped into q work Of art, and finally
terminated in y poem Of epicurean
sweetness. Those who fingered about
the frelghted tables of the genial host
all agree in what we have here stated.
Music followed, in which the "whole
congregation" joined. The old war
songs predominated and were sung
with fervor Gradually-in search Of
o slnoke-the comrades were re-
assembled at the school house. and
proceeded to have an experience
meeting" A few speeches were
made. and during the speech-making
the ladies came crowdinR in-singing
q stalwart chorus. More speech max
ing, and votes of thanks to the ladies
and TO Arson Miller and family. As
the hands of the clock turned twelve
the company dispersed-saying with
one voice that lit was the pleasantest
time we've had on Gypsum for years"
Mr. and Mrs. ID. ID. Macomber cele.
DTatth TIC w tuSsh
marriage with crystal weddingl on
Monday New Years. afternoon. The
relatives of the couple only partici-
pated IN the enjoyments Of the occa-
sion. A fine dinner was heartily in
dul.ed in. The following Is the list of
presents:
One set of cut glass vases. consisting
of four pieces, by Mrs. u. X. Gould, Of
Lawrence.
Two glass bread plates, very nice, by
q. X. Gould.
One glass cake stand, by Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry.
One thermometer and barometer
combined from DIR. Alderman.
One pair of spectacles, by =. +. Ack.
A very fine pickle castor set In sill
yer. with silver pickle fork and very
nice silver napkin ring, presented by
Mr. and Mr-. l.. H. johnson, Brook. |
lyn, Wis: Mr. aud Mrs. G. Post, Mr. |
and Mrs L. NJ Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Post. Mr. aud Mrs. n. Mscombsr.