The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-11-22

FIR. SCoTT, Kas, Nov. 20.-In pErsu
ance of The action taken by the G a r
of Kansas in their snnuai meeting a
year ago, At Wyaadot'e, looking ia Inc
establishment tfi d soldiers hcme in
Kansas, Captain W B Sbockley, chair
man of = committee for that purpose,
has caused blank petitions To be sent to
the various posts of the c. a. r. through
out Kansas, Nebraska. Colorado, New
Mexico, Missouri, Indian territory and
Arkansas, accompanied by the following
circular:
ITO care for him who has borne the battle
and for his widow and orphans. ''-ABRAHAA
LINCOLN
HEADQUARTERS OF TIE
DEPARTMENT OF KANSAS, G. A R.,i
To the Commander OF the Post q. Ii:
Comrade. that steps should
be taken to alleviate the suffering and
wants OF disabled comrades, both in and
out Of our order, your attention Is called
10 the proceedings OF the second annual
encampment of the @. A. r. of the de
partment OF Kansas. Comrade W. B.
ShOckley of Post No. SO presented peti-
tons signed by the comrades of various
posts In the department of Kansas for
the benefit of disabled soldiers and SAIL
Ors in the western states and territories
and offered, the following resolution
which was adopted, and the undersigned
appointed as u committee To take the
matter in charge, VIZ:
Resolved, That copies of this memo
rial be sent to the different posts in Kan
| sas, with blank petitions for the adju-
tants to endorse on them the names of
all members OF each post, and that they
| return to the chairman OF the committee
having the matter in charge To be for
Warded to the n ansas delegation in the
congress of the United States.
In obedience tn the abnVe Wa here.
with inclOse a blank petition for your
| post. Please enter every comrades
name upon the same and forward
at once la cOmradt. w. Il. Shockley
p. C., VIM. Ill. Lyle Post No. -, Fort
Scott. Kansas, IN the inClnsed printed en-
velOpe, in order that the petition may be-
bound AMI presented at the next sitting
of congress in December, 1888
| Comrades are urged To- act prompt
in this matter. Lyle post, Fort Scott,
Kansas. conceived the idea, and haas
worked faithfully for the establishment
of this home for oyer a year. They
waive all claim as to location. Let lht
location take care of itself. Wha
we need Ia Soldiers
Home. We ask all comrades tn sInl
selfish motives, and mite ia q prayer To-
its establishment anywhere within thu
borders of our State. We hope, b.
united effort, to accomplish the Object
of our petition. Yours. in +. e. and l.
w. B. SHoCKLEY,
Post 81, Fort Scott, Kas
j. B. JOHNSON,
Post l, Topeka. Kas.,
| s. N. UNDERWOOD,
Post 132, junction City, KHs,
Committee
Petitions have been returned from al
of the above named states and terrific
ries. The chairman of the cOmmitte
will place in the hands of the Kansa
delegation in the congress and senate q
the United States at the December meet
ing one of the largest petitions ever sen
to those bodies. 1t is estimated tina
there will he 1900 signatures from tn
state of Kansas alone The memoria
; will he bound and forwarded To Senate
Plumb on or about December 10. Post
of the Grand Army of the Republic VIII
have not returned petitions are urged t.
J 60 so at once, so there will he no della
|, in the matter