The National tribune., 1883-03-08
KANSAS.

Comrade A. E. Magoffin, who has been appoint
ed correspondent for THE TRIBUNE by Kit Car
son Post, No. 20, Lyons, Kansas, writes 10 us az
| follows: "This Post is in fourishing condi-
tion and has good muster roll. The officers
are: Commander, A. Z. Magoffin; S. V. c.,
| II. B. Prose; J. V. c., J. w. Allen; Q. NJ, r.
Porter; Adj't, s. ]. Smith Chaplain, r. Day;
Surg, J. S. Chase; o. D., w. III. Morton; o. G.,
C. A. Paul; S. NJ, NJ. ID. Tucker; Q. NJ s., c.
Miller. We meet once week, (every Tuesday
evening.) Our meetings are well attended,
and every cOmrade has the interest of the
Order at heart, and cheerfully and efficiently
! executes all orders. Our city is the county
seat of Rice county, on the NJ. and NJ. branch
of the Santa Fe Railroad and contains about
! 1000 inhabitants. The country is well settled
in all directions. Farms are first class in all
respects. We have no hills, no stones, no
! grubbing-an almost farmers paradise. Our
! crops are good and they are produced with but
a small part of the laber expended in the
East. This is called the land of the Cyclone
| and the grasshOpper. True and not true
| hOppers are almost, if not entirely, a thing OF
| the past Cyclones are like COMETS they are
semi-occasional. Our post is composed of men
who pursue all the varied avOcations in the
| West; all true, loyal, large-hearted boys. As
| they stood shoulder to shoulder on the battle
| field, so they stand in the Post. We intend to
make our Post, in point of efficiency, second
| to none in the State. Additions are now made
| at every meeting, ana we are growing nlCely
| in numbers as well as drill"
| Comrade n. l.. Burr, Delphos, Kan, who
| sends us sixteen new subscribers, writes US
that Warren Post, No. 116, had grand Camp
| fire on the 22d ult., which was pronounced one
| of the best entertainments ever given at that
| place. Many were present from distance, in
! Guiding a delegation from Kenesaw Post, No.
AZ, who, after the event, passed resolution OF
thanks to Post 116 for their cordial hospitality.
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| Drum Corps supplied the music. An address
was delivered by Comrade Chapman, of Post
AZ, and an elegant supper enjoyed by all pres
! ent. The programme also included many other
| features Warren Post has thirty-six members,
! and fifteen recruits waiting to be mustered.
| The officers are: Commander, III. Il. TOwner;
S.V. c., n. L. Burr; J. VIC, G. w. Rice; Chap,
r. Bates; Surg, d. W. Chase; @. NJ, ]. Eaker;
| o. D., J. Neuman; o. g., J. Shibler; Q. s., A.
| L. Keables; S. NJ, G. Newman.
| Post No. $780, Hiawatha, Kansas, had a suc-
cessful Campfire on the 18th ult. Rev. Under
wood, Chaplain, delivered an interesting adj
| dress on the objects of the G.. A. R. There was
| also number of other features, including vocal
| and instrumental music, and a good supper.
| The Post has voted to build an armOry. 1t
| will be located on MorrilIs square, east Of
| Hiawatha House, and will he 80 by 40 feet,
| one story high, and will be built as soon as the
! lumber arrives. There are about eighteen car
! penters in the Post who will get the material
ready, and then the boys, 40 strong, will rat
| tie it up after the manner of Sherman's bridge
| building-in less than no time. When COM
pleted, the boys will get The Spy of Atlanta"
company to produce that play in the armOry,
on stage 80 by 80 feet.
Comrade c. L. Myers, Ellsworth, Kan, who
has sent us eighteen subscribers, writes us that
he intends to present all the premiums he can
obtain to Ellsworth Post No. y. This Post
had grand Campfire on the 22d ult. The
ball opened with old army songs and tableaux,
presented by the POst-a song and tableau
alternately until the six of each selected for
the occasion were presented. After this, the
poem Barbara Fritchie," by little Miss ten
years old. Next came the ball and supper,
the lady friends of the Post soliciting the sup
per from friends in town and country, and
serving it i'll the hall All went merry as the
marriage bell " until the wee sma' hours. The
entertainment realized S175 for the relief fund.
Comrade Alexander Montgomery, Carbon
dale, Usage county, Kansas, who sends Us four
new subscribers, writes that Hays Post, No. 9i,
of that place. is in a hOurishing condition, and
now numbers forty-five members The Com
mander is J. G. Ellis. The Post at Scranton,
four miles distant, has membership of thirty
five. That at Burlingame, eight miles distant,
numbers sixty members. COmrade MOntgom-
cry entered the army in 1850 and left 1T IN
1865. He built Fort Larned, and his son was
the first white child born in the county.
Comrade S. B. Tower, Lyndon, Usage county,
Kan, writes US that Lyndon Post, No. 10, had
rousing Campfire on the 22d ult. The court
room in which it was held was crowded with
interested spectators. Old army songs were
sung, short speeches made, and solos rendered
by Miss Kate Wilson. There are five Posts in
Usage county, and two more are being organ
lied.
Comrade w. B. Jenkins, Pleasanton, Kan,
writes us that Jewell Post, No. 3, mustered in
August, 1881 with 21 members, now has 105.
Comrade J. L. Carringham is Commander j. j.
Harris, S. V. c., and Captain George, Adit.
The Post gave grand ball and banquet on the
22d ult which was highly successful