The National tribune., 1883-08-23
KANSAS.

George Graham Post, No. 90, formerly Senaea
Post, of Senaca. Kan, have erected q very hand
some Post hall in that city, which will be
opened on the 18th inst, with the exciting and
interesting military drama entitled ALA
toona." In this connection We print the fol-
lowing letter:
PLYMOUTH, Mass, Sept Il, 1875.
]. OWEN MOORE Esq.
Dear Sir: L find myself so ignorant of dra-
matte affairs that will try crtieise the play
but do not hesitate to pronounce the battle OF
AIlatpona as very correctly represented. had no
communication from the outside world after a.
M, when managed to get the signal to Sherman
after the summon to surrender NV total force did
not exceed T. 600 muskets and three guns of the
Tenth Wisconsin battery. / got no reinforce
ments until p. H., two hours after the fighting
was over. Very respectfully,
JOHN n. CoRsE.
The Veteran, neat and newsy paper, is pub
lished every quarter in the interest of Graham
Post.
The Council of Administration of the Grand
Army of the Republic met at Topeka, Kan, on
the lst inst, to consider matters before it. in
Guiding the location of the Reunion of soldiers
and sailors in October. The following resolu-
lions We're adopted:
Resotred That the proposition made by the city
of Leavenworth for holding the third annual Re
union of the soldiers and sailors of Kansas under
the aupieeS of the Grand Army of the Republic on
the 10th, 18th and 18th Of October 1888 is hereby
by the railroads to the State and Bismarck fairs be
secured for the Reunion.
Resolved, That the Department Headquarters
must be advised of the rate granted by the rail-
roads not later than September Ist.
Resotred That the money bonus of 81 go must be
paid TO the Assistant Quartermaser General OF this
Department not later than September 1st.
The council adjourned to meet September
18th, at the Copeland House, Topeka.
Comrade I'll. A. Kerworthy, Survey, Kan,
hot to.,,
that place on the 10th inst. with thirty-five
charter members. The following are the off,
GERS: Commander, s. s. Boggs; S. " c., l.. G..
Warden; ]. V. c., G. Barnes; Adi't, J. W
Silsby; @. NJ, NJ. II. Toliyer; Surgeon, w. I.
Allen; Chaplain, ]. Grim o. d., r. James; o.
G., R. s. Shorthill; s. NJ, J. NJ. Garfield; @.
M. S. A. Dunn. The prospects are very bright
for 1ourishing Post, and there will soon be
seventy-fye or eighty members on the roll.
Comrade ]. NJ. Cooper, Adjutant, Shiloh
Post, No. 90, Cherokee, Kan, writes us as fol-
lows: am happy to inform you that Shiloh
Post. No. SO, Department of Kansas, at their
regular Encampment, August 18th, elected
unanimously THE TRIBUNE to be our cham
pion and medium of communication with the
Il. 4. f. and the public, and we also elected
COmrade w. w. Branson as our regular eorre-
spondent. Long may THE TRIBUNE live.
Comrade L. Weidenhamer, Mulvane Kan,
writes US that in May last Mulvane Post, No.
203, was mustered at that place with twenty
one charter members. Phe officers are as fol-
lows: Commander, E. ]. Kuhn; s. Y. c., F. J.
Triekey; ]. ". c., Samuel Gould; o. D., L.
Weidenhamer: 0. G., John Logan; Surgeon,
L. J. Jones Adjutant R. A. Hall; @. H., S.
Mosier.
Comrade c. Fl. Barton, TRIBUNE correspond
ent for Lincoln Post No. 1, Topeka, Kan, writes
US that the Post now numbers 40 members.
There are four other Posts in Shawnee county,
as follows: jesse Nelson, No. %, fifty members;
Gen. Rice, No. II, 80 members; Gen. Rice,
No. 207, forty members; Blue Post No. 250,
thirty-fiye members.
Comrade John H. Wolfe, TRIBUNE CORE
spondent for Shields Post, No. 81, of Yelling
ton, Kan, writes US that the Post now num-
bers fifty comrades and is in a very prosperous
condition