The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1883-06-14
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4 berS. The band and Post NO. l32 got INTO
wagons, and Post No. las got out their horses,
and all started on forced march for Junction
City. Post No. 1872 with its guests, and the
| Knights of Pythias, A. o. A. W., and others,
assembled at the opera house, which was soon
crowded. After the @. A. r. services an ele
! CANT Grafton was delivered by Commander w. d.
| Tenney; the Ninth cavalry band also disc0ursed
splendid music. Comrade ]. G. Scott, of Post
| No. 1872, brought out double quartette Of male
voices. who rendered good vocal music. The
procession then went to Highland cemetery,
where sixteen graves were decorated.
p. s. L. writes us from Clay Center, Kan, as
| follows Clay Center Post, No. So, observed
Memorial Day here on Sunday, the 9th ult,
iii the use of the impressive Memorial service
of the G. A. II. The Post met at its hall and
marched to the opera house at il o'clock a. M
After singing by the chair, Post Commander
r. w. Jenkins assisted by officers and COM
rades, proceeded with the ceremonies. The
Post Chaplain, Rev. E. Gill, delivered one of
the finest sermons on the occasion ever preached
in this place. He was followed by City Attor-
ney f. B. Dawes and Colonel NJ. NJ. Miller in a
few brief and well-chosen remarks. On the
Both ult. the members formed at their Post
room, and at j o'clock p M. marched to the
cemetery, and there, according to the beautiful
ceremony of the Grand Army, scattered their
| tribute OF flowers on the graves of the dead.
Comrade E. a. Stewart, Garnett, KAN writes
us that Rufus Fitzpatrick Post, of that place, is
in flourishing condition, and observed Me-
mortal Day in an appropriate manner. Three
bands accompanied the memorial procession as
well as mounted guard and large car con-
| tanning thirty-eight little girls, who strewed
the flowers over the graves of our fallen heroes
After the work of decoration had been con-
cluded, speeches were made and dress parade
took place. Nothing whatever occurred to in
terrupt the services and there was no drunken
or disorderly conduct. On the Sunday pre-
ceding Memorial Day the Post attended re-
hgious services, carrying the old flag, while
four comrades bore a large and handsome
Quarto Bible.
Comrade NJ. Winsor, Mankato, Kan. who has
been elected correspondent for Lyon Post, No.
81, of that place, and sends us ten new SUBJ
| scribers, writes that the Post which was organ
lied only few months ago,-the first in the
county, in which there are now six strong
Posts,-numbers forty-two members, and OBJ
! served Memorial Day with appropriate cere-
monies. Services were held at the presby-
terian church. and Comrade Rev. J. C. Dana
and Rev. w. Mayo delivered addresses. 4
choir of young girls furnished the music. In
the procession to the cemetery was wagon
filed with flowers, and loving hands strewed
them on the soldiers graves.
H.,
writes US follows: lnclosed please find 81 for
seven new subscribers to your valuable paper.
| Would that all ex-soldiers III the land would
subscribe for it and learn that it is truly the
soldiers friend and vindicator of our rights.
am member Of Washington Post, No. H. of
this place. We now number 135, and more are
coming in. Memorial Day was observed here
| with the usual ceremonies. We had fine day
and good Grafton from Hon. d. C. Haskell,
| CONGRESSMAN from this district
Seneca Post, No 90, Seneca, Kan, observed
Memorial Day with appropriate ceremonies,
The Posts OF Beattie, Centralia Oneida, Sebetha,
and Wetmore also participated. At l p m.
Commander Martin, of Pest 81, formed the
comrades in line and marched them TO the
| cemetery, where the ritual of the Order was
followed by the decoration of the graves. From
the cemetery the procession marched to Court
house square, where Judge j. F. Thompson
recited an original poem, and Mayor T. NJ.
| Posegate, Of st. Joseph, delivered an address
! Joe Hooker Post, No IL, of Hutchinson,
! Kan, paid due attention to the observance of
Memorial Day. The members met in the hall
/ at p. m. and proceeded TO the cemetery, where
| the little children of the soldiers strewed the
! graves with flowers. The services were con-
1 Quoted by Commander Campbell From the
| cemetery all repaired to the opera house to
listen to eulogies, eloquently pronounced by
| General Taylor, Colonel Zimmerman, Mr. L.
| A. Bigger and Commander Campbell.
Comrade VIM. II. Rhoades, Anthony, Kan,
| who has sent us twenty-five new subscribers in
/ all, writes that Post No. 81, of that place, is
! fourishing like a green bay tree During the
| last month the Post mustered twenty-three
new recruits, and during the last year has in
creased from twenty-five to sixty-one members.
| Half the credit, he says, belongs to THE TRIB-
UNE. The Post observed Memorial Day in an
appropriate manner, and in the evening mus
| tered IN nineteen new members.
Comrade George W Whaley, Meriden, Kan,
| who sends us three new subscribers. writes us
that Post No. 100, of that place. which was in
| stituted in March last with twenty-five charter
members and now numbers forty -four, observed
| Memorial Day with appropriate exercises The
Rev. Glendenning delivered an appropriate
| address at the NJ E. church in the presence OF
a large audience, after which the Post repaired
to the cemetery and decorated the graves OF
our dead heroes.
Comrade w. B. Winner writes us that Win
! field kan.) Post observed Memorial Day for
the first time in conjunction with Dexter Post
and st. Johns Battery, commanded by Captain
| n. A. Halt. The services at the cemetery were
very effective. Six soldiers graves were dec
Grated there and in the afternoon meeting
was held in the town, which was largely at
tended. Comrade T. III. Seward delivered a
fine Grafton. AT night six new recruits were
mustered.
Memorial Day was observed at Emporia
Kan, under the auspices of Emporia Post, No
55. In the afternoon procession, headed BY
the Post, marched to Maplewood cemetery
where Comrade w. f. Chalfant delivered an
eloquent address, after which the graves were
decorated. Following this was an Grafton by
Judge c. 3. Graves Addresses were also made
by Judge Buck, Colonel Flora, Judge Kellogg
and Others.
Memorial Day was grandIy observed in Els
worth, Kan. Ellsworth Post-W A. Gebhardt
Commander-had charge Of the ceremonies
Sixty OF the 100 old soldiers in line in the pro-
cession, which was over a mile long, were in
uniform. Exercises, including an address by
Rev. J. s. Caruthers, were held in the afternoon
in the opera house. after which the cemetery
was visited and the graves decorated.
Comrade J. J. A. T. Dixon, Bunker Hill
Kan, writes that Post No. 1872, of that place, on
Memorial Day visited, by invitation, the Post
at Russell and participated with that Post in
the observance of the day. The exercises took
place IN the opera house at Russell. number
of stirring addresses were made and fine music
rendered. Post No. 152 partook of a hearty
dinner as guests of the ladies of Russell.
Memorial Day was appropriately observed al
Hays City by Vance Post, No. 2, Of that place
and George Ellis Post, No. III, of Ellis United
States troops, under command of General bud.
ley, also participated At the cemetery the
graves were decorated, prayer delivered by