The National tribune., 1883-05-10
KANSAS.

Comrade j. P. Northrup, s V. c., Burn
side Post, No. %, WyandOtte, Kan, writes us
under date of April 30th as follows: In the
April 10Th No. of THE TRIBUNE, in Kansas
news, see I" a son of member of Lincoln Post,
No. 1, of Topeka claims that two years asa,
there was not Grand Army Post in the Sta,
and infers that Lincoln Post is the oldest Post
in the State. He is not well informed on G.
A. K. matters in this Department. Our city
claims the oldest Post. Sumner Post No TO-
was organized in the year 1868, Fifteen years
ago., with Frank Gamble Post Commander
and it has kept up its organization ever since
the day of its institution. All the Posts organ
lied previous to No. 10 died out and Lincoln
Post has taken the name of defunet Post.
This is not meant as reflection on the present
Post, No. l, but merely accounts for the diff
ference IN age. The members of Sumner Post
are colored. but "honor to whom honor is due"
color or no color. The Post numbers about
sixty members, with Clay Letcher Post Com
mander, and it is now as in the past one of
the healthiest Posts in the Department. At
our last Reunion in Topeka our Department
Commander Walkinshaw bestowed honor on
1T by escorting it with the guard of honor,
flags and bands of music, to National head
quarters, and there presented it to Commander
ln-Chief Van Dervoort as the oldest Post in the
Department with appropriate speeches. Burn
side Post, No. %, is booming. We take in new
2Sth ult., Burnside Woman's Relief Corps, No. L,
was installed, and tonight (30th ult) the Sons
OF Veterans receive their charter and will be
installed Thursday night, May g. Burnside
Post will go to Armondale and help install
new G. A. L. Post in that city, Burnside and
Sumner Posts are making arrangements for
Decoration services at the cemetery where a
number of our comrades are sleeping. So you
see, friend TRIBUNE, G. A. R. matters are in
prosperous condition in Wyandotte and viein-
lty. One word about Past Commander Fits
OF Sprout Post, New York, and his complaints
OF Order No. L. Here in the West we have no
censure for COmmander-in-Ch chief Van DervOOrt
but all praise. We have way of sitting down
on dead-beatS out here, and hope the rest of the
Posts of New York State do not have the same
weakness that Sprout Post has. Past Com
mander Fits must come West to our Ma
tl0nal Encampment at Denver and our Kan
sas Reunion, and we will send him home feeling
good and proud that he is member of the G..
A. f.. and lived under the administration of
COMMANDMENT Chief Van Dervoort.
General Orders, No. 4, issued by command of
Department Commander T. J. Anderson-H
y. Deyendorf, A. A. G.-eontains the following:
1t is especially desired in localities where there
are National cemeteries that as many Posts as
possible join together in the exercises, and that
there and everywhere, the custom of strewing
the graves OF the soldier dead with fiOwerS-the
beautiful ceremony which gave to the day its
original name-be carefully observed Wher-
ever practicable Posts viii visit the cemeteries
In body, and where this cannot be done Post
Commanders viii make detail for the pur-
pose. IL is especially desired that no soldiers
resting place within this Department be left
unhonored; and Post Commanders will take
care that the names of the dead are recorded
and the record preserved by the Post for guild
ance on future Memorial DAYS. All ministers
OF religion, especially those who may be COM
rades OF the q. A. r. are requested to hold
special service on Sunday, May 9th, at which
the duty of devotion TO country of LOYALTY to
liberty, the lessons of the past, and the obliga-
tons of the present, shall be brought TO mind,
and all Posts are requested to attend such SER
vices in full uniform. The following role of
hOnored dead is also given: Comrades John FL
rode, Post 3; s. III. Martin, Post Surgeon of
No. z; VIM Bays, Post %, late private Sixth
Indiana cavalry, was buried by the Post Jno
Ransom, Post 26 j: G.. Mackey, Post 81: VIM
Hughes, Post A A S. Trumbull, Post As, died
February 9th; ]. G. McCracken, Post 81; A.
w. Carron, Post SO; H c. Fisher Post II +:
Pleasant Renberger, Post IL II. Bell, Post SO;
John O'Mara, Post 165. General Orders No s.
is as follows: In obedience to the request of the
Council of Administration it is hereby ordered /
that in addition to memorial services on May
30th the day be devoted to recruiting and mus
make it his especial duty to secure recruits
during the day for muster at night, or at such
other times as may best suit the convenience
of the Posts. Let US make this general re-
cruiting day throughout the entire Depart
ment Abilene Post, No. 63. shows the largest
increase in membership in the Department for
the first quarter of 1888, and the Department /
Commander takes pleasure in thanking the |
officers and comrades of the Post for their faith
full work.
General Orders, No. g. issued on the LIST inst, |
at Topeka, by command of Department Com
mander L. j. AndersOn-H. Y Devendorf A. A.
G.-announces that the Department is thereby /
divided into inspection districts and an assist
ant inspector on the staff of the Department I
Commander assigned to each, who will report 1
TO and be subject to the orders of Iaf {. Smith. /
Department Inspector, Stockton, and perform +
such other duties as may be assigned them by 4
the Department Commander. The General /
Order referring to Memorial Day has been 4
issued, and states that it is especially desired 1
that no soldiers resting place within the De- i
partment be left unhonored.
COmrade C. III. Haynes, Fort Scott, writes us
rs follows: c. w. Pond, j. v Department Com
mander, and c. II. Haynes, o. d. of w. H Lyle
Post No. 81, Fort Scott went to New Pitsburg,
Crawford county, recently, to assist the boys OF
General Russell Post, of that city, in MUSTER
which was well attended and interesting. The
Post arranged for Campfire on the 18th inst
The comrades also contributed funds sufficient
to purchase nine muskets and equipments
Lyle Post of Fort Scott, is in a very flourish
ng condition.
Comrade ]. III. Ellsworth, Pardee, Kan, who
sends us five new subscribers, writes us that
Weir Post has just been mustered at that place.
The following are its officers: Commander, B.
+ Whitaker; S. v c., B. L. Sharpless; ]. V
=, Rossel Higley; @. NJ, f. NJ. Ludwig; Sur
seon, ID. A. Vankleck; Chaplain, H. NJ Hig-
ey; o. d., Alex Riley; Adj't, J. III. Tits
worth; S, NJ, r. ]. Maxson; @. ". s., T. E.
Henderson.
Senior Vice Commander III. L. Willard in
tailed Post No. 1913 at Little River, Kan. ON
April 9th. The following is q roster of the
Ulcers Commander, John Howard S. V. c.,
!. S. Barstow; j. V. c., j. d. Bright; Q. VI. S.
J. Mathes; Chap, James Walter; Adj't., wv.
crawford; o. D., Jas. Woldsep; Serg't Mai, S.
J. Bozarth; O. NJ. s., A. Trillinger; o. c., c.
Comrade George B. Crandall, Jewell CITY.
Kan, writes us as follows: The G. A.R.is
nioying a healthy growth here and THE
tribune is the fayOrite paper among she
oys. Long may you live and prosper.
Comrade d. A. Van Kieeb our earrn-,ond |