The National tribune., 1883-05-31
KANSAS.

General Order No, issued at Fort Scott,
May 10, by w. B. Shockley, Commander of
VIM. II. Lyle Post, No. 32,-H. g. Herrick,
Adjutant-contains the following: All COM
rades who are able are urgently requested to
appear in uniform, or at least procure uni
form cap, for both occasions, thus showing to
the world we deem it an honor to wear the blue
worn by our heroic dead. Every cOmrade is
expected to be present and participate on Me-
mortal Day, the Both of May, and the Union
Public Service in the Opera House. Sunday,
May the 27. Let no one convey the impression
by his absence that he does not revere the
memory of his fallen comrades. The evening
of Memorial Day there will be general mus
ter at these headquarters. Let each comrade
enlist as a recruit one honOrably discharged
soldier or sailor and present him for muster on
that occasion. The discharge or other evidence
of honorable discharge must be presented by
all recruits.
Comrade J. E. Rayl, Hartford. Lyon county,
Kan, writes us that on the I'd inst. Col. David
Taylor, of Emporia Department Mastering
Officer, mustered Post at that place with the
following officers: Commander, Thomas Camp
bell S. v c., ]. E. Rayl; j. V. c., Jacob Rub
ert; AdJt, W. j. Combs @. NJ, J. II. Higgins
0. d., j. w. Crawford; o. G., w. G. Root
Surg, DR.. G. W. Sutton; Chaplain, J. g. Frisby
@. MS, NJ. Myer S. NJ, Levi Evan. Its
present membership is forty, and it is in good
working order. He adds: " Our Post, by reso-
luton, has made THE TRIBUNE its official
organ, and has appointed your humble servant
correspondent"
Comrade ]. Fl. Amber writes US from To-
peka, under date of the 21st, and as follows
General Rice Post, No. II, of this place, organ
lied June Z, 1882, with thirty-two charter
members, has now Il membership of eighty-four,
with ten applications, on file. We expect to
swell orr hershin n one bund and w
by the close of the year. The success is, in q
large measure due to the energy of Commander
A. +. Wilkin. Our arrangements for G. A. r.
services on Memorial Day are nearly complete,
and, should the weather prove favorable, We
shall have the largest gathering on that day
ever had in this city on similar occasion.
Comrade J. T. Sterling Chetopa, writes us,
under date of May q, as follows: Pea Ridge
Post will observe May q, Rev. VIM. Wilbur
conducting the services at the Baptist church.
We are making extensive preparations for Me-
mortal Day. The committees are all appointed
and their work assigned to them. We expect
some noted speakers from distance. The Post
is growing rapidly; we mustered six recruits at
the last meeting, and others are constantly APP
plying for membership. The total now is 100
members.
ComradeW. FL. Mears, Peabody, Kans,, writes
us that on the 9th inst he helped to organize
Marion Post, Florence, Kan, with twelve char
ter members. Twenty-four recruits are ex-
pected to come in at the next meeting. He
adds: :" Peabody Post, No. 50, of Peabody, now
numbers about ninety-three members, and is
doing WE'LL"
Comrade W. F. Grierson, Parsons, Kans., who
sends us two new subscribers, writes that An
tietam Post of that place, recently gave the
drama, Spy of Atlanta" five nights in sue
cession in the opera house to large audiences
each night.
Comrade J. G. Doane, Leavenworth, Kan,
who sends US new subscriber, writes that col
ored Post was recently organized at that place
He adds: "THE TRIBUNE gets better and
better.''
Emporia Post, No. IS, Emporia, has passed a
series of resolutions relative to the death of the
wife of its Chaplain, Comrade j. s. Wells.