Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-05-22
GRAND ARMY GLEANINGs.
Items of AnKinds Concerning Them.

Items of All Kinds Concerning Them.
Burlingame Chronicle: The Grand
Army Post of this city talk of building a
hall.
The Post at Smith Center proposes to
buy a building known as the Taber-
nacle.
The cemetery lots recently selected by
the Post at Peabody will be dedicated
on Decoration Day.
I'D. Thatcher, of Topeka, has been en-
gagged to deliver an Grafton in Salina on
Decoration Day, the Salina and Bridge
Posts, G. A. R., uniting.
Sedan Times: Stone River Post, of this
place, has just received sixty rified mus
kets and Announcements complete, from
the Rock Island arsenal.
Eureka Herald: Dick Yates Post, No.
so, will observe Memorial Day. Good
speakers have been secured and an in
teresting time is expected.
Oskaloosa Independent: The G. A. R.
Post has made still further arrangements
for Decoration Day. The Sunday schools
of the county will be invited to join the
procession There will be readings and
Rotations, music and other exercises.
Paola Republican: The presentation of
a beautiful silk flag by the ladies of Lou
isburg to Loujsburg Post, G. A. r. was
an occasion of interest and pleasure.
The presentation speech was made by
Miss Olivia Martin, and was responded
to by Commander Finch.
Wellington Press: Arrangements have
been made for the proper observance OF
Decoration Day, May 30th. The G. A. r,
boys will be out in their new uniforms;
State militiB, also rugged out in new uni
forms.
Topeka Commonwealth: The ladies' re-
| lief corps, of Lincoln Post No. 1, have
taken a great lot of food, clothing, bed.
ding and furniture to Christ's Hospital
At a recent meeting they selected room
which will be used exclusively for ole
soldiers, providing that their action il
sanctioned by the members of Lincoln
Post.
Hays City Star-SentiraeE: At the regular
meeting of the g. A. r. Post on Monday
evening, it was decided to attend public
worship in a body at the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, May 25th, on which
occasion Rev. Gerrish will deliver an ad
| dress IN memory OF our dead soldiers
Decoration services will be conducted by
Chaplain Parker, of Fl. Hays, at tn
Lutheran church Friday, May 30th.
Toronto Topic: The G. A. R. boys o
the State are heavily taxed to pay exor
bitant salaries to carpet soldiers in idle
ness at Topeka, and also to keep up tn
National organization. Not satisfied will
this drain upon the "boys," the high off
Gals have made new Office, that of dis
trict inspector, perfectly useless Office
and only designed to allow some pomp
GUS, kid-gloved knight of the bed cham
Der to strut around like turkey cocl
and display his insignia of Office.
Ft. Scott Monitor: At recent meeting O
James Montgomery Post, G. A. R., a
UniontoWn, it was determined by thu
Post to arrange for a grand Fourth 0
July celebration to be held at that place
The James Montgomery Post is a larg
and influential Post, and viii not do thu
thing by halves. It viii make every ar
rangement in detail for grand time
and will spare no pains nor expense t.
make it success. Invitations viii b
sent to neighboring Posts and all civi
and military organizations.