Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-11-29

stood that all the land necessary for a
site for the Soldiers Home exceDt the
Balm tract has been secured, and fine
impediments in the way of the purchase
of the latter viii soon be removed.
Salina Herald: A series of entertain
ments will be given IN this town during
the forth coming Winter, under the
auspices of the @. A. r., for the benefit
of sick and needy soldiers. The exer-
cises will consist mainly Of patrioticsOnps.
dialogues, recitatiOns, instrumental music
by our Salina bands, drum solos. short
speeches by old soldiers, etc. The first
will be held the 18th or 18th day of No
Vember. The inimitable p O. Band has
kindly consented to take a hand in the
first concert.
Howard C0Jgra15t: "The Spy of Allan
ia" has finished its run at the ODera
House and was greeted by a full house.
Every body seems well pleased with the
play and the manner in which it was
rendered. Captain Dobbs as the Spy,
]. ii. Hall as "Schneider''-the Dutch
man-and J. H. Johnson as the COnfed-
crate Colonel and heavy william, were all
hrst-class. Schneider" always brought
down the house. The balance of the
cast was made up from our home talent,
and was well handled. Mrs. Oliphant. as
Carrie Dalton" Miss Dora Topping as
MAUD Dalton" Miss Katie Spence as
'Mrs. Dalton" Dave DOdd as "Nigger
Pete" d. Q. Hardness as old Farmer
Dalton" and Marx McBee as Charley
Dalton" deserve especial praise. The
soldiers and officers were well repre-
/ scented and the parade drill on the stage
was q very interesting feature. The
tableaux were fine and appropriate to
the play. The play was given under the
| auspices and for the benefit Of E. NJ.
Stanton Post, G. A. R., and we are heart
! lily glad Of the success that crowned their
/ efforts.
The Grand Army of the Republic is
now approaching the zenith of its nu-
meriCal power and glory. 1t numbers
/ over a quarter Of a million Of men who
| are passing or have passed middle age.
/ They ill responsible positions over the
| common country. They are a class, use
/ full, peaceful and respected. Most of
/ them are men who after the war ended
| returned to their homes and took up the
/ thread of their several trades or profess
/ siOns, as quietly as though peace had
! never been disturbed by the tumult and
| horrors of battle. A decade hence the
/ Grand Army will cease to increase num-
! bers. The tide will have turned-mem-
/ bership will lessen. Slowly at first, one
/ by one, tried ones Will matt Tor reSU-r6SJ
/ that Will never be broken. Swiftly as
| years pass will the ranks be turned.
/ Twenty years hence, Post after Post will
! lack a quorum and surrender its charter:
/ A few old men will tOtter to the ceme-
/ teries on Decoration day, bearing bunch
! es of flowers and garlands of evergreens.
| These they will cast upon the graves Of
their comrades, and feebly retrace their
/ steps hOmeward to await the bugle call
! for their turn to go. Finally, here and
there, widely scattered throughout a
Nation numbering a hundred million,
| powerful, prosperous, enlightened, liber-
| al, free; white-headed old men, bent
weak and feeble-minded, will be pointed
/ out as the survivors of an almost ancient
war. These will wear the badge of the
i Grand Army Of the Republic, the most
/ honored decoration of modern or ancient
! times. A year or two afterWard there
/ will be none who can rightfully wear
/ the emblem. The last survivor of the
/ once Grand Army will have scaled the
/ heights, bivouaced with his comrades on
/ the eternal camp ground.