Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-20
GRAND ARMY GLEANINGs.
Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.

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5 RaTs " reunion at Lincoln on Deem O''
A Woman's Relief Corps, auxiliary to
the G.. A. R., is now being agitated. by
the citizens of Walnut City and vicinity.
A petition will be presented for names
soon.
Columbus Courier: The Ladies Relief
Corps G. A. r. gave a reception ana
A. Dix Post, at their hall. A very en-
Ijoyable time was had.
Walnut City Herald: H. W. Pond,
Dept Com. State Of Kansas @. A. R.,
paid Dahlgren Post of this place a visit
very hearty welcome and seem to be
well pleased with MIN as a commander.
lola Coarant: McCook Post, G. A. R.,
will give 4 "bean banquet" at the Opera
! House Saturday evening, December 10th,
/ to which members Of Posts in adjoining
/ towns will be invited. At this meeting
! the officers for the ensuing year will be
/ elected.
! Miami Republican: About fifteen or
! twenty of the ladies of the @. A. r. Aux
iliary met and had a splendid social time
/ for a few hours. The object of the meet
/ ing was the piecing of quilt, which will
/ be raf1ed off soon for the benefit Of the
/ Auxiliary.
Sabetha Herald: The Thanksgiving
supper at the q. A. r. Hall was not so
largely attended as usual at such enter
tainments in our city. The ladies had
nicely prepared tables, and seemed to be
enjoyed by those present. The receipts
were about $40.
Post No. $50 q. A. R. at Garnett passed
resolutions rendering COmrade A. S.
Chears of that place the assurance that
he takes with him to his new home In
Burton the friendship and good will of
every member in the Post, and all
united in wishing him every success in
life.
At meeting of the James Shields
Post, @. A. R., in Wellington, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year: A. B. Cheever, P. c.; o. 0. Potter,
S. Y. c.; S. r. Ferree, j. Y. O.; DR.. II.
Martin, Surgeon; VIII II. Taylor, o. D.;
A. Dorsey, Q. NJ, and @. E. Crawford, !
O.G.
At the meeting of Washington Post
No. II, at Lawrence, the following com |
rades were elected officers for the eusu-
ing year: Post Commander, Vim. O. |
Barnes; S. v, A. H. Whitcomb; J. v, A /
G.. HOnnold; Surgeon, E. D. F. Phillips; |
To- NJ, I. W. Stone; Chaplain, J. n. |
Guard, NJ. TAFT; Delegates to Department /
Encampment, Simpson Hollister, Theo /
Wiseman, J. NJ. Taylor, a. II. Whitcomb; |
Alternates, S. j. Churchill, I. w. Stone !
A. G. HOnnOld, NJ. TAFT.
Gen. W. II. Lytle G. A. R. Post at Fort
Scott elected the following officers. Com
J.
mander, Eeece Thomas; Junior Vice
Commander, j. H. Barker; Quartermas-
ter, John Fife; Chaplain, Rev. Fisk;
Officer of the Day, Il. O. Herrick Officer
of the Guard, H. II. HendricksOn; Post
Surgeon, Lewis Root; Delegates to State
Encampment, w. H. Harmon, w. r.
Henry and B. Hudson; Alternates, DR.. A.
+. Currier, II. q. Herrick and George
Amey.
A correspondent of the Paola Spirit
has the following to say of the @. A. r.
IN that vicinity: 1 want to say a few
words to the old soldiers of this county 4
IN regard to the organization known as
the Grand Army of the Republic. There ,
are some three or four hundred old sol
diers in this county who remain out of
the organization through a misCOncep-
ton Of its objects and principles. Some {
have the idea that it is IN some way a
j Ie
fact, for 1 have cOnversed with men who 5
have expressed this idea to me; myself
raised the same objection in years gone
by. But l am free to confess that this
objection is entirely erroneous. The OBJ
leCt OF the organization is not in the =
political arena at all, save perhaps, in its
endeavOr to lift men up to good citizen
ship. No, comrades, the objects and
aims of this organization are nearer the
heart than the cold, unfeeling, selfish s
qualification of the politician. The I'M /
selfish devotion of cOmrade to COmrade y
upon the field of battle, in the prison y
pen, around the old camp-tires and upon !
long and weary marches through the [
burning southern sun and the v
southern scOrchiDg blistering sands /
is to be Cemented to the q. A. R.. TO
The last sad rite of a decent burial. And
It does not stop here. 1t cares for his
widow, eduCates and cares for his hell / :
ess children. Fraternity, Charity and !
Loyalty" are its three graces, and many
IRE the individuals, even in this county, :
who have received the benefits of the 7
irst two. Comrades, we have about all .
reached the meridian of life. Many are T
way down upon the outside. Each year .
)ur number viii decrease. Let US unite | =
or mutual protection and enjoyment. y,
United we were power IN war. United -
again we can be power for good to each
)ther. There is no reason why every il
soldier in Miami county should not be V
enrolled under the banner of the @. A a
R. and be a mutual help to each other. d
The good already accomplished in this /
county by this organization is immense v
md no one can estimate the benefit to o
he soldier Of the @. A. r. throughout /
he country. People who are eligible to c.
his organization should not divide its n
mission. 1t seeks to benefit the individ- e
lal. Society is composed of individuals, a
therefore the organization is a benefit to a
society at large and should receive its 2
cordial support. o