The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-04-24
KANSAS.

Comrade A K. Magoffin, commander of Kit
Carson Post. No. 20, of Lyons. KAN writes as
follows: notice in last TRIBUNE that some of
the members of the G. a. r. take exceptions 70
aiding the members of Lee Camp. Confederate
Veterans. Now, in behalf of my Post, can
say that we stand ready 10 exercise the spirit
OF charity in any case. True, we cannot take
any money out of the relief fund for other than
the aid of ex-Union soldiers or their families,
but there is nothing to prevent our going down
in our pockets and making up fund. Our
Post sent a contribution to aid Lee Camp, and
we are glad TO be able to do it. 1t is time,
comrades that we should not allow the old
feelings of revenge to get away with our sense
of Judgment, and if we can do any good to-
wards aiding our unfortunate comrades in gray
let us do it. You may say, Let the rich bour-
bons aid them That is not the spirit to mani
fest, and. for one, and my Post for one, will
not be satisfied with such an excuse. We can
cement the North and South just by attending
to such calls as these. thereby gaining the con-
fdenee of our old time enemies. Let us exer-
else the true spirit OF Charity, and withhold
not the means to aid, if in our power. Our
Post has now arms. and we spend one night
week drilling, and we hope TO make credit
able appearance ere long on the street. We
are progressing-as a Positively. Our plans
are already laid for Memorial Day, and we will
observe the day with all the appropriate cere-
monies.
We are informed by Comrade Theo Botkin,
Mound City, Kan, that Comrade j. NJ. Rock
hill, of Montgomery Post, No. 49, of that place,
was killed while endeavoring to check run
away team his little daughter being in the
wagon. Deceased was borne to his grave at
Fulton by comrades of Montgomery and Oster-
haus Posts. and buried with military honors.
Comrade Rockhill was a native of Ohio. and
enlisted in company Fl, 34th Ohio, (Piatt's
Zouaves,) in 1853, and was honorably-dis-
charged in 1865.
We are supplied with the following list of
officers of ]. b. Richardson Post, of Nationwide
Kan, by Comradc George L. Toombs of that
place: Commander, Ed Marshal; S. V. c., T.
&. Dawes; j. V. c., Joab Morris; @. NJ. III. NJ.
Konkrite; o. D., James Burbank; o. G., c. II.
Middfestate; Chaplain, John Squires; Surg,
q. L.. Toombs; Adj't, T. ~ Barrett; S. NJ, c..
L. Wilson; @. NJ S., H. FL. Garfield.
We are indebted to Comrade J. p Northrup,
Wyandotte, Kan. for the following list of Off
GERS of Burnside Post No. %, of that place ::
Commander, j. P. Northrup; S. v. c., ]. II.
Harris; j. " c., J. S. Flint; Adj't, ]. r. John
son; @. NJ. c. III. Carpenter; Surg, Peter
Eager; O. D., J. F. NJ. Donnelly; o. g., j.
Megley Chaplain, II. o. McCune; S. NJ, w.
IL. Brown; @. III. S. VIM. Ley.
Comrade H. R. Maxson, Nortonville, Kan,
bCL0o I'D tAO AoliOHitiS liSt VI tuC oiuCOio VI
Monitor Post No 27S, of that place: Com
mander, w. I. Eckles; 8. v. c., J. Bigley; J..
V. c., L. c. Lawrence ;aAdjt, H. r. Maxson !;
@. NJ, G. c. Mccarthy; Surg, DR.. H. r. Max
son ; o. D.. r. d. Kirkpatrick o. g., E. Platts !;
S. NJ, E. w. Mattocks; Q. NJ. S., JEFF Parks !;
Chaplain, Rev. A. S. Embrees.
We are indebted TO Comrade s. Hunter, WIZ
liamsburg, Kan. for the following list of Off
GERS of Resaca Post, No. So of that place: Com
mander, S. H. Mcconnell; S. " c., Hiram
Allen; j. V. c., Dudley Kirkbride; Adjt,
Peter NJ. Pence; Chap, Jesse Rush; O. D., M.
II. Lusk; o. g., A. j. Hamilton; S. n, A. j.
Sutton; Q. Ms, Daniel Hare.
We are informed by correspondent at
Palmer, Kansas, that new Post was organized
at that place on March 4, and that the following
comrades constitute its board of officers: Com
mander, w. d. Hartman 5. v. c., j. NJ. Griffis !;
J. V. c., s. d. Quincy; o. g., C. L. Hammell
Surgeon, Charles Richter; Adj't, A. J. Wyatt
Q. D., S. II. Hamilton; O. NJ, C. ID, Potter;
Chaplain, F. o. Cutler.
From Comrada J. w. Mercer, Council Grove,
Kan, we have the following list of the new
officers of Wadsworth Post. No. z, of that place
Commander. j. w. Mercer; S. v. c., L. c. Fin
ney; j. V. c., B. Williams; Surgeon, III. Gar
dom; o. D., o. III. Coulter; Chaplain L. Arms
bee; @. NJ. J. s. Provine; o. G., J. Baker; Q.
M. s., o. z. Burress; S. AZ, E. E. Rice.
From Comrade VIM. III. Rhoads Anthony,
Kan, we have list of the recently-installed
officers of Benton Post, No. ST. of that place, as
follows Commander, Captain Bowen S. v. c.,
a. j. Broadstone; j. v. c.. w FL. Rhoatis Adjt
| - Horto-; @. NJ, c. F. Kitchen; Chaplain,
| C. C. Matteson; Surg, G. II. Keller; o. G.. W.
III. III. Mcdowell.
Post No. l23, Baxter Springs, and Post No
23S. of Melvern, nave adopted resolutions in
dorsng the recommendations Of tho Grand
Army pension committee.
Comrade Edgar F. Vaughn, Topeka, Kan, II
applying for patent for improvement in liam.
beaux, which he intends assigning to Lincoln
Post, No. l, of that place.
Comrade B. F. Gephart, Yates Centre, Kans
writes us that Woodson Post, No. lS5, of that
| place, recently presented Mrs. Mary M. Losing
| the widow Of a comrade, with set of harness
! and that the letter Of thanks from Mrs. Los