Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-04-24
GRAND ARMY GLEANINGs.
Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.

Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.
Faragut Post, of Burton, has received
its muskets.
Stone River Post, of Sedan, has or
dered seventy muskets.
The post at Crestline, Cherokee coun-
ty, held a campfire, recently.
Bridge Post, of Salina, is preparing to
observe Decoration Day with appropriate
ceremonies.
Kit Carson Post, No. 20, of Lyons, sent
R. 3. Lee Camp, No. 1, Confederate Vet
Grams, Richmond, Va, $40, and have
received a grateful acknowledgment.
The success of their first campfire was
so marked as to induce the members of
Atchison Post, No. SO, G. A. R., to hold
another on Monday evening, April 29th.
The G. A. R. Posts of Harvey county
are taking time by the forelock and are
making preparations for a big reunion
at the Fair grounds at Newton, July 4th.
Manhattan Republic: Comrade Fl. c.
Crump, of Lew Cove Post, G. A R., has
been appointed on the staff of the De-
partment Commander, with the rank of
Captain and Assistant Inspector of Posts
in this county.
Manhattan Republic: Major Wiseman,
Of Lawrence, Assistant Inspector on the
National staff, G. A. R., who inspected
Commander Warning that his company
was the most efficient in the State.
Ellsworth Reporter: The comrades of
Steadman Post, G. A. r., will give ball
at Thompson's Hall, near Yordy post
Office, about the first of May. The money
raised will be placed in the relief fund
for the use Of sick and needy comrades
or their families.
Hays City Star Sentinel: Vance Post,
No. 2, of the G. A. R., is spending consid-
cradle money in fitting up and beautify-
ing their hall But few towns in Kansas
have a more prosperous and wide-awake
post than Hays City, for its membership.
At a regular meeting of James Shields
Post Flo. 81, of Wellington, resolutions
were passed denOuncing the restoration
of Fitz John Porter, requesting the Pres
! ident to veto the bill and denouncing
those members of Congress who voted
! for the bill.
Topeka Commonwealth The Drum
Corps of Lincoln Post No. l, g. A. R., in
their gay uniforms, went over to Meri-
den April 9Th, where they made music
for Campfire of old soldiers, and re-
turned home on the midnight train.
Several members Of Lincoln Post also
attended.
The rapid growth of the Grand Army
ofthe Republic is very remarkable. Posts
are multiplying rapidly and the strength
of the organization is now about 250OOO
which it is proposed to increase to 30O,-
600 by the time of the next annual en-
campment. Many of the posts are in
Southern States. where large numbers OF
Northern veterans have gone to live and
are prospecting.
Garnett ReGot6Zican: Quite delegation
Of our Grand Army boys-some of them
with their wives accompanied by the
band went down to Colony, last Friday
to attend the lecture of Colonel Finley
of Ohio. Col. Finley, of Ohio, did nol
put in an appearance, however, and the
two Posts had a little love feast on their
own hook, which was hugely enjoyed.
Wamego Reporter o. P. Morton Post
No. SO, of this city, met in regular ses
sion last Saturday night, some fifty being
present, there were sixteen new applica
tions for membership; all passed muster
and thirteen being present, were mustered
| liz IL was 1IOlQ CI10 SUdIG; dlu UlGL
lately quite difficult to work up any en-
thusiasm; now every member seems tt
be working to make this one of the bes
Posts in the State.
! Peabody Graphic: Peabody Post, G. A
r., has purchased lot in the cemetery
in which to bury all old soldiers whC
may die here. The lot is nicely located
and has been beautified by the setting
out of rose bushes, sowing with blue
grass, etc. All the soldiers that were
buried in the Potter's Field have beer
removed to the new lot, and their graves
will be supplied with headstones. This
is, indeed a most commendable work