The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-31
eRsno ARMY eLEANINes.


A post of the G. A. R. was recently or
gsnized at Syracuse, Hamilton County,
Kan.
Norfolk, Neb, is taking steps to secure
the next G. A. R. reunion, and will organ
lie a stock company with capital of 5000
to provide for the expenses of the encamp-
ment.
The Grand Army boys at Creighton,
Neb., recently buried horse that went
through Sherman's march to the sea- The
horse was captured at Vicksburg and was
thirty-two years old
Mr.. Mccormick, of Oxford, Neb., has in
his possession a fancy bead-worked watch
pocket which was picked up on the battle
field of Shiloh the next day after the fight.
The old gentleman prizes it very highly, and
could not be induced to part with it.
NJ. Stewart, Department Commander, re-
Gently made an official visit to Burnside
Post No. 2S, Wyandotte, Kan, which met
at the new Odd Fellows Hail to receive
him with all honor. There was large ct
tendance of the members of the post and
important business was transacted.
The G. A. r. Post at Newton, Kan, late
ly elected r. W. Denny, Post Commander;
]. ". Edwards, Senior Vice-Commander;
G. o. Smith, Junior Commander; W.
T. Green, Officer of the Day; NJ. Covert,
Officer of the Guard; P. Lander, Quarter
master; - Koepsal, Chaplain; J. Mckee,
Surgeon.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Winfield,
Kan, elected officers for 1856 as follows
Mrs. Samuel Dalton, President; Mrs. W. B.
Cation, Senior Vice-President; Mrs. DR..
Wells, Junior e-President; Mrs. A. J.
Thomson, Guard; Mrs. Lewis Conrad,
Chaplain; Mrs. d. c. Bench, Secretary
Mrs. DR.. Pickens, Treasurer.
The following is the list of officers elected
for the ensuing year for Stone River Post
No. "a, G. A. R., at Sedan, Kan: A. C.
Hilligoss, Commander; Willis Hayes, Jr.,
ice-Commander; T. N. King, officer of the
Day; E. C. Jaquith, Quartermaster; J. W.
Goodell, Chaplain; W. E. Robinson, Sur
geon; John johnson, Officer of the Guard.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Columbus,
Kan, lately elected the following officers
President, Mrs. T. B. Gates; Senior Vice
President, Mrs Emma E. Bennett; Junior
Vice-President, Mrs. A. Lewis; Treasurer,
Mrs Ruhama Wake; Chaplain, Mrs. Ellen
Henney; Conductor, Miss Lottie Wake /;
Guard, Mrs. Olive Reed; Delegate, Mrs. S.
A. Carter.
Farragut Post No. 8, of Kansas City, Mo-,
recently elected the following officers: E.
B. Howard, Commander; h. H. Swift,
Senior Commander; John Heynacks,
Junior Vice Commander; C. W. Scott, Sur
geon; j. H. Waite, Chaplain; o. B. Smith,
Quartermaster; WA. Cowan, Officer of the
Day; John Joy, Officer of the Guard; Major
c. Carples, Delegate.
The Loyal Legion of Nebraska lately had
banquet at the Paxton House, Omaha,
which was grand affair, but which an old
army officer characterized as tame COM
pared with the triennial banquet of the
Loyal Legion of the United States, which
took place at the Palmer House, Chicago,
during the opera festival in that city, and
at which was present as large representa-
ton of prominent Union officers of the
army and navy as ever gathered together
since the war. After the banquet the
party had regular jamboree and it was
demonstrated that Major-Generals, Briga-
diers, Colonies, Captains and Lieutenants
are no better than privetes when they turn
themselves loose to have fun.