Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-05-09
GRAND ARMY PICKUPS.
Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.

Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.
Fort Scott Monitor: The committee
having charge of the G. A. r. camp fire
entertainment at the opera house on
Monday night, after having paid all ex
penses, turned over to the Woman's Re.
left Corps the net proceeds amounting tc
$1,000.
The Manhattan Republic saws of a gath.
ering of old soldiers at that place: The
6. A. r. boys had jolly time Wednes-
day evening. The Ladies' Relief corps
reported for duty seventy strong. and the
camp fire burned the brighter for their
presence. A most enjoyable time is re-
ported.
We find the following in the Herald, of
Greenwood county: The G. A. r. enter
tainment of Wednesday evening netted
about $50 to the post. The cane was
awarded to DR.. c. A. Wakefield; J. 3.
Clogstop was voted the most popular at
torney; Miss Effie Mccormick the most
popular young lady. One cake sold for
$41.2O.
The Mcpherson Republican in speak
ing of the late g. A. K. entertainment in
that place, says: Miss Velma Phillips,
assisted by two travelling artists and a
large number of home performers, play
ed the Drummer Boy of Shiloh" to
good houses three nights last week. All
the performers were much interested in
the success of the play, and consequent
ly the acting was excellent. The audi
ences were appreciative and that aided
not little. The whole affair was cred
it to all concerned and especially to the
Mcpherson post G. A. R.
Fort Scott Herald: The Grand Army
and the Relief Corps had good time
last night at Armory Hall, if the ele-
ments did conspire againt them. Dane
ing was INDUCED in and enjoyed, while
the refreshments served by the ladies
were of the usual elegant and palatable
order. The event eff the evening was
the presentation to Miss Nella F. Brown,
of Boston, of a handsome basket of
flowers, composed of Marshall Neil, tea
and tube roses, carnations, orange bios
SONS, geraniums, simlax, and many 9TH
er beautiful varities. The presentation
was made by B. Hudson Esq, in well
chosen words, and was accepted by Miss
Brown in her graceful and happy man
ner.
Fort Scott Monitor: In spite of the
rainy weather last night goodly num-
Der of the members of the G. A. r., and
their friends assembled at the Grand
army Hall last evening to enjoy the en-
tertainment provided by the ladies of
the Relief Corps. The company enjoyed
a pleasant lunch of coffee and cae, and,
like all the previous socials Of the Relief
Corps the occasion was very much en-
dyed by all. A pleasant feature of the
occasion was the presentation by Prof.
Hudson in the name of the G. A. r., of
the city and the Ladies' Relief Corps, of
a basket of flowers of surprising beauty
to Mrs. Okla Pond, better known as
Nellie F. Brown, in acknowledgement of
her assistance on the programme of the
camp fire Tuesday evening. The basket
was an artistic arrangement of Marshall
Neil, tea, and tube roses, carnations,
orange blossoms, geraniums, smilax and
many other beautiful varieties, the names
Of which were not known to the re-
porter.
Larned Chronoscope: The public install. |
lation of the officers of the recently or
yanized Woman's Relief Corps occurred |
last Thursday evening at G. A. R. Hall. |
The oath of Office was administered by |
Mccarthy of B. F. Larned
Post. After the installation the audience
was entertained by songs by the Coyotes,
one of them being original and very ap-
propriate indeed, instrumental music by
Mrs. LoWerv and Miss Mathera address