The Red Cloud chief., 1885-11-06
GRAND ARMY ClEsNiNCS.

Inc frst camp fire ever held in RepUb-
TIC county, Kansas, was given i'm Wayne,
on " ednesday, October -. lS~J, by Parsoa
Browniow Post No. 80. G. 4. K.
r. O. Powell, who was a member Of the
Z"i Iowa, gives the following interesting
information regarding the late reunion al
Topeka. Their. were fourteen members Of
the 81 pr sent-all church members es-
ceitlng himself, one of the members bsing
minister Of the gospel.
The Grand Army boys Of Bertrand, Neb.,
recently gave a bean supper which was at
tended 10y comrades Of adjoining posts.
Ee"rGe II. Thomas Post No. :, 0: Kansas
'ity, No, recently nppoiut-i IA committee
consisting Of Comrades Joshua THorn", =.
NJ. Bpwk-r, II. r. DevDI, &. ". Whitehead.
'eorse IL BDr=c and j. VI. Jenkins u o II
5"f with lax committees from 81. 'r posts
IN regard 10 procuring . REGULAR pot room
In which all the posts % H." city can meet
Conrad ". s. Gcbhardt. of Ellsworth,
Kan, lost n va!!s- from tent 10. -. Sixth
Division, Mt Camp Cant, during the To-
peka reunion and VIII be thankful 10 any
ccinrad" who has "a stray val ~ IL CORE
spDnd with him.
Blue Post No. %, OF North Topeka. 10
taking the preliminary steps toward
organ zing n Wumau's Relief Corps, to
he composed of the daughters Of soldiers.
Peabody (Kan.) Post ha. made arrange
hents 10 give IA series of seal entertain
men's during the win'rr.
IN" Grand Army fair of Chamberlain
Post, Of -. Johnsbury. Vt, closed with an
address by g neral John i. Logan, his
subject being General Grant"
The Oh Soldiers Reunion at Ga Cen
ter, which closed October -, was largely
attended and ii great success. General
Caldwell, Rev. Tenney, of junction City,
tpmrade liOgin, Of Bell-vilI-. and other
speakers were present and made interest
ing speeches. The Clifton Drum Corps fur
ni-hci the martial music and crowned
Themselves with glory. Tho exercises
closed with a grand camp fire in Central
Park.
The Robert Anderson Post of the e.. A.
r., Mt York, Ncb., has resolved against the
abuse of .~lctting out" the location of re-
unions 10 the highest bidd r. and urges the
Department poets To endcavor 10 secure n
permanent location for the annual re-
union, and resolved that this subject be
brought 10y their delegates before the an
nual e~nrarnpment in February next. and
that all posts he requested 10 send six dell
GATES To said cncampuient pledged, if pos
slble, To secura this much desired end.
The Ladies Auxiliary to the g.. a. X.
gave n grand campfire supper and ball at
Arm"ry Hall In Denver tn. other night.
n novel feature of the entertainment was
thu" calls which were sounded b.tw.en all
dances, and an excellent drill was given
bv the Contincntals under CAPTAIN Pitkin.
Neat badges were worn 10y the committee
OF lady managers. The hall was hand
somciy decorated with flags. and comfort
able dining tables were scattered about
and supplied with excellent home-cooked
'dihles, among which baked pork and
Leans had a prominent place.
Over 400 old soldiers nave enrolled their
names on the register during the reunion,
aud II IL estimated that Their. are at lens,
present. II il altogether the largest
reunion ever held in the country. The free
dinner was big and enjoyed hv the old
immens .ly.-Ns0drSku (hJa. DEcJ-
iS,,r .