Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-07-18
GRAND AHMx r1okUrs.

Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.
There are 1913 old soldiers in Clay
county
Garden City Sentinel: A post of the
Grand Army of the Republic has been
organized at Lakin, Finney county.
Lawrence Journal: The record of old
soldiers in Lawrence shows about 400
coming from every state in the Union.
Upton post No. q, of Caldwell. Sum-
ner county, is reported in thriving con-
dition, with large and constantly in
creasing membership.
Fort Scott Herald: Three recruits
were mustered into the Grand Army
post at Fulton, this county, few nights
ago. The post is in z fourishing condi-
ton.
Fort Scott Herald: Lyle Post G. A
R. at its last meeting mustered in three
new members, and installed a new
buartermaster, sergeant-major and quar-
ermaster sergeant.
Kirwin Republican: Rev. G. w. Grade,
chaplain of the 6. A. r. post here, has
received gavel from confederate
soldier in Richmond, Va, made out OF
the old timbers of Libby prison. 1t was
presented to the post and will hence
forth be used at their meetings.
Oskaloosa Sickle: The G. A. r. boys
at Osawkie have determined to have a
little camp-fre-a social, neighborly
time without much spread" on the last
Thursday of this month, the 3Oth. And
they are going to invite the boys from
over the county to come in and have
"beans and bacon" with them.
Clay Center Times: San Francisco has
been selected as the place for the 1886
national encampment of the G. A. r.
The boys will find that there is so little
railroad competition extending over the
many hundreds of miles of plain and
mountain, that the rates will be out of
reach of most of them. Topeka would
have been infinitely better.
Waterville Telegroph Subscription
papers have been in circulation on the
streets to secure the balance of the
money necessary to be paid for the G. A.
R. monument, which has been ordered
and is expected to arrive some time next
month. It is the object of the G. A. R.
post OF this city, to erect fine monu-
ment to the dead heroes of the late war
who lie buried in the Waterville ceme-
terry.
Marion Record: Pollock post and the
old soldiers in general revived old mem
cries the other night with scamp fire"
in Central park. The boys marched in,
about camping time, with their coffee
pots and frying pans, kindled their little
fires, and cooked an old fashioned soldier
supper. They had barrel of regular
old bareback for the occasion, and all
had jolly good time.
Weltingtonian: There are fifty or sixty
young men in our metropolitan city,
whose fathers followed the old flag and
wore the blue who are eligible to enroll
themselves into an organization known
as the Sons of Veterans. Our sister
cities are boasting of such camps as they
are styled. The purpose of the organi-
cation is noble one, and which every
young man should feel proud of the
honor which qualities him to enroll his
name upon such role of honor. The
purpose of this organization is to perpet-
uate the Grand Army of the Republic,
whose ranks can never be filed again.
Recruiting the G. A. R. is an impossible
ity, every one that now falls in the battle
of life and joins the grand army in the
silent camping ground, is gone and his
place can never be filed, but his son, by
following in the footsteps of his father;
and enrolling his name with the Sons of
Veterans, the Grand Army can be per-
petuated and the foundation stand upon
which it is founded will be held sacred
and cherished and held dear above all
else loyalty to our country and flag.