The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-11-12
GRAND ARMY GLEANINGS.

A post of the Grand Army is to Be
organized at Wendell, Edwards County,
| Kan.
A contribution to the Grant monument
/ fund has been sent from Sierra Leone, on
! the coast of Africa.
Garfield Post No. %, of Wichita. Kan,
will erect in that city one of the hnest
stone structures in the State.
The late reunion of soldiers at Dexter,
Cowley County, was pleasant affair.
! large crowd assembled at 'Camp Zap
Thomas" and from beginning to end the
reunion was a success.
The reunion committee Of Topeka came
1ut somewhat better, financially, after the
last great reunion than our local commit
tees usually do. Ours came out even, while
the Topeka committee had a surplus OF
about 81, SOO.-BdrteT- Springs (6Tls.) Ne'os.
Thirteen passenger agents have signed a
circular giving the rate to the g. a. T. en-
campment at San Francisco in 1883 Inc
rate of so from the Missouri River ana re-
turn is agreed upon. The tickets will be
sold thirty days prior to the date OF the
encampment, and are good for eighty-tive
days.
The late reunion of the soldiers OF VIII
son County, Kan, at Neodesha was one OF
the largest and most successful gatherings
of the kind ever witnessed in the county.
Over 400 ex-soldiers were enrolled as IN
attendance, but the aggregate number of
people present on the second day was es-
timated at 5000.
Faragut Post No. 8. G. A. R., and the
Woman's Relief Corps No. IL gave pleas
ant entertainment at Arion Hall, Kansas
City, the other night. An attractive liter
ary and musical programme was'rendered.
After the programme had been finished
a handsome banner was presented by Mrs.
E. j. McVey to the WOman's Relief Corps
Spearville (Kan.) Post G. A. r. recently
held an enjoyable campfire. After march
ing through the streets the veterans re-
paired to the school house, where pork,
beans, hard tack and coffee were served in
regular soldier style-in tin plates and
cups, and seated in groups upon the floor.
For nearly an hour the old war times were
discussed, jokes told and hearty laughter
followed.
An elegant badge has been purchased by
some of the intimate friends and comrades
of General Morrow, Commander of Camp
o. o. Howard at the recent G. A. r. re-
union of Nebraska and is to be presented
to him. The badge is in the regular form
of the Grand Army badge, combined with
the badge of the Fifth Corps and the in
sigma of rank of Major General. 1t was
made at Philadelphia, is of gold and set
with thirteen diamonds
The Woman's Relief Corps gave a boz
social and soap bubble entertainment Mon
day evening in the G.. A. r. Hall and are
satisfied with the result, both socially and
financially. One of the features of the en-
tertainment was a guessing pole, furnish
ing amusement for many. A purse was
raised for q destitute old soldier and family
on their way to Southern Kansas, whose
horse had died, leaving them unable to &C
on.-Ndahattan (Kdm. Nationalist.
The old army officers of Nebraska have
organized a Commandery of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion of the United
States. The following are the officers;
Commander, James w. Savage, of Omaha;
Senior Vice Commander, William j.
Broatch, of Omaha; Junior Vice Com
mander, Amasa Cobb, of Lincoln; Chan.
cellor, Frank E. Moores, of Omaha; Re.
cOrder, Justus NJ. Brown, of Lincoln; Reg.
istrar, William H. Ijams, of Omaha;
Treasurer, William Wallace, of Omaha