Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-04-04

Particulars PERTAINING to the Posts.


Atchison Champion. Mrs. Mary s..
Frost, Of Topeka, came to Atchison yes
terday for the purpose Of organizing
Ladies' Relief Corps, which Is to act IN
connection with AtchisOn Post No. 50, o..
A. R.. At three o'clock in the afternoon
the ladies assembled in Odd Fellows
Hall, and after some preliminary re-
marks by Mrs. Frost, relative to the OBJ
jects of the order, the duties Of officers
and other matters of secret nature,
proceeded to elect officers, as follows:
President, Mrs. Nina ROchat; Senior Vice
President, Mrs. Maude GerOW; Junior
Vice President, Mrs. Lou Kirch; Secre-
tarv. Mrs. Mary Cole; Treasurer, Mrs.
Mary J. Rust; Chaplain, Mrs. Sarah De
Witt; Guard, Miss Lizzie EgglestOn. Al
ter the election the members present
were all initiated, and then the officers
were installed by Mrs. Frost, who further
explained the duties Of the officers and
members.
OskaloOsa hldepsndent; The G. A. r.
entertainment, which occurred recently,
was another successful effort to swell the
Soldiers Relief Fund. The room was
well filed, and the net receipts amounted
TO S34. The Glee Club furnished the
vocal music, and Mrs. Best and Mrs. Hart
at the organ, accompanied by Mr.. Harris
violin, supplied the instrumental pieces.
The programme was carried out as pub
lished, except that Mr.. Wheeler read a
poem in place of the 18th number, "The
FOragers." Mr.. Snyder's personal remi-
niscences of the battle of Cedar Greek,
and the fights which preceded it, were
quite interesting; in fact, the audience
seemed well entertained throughout the
entire evening. The G. A. R. Post is
doing well in its charitable work.
Great Bend Register: Post Command
er Ed. Tyler and Comrades Schermer-
horn, Smith, Brougher; Bell and Gil
more returned from Fort Scott last Sat
urday night where they had been at
tending Department Encampment of the
G. A. r. They all say they had a splen-
did time and elected the officers OF their
choice. The West and Southwest got IN
their work in fine shape on the offices.
Ira ID. BrOugher was elected as a dele
gate to the National Encampment to be
held at Portland, Maine, in July next,
and A. @. Schermerhorn was appointed
on the staff Of the Department Command
er. The Sons of Veterans Of Great Bend
also came to the front by the election Of
John COrbin as Lieutenant Commander
of the Division of Kansas, the next high
est office in the State organization.
Stafford Herald: The generous hospi-
tality of Wichita to the @. A. X. dele
gates WhOrendezVoused there Wassimply
grand. Those who arrived during the
day found buggies and comrades ready
to show them the town, and not a single
delegate was allowed to 60 to a hotel.
Private houses were thrown open and all
were made welcome. Even one man
who had served under Lee in the Con-
federate army came to the campfire and
gas-light captured two comrades and bore
them off home.
Beloit Courier: Beloit Jared we'll at
the Department Encampment of the O..
A. i. Chas. A. Norton was elected as a
member of the Council Administration
"a very important position, equivalent
to a Presidential Cabinet place, DR.. Pat
ten was elected a delegate to the Ma
tional Encampment at Portland, Maine,
and the editor of this paper was hon
ored with appointment to the commit
tee to wait upon the WOman's Relief
COrps-a pleasing and honorable posi-
ton.
ComnaOna0ealth: Comrade A R. Wilkins,
of General Rice Post G. A. R., made his
debut to the public, at CrawfOrd's Opera
House, as q stereoptican, for the bene-
fit of Rice Post. His entertainment con-
sisted of an historical panorama, of 200,
illuminated views, illustrating American
scenes and incidents. A great many of
them were battle pictures of the late
war, and as the house was filed with old
soldiers, they were greatly enjoyed.
Empere: Concordia has one citizen who
served in the war of 1812-kr. Theodore
Daniels. Mr.. Daniels is So years old and
draws pension of So per month for his
services in that war. He is hale and
hearty, and bids fair to outlive his son,
who served in the war of the rebellion.
lola CotErant: The committee on loca-
ton for the G. A. R. memorial ball and
opera house are interviewing the friends
Of the different proposed cites for the
purpose of ascertaining how much they
are Interested.
whats the Matter With Your"
"Well, not much in particular. But