Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-01-01
GRAND ARMY GLEANINGs.
Particulars Pertaining to the Posts

GRAND ARMY GLEANINGs.
Particulars Pertaining to the Posts.
The G. A. r. Post at Wamego now ha
100 members on its muster roll.
The G. a. R. boys, of Salina, netteG
about 500 at their last entertainment.
The Belle PLANE Post are making ar
rangements to give an entertainment
soon.
The Greenleaf Post chose Christina,
day for the election of officers for the en-
suing year.
G. A. r. Post No. $40 has been organ
lied at Fort Scott, starting out with
seventeen members.
Lawrence Tibu,e-Herold Washington
Post No. II, G. A. R., it seems, do MOI
confne their efforts to providing pleasant
entertainments for their friends, but are
actively engaged in works of benevo
lence which will call forth blessings from
aged lips far more valuable than public
praise.
lola Ceurant: McCook Post has haG
circulars printed for distribution amont
the people of lola and vicinity, calling
for voluntary contributions to their fair
People willing to help them in the good
cause of raising money for a memorial
hall, will be gratefully remembered by
the old soldiers.
The Woman's Relief Corps of Winfield
elected the following officers at its regu.
lar meeting: Mrs. E. P. Hickok, Presi.
dent; Mrs. J. S. Hunt, S. V. P; Mrs. Geo
Crippen, J. V. P; Mrs. Sam1 Dalton, Sec.
rotary; Mrs. Shearer, Cond; Mrs. Dr.
Pickens, Treas; Mrs. J. II. Finch, Chap
Mrs. DR.. Wells, Guard.
Waterville Post No. 260, G.. A. R., al
their meeting on Friday night, elected
the following officers for the ensuing
year: August Frahm, Commander; John
H. Rietzel, S. V. c.; Geo. Benfield, ]. V.
c.; NJ. L. Rietzel. Chaplain; D. w. Hum.
frevillle, NJ. D., Surgeon; Geo. II. Titcomb,
@. NJ; VIM. Kendall, o. D.; ]. c. Peters,
o. G.
Paola Republican: McCaslin Post Band
will give social dance at the Pacla Skat-
ing Rink, New Years eve, December 81,
to which they cordially invite all the r
friends. A full orchestra of thorough
musicians will furnish music for the Oc-
casion, which, in connection with good
floor and well arranged programme,
insures an evening of enjoyment to all
who participate.
At the last reguler meeting of Charlie
Aldrich Post, G. A. R., of Cedarviile, the
following officers wers were elected to
serve for the ensuing term: S. G.. King,
2. c.; G. D. Simmonds, S. "; j. s. Chap
man, J. "; D. H. Crosby, o. D.; w. FL.
Simmonds, G. The installation will take
place January 9Th, at which the families
and friends of the Comrades are expect
ed to be present.
Larned Optic: The Grand Army boys
had rousing old meeting at the Court
House last Monday evening. The Hon.
Joe Waters, of Topeka, was present, and
enlivened the occasion with happy in
teresting speech that was highly, appre-
ciated by all who heard him. Mrs. Clark
Gray, by her select readings brought
forth storms of applause, and was fire.
quently called back on the stage. The
speeches, toasts and renditions were
heartily enjoyed, and held a crow ded
house until late hour in the night.
At the regular meetingof Geo. Graham
Post G. A. R., held at their hall in Seneca
last Friday, the following officers were
chosen: r. S. Robbins, Commander; A. J.
Felt, S. V. Commander; J. w. Larimer,
Chaplain, E. w. Billiard, Surgeon; G. w.
Plummer, Quartermaster; w. P. Harri-
son, Officer of the Day; Henry Levick,
Officer of the Guard. A. J. Felt and S.
NJ. Lanham were chosen delegates to the
Department Encampment. Col. Zahm
and N. H. Martin, Post Commanders
will be er-offc:o delegates. Alternates,
G. w. Johnson and ]. c. Hughes.
Let it be well understood that the
work mapped out for the Woman's Re-
lief Corps is no child's play, but an earn
est endeavor to do good, on the princi-
pie that organized charity is better than
indiscriminate alms-giving; and let it be
rendered that in all our organizations
personal ambitions and interests and
preferences should have no place, but
that while those best fitted for any DO
sition should always be chosen, all must
share in the work before them, giving
their best thoughts and energies, so that
they excel in the duties of the position
them.
Clyde Herald: Cornforth Post No. 159,
had an interesting time in their annual
election of officers, which resulted as fol-
lows: Commander, VIM. Brown, Senior
Vice Commander, A. G. Montgomery,
Junior Vice Commander, w. H. Dilley,
Surgeon, Thurman Ames, Chaplin, F. NJ.
Anderson, Quartermaster, A. j. Bradford,
Officer of the Guard, Geo. Moore, Repre-
sentative, G. w. Knapp. Harmony and
good will prevailed and the noble men
who loved the Union of our patriotic
sires and helped to fight the battles from
81 to '65 to still perpetuate that Union
and hand down to succeeding genera
tons an untarnished fame, separated for
the night in the spirit of fraternity, loyal
ty, and charity.
Council Grove Cosmos: The Grand
Army Posts of the State are moving in
the direction of organizing an insurance
The plan is similar to that
pursued by the Mutual Benefit Associa-
tons, but the assessment would be much
lighter. The project is to make the
amount of the insurance 81 600, and place
the assessments at from five to ten cents
per capita for each death. The move is
q good one and should meet with gen.
eral favor among all the old soldiers. All
members of 6. A. r. Posts would be eli
gible to membership in the insurance
classes. The assessments would be light,
yet sufficiently large to create surplus
fr,nI khnk ga,
ance policies will be paid. Wadsworth
Post No. Z, of this city, has passed aunan-
imous vote in favor of the insurance
scheme, and has appointed Comrade J
s. Provine to draft memorial on behalf
Of this Post to be presented to the State
G. A. R. at the annual meet