Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-11-05
uRANp ARMY oLEAnINcs.

The lrHt camp ire ever held in Repub-
lie County, Kansas, was given in Wayne,
on Wednesday, October p, 1885, by Parson
Brownlow Post No. $50, @. A. r.
E. o. Powell, who was a member OF the
23d Iowa, gives tho following interesting
information regarding the late reunion At
Topeka. There were fourteen members Of
the 23d present-all church members ex-
ceptlng himself, one OF the members being
aminister Of tts gospel.
The Grand Army boys Of Bertrand, Neb.,
recently gave bean supper which was at
tended by comrades of adjoining posts.
George II. Thomas Post No. s, Of Kansas
City, Mo-, recehtly appointed a committed
consisting Of Comrades Joshua Thorne, $.
NJ. Bowker, II. +. Devol, G. W. Whitehead,
George r. Borse and ]. w. jenkins to con-
fer with like committees from other posts
in regard TO procuring a regular post room
in which all the posts OF the city can meet.
Comrade W. A. Gebhardt, Of Ellsworth,
Kan, lost valise from tent No. 80, Sixth
Division, at Camp Grant, during the To-
peka reunion and will be thankful to any
comrade who has a stray valiso TO corro-
spond with him.
Blue Post No. $50, of North Topeka, Is
taking the preliminary steps toward
organizing a Woman's Relief Corps, to
be composed OF the daughters OF soldiers.
Peabody (Kan.) Post has made arrange
mente TO give series of social entertain
ments during the win'sr.
The GraI.d Army fair OF Chamberlain
Post, Of st. Johnsbury, Vt, closed with an
aHA lr~ T,k, A
subject being general Grant"
The Old Soldiers Reunion at Clay Cen
ter, which closed October %, was largely
attended and a great success. General
Caldwell, Rev. Tenney, OF Junction City,
Comrade Hogin, Of Belleville, and other
speakers were present and made interest
ing speeches. The Clifton Drum Corps fur
nished the martial music and crowned
themselves with glory. The exercises
closed with a grand camp Gre In Central
Park.
The Robert Anderson Post Of the q. A.
r., at York, Neb., has resolved against the
abuse Of "letting out" the location Of re-
unions TO the highest bidder, and urges the
Department posts TO endeavor to secure a
permanent location for the annual re-
ahANhf eha ANH'ANNh AhuA AhAs ouhJaNh be
brought by their delegates before the an
nual encampment IN February next, and
that all posts be requested to send six dell
egates 70 said encampment pledged, IL pos
sible, TO secure this much desired end.
The Ladies Auxiliary TO the G. A. Il.
gave a grand camp fire supper aud ball at
Armory Hall in Denver the other night.
A novel feature Of the entertainment was
the calls which were sounded between all
dances, and an excellent drill was given
by the Continentals under Captain Pitkn.
Neat badges were worn by the committee
OF lady managers. The hall was haud-
somcly decorated with flags, and comfort
able dining tables were scattered about
and supplied with excellent home-cooked
edibles, among which baked pork and
beans had prominent place.
Over 400 old soldiers have enrolled their
names on the register during the reunion,
and IL is estimated that there are at least
800 present It is altogether the largest
reunion ever hold in the country. The free
dinner was big and enjoyed by the old
soldiers immensely. (RdR. Req
ister.
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