The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-06-04
GRAND ARMY GOSSIP.

Custer Post No. 40. of Chicago, has in
creased it's membership since January i
from 233 to 335.
The address of Captain Clarence Linden.
Second New Jersey Cavalry, is wanted by
John Welsh. No. PIG O'Fallon street, st.
Louis.
A camp of the Sons of Veterans has been
mustered at Elgin, Ill. The camp is named
Harley Wayne, in honor Of the first Cap
tain Of Company q. Fifteenth Illinois In
fantry, killed at the battle of Shiloh.
The Senate has rejected the nomination
of John L. Handley to he postmaster ut
Fairfield. ILL.,, to succeed Colonel Thomas
w. Scott. the Quartermaster General OF
the department af Illinois, G. A. r.
The G. A. r. Post at Montezuma, Iowa.
is planning to build a memorial hall in
stead of building monument. Most Of
the funds are raised for its erection. Deco
ration Day was observed there on Satur-
day, May 90. Mr.. Head, Speaker of tie
last House, delivered the grafton.
The old soldiers Of North Nebraska will
hold reunion at Norfolk, August IL to 81.
inclusive. Visiting comrades from the
East will be welcomed and will have an OPP
portunity to see the beautiful Elkhorn VAL
ley. Norfolk is the chief town of Northern
Nebraska and has railroad facilities reach
ing out in five directions.
General Grants tomb was decorated ON
Memorial Day with floral tributes from
all the States aud Territories, from ST.
john, N. B., Bermuda and Mexico General
Logan delivered the Grafton. The floral
tributes were the handsomest ever placed
on a grave. A handsome wreath sent by
President Cleveland was among the offer
ings laid upon the casket
Some of General Sherman's friends, in
consideration of past services and his ad-
vancing years, suggested that if there was
any marching to he done during the Ran
som memorial services in Chicago they
would procure a carriage for him, etc, to
which the old General replied: mo, scr.
l can march IS well as any one, and if
there is any marching to be done l will
march with the boys
Colonel Berdan writes from Chamber
lain's Hotel, Washington, d. c., under
date of May 10, that at the request of the
few remaining officers and men of the Ber-
dan Sharpshooters, on his return to this
country after an absence of eighteen
years, he has undertaken to assist them in
their efforts to raise money enough to be
able to erect a monument at what was
their camp of instruction near Washington,
to the memory of those gallant officers
and men who fell in the defense of their
country during the civil war. He there
fore asks friends of the movement to for
ward to him such donations as they may
be inclined to make.
Ransom Post, of st. Louis, visited Chi
cago on May % and joined the various
posts of Chicago and Cook County for the
purpose of holding memorial services ut
Rosehill Cemetery and decorating Tie
grave of General Ransom, who was killed
during the war and now lies buried in
Rosehil1. and from whom the Grand Army
post derived its name. Ransom was
young general officer of great promise and
ability. who served his country well and
faithfully, and it was simply out of respect
to his memory by those who knew and
loved him in life that the 200 gentlemen
composing Ransom Post of st. Louis made
the pilgrimage to his grave to strew it with
flowers.