The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-11
GRAND ARMY GOSSIP.

Norfolk is already in the field for the
next G. A. r. reunion of Nebraska, and
has raised guarantee of 5000 for that
purpose.
Colonel E. J. Abbott has given the Abe
Lincoln post G. A. R.. of Council Bluffs,
Iowa, a very pleasing bit of handiwork.
1t is a bar and pendant monogram. cut
from wood, and nicely decorated, making
very handsome and appropriate orna-
! ment for the hall. Ii was designed and
made by himself.
General Rice post, of Topeka, Kan, re-
Gently unanimously adopted resolutions
recommending General John C. Caldwell
for commander of the department of Kan.
sas G. A. R. for 1856.
Comrade II. K. Danenbauer donated a
fine 500 Domestic sewing machine to the
fair lately held at Topeka by the G. A. z.
1t was ratified off at 80 cents a ticket.
The different posts of the G. A. R., Wo-
mans Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans.
memory of Mrs. T. j. Anderson by attend
ing her funeral. The floral offerings were
many and beautiful in design.
The charity fair given by Lincoln post at
Topeka continued one week and was in
every way grand success. Last year the
proceeds of the fair were about s2,25O, and
the fair just closed led that of last wear in
every particular
Soldiers who were honorably DISCHARGED
to accept commissions are entitled to the
bounty provided for in the act of July %,
1864.
Twenty-Five posts, with 1,627 members,
have contributed S244.1 10 to the Leaven-
worth Grant monument fund of the G.,
Ar.
Bergman Welchell, of Independence,
Kan, an old soldier who is an invalid from
consumption, has recently secured his pen
sion, the total amount being 81 ,25473
A concurrent resolution has been intro
duced into the Kansas Legislature appro-
priating $4,000 for holding the National
Encampment of the g. A. X. in Kansas in
1887.
Colonel Grover Camp, Sons of Veterans,
at Warrensburg, Mo-, introduced a new
and novel feature in their campfire on the
10Th of January. They played a game of
hNIhS ShCSS, representing Tue kings; queens,
knights, castles and bishops with Young
ladies and gentlemen in appropriate cos
tunes.
A large cake, with an allegorical emblem
of cow being MIXED by two lawyers
while the plaintiff and defendant are pull
ing at the horns and tail, was among the
donations at the G. A. R. fair at Topeka,
and was voted to the most popular lawyer
The most magnificent street pagent ever
seen in the Northwest was witnessed at St.
Paul, Mimi, on February 1. 1t was prelim-
mary to the formal dedication of the ice
palace by the winter carnival There were
1000 uniformed members of toboggan,
snOwshOe and skating clubs in line with
torches and transparencies. The palace is
made from ice blocks from the Mississippi
river and blocks furnished by the cities ana
towns in the Northwest. On Thursday, the
4th, the Fire King assailed the palace,
which was successfully defended by the
Snow King. The 18th was advertised as an
other big day, on which occasion the Grand
Army of the Republic would storm the pal
ace. Visiting communicates from all Sec
tions of the country were invited to parti
cipate in this exercise.
Anewpost of the G. A. R. has been organ.
lied at Syracuse, Kan.