Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1886-04-10
GRAND ARMY aLEANrNos.
Items OF Interest Pertaining to the Pos
and It's Members.

Items OF Interest Pertaining to the Post
and It's Members.
Over five hundred comrades of the
Grand Army OF the Republic assembled
at WatertoWn, D. T., at the third annual
encampment of Dakota. j. v. Lucas,
the department commander, presided. 4
resolution was introduced favoring the
establishing of the Iowa State Soldiers
Home at Mason City, Iowa, on account
Of its proximity to Dakota. The rssolu-
ton was defeated because the comrades
believed that the great state OF states Of
Dakota could take care Of its own sol
diers, and would in due time erect a
home within its own borders.
Writing Of the Fitz John Porter case
the Washington correspondent Of the
Kansas Knight and Soldier asks: Sis
there not some dangerin too much gener-
osity toward a class who, for generations
dominated over this country, and who
again press forward to draw the reign
over us, debating terms to their conquer
| ing foe with the first opportunity? As
we we'll know the veteran is made to feel
more and more every day-that ques-
ton. who surrendered at Appomattox'
| We must cry halt and who goes there p
e'er long"
Wa-Keeney World: Squire NIcGarvie
/ Of Ogallah township, the World is glad
/ TO be able to record, has been allowed ar
rearages Of pension for almost twenty
/ one years, at four dollars per month.
| His back pension VIII amount to about
| $1,000, and he viii draw four dollars per
month hereafter, unless his pension is in
creased, which is very apt TO be the case.
/ If we had to 90 out to hunt a friend who
is more deserving Of this good fortune
than the squire we wouldn't know which
way to start.
Syracuse Journal: The comrades OF
Hancock Post No. 331 G.. A. R. of this
place are making arrangements to hold a
grand camp fire on the eve of April 18th,
being the 25th anniversary Of the Balh-
more rot, when the first defender Of our
country was slain, some of the boys be
ing among the troops so cOwardly as
sailed.
Anthony Herald; Conway Springs
post No. 229 G. A. r. was organized last
week at Conway Springs, with a mem
5ership of thirty-fve. Gregory Allen
is post commander and j. M Rowe, ad-
iutant. Now the old soldiers of that
thriving burg viii have a place to meet
and tell how they Eft, bled and died"
J. W. Van ScoyOc, company A. Sixty
fourth Ohio, now living at Lura, Kansas,
/ says it is impossible to tell what regi-
mental flag was first planted on Mission
airy Ridge. That question is not settled,
either, by the great panorama now on
/ exhibition in Chicago.
Anthony Herald: Benton post G. A.
| r. met the other night and mustered in
some new recruits. The post is growing
! fast and its meetings are becoming more
interesting. Old soldiers miss a great
deal by not attending them.
W. S. Vader, Company D, Seventh
/ Missouri Cavalry, AtchisOn, Kan, would
| like to hear from any member Of his com
many who was in Tyler or camp Ford
/ prison with him in 1865.
Comrade Charles e. Koran, Homar,
H., is writing history of the Twenty
/ sixth Illinois infantry, and hopes to hear
from many Of the members Of that regi-
ment.
The Chicago posts Of the q. A. R., are
making arrangements for the reception OF
] posts and comrades on their way to and
returning from the national encampment.
Council Grove Republican: Ourmem-
orial day as it is now called, comes on
| Sunday this year, and WadswOrth post
is making arrangements FORTS Observance.
lola Democrat: Nineteen applicants
were examined last week by the board OF
/ pension examiners, which is composed OF
Drs. Hendricks, Clifford and French.
A Grand Army of the Republic excur-
sion ticket to the national encampment at
! San Francisco viii allow $50 pounds OF