The Lamar register., 1890-01-11


and entertainment by Kit Carson
Post G. A. r. Thursday night, was
witnessed by crowded house, wio
were pleased with the interesting ex.
ercises. The installation is all mill
tary. surrounded by the past and pres.
ent military life. The Post opened
for the installation OF officers in reg
uiar order. giving an insight to their
work. The gavel fell. the member.
arose, and at command, came to par
ade rest, remaining so during the
prayer of the chaplain. Attention,
the sound of the gayel and all were
seated. The installation was inter
spersed by patriotic airs led by j. A.
Woodcock aud Judge Doughty, a
recitation by Guy Harper in a spirit
showing the patriotism of the son of
4 veteran, resitation by Miss Aida
Lynch, and song that brought down
the house with applause by Comrade
Denny. After the regular business
Commander VanOrsdale ordered the
past officer of the day 10 arrest off
Ger of the day Capt. II. A. Billow
and bring him before Hon. G. c.
Goodale to hear the charges the Post
had to prefer and to receive sentence
without a heating. When the order
was executed, Mr.. Goodale snid:
Capt. Billow you are charged with.
more than any other comrade, being
responsible for the organization of
this Post, by your perseverance. en-
ergy and love for the order, you have
created an interest in the Post and
have succeeded in placing it in its
present prosperous condition. As a
Just sentence for such meritorious
conduct the members of Kit Carson
Post have directed me TO present TO
you this cane us n substantial token
of their regard. and with it the hope
thst many long and happy years will
elspse before You are compelled TO
leaa upon it By reason of the Infirmi-
ties of age. Accept it as token Of
that fra;ernal feeling which EXISTS
between all soldiers who twenty-five
years ago marched shoulder 10 shoul-
der and touched elbows to the music
OF the Union, under the glorious stars
aud stripes, battling for freedom and
right, and whose efforts resulted in
the establishing of this grand mag
nificent aud prosperous Nation. And
now my comrade l pronaunce the
penalty OF the sentence, adjudged by
Kit Carson Post. That you accept
this cane and with it the best wishes
of your comrades that the future shall
bring you nothing but increased hap
piness and additional prosperity.
On receiving the cane handsome
gold-headed ebony, Capt. Billow feel
insly expressed his thanks.
After the exercises Of the evening
there was bean bake, dance and
supper at the Alamo. The old SOL
diers, their ladies and friends taking
an active part.
The Las Animas hose team want
to run race with the Lamar team.
The race will probably take place
before long.
+. Z. Irwin has been out since tfe
first of last month Us an engineer on
the new south side Koen ditch, he
was IN town Monday and reports the
work getting along nicely.
The Hose Company have been
making some practice runs lately,
and Thursday the members on the
race track north Of town, run for a
purse, A. G. Mucke, Charlie Baldwin
and Jun Horner took the prizes as
the fastest men in the team
January first the Daily Citizen
ppblished Tucson, Arizona, issued an
Illustrated edition that contains more
information on Tucson end Arizona,
than any work we have ever seen
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