Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1914-06-12
HAD A BIG TIME. .
G. A. R. and Ladies Circle cslshrs0a
6roughers Election.


The members of the G. A. R., the
Ladies Circle Of the Post, the Sons
OF Veterans and a number Of the
friends Of the different branches.
numbering fully one hundred persous
in all, enjoyed a most pleasant even
ing at the G. A. R. Hall Saturday
evening, the occasion being the elec-
ton Of Ira D. BrOugher as Depart
ment Commander Of the G. A. R. q
the State Of Kansas. The election Of
Mr.. Brcugher is not only signal
honor to him as a man and a citizen
and soldier, but is also great
honor to the Pap Thomas Post, @. A.
R., and the people Of this community.
The position at any time Is a most I'M
portant one, but especially 50 at this
time on account Of the great work
that viii devolVe upon the Command
er in the work Of getting the differ
ent departments installed In the new
Memorial Hall at Topeka and Of sys>
tematizing the work, and the depart.
ment will need a man at It's head
who win give 1t careful, business.
ike and just administration and no
better man could have been selected
for this place than Mr.. BrougheT.
Geo. W. Thatcher, Joe Walters, Jacob
Z:mmer and Jacob Rediger and 9TH
er members OF the Post here are, e.
pecially deserving Of credit for the
successful fight they made for Mr.
B-ougher for this place, and espe>
cially the two former, for they have
been quietly working to this end for
several months past, and much ot
the honor Of landing this important
office for a Great Bend man should
so ~ them.
The members Of the Ladies' Circle
served a most appetizing and SUBJ
stantial supper to which all present.
did full justice, after which the song.
Marching Through Georgia" was
Sung by the entire company, and Geo.
wv. Thatcher, as toastmaster Of the
fevening, took charge and introduced
the various speakers in a incse pleAs-
ing manner. Talks were. made By
Mayor o. w. Dawson, DR.. E. E. Nor.
rison, Judge D. A. Banta, Mrs. G. N.
Moses, Judge Charles LobdeIl, Mrs.
Edwin Tyler, Hon. Fred Zutavern.
Mrs. Clartssa Morrison ana Joeewal.
ters, and each was a flatterines trlb,
ute to the sterling worth Of the guest
Of honor, who has been one OF the
hOnored citizens Of the county since
its first organization. o.
Mr.. Brougher was then caNled on
for a few remarks and made q shout
but most excellent address. He was
deeply moved by the many kind ne
marks made by the other speakers,
but assured them that he fully apure.
ciated the high honors which had
been accorded him, but that he &c.
cepted the position, not as a tribute
to his personal standing or wortA.
but as a mark Of honor to the Pan
fnomas Post, which Is one Of the
strongest G. A. R. organizations N
the state and Of which he was proud
to be member. -.-.l, (,
Following the addresses the Iadiss
again served a nice lunch of ice
cream and cake, and all departed
feeling that the evening had been one
Of ZEAL enjoyment and had been well
} spent. It was one Of the most pleas
ant occasions which the @. A. R.. and
J Ladies Circle have enjoyed. for long
} time, and the outsiders present could
consider themselves FORTUNATE indeed
to be invited to such a gathering.