Adams County, Nebraska - Chapter 15: G. A. R. Orgaxizatioxs, 1916

First Sergeaxt B. Schxegel

In 1884 the G. A. R. Post acquired the lot upon which their building is located, at .509 West Second Street, and on October 8, 1885, the building was formally opened. A dance was one of the pleasingsocial numbers of the program. Upon the same evening the Bostwick Hotel across the street was also being opened with a ball. In recent years there has been talk of arranging to tm-n the property of the Post over to the city upon mutually satisfactory terms, but no action has l)een taken by the Post.

Tlie following are the past post commanders: T. D. Scofield, A. D. Yocum, James Walling, Jacob Wooster, J. E. Hutchinson, William R. Burton, H. ]M. Carpenter, D. M. McKnight, William Croft, Aaron Nash, A. S. Pierce, John Howard, R. R. JMorledge, Josepli Yocum, L. A. Payne, R. B. Williams, J. F. Heiler, David Bryson, Joseph Meyer, Jacob Smith, J. R. Wright, J. JM. Ferguson, J. F. Schell, John Farner. Ed Smitli. H. ]M. Carpenter is the commander in 1916.

A list of soldiers buried in Hastings Cemetery, given in the record of this post, is as follows : G. AV. Howe, Colonel Burke, Otto Ai-noux. Keating, Levi W. IMiller, Riggs, Alexander, Stephen Carson, C. M. JNIillet, N. A. Nash, J. W. Hansel. James IMcCleary, James Riley. J. H. Scott, Aug. Poole. Ca])tain Wicks, George Brennan, Palmer, Cope, Pearson. Joseph

Woman's Relief Corps No. 9, auxiliary to Silas A. Strickland Post No. 13, was organized February 23, 1884, with ]Mrs. E. O. Dilworth, president; JNIrs. Julia S. Bowen, Y. P.; INIrs. Mary L. Garison, J. Y. P.; iSIrs. Jane Horlocker, secretary: JNIrs. Agnes A. Hurd, treasurer; JNIrs. Katie Judd. chajjlain; JNIrs. Emily Stoelting, conductor; and JNIrs. JNIary Gould, G.

The past presidents have been Alice C. Dilworth, Jennie Dalby, JNIary Dowd, Clara Andrews, Sadie INIarquis, JNIrs. A. D. Taggart, Julia Bowen, Kate Boyd, Elizabeth Croft, Elizabeth Bacon, JNIartha Hutchinson, Ada Hess, Ellen Cox, Lenora Cutler, Anna Boyd, JNIary C. JNIarion, Nannie Kilgore, Florence Rainsforth. Edna J. Hill, Jennie Goudy, Leanora Bowles, . JNIjii'y JNIyer, JNIinnie Kolb, Floye Dake, Rodie JNIeyer, and JNIrs. Florinda Partlow, the present president.

Juxlvta Post

In 1882 the company was represented in the State Encanipmenl at Omaha by the following named members: A. V. Cole, E. L. Button, J. 31. Kent, JNI. K. Hutchinson, S. J. Sliirley, William Spade, Josiali Hodges, George \Vatkins, Bamon Conger, A. Bordon, Wayland Babcock, Robert Crawford, INIarshal Ash, W. G. Beal, H. G. Armitage, G. S. Guild, W. H. Payne, William A. Ballou, E. R. Farrabee, Byron H. Button, William Ellington, Bavid Houts, R. W. Crone, Irwin Farrabee, AVilliam Knickerbocker, Francis Ballou, J. J. Flemming, E. F. Walker, J. B. Osier, Charles Signor, FTenry Homan, Charles F. Boty, William Winter, Ed A. Buzzell, C. R. Bigelow, Frampt Brosius, Frank Rosencrans, H. W. JNIitchell.

'J'he company under the command of A. V. Cole took the governor's challenge cup at the encampment at Crete, in 1883. They held the cup until 1885, when Company C, of Beatrice, took it. The strength at that time was about forty-one. The conunissioned officers are: L. A. Ballou, captain; W. A. Ballou, first lieutenant; T. H. Ellis, second lieutenant, with four sergeants, three corporals, one musician, and twenty privates. In 1890, Company F of Juniata partook in the Indian disturbances of which tlie battle of Wounded Knee was the most important event.

Hansen Post

Hansen Post, G. A. R., was instituted June 23, 1883. with A. F. Powers, commander; J. jNI. Bearse, S. V. C; J. F. Nyce, J. V. C. ; M. B. Holley, surgeon; F. H. Calder, chaplain; Fred Albright, Q. M.: J. Countryman, O. of B.; J. G. Honeywell, O. of G.; J. Smith, Adjt. : T. M. Beatreall, S. M. ; and George Mills, sergeant. The post ^\as not then in active work. In fact it was alleged that beyond the formal organization nothing was accomplished.

Ayr Post

The G. A. R. Post at Ayr was established at about the same time as t]]e Hastings Post; for the last ten years, however, this ])ost has not been active, due to the death of many of tlie veterans, and others moving away. An organization still exists. An organization is also