The National tribune., 1883-11-29
PENNS

Our Pittsburg CORRESPONDENT, Argus" sends
us the following items, under date of the 10th
inst: The season Of Social gatherings is upon
us, and numerous Grand Army entertainments
are being arranged. Post No. 3 annually gets
up some kind of public Entertainment, and
in this way generally increases their Post fund.
A special committee for this purpose was re-
Gently appointed, and is at work in earnest.
Post No. 207, of Homestead, was inspected
on last Saturday, and the boys handsomely
entertained comrades from Post Nos. Isl, 50.
ISL and 1919.
w. T. Rowall, Past Commander of Post No.
151, has received orders to muster Post No. 396,
at Fayette City. He viii perform that duty
on the 29th INST, assisted by comrades of his
own Post, together with details from Post Nos.
SO and 1919.
A committee of Post No. 8, known as the
Chalmers" committee, meetevery week. They
are on the "still hunt" in the interest of Com
rade George Chalmers, their candidate for De-
partment Commander.
The friends of Colonel T. FL. Dyer, of Post
No. 100, are getting in some good work in his
interest He will have the support of a number
OF Allegheny county Posts, Notwithstanding
the fact that four comrades from this county
are in the field for the commandership.
Post No. 151 has appointed a committee for
the purpose of collecting all manner of war
relics, which they propose taking the best care
of by placing them in cabinet.
The officers of Patterson Post, No. Isl, Wo-
mans Relief Corps, were installed last Monday
evening. This association will work in con-
nection with the Post in all matters of charity,
in giving entertainments, and will no doubt be
a valuable adjunct to the Post. Mrs. J. c. Sias
is president of the association. 1t is not gen.
orally known that this Post holds a dual rela-
tion toward its members, not only as q. A.
r. organization, but also as a benevolent asso-
citation. In case of illness each member is
entitled to weekly benefits until recovery. In
case of death the widow is paid certain sum,
which is regulated by the numerical strength
of the Post In the event of the death of both
parents their children also receive fixed sum.
Comrade VIM. J. Bolton, formerly colonel OF
the 51st regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers,
and member of Zook Post, No. Ii, Norristown,
wears as watch charm Confederate bullet
weighing 273 grains, which he received in the
neck on the Both of July, 1864 at the Petersburg
mine explosion. From that time until re.
Gently, he has carried the bullet in his neck
but the pain becoming worse he could feel some
sharp object cutting its way through the tissues
toward the throat, and was seized with fit oil
coughing which nearly strangled him. He al
once placed his hand over his mouth and the
next cough drove out the bulletand it fell into
his hand When the bullet was washed it was
the time of his wound an attempt was made by
Surgeon VIM. C. Shurlock to extract the bullet
but he found it could not be done without risk
of life, but predicted it would gradually work
out, and his prediction has been fulfilled.
4 meeting of the survivors of the 6sth regi
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers, was held on
Thursday evening, November 22d, at No. 120z
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, and arrange
ments made TO celebrate the twenty-frst ami
yersary of the battle of Fredericksburg, De
cember 13, 1862, which was the first engage
ment the regiment participated in, by a re-
union and banquet. Ex-Gov. Curtin, Generals
Siekles and Robinson, and other prominent
persons will be invited
new Camp Of the Sons Of Veterans wa,
organized on Tuesday evening, November 9th
at 18th and Spring Garden streets Philadel
phia. At a preliminary meeting resolution.
were adopted requesting all graduates of sol
ders' orphans homes desiring to join to for
ward their address to i. w Smith, 329 Chest
nut street.
Comrade John Morrison, formerly Hath regi
ment, Pennsylvania volunteers Coils Zou
aves}, and member Of Isearney Post, No. 55, o
Philadelphia, was buried from his residence
No. $50 Adam street, Erankford, on Saturday
November oath, at Greenwood cemetery.
About thirty members Of Henry Wilson Post
of Milton, in charge of Comrade Joseph Logan
attended the funeral of Comrade VIM II Wolfe
who was lately buried at Lewisburg, not Norris
town, as reported in last weeks TRIBUNE.
Comrade Guy Stone Graham, member O
Courtland Saunders Pest, No. q, PHILADELPHIA
was buried from his residence Melrose stree
above 57th, on Sunday, November 18th, a
Fernwood cemetery.
Comrade Thomas J. Jones. formerly of tn,
114th regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, wa
buried Sunday, November 18th, from his resi-
dence, No. l514 South 18th street, Philadelphia
The members of Anna ". Ross Post, No. 81
Of Philadelphia. attended Divine service o,
Sunday evening, November 18th, at the Sane
| tuary NJ. L. Church, 9Th and Girard avenue
Commander Wray and the members of Geo
G. Meade Post, No. /. Of Philadelphia headed
by band, visited the fair of the State Fenci
bles on Tuesday evening, November ed.
Comrade Richard Cofay, member of Brine,
Post, No. 63. was buried on Sunday, Novembe
18th, from his residence, No. 1924 North 1Oti
street, Philadelphia.
Wilde Post No 25, of Chester, on Wednes
day evening, November 21st, paid visit to TIT
Hanley Hose Company's fair.
Comrade J. H. Reed Johnstown, Pa, write
US that Post No. 80, of that place, has now 30t
members in good standing.