Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-02


the services were the prettiest. They were al
beautiful.
A REUNION will be held at Orange, N. J., on
June u and 1S by the Society Of the Army Oh
the Potomac.
THE railroads to Milwaukee viii no doubt do
the right thing by those attending the National
Encampment.
CoMRADE DANIEL AsHwoRTH. Of Post 3,
delivered the memorial address at East Liver
pool, o., on Memorial Day.
JOHN A. LOGAN, JR., was recently made
Captain of the Logan Rifles, the crack military
company of Youngstown, Q.
GENERAL 8. 8. BURDETT, Past Commander
in Chief of the G. A. R., delivered the Memo
rial day oration at Richmond, Va.
CoMRADE A. A.P.BURcHT1ELD address at
the West Liberty Cemetery was excellent and
was highly appreciated by his auditors.
H. A. LOOMS, North Adams, Mass, thinks
he is entitled to be classed among the youngest
soldiers. He enlisted when II years Of age.
CoMRADE PRESIDENT BENJAMIN HARRI-
SON was IN Brooklyn, N Y, on Decoration
Day and participated in the services there.
THE efforts of the different circles of Ladies
of the g. A. R. to entertain the boys in regal
style were fully appreciated by the chivalrous
veterans.
FEW men have a finer military bearing than
Comrade Edward Fisher of Post 8, who was
Chief of staff of the Pittsburg division on
Thursday
CoMRADE JAMES E. CAMPBELL will proba-
bly, receive the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Ohio. He served in the navy
during the war.
HANDSOME MILTON HAYS, Past Com
mander of Post g. and one of the youngest
looking soldiers of the late war, is an actor Of
no mean ability.
GOD gave us beautiful day in which to
"cover them over with flowers" and in the
afternoon sent refreshing rain which inn
parted new life to the floral tributes.
MILTON LEHMAN, Batter B, First Pennsyl-
vania Artillery, Hellam, Pa, would like to
hear from some of his old comrades and would
like to have the addresses of all his officers.
F. R. KER, Co. G, seventy-eighth Pennsyl-
vania, New Bethlehem, Pa, has served his
country well. After serving gallantly through
the war he married and has now 10 boys and
girls
CoMRADE DANIEL TRowBRIDGE, Of Jen-
ningsville, Pa, wants the names and addresses
of the members of Co. l. Sixth Pennsylvania
Cavalry who served in that regiment In 1854
and 1866.
GARFIELD PosT No. 215, g. A. R., will at
tend divine service in the West End M. E.
Church to-day at 1870 A. M. A sermon
will be preached to the post by the pastor, II.
Q. Bascom.
AREvoLvER which was taken from dead
Confederate soldiers hostler at Cedar Creek,
Va, has been presented to Department head
quarters by Bartley Smith, of Battery B, Fifth
United States Artillery.
COMMISSIONERS TANNER let no time elapse
in providing the comrades in Oklahoma with
facilities for obtaining pensions. He estab-
lshed Board of Examining Surgeons at
Guthrie as soon as practicable.
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN R. BROOKE, q.
s. A., has accepted the appointment of chief
marshal of the dedicatory exercises at Gettys-
burg on September II and II, and has appointed
Colonel Sylvester Bonnaffon chief of staff.
FROM the interest manifested this year it Is
safe to predict that the good work of keeping
alive the memories Of the nations defenders
will be loyalty Kept up even after the departure
from this earth OF the last Union veteran.
CoMRADE HENRY MILLER Company D,
One Hundred and Nineueth Pennsylvania,
New Kingston, Pa, would like to know If any
of his comrades are living who were at Sails
bury prison from October Q, 1854 to February
22 1865, especially those Of the Sixth Division,
second squad.
PosT Al was inspected on Wednesday even.
ing by Assistant Inspector Long, of Post 157.
Three new recruits were mustered and one old
member reinstated. The inspector compli-
pented the members on the active work being
done in building up the post. A very pleasant
evening vas spent.
VALUABLE assistance was given the Grand
Army osts this year nstheir loving work Of
honoring their deceased comrades by organiza-
tions not Immediately connected with the G.
A. R., notably the o. U. A. M, Jr., o. u. A NJ,
A. o. o. W., Knights of the Mistio Chain,
knights OF Pythias and others. -
THE dinner given by Colonel ]. B. Clark Cir.
Gle No. II was a grand success. Each comrade
was presented with button-hole bouquet: also
the e1-prisoners, who were the guests OF Post
plauded, they. being Private Dalzell, A. p.
Burchfield and Mr.. Miller, Jr. V. P.
Z PAST CHIEF LUcrEN FAIR
CHILD, Of Milwaukee, was appointed on the
National q. A R. Pension Committee to sue
ceed Corporal James Tanner, the Commissioner
of Pensions, who sent In his resignation. The
comrades will all be made happy by this ap-
pointment as General Fairchfld is one of the
best friends the soldiers have in the country.
PosT Al on Thursday had in q carriage Com
rade Burrows, the old standard bearer Of the
Sixty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers. It was
the first Memorial Day he was unable to carry
the standard since his connection with the
post Comrades Sleith and Kinzie Moore were
also in the carriage. Comrade PitZer's physi-
clan thought it impolitic to allow him to par
ticipate in the services.
MRS. @. v. SHERIFF., assisted by Mrs. W.
T. Bradberry, instituted Colonel T. A. Arm
strong Circle, Ladies of the q. A. R., at Web
ster, Pa, on last Friday afternoon. This circle
starts out with bright prospects. In the even
ing Mr. A. p. Burchfield presented the post in
behalf of the ladies of Circle No. IL, Allegheny
City, with very handsome flag, which was
irrad t,r Rare 0orf farr rta
THE reunion of naval veterans at Milwaukee
during encampment week will be held in the
Southside Rifles Armory, 260 Reed street.
Board and lodging are engaged for all who at
tend, at the Metropolitan Hotel, corner of
Florida and Hanover streets. Full particulars
of the proposed reunion will be furnished. to
those interested who amply to the Secretary,
VIM. Simmons, 1882 Wharton street, Phila-
delphia Pa.
ANY of the surviving members Of Company
A, Second Pennsylvania Artillery, or of the
Second Pennsylvania Provisional Artillery,
who were acquainted with or knew anything
about James Mcdowell, who enlisted in the
above named organization in Pittsburg, Pa,
on April Q, 1854, and was afterward stationed at
Mine Run, Va, will confer favor by address
ing W. c. Hull, No. 146 F street, N E., Wash
ington, ID. Q.
PAST COMMANDER w. @. STEVENS, of Gar
field Pest G. A. R., accompanied, by his wife,
left last week for two weeks trip. They will
stop at Harper's. Ferry and drive over the
famous battle-felds in that region. Comrade
Stevens will, no doubt, find it more comfortable
on this trip than he did with the Sixth u. s.
Calvary some 26 years ago. Before returning
home they will visit Washington and Fortress
Monroe.
Posrs 8 and SO, which we're detailed for
Memorial Day duties in Sewickley, with Post
IS Band and Drum Corps and Post Drum
Corps, Council 215, Jr o. U. A. NJ, and John
]. Nevin Camp, Sons of Veterans, made an ex-
cellent parade, the best SewickleYahs have
vet seen. An excellent luncheon was served
by the Ladies OF the g. A. r. to the Grand
Army men and the Sons of Veterans on the