Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-20
Grand Army Whisperines.


| THE new officials in several of the local IT..
A. R. posts are already hard at work.
PHIL SHERIDAN POST, No. 157 Of Royalton.
| Mimi, netted Sll5 from the Campfire recently
| held.
MANY of the veterans are ageing rapidly.
| The seeds sown by privation and suffering have
| taken root
A GRARD ARMY comrade is not worthy OF
| the name of comrade if he refuses to frankly
acknowledge an error he has made
COLONEL c. a. DAVIS, a member Of the G.
A. R.. is the oblig1ng and capable Special Pen
sion Examiner located at Pittsburg.
IF one regiment did more than another dur
ing the War of the Rebellion was it not for the
reason that it had the opportunity?
THE twenty-second annual Encampment of
the Department Of Rhode Island will be held
at Providence, Saturday, February9.
THIS great nation cannot use an apothecary's
scale in determining what is due the men who
saved its life.-GenerGL Harrison, President
elect.
WH1rTLEsEY PosT, No. $50, located at
Union, has nominated DR.. H. T. Dunbar for the
position of Medical Director for the Depart
ment of New York.
JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER W. H. YOUNG,
of Post No. 92, Seneca, has been indorsed by
his post for the position of Commander of the
Department of Kansas.
THE drawing for the small cannon for the
benefit of the Ladies' Auxiliary of Abe Pat
terson Post No. IS, of Allegheny, has been
postponed until February q.
FRIENDSHIP in the Grand Army of the Re
public is strengthened by promptly righting a
wrong. If all comrades would do this the
Grand Army would amazingly prosper the cur
rent year.
COLONEL JAMES II. .CHILDs, Post No. 23o, win
hold its grand annual reception at the Penn In
cline Resort on Friday evening, February 8,for
the benefit of its relief fund. Music by the
Great Eastern Italian Band. The entertain
ment, no doubt will be literally patronized.
ABE PATTERSON Posr No. SS, of Allegheny.
visited the Cyclorama last Tuesday evening"
and fought the battle of Gettysburg over
again. The wives of most of the comrades ac-
companied them. They were all highly enter
tanned by Comrade Rev. John A. Danks. wi6k
his lecture and his songs.
CAPTAIN JOHN HARVEY Past Commander
of Post 23O who served the Post faithfully and
well for two successive terms, has been an
nounced as a candidate for the Milwaukee Ent
campment Comrade Harvey as a representa-
tive from Pennsylvania would reflect credit
upon the Grand Army.
GENERAL JOHN G. BLACK, Pension Com
missioner, has addressed a letter to Comrade
John ]. Ballard, No. 276 Wylie avenue, Pitts
burg. asking for the address of William F.
and Second Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry.
Anyone knowing his address whereabouts
will confer favor by communicating with
Comrade Ballard.
THE fair of Post 12S, of Allegheny, will open
at the Coliseum building tomorrow evening.
This Post, since 1879, has expended nearly s17
600 in charity. The object of the fair is to
plenish Its low treasury, and it should be most
heartily encouraged. Interesting features will
be introduced each evening. The lady friends
thaD Daofa cd fa int hn
room tomorrow afternoon at o'clock
CoMRADE j. NJ. RAY, of Duquesne Post No.
259, is back from visit to st. Louis. While
there he met Colonel T. B. Rodgers, the Adju-
tant General of the Department of Missouri,
who is native of Mercer county, Pennsvlva-
MIA and who belonged to the famous One Hun
dred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Regiment.
Comrade Rodgers reported Grand Army mat
ters in his department. in excellent condition.
THE first post in Pennsylvania to forward its
report to Department Headquarters for the
fourth quarter of last year was Wilde Post No.
25, of Chester. The officers of this post can
well afford to be proud This post also re-
ceived the first set of the new ritual. While
some posts are quarreling over petty differ
ences, Post No. Is keeps its head level and goes
straight along in the pathway of success and
renown.
ONE Of the most interesting entertainments
ever given on the Mount will occur on Friday |
~
Colonel w. H. Moody Circle, No. So, Ladies of |
the G.. A. R., for the benefit of its relief fund.
Charles V. Lewis and other well-known local |
performers are expected to be present. The |
event will take place in Liberty Hall, Mt. |
Washington. This circle was recently instl-
tuted by Mrs Myra G. Smailes, and is the |
"baby" of the organization.
THE A. A. Humphreys Circle, No. SO, Ladies
of the g. A. R., desire to inform their friends
and the public that the entertainment to be
given by the circle. on Thursday, January "a
will commence at o'clock with supper, which
will be served until P. NJ. There will be no
dancing connected with this entertainment. An
elegant repast will be served. The people of
borough are looking forward to this
occasion with pleasure. Quite number of
probably be in attendance.
On the evening of January IA Mrs. Laura B.
Sawyer. National President installed the fol-
lowing officers of General Custer Circle, No. IA,
Ladies of the G. A. R., located at Etna: Presi-
dent Miss Ella Jones; Senior Vice. Mrs. c. G.
Santters; Junior Vice, Miss Emma Ochse:
Treasurer, Mrs. 8. A. Yahres; Secretary, Miss
Retta Williams; Chaplain, Mrs. N II. Sallade:
Mrs. A M. Williams; Guard, Mrs.
L. Cunningham. Among those present were
Mrs. Charles Gerwig. Past Department Presr-
lent; Mrs. Carrie B. Sheriff, Department
Senior Vice. and many others. After installa-
ion was concluded the circle and its friends
,artook of grand lunch prepared for the oc-
,aSion.
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