Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-04
United States. was there and addressed his

United States. was there and addressed his
former comrades in arms
CoMRADE JOE CLENDENNING, Of Post 15z,
who has been ill for some time at his home in
| Allegheny was taken 10 GleDfieId last week
| by his friends in the hope that the change
would be beneficial TO HIM. but he is very low
and has gwen up all hope Of ever recovering.
A REUNION of the Blue and Gray took place
| on last Wednesday and Thursday. 1t was that
Of the Ninth New York (Hawkins' ZouayeO
and the Third Georgia Confederates. at Fort
valley. Ga During the war the two reglmenss
met and fought on the field of battle IN North
Carolina and Maryland.
THE thirteenth reunion of the Society Of the
Army Of West Virginia will be held September
and at Columbus, o. The Ohio State Fair
will be on at the same time. Reduced rates
have been arranged for on all railroads All
vlted. and good time Is assured all those who
attend.
The nag which was to be given to the Grand
Army post in Allegheny county having the
largest percentage Of increase in membership
last quarter over the previous quarter. has been
awarded to Post l62 OF Allegheny, Commander
A. p. Burchfeld. With the notification from
headquarters of Post l6zs success came the
congratulations of the Department.
THE County Executive Committee of the g.
A R., A. P. Burchfield. President, and II. II.
Bengough, Secretary. has issued the following
notice: meeting of the Grand Army Day
Committee will be held in Municipal Hall on
Saturday. August 10. at $50 ?. M. Please have
your Post instruct your representatives to vote
IN favor of or against celebrating Grand Army
Day, 1889.
The erection Of the Third Pennsylvania Cav
alry's monument on the battlefield of Gettys-
burg will be commenced shortly. The monu-
ment will cost s, 800, and will be composed Of
two massive pieces of granite. Upon the upper
one VIII De carved the figure Of a cayalryman
on the sklrm1sh line with carbine at advance, in
bas-relief. It Will be dedicated about Oc-
tober l5
THE Chairman Of the G. A. r. Relief Com
mittee reports receiving letters from Johns
town almost daily. and wishes to call together
all the ladies of said committee on Wednes-
day, August z, at P. NJ, at headquarters. Uni
versity building. All ladies having tickets on
hand viii please report at this meeting. Boxes
are still being sent away from this committee
70 suffering sisters in Johnstown.
CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEFw WARMER makes the
following pertinent suggestion: The Surgeon
General Of the United States desires the atten-
tion of comrades who are entitled to commuta-
ton for diseased, injured or lost limbs, called
to the futility Of employing claim agents to
push such claims. A letter addressed by the
pensloner to the Surgeon General will receivs
Just as prompt attention ana without incurr1ng
any expense whatever.
THE semi-annual encampment of the De-
partment of Pennsylvania will be held at
Gettysburg. September to 13 inclusive. A
rate of one single fare for the round trip sex-
pected over all lines These dates include
OF monuments will be dedicated. The free
transportation authorized by act of Assembly
to the Gettysburg survivors Is In charge Of
AdJutant General Hastings.