Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-12


| post TO die while occupying the chair.
CAPTAIN Will IRWIN, Of Post 25e. who has
| been confined TO his home with fracture Of
the foot. Is improving and expects to be out
soon.
ASSISTANT sEoREAEY BUssEY continues
hts good work Of righting pension wrongs. as =
number Of his decisions rendered the past week
viii testify.
Posr 157 paid Post ss fraternal visit last
Tuesday evening. Speeches. songs, coffee,
sandwiches, etc, we're in order and highly en-
joyed by all
on the morning Of Sunday, May %. Post l6z
will attend memorial services at the First
Presbyterian Church, Allegheny. Rev. Ken
nedy pastor.
THE old-time enthusiasm il excited when
Comrade Colonel John A. Danks sings THE
Union Veteran Legion Band" asong Of his
own composition.
THE Department Of Iowa will present the
name of Past Department Commander Z. A.
Consigny to the Milwaukee National Eucamp-
ment for Commander in ohief.
PosT 50, Allegheny, received and accepted an
invitation from Rev T. ]. Leak to attend
memorial services at North Avenue N. T.
Church on Sunday evening, May %.
AssIsrANr INSPECTOR WfLLIAN 2. Lone,
Of Post l57. announces the following dates for
inspections: Post 8, on the 10th; Post go, on
The 2di Post 2l6, on the 18th; Post Il, on the
THIS Is the twenty.third year in which Com
rade John r. Hunter, Of Post 3. has been
identified with the Memorial Day Committee
in the work Of decorating the graves OF com
rades.
In consequence Of the change in the date of
holding ..Pennsylvania Day. at Gettyburg the
dedication of the Sixty-seeond Regiment mon.
ument has been postponed 70 the llth Of Sep
tember next.
The people Of the hill district are very much
disappointed that no provisions have been
made to hold Grand Army services in either
the MineTsEille or Oakland cemeteries on
Memorial Day.
THE annual inspection Of Post 259 viii take
place at their hall, No. n Sixth avenue, on
Tuesday evening next. Five recruits viii be
mustered. Assistant Inspectof.atLarge Car
line will be present for duty.
A RECENT investigation brought out the
statement that $4,000 Union veteran soldiers
are paupers in poorhouses. This is different
from the promises 30 freely made In 1851, when
these men we're urged to enlist.
PosT 5s, of Harrisburg, Is becoming danger
ous rival to Post 2 Of Philadelphia, which has
been the banner post Of the Department Of
Pennsylvania for number Of years. There is
now difference Of but ATe members between
the two.
THE widow or children Of John shuler, late
Of C6mpany ID, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth
Pennsylvanis Volunteers, will hear Of some
thing to their advantage by applying at the
library Of Eneampment No. ], U. v. L, n
Sixth avenue.
CoMRADE PrrzER, of Post Al, whowas struck
on the head last Memorial Day by stone from
blast during the laying by the Philadelphia
Company Of the SO inch gas main on Liberty
avenue, Is dangerously III and little hope for
his recovery Is entertained.
CONRAD CHARLES R. wE1TERsHAusEN.
member Of N. v. l. Encampment No. and Of
Post S8 G. A. R., has been confined to his house
1876 Ohio street, Allegheny, with broken leg
since April 2a He is slowly improving and
would be pleased to see his comrades.
The inspection of Colonel ]. O. Hull Post
No. 157 will take place on Thursday evening
next ComradeJ. s. Hurst being detailed for
the duty Commander Askin extends cordial
invitation to comrades Of other Posts to attend
the meeting Of Post 157 on that occasion.
THE history of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, by General R. B, Beath, Past Comman.
der-in-Chief, is ready for delivery. It is a val
uable work to AL old soldiers. No one could
have done better than General Bearh, as few
officials Of the g. A. r. are so unselish in work
ing for the good Of the order.
THE following orders were represented at
the funeral of Comrade John NJ. Roberts, COM
mander of Rost g. on Friday: Post 3 g. A. R.,
Knights Of Pythias, Zueco Lodge i. O.O.F., En-
campment Of L o. o. f., A. o. q. W. and Select
Kntohta The burfal service at tha Orava was
conducted according to the ritual Of Post 3 G
"A r.
o. II. RIPPEx PosT Al, Firing Squad, held
meeting on Wednesday evening and elected
Comrade A. ]. Reed, Captain. The Captain il
an excellent officer and Grand Army man and
Is very well thought Of in his post, and espe-
cially In the firing squad. The squad has made
all ARRANGEMENTS to go TO the National En-
eampment at Milwaukee in August.
THE erection of memorial halls Is being urged
by the comrades in many localities. In every
town Of considerable size there should be some
place that could be made depository Of relics
of the late war, and books and pictures illus
trative Of the same. The agitation Of this sub
feet was started In this community BY the late
Sidney Umohundro, who had ideas as to this far
in advance to others. Nowhere Is there better
paint for such depository than right here In
Pittsburg.
"PENNsYLvAE1A DAY" at Gettysburg has
been postponed from the 2lst and I'D inst to
that OF September IL and Il The change has
been ordered by the Governor through the so
lieitation Of representatives OF regimental or
ganizations, the monuments Of which couldnot
be placed In readiness for dedication on the
date first named. Transportation will be fur.
nished BY the State to all regimental organiza-
tions which participated in the battle Of Gettys-
burg to and from that point.