Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-22
GRAND ARMY DAY.
Making Advancement

Post 1872 Detailed for Escort Duty
General Orders-Gossip From Post and
Camp-sous of Veterans.
The Grand Army Day Committee met in
Common Council chamber yesterday after
noon, with Comrade A. P. Burchfeld in the
chair, and Comrade II. 81. Bengough sec
retary.
The Finance Committee reported progress.
The Invitation Committee reported progress,
and that among others that had signifed
their intention of being present were De-
partment Commander Stewart, Senior Vice
Commander Miller, Assistant Adjutant
General Mccormick, Quartermaster Gen.
eral Williams, and Mastering Officer Alfred
G. Lloyd, of the Sons OF Veterans. The
transportation Committee reported that
General Passenger Agent Samuel Moody
had done heroic work, and had secured a
very low rate on all the western lines of the
Pennsylvania Company. A vote of thanks was
rendered Mr.. Moody for his kindness.
The Subsistence Committee reported that
Council Chambers had been secured for head
quarters, and that Salisbury Hall, on the
Southside, had been secured The committee
was ordered to try to secure the old university
building in which to place cots for the accom-
mediation of visiting comrades Cots were also
ordered to be placed in Salisbury Hall, South
side.
The report of the Executive Committee was
read. Its recommendations were that the
Commander-in-Chief be authorized to select
his own band for the head of the column; that
the committee pay halt the cost of the bands
at the heads of the three divisions, and that a
joint campfire Of the comrades of Pittsburg
and Allegheny be held at Old City Hall.
The following general orders were read:
HEADQ'Rs COMMANDER GRAND ARMY DAY,
ALLEGHENY, September q, 1889.
General Order No. 8.
/. Colonel John B. Clark Post 1872, Is hereby de-
tailed for escort duty and will report to the Ad-
Of Smithfed and Water streets.
2. Past Senior Vice Department Commander;
to present the finest silk national colors to the
Post having in line on Grand Army Day the
largest percentage Of n 1 goga
Graham, of 2l5 and John II. Stevenson, of SS, are
hereby detailed to award the colors under the
8. The Board Of Managers of the Exposition So
ciety having decided to issue tickets to the Cen
eral Committee for admission TO the Exposition Of
all comrades in line on Grand Army Day, the dis
tribution of said tickets will be made to the Com
nander of the Day, said detail to count the mem
bers in line Of each post just after passing the re.
the ist Or ID Of October are not transferable and
will only be honored when presented by comrades
In Grand Army uniform. =
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appointed color bearer for headquarters.
S. Post 1852 &. A. X. Band will report to the
/, at headquarters.
6. The battery of Lieutenant James M. Lysle,
the I smithfed street bridge, at i45 P. NJ on Octo-
ber and await orders to ire the ofgnal gun when
the for s 70 Wis 6e mas
By order W.T.. BRADBERRY,
Commander OF the Day.
W, o, RUSSELL, Adjutant General.
H. H. BENGoUGH, Chief of Staff.
The following communications were read:
PITTsBURG, September IL, 1889.
Fl. H. Bengough, Esq, Secretary County Execu-
tive Committee, q. A. r., city:
CoMRADE i have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your favor of the 18th inst. conveying
the Information that the Grand Army Day Com
mittee had unanimously elected me as Commander
of the Second Division of the parade on Grand
accept the honor, and will announce staff sp-
pointments in the course Of few days.
TaoMAsJ. HUDSON.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND DIVISION
GRAND ARMY DAY PARADE,
PTTTsBURG, September 10, 1889.
Orders No. 1.
Division of the Grand Army Day parade, here
by assume command.
Staff appointments are announced as follows:
Comrade Edward Abel, Post 259 A. A. G..
C1mrade Edward Fisher, Post 9, Chief of staff.
They will be obeyed and respected accordingly;
Additional staff appointments and details will
THos. }. HUDSON, Commander.
HEADQUARTERS GRAND ARMY DAY
PARADE, SECOND DIVISION. I
PITTsBURG, PA, September q, 1883. }
Orders No. 2.
l. This division will be composed of all posts oi
the Grand ARMY of the Republic in that portion
Of the city lying between the rivers and of all
posts arriving at either the Union station or b.
q Division headquarters will be at the st.
Charles Hotel, on Wood street. The aids VIII re-
mort to Comrade Edward Fisher, Chief of Staff,
- tO.2O ID mnuDfad- and in Grand ArmV
uniform, when they Will receive their badges and
Post Commanders will please forward at
once to Comrade Edward Fisher, Chief of Staff.
Internal Revenue office, the name Of comrade q
YOUR post for staff duty on Grand Army Day, with
the address of the comrade so detailed.
A. Uomrade Henry Schultz, Of Post 3, is hereby
acccpordingly He will have charge of all vehicle.
attached to this division, and will form them on
s. The Commander Assistant Adiutant General
and Chief OF Staff will wear service belt without
side arms, and q white badge, the color Of the
6. The division will form on Wood street, right
resting on Water street. the formation to be COM
r.. The formation will be in numerical order
by posts with the exception that Post No. ISL will
take position the extreme left OF the marching
column. The Ambulance Corps will form on
Fourth avenue, right resting on Wood street.
a AN pSti to do so Especially Wien passing
in review. Post Commanders only will salute,
Viewing officers. After the main review at Fed
erai street and South Diamond, the division will
be reviewed BY the Division Gommander trNa and
when the posts will march to their several rem
devious and be dismissed.
Post commanders will report their commands
promptly at the hour and place named. and that
they will impress strongly upon the mind Of each
and every comrade the propriety of deporting
himself while in ranks in q manner becoming q
true soldier.
THOMAS j. HUDSON, Commander.
Official: EDWARD ABEL, A. A. e..
EDwARr FISHER, Chief of Staff.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD DIVISION,
GRAND ARMY DAY PARADE, !
PITTsBURG, September q, 1853.
General Orders No. 2:
1. Comrade L. T. McGrath, of Post Isl, is hereby
appointed Assistant Adjutant General and l.. W.
Acheson, of Post 27, Chief Of Staff. They will be
q STAFF appointments and further information
will be announced in future orders orders rzo
Commander Third Division.
L, T. MCGRATH,
Assistant Adjutant General.
The committee adjourned to meet in Council
Chambers at 1880 P. N. next Saturday.
Grand Army Notes.
A GRAND ARMY post has been organized in
Vicksburg Miss.
COMRADES Jos. B. EATON and D. II. Will
liams are at Williamsport, Pa, as jurors
CoMRADE PITzER, of Post II, is in a very
critical condition. 1t is feared the end is near
POST 4rs officers are striving hard to turn
out the full membership on Grand Army Day
THE G. A. R. posts of Lancaster county, Pa,
held their fourth reunion at Mannheim last
Tuesday.
THE twelfth annual reunion of the Seventh
Pennsylvania Cavalry will be held at Danyille
October q and 23.
CoMRADE WILLIAM MCCLELLAND, of Post