Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-13
SUNDAY. JANUARY 1S, 1889

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officers of his post George II. Thomas) at In
dianapolis.
WHAT business is it of Commander Tyson to
question the politics of an applicant for the po-
sition of member of the State Soldiers Home
Commission?
The Twenty-second Annual Encampment Of
the Department of Connecticut will be held in
Winsted Februry Is and 16. Headquarters at
Hotel Andrews.
PosT 157 is in mourning this early in the year
by the death of Comrade Jacob Shook. Funer-
al this afternoon at 2 o'clock from No. 120 Lam
bert street, East End.
THE third monument of the Nineteenth
Pennsylvania Regiment is now being con-
structed and will be dedicated at Gettysburg
on "Pennsylvania Day."
CoMRADE WILLIAM L. DIsToN, Of Quincy,
is mentioned as possible successor of the
present popular Department Commander, Com
rade j. A. Sexton, Of Illinois.
THE representativeSelect to the Department
Encampment, to be held at Erie next Feb
ruary, are requested to meet next Saturday at
P. M, in Municipal Hall, Pittsburg.
The Endorsement of Past Post Commander
H. H, Bengough. of Isl, for the position of
Pension Agent at Pittsburg, by numerous vet
Grams in various sections, occurs almost every
evening
A NUMBER Of comrades expressed them
selves yesterday as vigorously opposed to Ty-
sons interference in the Department Com
membership fight. The Grand Army don't need
"boss."
To BE Democrat appears to be good rea-
son in the opinion of Commander W. w. Ty-
son, of the Soldiers Home, at Erie, to oppose
the advancement of comrade. Down with
politics in the Grand Army of the Republic.
CAPTAIN JUDsoN BRENNER, of the Davis
Camp Sons of Veterans of Pittsburg, who now
resides at Beaver Falls, will on Thursday even
ing next install the officers of the John !.
Nevin Camp, No. 30, Sons of Veterans OF Allie
gheny.
GENERAL JOHN A. KoLTES POST No 228. OF
Philadelphia, the only post in the PennsylVa-
mia department in which the business of the
organization is carried on in the German Ian
guage, has moved into new quarters in Red
stone Hall.
Is IT not rather "cheeky" for the commander
Of the Soldiers Home at Erie to dictate who
shall compose the commission to govern the
same? 1t was the prevalent opinion that the
commander was subject to the commission, not
the commission to the commander.
THE Union Veteran Legion intend to make
their new hall over the Gas Company's office,
Sixth avenue, model of neatness and beauty.
A number of secret societies will be glad of the
opportunity to meet in the hall on the even
ings it is not occupied by the Legion.
mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, left a leg-his tribute to the demon of
war-in front of Richmond. Many of his ac-
quaintances will be surprised at this statement
as they thought he was sound OF limb.
THE officers and members of o. H. Rippy
Circle No. q, Ladies of the G. AR, gratefully
acknowledge the donation of General Alex.
Hays Post No. 8 to the fund being raised for
the establishment Of home in Pittsburg for
the widows of deceased soldiers and sailors.
COLONEL WIN. ]. PATTERSON, Past Com
mander of Post 157, installed the officers of
Post 548 at Williamsburg, last night. Comrade
Patterson is one of the best executive officers
In the Department, and although the meeting
was closed it was one OF the best held by the
veterans this year.
IN case of change at the Erie Soldiers
Home, how would Captain Geo. b. Chalmers.
the Past National Commander of the Union
Veteran Legion, do as the successor of Com
mander w. w: Tyson? Captain Chalmers is
to the business of the Home.
MAJOR ]. II. STINE, of Washington, D. c.,
Is making collection of branches from trees
that grew on great battlefields of the war of
the Rebellion. He has just received from a
friend in Virginia, ceuar from Mine Run, pine
from Charlottesville, cedar from Hancock's
winter quarters in 1854, and cedar from
Slaughter's Mountain.
THE Grand Army Day Committee for 1889,
composed of the Post Commanders-elect and
two comrades appointed by the Commander of
each post, will meet next Saturday at $3.50 P, NJ.
in Municipal Hall, city, for. organization and
business. H. H. Bengough, Secretary of the
G. A. r. Executive Committee of Allegheny
county, has issued postal cards to this effect
THE Kentucky Department, under the COM
mand of Comrade o. A. Reynolds. is or owing
finely. The following Posts were recently
mustered: No. ITO, at Grayson; No. Ill, at
Wrights; No. 1l2, at Henderson; No. 1l3, Big
Clifty; No. ia Burksville; No. lis, Montpelier;
No. 1l6. Mayfeld; No. III, Campbellsyille; No.
lis, Barboursville; No. ll9. Butler. The De-
partment Encampment will be held at Ashland
on next April "a and rs.
THE Little Stone House" standing on the
crest of Seminary Ridge close to the Chambers
burg pike, near Gettysburg, which the Con-
federate GeneralLee used for his headquarters
during the three days fight, has recently
changed hands, the first time in 20 years.
Thaddeus Stevens bought it a short time after
the battle. It was sold to citizen of Gettys-
burg for s74O by Hon. Edward Mcpherson, the
only surviving executor Of the estate of Mr..
Stevens.
MANY prominent Philadelphia clergymen
were active soldiers during the war. The list
includes Rev. W. N. Richie, of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church; Rev. 1. N. Ritner, of the
Eleventh Baptist Church; Rev. w. W. Dalbey,
Conwell, of the Grace Baptist Church; Rev. W.
H. Sherman, of the Third Baptist Church;
Rev. ]. W. Sayers, of the Hancock Street NJ.
Z. Church, and Editor II. L. Wayland. of the
National Baptist. Who can furnish the Pitts
burg list?
AT meeting of General Thomas Circle, the
following officers were installed for the ensuing
year by Miss Maggie E. Hare: President, Mrs.
Annie Sill; Senior Vice President, Mrs. Kate
Fawcett; Junior Vice President, Mrs. Alice
Murphy. Secretary, Miss Carrie Long; Treas
urer Miss Josephine SinOlze; Conductress, Mrs.
McShatfer; Chaplain, Mrs. M. Smith; Guard,
Mrs. Aspberry. After the installation the re-
firing President, Secretary and Treasurer were
each presented with handsome presents. Mrs.
Amanda Moffit, President, received silver
butter dish; Miss Annie Davis. Secretary. and
Miss Josephine Sinolze, Treasurer, each re-
ceived silver cake stand.
A PHANTOM DANGER SIGNAL.