Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-25

Hundred and Thirtieth and Two Hundredth
| Pennsylvania Volunteers will be held at York
| on September "A next
AN increase of 590l2 in membership in the
! g. A R. during the past year, is most graf
flying exhibit in the administration OF Com
mander-in-chief Warner.
Mr.. s. d. WARMcAsrLE, the collector of In
ternal Revenue, has proven himself friend
of the old soldiers in filling the various posi-
tions in his department
ALL the comrades who were injured in the
accident occurring on the West Penn Railroad
while returning from the Butler reunion, are
fortunately on fair road to recovery.
CoMRADE w. s. MEEK, of Holiday Post,
Wheeling, w. Va, visited Post IS last Tuesday
evening. He says his Post will be here in
strong numbers on Grand Army Day.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER STEWART
stopped over about an hour in the city on
Wednesday, enroute from Greenville to the
reunion at Philllpsburg, Center county.
AMONG others going to Milwaukee from Post
Al will be the following: Post Commander A.
]. Reed (delegate), John McAfee, A. B. Ross,
ID. s. Blackburn. John Gangwlsch, Louis Dit
trich and Henry Cunt.
CoMRADE EMIL PoERsTEL, of Post 8, writes
from Switzerland under date of the llth inst,
saying be Is climbing the Alps and enjoying
himself very much. He sends his regards to
all his old comrades and friends.
GENERAL PEARSON, National Commander
of the Union Veteran Legion, has information
that three applications for new encampments
are being signed in New York, and one each
in Bethlehem and Mauch Chunk, this State.
BY recent ruling of Commissioner of PEN
sions Tanner, origin of disability can be proven
by the applicant for pension and one private
soldier, instead of two as formerly. thus placing
the private, in this regard. on the same equality
with the commissioned officer.
CoMMANDER-IN-cHIEFW WARNER will leave
Kansas City this afternoon at o'clock for
Milwaukee, via the Chicago and Alton line.
He will be accompanied by the Western Mis-
souri, comrades as special escort.
THE regular monthly meeting of Duquesne
Post, No. 259, will be held on Tuesday evening
other important business transacted. Com
mander Head desires a full attendance of mem
bers and extends cordial welcome to COM
rades of other posts to be present
CoMRADE c. K. CHAMBERLAIN, appointed
to responsible position in the Internal Rev.
enue office, was a member of the Ninth Re-
serves, and has an excellent record as a SOL
der. He is member of Post 259, and has the
ability to fill the position to which he has been
assigned with credit to himself and his COM
rades of the old army.
CoMRADE MICHAEL MEMORIES died at Gal
litzin, Pa. on Friday last He was a member
of Post l57 up to a short time ago. when he
drew his card for the purpose Of removing to
Gallitzin. Comrade McMorris was wounded
very badly and suffered continually from the
effects of the same. He will be buried to-day
by Post Sl4, Gallitzin, with military honors.
THE national convention of the Union ex-
Prisoners of War will be held at Westside
Turner Hall, No. 800 Fourth street. Milwaukee,
on the 18th and 18th inst. From here will go
Charles F. Sheriff, President of the Pennsyl-
vania association. and James r. Hutchinson,
President of the Allegheny county association.
The representatives will be o. r McNary, OF
Cannonsburg, and Harry Palmer, of New
Brighton.
THE appointment of Comrade Edward
Fisher, of Post 8, as Deputy Collector In the
Internal Revenue Service is exceedingly graft
Tying to the comrades, not alone in this county,
but throughout the State. Somrade Fisher Is
one OF the most active workers of the
Grand Army in this department. He Is at
present and has been for years a member of the
Executive Committee of the Grand Army in
this county, and has done much by his wise
counsel and earnest labor to bring forth the
best results for our organization.