Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-17
The record is made.

With the close OF the Department En-
campment at Erie last Wednesday also
closed another year, and very successful
one, in the history of the Grand Army of
the Republic in the State of Pennsylvania.
The splendid records Of the previous years
will necessitate the most active and judi
cious work on the part of the officers-elect, if
they expect to improve upon history al
ready made. As the veterans are ageing
rapidly now, it will be a more difficult
task each recurring year to maintain the high
standard Pennsylvania has held in the past
The present officers, however, are comrades Of
ability and men of unusual activity and stay
ing qualities, and consequently the future
promises gloriously. The columns of THE
DISPATCH contained full telegraphic accounts
OF the work OF the encampment, and the meet
ings of the Ladies of the G. A. R. and the
Woman's Relief Corps, and for that reason
they are not reproduced here.
Allegheny county Jared well at the hands of
the encampment, and several of her delegates
did much to shape the action that was taken.
Under the new rule the candidate who received
the largest number of votes was to be the Dele
gate at Large to the National Encampment.
This high honor fell upon Colonel Thomas G..
Sample, the present Commander of Post l2S of
Allegheny City, and it was an honor worthily
bestowed. for the reason that Comrade Sample
is one of the boldest and hardest workers in the
and through. Major John F. Hun
ter. of Post No. 8. Pittsburg.
was reelected member Of the Council of Ad-
ministration upon the first ballot. As the
struggle for position on the board was animat-
ed and keen, this preference for Comrade
Hunter implies much-a deep-seated conf
dence in his good judgment and his high char
acter as man. The ladies were not forgotten
when the honors were being passed, and Mrs.
Carrie V. Sheriff., of Allegheny, was elected
President of the State Association of Ladies of
In fo ole Iarlwr wrr1f
refinement and education, and withal lady Of
remarkable executive ability. Her kind and
winning manner will do much to build up the
society of which she is now the representative
head.
ENcAMPMENT NOTES.
The hospitality of Erie was unsurpassed.
The workers in the Grand Army were
the ones upon whom the honors were bestowed
Right.
Major W. W. Tyson, Commander of the
Soldiers Home, did himself proud in the en-
tertainment of the veterans.
Benny" Bengough was taken sick, but he
proved himself to be one of the best and most
judicious workers in the Encampment. Com
rade Bengough belongs to Post l57 of Pitts
burg, post of brains and work.
The boys for once enjoyed genuine sleigh
ride
Circle No. 4, of Braddock. Ladies' of the G..
A. R., was represented at the State convention
which met at Erie, by Mrs. Bryan, Mrs. Emma
Douglass. Mrs. Annie Rankin Mrs. L. Loben-
gier and Mrs. Augusta Soules. Messrs. Bryan,
Carline Jones and Kirk of Post l0l (Braddoek),
accompanied the ladies, and saw that they
were well cared for throughout the journey.
The party stopped at the Reed House while in
Erie, and report an enjoyable time, especially
the sleigh ride by moonlight to and from the
Soldiers aud Sailors Home.
Captain Thomas w. Baker, OF Post 9, as a
member of the transportation Committee en-
gineered the trip in manner that clearly in
dicates that he would be good man to engineer
the affairs of a great city-eyen the city Of
Pittsburg.
Colonel A. P. Burchfeld, of Post 1852, of
Allegheny, although not a candidate and unan-
nounced until his name appeared on the
printed list, was elected a national delegate by
the handsome vote of 367, the second highest in
the department. An evidence of solid popu-
larity.
Thomas McCune, the popular candidate for
delegate to the National Encampment from
Post 548, Williamsburg. was defeated doubtless,
because on the list his name was printed |
Thomas McEwen. Too bad.
Many comrades will regret that John Har- |
vey, of Post 230, K. 8. Rees, of Post 157, and |
other well known local candidates failed Of an |
election.