Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-20

ton, when Burgess J. D. Lauffer delivered
the following address of welcome to the
various delegations from points all along
the line Of the old canal and to individual
members who were present from several
States:
Upon behalf of the citizens of this place
desire 70 eAIena .IS ~ 70 You most cordial well
come II VIII aHord you no more pleasure to
again visit the scenes of your past occupation
than it does for us TO have you anonr ms
again. While the old Pennsylvania Canal is
thing Of the past. and lives only in tradition
yet II Is part of the history of the country
and was great factor in the material growth
OF the State and ADDED to it great deal of its
prosperity and wealth. To YOU who took mart
in its business and its activities SO MANY wears
ago it mus afford no little pleasure to cast your
eye in reflection back over the wears that have
gone, anu nole the progress that has been made
IN every department of life and in none will
you nouce perhaps such progress as in the
means employed for the TRANSFORMATION of
passengers and freight. These have kept pace
with and are necessary to the growth of this
great nation.
To keep green in memory. therefore, the as
sociauons OF the past we are glad to have you
among us, and on behalf of our citizens L ex-
tend to you the freedom of our town and our
houses, and hope that your visit among us NAV
be pleasant one, as know it will be to us.
Hon. John Hill, of BlairsyilIe, President
of the association, responded on its behalf,
and the time from 1890 A. NJ. until the la.
ing to addresses by Major Nesbit. of Liver
more, General jackson and C. L.
Townsend, of Apollo, and Super
visor William Ransom, of the track of
the West Penn, and they gave the band.
which had done considerable blowing in es
corting the delegates, rest. The old veter-
ans appeared to enjoy the feast as we'll as
any other part of the programme, and it was
after o'clock before the tables were cleared
and business again begun.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The first thing after recess was the elec-
tion of officers tor the coming year. Presi-
dent Hill said that it would be good politics
to elect as they went along, so as to allow
defeated candidates to aspire afresh for
other offices; but the election was, apparent
ly at least, so satisfactory that the ounce of
prevention was a Clear waste. John H,
Hill, OF Leechburg, was elected President;
Major Nesbit, of Livermore, Vice Presi-
dent; Irwin Rutiedge, OF Johnstown, Secre-
cary, and Rev. A. Getty, of Salisbury,
Treasurer. All were elected by rising
votes.
President Hill stated that Irwin Rut-
ledge, the outgoing treasurer, had lost his
all in the Johnstown food, and with it $40
belonging to the ASSOCIATION, but had bor-
rowed the money and mad given his check
for the amount to him, the speaker. Mr..
Hill suggested that the association was
more able to lose the money than Mr.. Rut- !
ledge, and a motion to return the check TO |
him was carried unanimously.
The question as to the best time of year to |
hold the next meeting was then considered. |
1t was later this year than usual, having |
been postponed on account of the soldiers |
reunion at Gettysburg. Some thought it |