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

month for the benefit of the fund of the sol
diers' monument, which will be erected in the
Diamond at East Liverpool. o., the coming
summer.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF, Major William
Warner Of the Grand Army of the Republic,
is one of the finest orators in the country, and
what he says goes right home to the hearts OF
his hearers, especially the veterans and their
kindred.
THE Department Of Georgia is now perma-
nently organized and has elected j. r. Lewis,
of Atlanta, Commander. who has appointed Y.
NJ. d. Brown, Assistant Adiutant General, and
J. F. Farrell, Assistant Quartermaster General,
both of Atlanta.
THE question of inviting the National En-
campment of the Grand Army of the Republic
to meet in Pirtsburg in 1890 will soon be vigor-
ously discussed. Washington, ID. e, and Indlan-
apois, Ind, are agitating the matter on siml-
lar invitation.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN CIRCLE. Ladies Of the
G. A. r. Auxiliary of Post No. 2l5, of the West
End, will give Martha Washington and mush
and milk entertainment on Friday evening,
February p, at the. West End Rink, for the
penent Oh the post fund.
The few Grand Army men in the Missouri
Legislature are bestirring themselves to have
Justice done the old soldiers in that State, and
have introduced an act to repeal a former law
which allows the Adjutant General of the State
70 charge lee for furnishing certificates OF
service. They have also introduced another
act to punish persons not members of the or
ganization for wearing the G. A r. badge or
button.
CONFEDERATE money had its value during
the late war as follows, in comparison with the
dollar of the United States: June. 1861. 90
cents; December ], 1861, so cents: December Id
1851, 70 cents; February l, 1862 60 cents; Feb
ruary !, 1888, 20 cents; June, 1853 cents; JAM
pary, 1864. 2 cents; November, 1854 "a cents;
January, 1855 215 cents; April, 1865, IL cents.
After the latter date it took 81. 900 in Confsd-
crate money to buy 81 greenback.
KIT CARSON PosT No. {, of Washington, D.
O., was organized in the basement of the Capt.
toll on the evening of March q, 1867, with ten
charter members, only one of whom is now
living. Its small membership rapidly increased,
and up to date it has mustered in 857 comrades,
of whom 81 died while members of the post. It
has now a membership of 456, and is the largest
post in the Department. of the Potomac. It has
post library, picture gallery and nne drum
corps. The library contains 800 books of value.
On Saturday evening very merry party Of
little masters and misses surprised their little
friend. Clara Witherow, at her parents resi-
dence, Alexander street, West End. The oc-
casion was her 10th birthday. Among those
present were Misses Edith Kirby, Essis
Swerrer, Myrtle Jones, Anna Jones, Maggie
Hay, Lena Willison, Mollie Lewis. Emma Gerst,
Anna Kilmer, Lizzie Harrington. Masters
Willie Hazelbarth, Joe Dunlayy, Harry Briggs,
Charlie Miller Lester Wilson John Hartman.
Eddie Swerrer, Tom Davis and Martin Koser.
THE council of the I'D National Encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army Of the Republic. to
be held at Milwaukee, Wis, at the meeting
held last week discussed the preparations
being made for the great event to be held the
last week in next August. The present out
look is very cheering, and, unless all signs fail
the coming encampment will be the largest one
ever held by the Grand Army. The local Mil
waukee posts are all very much interested in
the coming encampment, and will hold open
houses to all visitors. There will be abundant
camping facilities, and veterans who do not
care to bunk" in hotel or clearinghouse
can be accommodated at the camps.