Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

Danks WIN lecture on the Battle Of esttys-
burg"
CoMRADE W. D. PATTERSON will command
Post 4. of Latrobe, next year. The delegates are
John R oursler, Rev. Q. W. Miller and James
Peters.
CoMRADE srIAs A. BARTor. Of Boston. is
Secretary or the Executive Committee having
in charge all the arrangements for the next
National Encampment.
CHARLES SUMNER CIRCLE Ladies Of the G..
A. R., will serve dinner on New Years Day
at the Franklin street schoolhouse. This effort
VIII no doubt be largely patr0nized.
CoMRADE D. A. JONES. Of Post Isl, made a
capital santa Claus at the Christmas treat Of
the Eighteenth Street M. E. Church. He dis
tr1buted candy and presents 20 900 children
THE success of Post zl's fair is away beyond
the expectations Of the managers. There is a
large nightly attendance and the various pleas
ant features are much enjoyed BY the patron
izers.
THE remains Of Comrade John Wagner who
met such tragic death under cable car on
Friday viii be buried this afternoon by Post
l5l OF which he was 0 member. The post viii
assemble at the hall at o'clock this afternoon
for this purpose.
A NUMBER Of the Union veterans Of West
the appointment of Cnmrade ]. r. Harrah to
the United States Marshalship Of the Western
district by q reception and banquet at the Ho-
tel Duquesne last night
MANY young hearts were made happy on
Christmas afternoon through Post ISIS dis
tributlon Of clothes, candy and oranges These
were given to soldiers orphans. as IS the an.
nual custom of this post. Forty-three boys and
A girls were thus benefited.
The second meeting Of the delegates to the
Department Encampment at Shamokin was
held in Select Council chamber last night. The
Committee on transportation were not ready
to report in full. When SO prepared the COM
mittee will issue 3 call for the next meeting.
Posr 8, of Philadelphia, will in all proba-
bility get the prize offered by Comrade w. r.
Wooters, Of Philadelphia, to the post in the
department of Pennsylvania having the largest
accessions in membership during the year. The
prize viii be presented during the Department
Encampment at ShamokIn.
The open installation Of Post 15Ts officers at
Turner Hall on Friday evening. January 10,
will be made very interesting. Tom Kay. with
his comicalities. will come on from. Philadel-
phia and much local talent will be there.
Holders Of tickets for the grand drawing will
be admitted on their drawing tickets.
Posr 155s fair will end q very successful run
on next Wednesday evening, New Years. Un-
usually good entertainments will be given the
last three nights. The entertainment on FRI
day was very hne. Mrs. DR.. Sadler's and
other talent was much appreciated. The walk
ing match between Comrades Montreville and
Mccoy will probably come of on the last
night
A LETTER was received from Johnstown last
week by Mrs. Carrie v. Sheriff, Department.
President of the Ladies Of the g. A. R, thank
ing the ladies for their kind remembrance in
the way of several boxes which contained
ETC., and many household effects which found
their way into the homes Of those who lost
everything during the food.
SURVIVORS of the Fifth Pennsylvania CaYal-
ry whose names are not already on the roll Of
the Regimental Association are requested to
send their names and addresses to the Secre-
tary, Charles A. Steiger. l02S Leithgow street,
Philadelphia. Great preparations are being
made for the next reunion and banquet Of this
association to take place at Philadelphia on
George Washington's birthday. Every member
is invited to be present. and an enjoyable time
is promised.
PosT l5Ts officers for next year are: Com
mander, William 3. Long; Senior Vice Com
mander, h. L Hoburg; Junior Vice Comman-
der. James L Dawson; Chaplain, ]. D. Brooks;
Surgeon, Charles Swesringen: Oficer of the
Day, John Braun; Oficer Of the Guard, James
Cannon; Quartermaster, Bernard Coll; Captain
Of Firing Squad, F, @. Calhoun; Lieutenant Of
Firing Squad, Thos. Ferrant; Sentinels, JOS
eph Victoria and Peter Dooneyi Council Of
Administration. Augustus Cochrans Delegates,
n. H. Bengough, o. s. McIlvain, w. ]. Patter.
son. II. l. Hoburg and John DAILY; Alternateb
F. G. Calhoun, William P. Delaney, James L.
Dawson, Hugh Madison and w. H. n. Chester.