Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-05

adding great interest 20 the meetings, and as .
consequences the attendaneeis much larger.
PosF II, Of Lazrsnceyiile, is doing nobIy.
The membership is increasing rapidly through
the Efforts Of the comrades. Three Members
were recruited at the last meeting and two will
be mustered At the next meeting. A number
of old members are coming back into the ranks
again,
ENcAMPMENT No. ], d. V. l., at its meeting
on Monday evening last. musteredin seven new
members. The hall was crowded. and the new
changes In the ritual gave undivided attention.
Sixteen applications were presented. A mum,
her Of new recruits viii be mustered Tomorrow
night
TUE DEDICATION Of the new halls Of Eseanp-
ment No, on Tuesday night last was one Of
the events In the history Of that body. Tie
ROOMS were crowded and fully 500 we're turned
away. The new library is quite 2 feature, and
every evening number of sold Vets" can be
found enjoying themselves there
COLONEL J. II. CHuDs Posr go viii have
musical and literary entertainmept on next
Friday evening. at the Eleventh Ward School
Hall, at which an interesting and Instructive
programme will be presented Ihe proceeds
60 to swelling the post fund, and deserves the
support Of the comrades and friends BY their
presence.
AT the last department. eneampment reso-
luton was adopted directing the Department
Commander to appoint committee OF hye to
confer with all ladies or other organisations
having In view the care apd maintenance OF in
digsnt widows and orphans OF deceased sol
diers. The conf mmittee has been appointed, and
Comrads Charles T. MeKenna, OF Post 3 rep
resents this county thereon.
THE Sixtyseeond Pennsylvania Volunteers
held meeting at Municipal Hall last evening,
Comrade w. r. Patterson. of Post l57, pre-
.% a Io1 %t,o%t l1arg n
the organization will leave this city on Monday
morning, May 20. Ribbon badges with
Maltese cross viii be furnished. The assoeia-
ton will meet Saturday evening next to com.
plete arrangements for transportation.
LATE general orders from department. head
quarters announce the following appointments
as aids-de-camp, in this section; ]. B. Eaton,
Post 8; W. II. Morgan, 80; C. NJ Burt, S.;
George H, Ladley, III; Fred Buechler. l2S;
guson, 162; John Harvey, go; Henry A. Breed,
25g; John B. Holmes, 2s9; 3. A. Leslie, go; 8.
II. Johnston, 545; Thomas MeCune. 5la.
THE survivors of the One Hundred and
FIftieth Pennsylvania, lSecond Regiment,
Buck tail Brigade), will hold q reunion and
dedicate their monument and tablets at Gettys-
burg on Pennsylyania DagS ma. MAY - is ana q
when the details have been completed. Com
rades should send their addresses 70 the secre-
tary, VIM. r Ramsey, 5lls Viola street, Phila'
delphia.
A B1LL was passed in the Senate at Harris
burg last week authorizing any veteran to
bring suits against any county, borough or
township in This Commonwealth TO recover the
amount Of money to which he became entitled
by reason Of bis being accredited 70 such
county, borough or township on his re-eniist-
ment to I'LL the quota Of men then or after-
ward called for from such county, borough or
township.
THE funeral of W. Gibson Miller, who was
a prominent member of Post 259 and Encamp'
ment No, !, q. v. l., was attended by both or
ganizatians yesterday. A beautiful floral en-
blem of the order was sent to the house on Fri
day, and the bronze shield Of the Legion was
placed on his breast BY Colonel Darlington,
Commander of No. /. CpmTade Miller was Ads
jutant Of the old Eixty-frst Pennsylvania Vol
unteers, and bore the Reputation OF being one
of the brayest officers In that command. Many
Of our older citizens will remember Clip" when
be was member of the old Second Ward Glee
Club in the Fremont campaign. He wrote
many of the songs sung by that famous club