Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-13

ington, D. c., last Tuesday, was a private
soldier in the First Vermont Cavalry during
the Rebellion.
AT the last meeting of Post LIS the Board OF
Trustees was authorized to 60 ahead and pur'
| chase piece of property on LacOck street, Al
legheny. The post will erect $4,000 building
on the site. Its dimensions will be eO lee'
front by 100 feet deep,
AT the regular meeting of Post 295 last Tues.
day evening. Captain Herbert by request, de-
livered his address that he delivered at the
dedicatlon Of the monument at Gettysourg on
pennsylvania Day, of the One Hundred ano
Thirty-ninth Regiment
ONLY one return that Of Post 236 has been
made in regard to the flag donated by the late
Captain W. R. Jones to the post turning oul
the largest percentage of membership on Grand
az army Day. The percentage OF Post Zoo wa T.
% OIL. If other returns do not soon come ID
the committee will award the flag to Post Zoo.
PosT l57 is actively engaged in preparing for
the fair that is to be held under its auspices
commencing on November 10, at Fifth Avenue
Music Hall. The Committee of Management
is made up of Comrades Commander Askin, W.
]. Patterson, x. S. Rees, William E Long, ID.
| II. Bengough, II. L. Hoburg and Frank Cal
houn. The affair promises to be great sue
cess.
A MEETING of representatives of the three
Allegheny posts, for the purpose OF making
arrangements tor holding joint memorial
service commemoraring the deaths of all COM
rades of the posts who have died since the
posts have been in existence, was held az tne
hall of Post l62 last night The service Will be
held in Carnegie Hall. Further details Will De
given at another time.
The following additional subscriptions to
the Grand Army Day fund have been made:
John z T. Robitzer, IS: William ]. Friday, So;
6. W. Schmidt, S.; Brown & Taylor, S.; ]. B.
Boyer S25; George ]. Schmitt, IS; w. s. An
derson, & Co., SIS; Frauenheim Vilsack, Sl5;
]. Kaufman & Bros. SIS These added to the
amounts acknowledged previously enlarge the
sum received sufficiently to meet the expenses
of Grand Army Day.
GENERAL ALEX. HAYS PosT No. 3 will hold
its annual memorial services tomorrow even
ing, in commemoration of the following de-
ceased comrades who died during the past year,
viz: VIM. +. Ream, Sidney Omohundro, George
X. Splane John N. Roberts, VIM s. Collier,
George w. Stewart, William King and David
w. Stewart. The address will be delivered by
Colonel Ashworth. Relatives and friends Of
the deceased comrades are invited to attend.
CoMRADE A. P. BURoHFIELD has set at rest
the talk of his candidacy for the Department
Commandership by saying that he is not now,
nor will he be at any time. a candidate for the
position. He is not seeking the honors of that
Office. His business interests here are such
that he would not have time to give the proper
attention to the duties of the position. His
comrade friends, who are legion, and who
wonld have been very much pleased to have
had him in command of the department. will
be disappointed hereby.
THE next regular meeting OF Duquesne Post
No. 259. Tuesday evening, November Il will be
an interesting occasion. At the last meeting
resolution was passed requesting Colonel Nor
rison of the Ninth Reserves to deliver the
memorial address he was to have delivered at
the unveiling Of the monument of the Ninth
Reserves at Gettysburg on Pennsylvania Day.
Owing to the lnclemency of the weather on
tn at day it was not delivered All the comrades
in general and the Ninth Reserve men in par
ticular. are cordially invited to be present on
the occasion. The address promises to be full
of interest.