Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT.

Post 12S VIII Go 10 NIiIwnukee-A South
western Association suggested-William m
Thnw n Generous Friend of the @. A,
R.-News From Post and Camp.
Post 12s, of Allegheny, Commander
Thos. G. Sample, is the only post organiza-
ton that will attend the National Encamp-
ment at Milwaukee. About 15O members
of 12S, together with about an equal num-
Der from other posts, will go under CON-
mand of Comrade Sample. The Grand
Army Band, of 80 pieces, will head the
post, which will escor. Department Comman-
der Stewart and staff and delegates from
this State.
They will leave over the Ft. Wayne road
at SIS o'clock next Sunday morning, arriv-
ing in Chicago 9 o'clock Sunday evening
and at Milwaukee at IL P. NJ. This will be
the only delegation that will 60 directly
through without change of cars.
District Passenger Agent Moody and
Eastern Passenger Agent John r. Potts
will go with the delegation, which is a sufi-
cient guarantee that the comfort OF those
going will be provided for. There will be
Pullman cars on the train, a berth in which can
be secured for 81 extra. The round-trip rate
Post lbs forwarded its own tents to-day. A
detail will go on Wednesday to see that the
tents are put up and the quarters properly ar
ranged. Ninth and Grand will be the location
of the quarters.
Department Commander Stewart and his
staff will leave Philadelphia next Saturday
night. arriving in PIttsburg in time 20 leave on
the BIS train with their escort Commander
Sample expects 500 people to go on the train.
Accompanying Post l2S from Pittsburg will
fOllONylnp lalpUatRS and fpS IN ha
National Encampment. The number of the
post to which they belong and their location are
given:
at-large; Isaac b. Brown, 20, CORY; A. P.
Burchtield, l62, Allegheny; w. p. Atkinson,
o6. ~ Ee Sa y DsSnistoR 1 pPiStssuIg J.
legheny; John a. Wylie, l67, Oil City; A. NJ.
CarlIne. Isl, Rraddock; Frank X. Patterson,
81 FreepoIt: Albert Moore, 8. sewickley; A: J.
Reid; Al, Pittsb9rg; George A, Shattuck, SSl,
Meadville; w. B. KrOesen, IS. Etna; James
Peters, 4, Latrobe; Wm. NJ. Jordan 16S. Mt
Pleasant
Alternates: H ]. Chancellor, lsS, Rochester;
H c. Watson, lG4, Beaver Falls; c. L. Luther
50, Johnstown;J. j. W. Lewis 435, Oil City; Jacob
Sotfel, l53, Pittsbqrg; Frank A. Weaver, 242,
Brookville: John NJ. Walker, 464, Erie; William
NJ. Hart, l6S California; John s Nichol 1872
Allegheny; n. p. Kinsley 220, Franklin; Frank
4. Fleek, es Allegheny; X S. Rees, l57, Pitts
burg; A. Il. Richey los, Butler; r. 5. Davis, l37,
Blairsvllle; John Harvey, $50, Pittsburg.
A Southwestern Association Proposed.
The Executive Committee OF Allegheny
County met IN Select Council chamber at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The committee
comprises A p. Burchfield, Post I62: ]. F.
Denniston, Post III; Edward Fisher, Post 8; H.
II. Bengough, Post l57; John F. Hunter, Post
3; Thomas G. Sample. Post l2S; w. H. Lambert,
Post 3; w. j. Patterson, Post l57: Charles F.
Sheriff, Post SS; J: L. Rolhouse, Post 3S. and
Thomas G. Jones, Post 236
At the meeting OF the Grand Army Day Com
mittee on Saturday. the llth inst, the question
OF the manner of celebrating Grand Army Day
and the question of subsistence were referred
TO the Executive Committee. At the meeting
yesterday the Executive Committee decided to
recommend to the general committee that the
day be celebrated with the usual parade and
camphres. In the subsistence question it
decided to recommend to the general commit
tee that the feature be dispensed with this
year.
The invitations will cover the territory of
Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and West
Virginia
1t was decided to recommend to the general
committee that the Secretary be directed to
open correspondence with posts of the South
western part of the State, with q view of FORM
ing southwestern Association of the q. A. r.
for the purpose of holding Grand Army Day in
different parts Of the proposed district from
year year.
In the death of Mr.. William Thaw at Paris
yesterday the Grand Army loses a true and
dear friend. He has always contributed largely
TO the fund for Grand Army Day purposes, to
the fund for Memorial Day purposes and for
other worthy objects in connection with the G.
A. K Many are the comrades he has aided
personally. The Grand Army has lost one of
its best friends.
The Executibe Committee feels the loss very
much. At its meeting yesterday a committee,
composed of Comrades Thomas G. Sample
William II. Lambert and w. J. Patterson. was
appointed TO prepare minute on the death of
q the worthy benefactor of thousands. The COM
mittee will report at the meeting next Satur-
day OF the Grand Army Day Committee.