Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-23
Grand Army Notes,

THE sick of Post Isl are improving.
PosT Us will hold its annual picnic on the
Fourth of July at Windsor Park, Bellevue.
CoMRADE A P. BURcHF1ELD paid a visit on
Friday to the Soldiers Orphan School at Un-
iontown, Pa.
THE One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Penn
sylvania will hold its annual meeting at Butler,
Pa, August y
CoMRADE JOHN GLOVER, of Post 128, died
Wednesday morning and was buried by the
post on Friday.
CoMRADE HENRY EBERLE, of Post l2S, died
Friday afternoon. He will be buried by the
post this afternoon at o'clock.
ENcAMPMENT No. l, N. V. L., will shortly
hold memorial services, which Will be held in
hall No. of the Legion's headquarters.
CONRAD EICoRPoRAL TANNER willltake his
family to Georgetown for the summer where
he has rented fine old mansion and grounds.
THE Grand Army Lot Committee is about to
award the contract for the monument to be
placed in the Grand Army lot at Uniondale
Cemetery.
CoMRADB JOHN SLAYsMAN, a member of
Post l57 and the firing squad of that post, has
gone to Washington Territory to accept po-
sition on railroad.
g. A. ScHoLL, Adjutant Yeager Post No. l3.
Allentown. Pa, wants Information of Milton
Jacoby. private, Company F, Two Hundred and
Ninth Pennsylvania.
ROBERT JAMIsoN. Company D, Fotrth
Pennsylvania Cavalry Dresden, O., desires the
address of Sergeant Thompson, Company N,
Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry.
IT is the intention of the General George B.
Mcclellan Memorial Association, of Phila-
delphia, to unveil the bronze statue of Little
Mac" on September II, Antietam Day.
THERE will be special muster of Post the
last Monday evening in June and the first Mon.
day In july, then none until the third Monday
in September, unless specially ordered.
s. B. TERRY, Independence, NO., wants all
persons knowing the addresses of any ex-pris-
oners of war from Cahaba or Meridian prisons
to send them to him, to be printed in whole for
distribution.
THE State of Michigan dedicated her nine
monuments on the battlefield Of Gettysburg on
June TO- About 1000 visitors were present
General Alger was present, but took no part in
the ceremonies.
CoMRADE GEORGE W. HOOD, of Post q,
Indiana, was In the city yesterday and reports
that post in a prosperous condition. He is an
ex-senator of his State and prominent and
active Grand Army man.
ENoAMPMENT No. 6, U. v. L., of Allegheny,
is rapidly pulling to the front. Coinrade Hugh
Morrison is the right man in the right place,
and under his command the "boys" show a
determination to win first place, if possible.
INFORMATION is wanted of Private Samuel
Stewart, Company ], Sixty-frst Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry. He was discharged in
1863 for disability; pension papers filed. Ad-
dress ]. V. Strahorn, Inter- Ocean, Chicago, Ill.
CoMRADE EDWARD FISHER, who returned
yesterday from the battlefield of Gettysburg,
says there are about 200 monuments already
erected on that historic battle ground, ana he
estimates that about 200 more are yet to be
placed.
AN effort was made at Post 157's regular
Thursday night meeting to do away with all
but one meeting a month during the hot
months. The effort failed, and the regular
weekly meetings will be held throughout the
summer.
MRS MORRISON, of Smethport Pa, the De-
partment President of the Woman's Relief
Corps, paid John w. Patterson Corps No. an
official visit on Wednesday evening last She
reports the order in a fourishing condition
throughout the State.
QUINCY ]. DRAKE, Brighton, N. Y, would
like TO hear from any of the three comrades
who helped him out of the wreck of a collision
atLittle York, Pa. January Z. 1866. and after
ward accompanied him TO Rochester, n. Y.
He wants pension evidence.
REUBEN II. CARTER. Sheridan Mich. would
like the address of any of his comrades of
Company A, One Hundred and Forty-ninth
Pennsylvania Bucktails; also anyone who knew