Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-07

House. The proceeds are to be devoted to the
charity fund of the Post
Posr desires the photographs Of deceased
members of the post. Relatives or friends who
may have such will confer a special favor by
sending them to Adjutant William H. LAM
bert. 1t is intended to arrange these in groups
for preservation among the records Of the
post.
COMRADES who expect to attend the next
National Encampment at Milwaukse. If they
have not already arranged for quarters, can
communicate with Colonel Q. X. Pier. Secre-
tary of the Executive Council, who has the
reputation Of being the right man in the right
place.
nPoST 259 will have an interesting time next
Tuesday evening in their new rooms over the
P1ttsburg Gas Office. The music viii be by the
ApolIo Ouintette Club A feature Of the exer-
cises will be the address of Prof. Matthew d.
Riddle, of the Presbyterian Theologlcsl semi
nary.
The comrades Of Meade Post No. !. Phila-
delphia, wilIs greatly miss David 2. Weaver,
adjutaut Of the post for number OF years.
He died last week. and was buried by the post
with appropriate ceremony. During tne War
Major Weaver was a member Of Colonel Peter
LyIe's Ninetieth Pennsylvania Volunteers.
ENcAMPMENT No. i, Union Veteran Legion,
viii hold their first meeting in their new nall'
over the Pittsburg Gas Once, tomorrow even
ing. A large attendance of the comrades Is
expected, The Opening" meeting WI pe
held soon, when royal time will be had: Inc
hall will be one OF the handsomest In the Two
cities.
S.H. CHARLTON, member of Post 8, who
met with serious accident at Montgomery,
Ala, while on official duty there for the
Chronicle Telegraph, arrived in the city last
to his home in the East End, where he will be
pleased TO see his comrades. He VIII likely Do
conAned there for some weeks.
THE old soldiers Of Lawrence county will
hold an afternoon and evening meeting In tho
Opera House in New Castle next Tuesday, the
anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox.
An appropriate programme has been arranged
for. Captain ]. II. Cooper will be Marshal of
the parade. and Rev. N. H. Holmes will pre-
side at the meetings. Major E. A. MoInooth,
of this city, will deliver the principal address.
THERE is considerable feeling hereabouts on
account of the penal clause in the soldiers pre-
ferment bill being struck out by the Legisla-
ture, on the suggestion Of the Governor that that
feature was unconstitutional. AS it now stands,
the bill is merely an expression Of opinion. A
number Of pointedly written letters have been
sent to Harrisburg during the past week, but
without avail. This emasculation will not be
forgotten.
RECENT reports show highly encouraging
condition of the Order of Sons Of Veterans.
Warner calls the attention of comrades Of the
G. A. r. to the organization, requesting them
to aid and encourage the institution of Camps,
The differences heretofore existing between
the Camp and Post" systems are in a fair
way of being entirely harmonized. The best
spirit is apparent everywhere,
GENERAL ORDERS No. have been issued
by Commander in Chief Warner. giving an
nouncements of staff appointments and con-
tanning important recommendations in refer
ence to the annual inspections. These last are
expected to take place during April and May.
Commander Warner urges that the inspections
be made promptly and thoroughly, that the
Twenty-third National Encampment may have
the benefit of the consolidated reports
THERE is continued activity in adding to the
membership of the G. A. r. in this part of
Pennsylvania A friendly rivalry has opened
up between posts which cannot but result in
substantial good to all concerned. Depart
ment Commander Stewart is bending his every
energy in the direction of increasing the num-
ber of members in the Banner Department.
1t will not be his fault should the department.
fall behind Ohio this year. The enthusiasm in
the Department of Ohio exceeds all former
years. If the comr AIDES of Pennsylvania will
but put forth an ordinary effort they may con-
tinue to lead the van in the G. A. r. member
ship. VIII they?