Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-22
Sons of Veterans.

CAMP l62 has discontinued the drills owing
to the warm weather until the hrst Weones-
day in September.
LADIES AID SOCIETY No. 2l sent three OF
its members to the State convention OF the
Ladies Aid Societies.
AT the last meeting of Lieutenant Lysle Camp
No. 2 of Allegheny, the camp decided to adopt
the infantry branch of the service.
The officers elected at the State convention
last week are all gentlemen Of ability and hard
workers in the interest of the Sons of Veter.
ans.
MAJOR SAMUEL HARPER CAMP, No. l62,
expects to have attached to it one of the fin
est Ladies' Aid Societies in the city, very
shortly.
AT the last meeting of Major Samuel Harper
Camp No. 1872 the members decided to attend
the next State encampment, to be held at Du
Bois, in a body.
To put it mildly, Sergeant Byerly, Of Davis
Camp, looks very cute in his new uniform. The
Sergeant is about feet inches tall, and the
uniform fits perfectly.
CAMP 2 of Allegheny. has received new uni
sforms. They are very becoming to the boys and
add greatly to their appearance. Much credit
is due to Past Captain Dan Brosi for bringing
about this improvement
DAVIS CAMP will give musical and dramatic
entertainment in the near future. Some very
good talent has Deen secured. anu II udrO WOIk
on the part of the members counts for anything,
the entertainment will be success.
LADIES AID SOCIETY No. q of the South
side, have sent out invitations for q picnic to
be given in the near future at some delightful
grove out the Castle Shannon road. Those
contemplating going are looking forward with
pleasure.
MISS CROOKS, Miss Dutton and another sister
were the representatives from Ladies' Aid No.
0f tv tn q
barre of the Ladies' Aid Societies. They seemed
TO be much surprised with the GOODNESS of
Wllkesbarre.
THE Pittsburg and Allegheny camps have
adopted the following arms Of service: Star
Camp, engineer corps; Camp 2, infantry; Camp
4 infantry; Camp 80, cavalry; Major Samuel
Harper Camp l62. artillery, the latter having
equipments for so men.
IT was clearly demonstrated at the Wilkes
barre convention that Pittsburg could have
had the next encampment-simply for the ask
ing, but as the delegates were not instructed
to ask for 1t, it went to Du Bois, which place
was heartily agreed too.
BROTHER Hardness. of camp 16e, Wilkes
barre, after whose father camp l69 is named,
paid fraternal visit to a number of the camps
In the two cities last week. Brother Harkness
is an earnest worker in the order and may at
tach himself to one of the local camps.
DAVIS CAMP has had for several years a
considerable amount of money. A committee
was appointed at the Division Encampment
last week to investigate the bill, and it is
thought that it will be paid within short time
THE Pittsbsrg and Allegheny camps were
well represented at the convention by the fol-
lowing well-known members: Camp 2, by Past
Captain Daft; Camp 49, by Lieutenant Colonel
Herman Rebbile; Star Camp, by Captain Davis
and Sergeant Byrlie; Camp 4, by Past Captain
Voigt. Sergeant Powell and another brother of
the camp.
CAPTAIN EMIL PoERsTEL and Senior First
Lieutenant L. H. R. Foulk, of Major Samuel
Harper Camp l62, returned Sunday last from
Wilkesbarre. where they had been in attend
ance at the tenth annual convention of the
Pennsylvania Division. They report the con-
vention as having been the most interesting
and successful yet held by this division.
THE officers of Major Samuel Harper Camp,
162, are anxious to increase the membership to
at least $50, and to 2OO. if possible, during the
present year. Persons eligible and not now
members of the order desiring to join should
address Captain Emil Poerste, 4l3 Fifth
avenue. The camp meets the first and third
Tuesdays of each month at Post Hall, so
Fourth avenue.