Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-16
The Golden Eagles.

Manchester Castle No. 212 initiated two can
dldates at their session last Thursday evening
Past Chief Heber Mcdowell, of Allegheny
Castle No. 13l, has been laid up the past week
with the grip.
Venus Castle No. 29l conferred all three de.
greeS on quite a number Of candidates last
Thursday evening.
Allegheny Castle No. I31 will hereafter be
known as Lorena Castle No, 131, K. G. E., DIS
pensation having been received for the same.
Star Of the West Castle No. SO conferred the
third, or Crusaders, degree on four applicants,
initiated two candidates and received two
propositions at their meeting Friday evening.
Manchester Castle No. 2l2 have received their
nrst lot OF the best regular swords and belts,
69 in number. Thefest will be here shortly. In
the meantime measures are being taken to pur-
chase the balance Of the full uniform.
The contest and exhibition drills by the differ.
ent communicates, especially Of Baltimore and
Philadelphia, will be one of the attractive fea-
lures Of the coming demonstration in Pitts
burg. The General Committee will offer prize
for the best drilled commanderY.
Iona Castle No. 26S initiated two candidates
last Wednesday evening. This castle paid
Star of the West No. SO visit in body Fri
day evening They are certainly good set Of
brothers, and deserve credit and praise for the
manner they are building up their castle.
Brothers W. D. Rainbow, G. W. Kirk, John
Brackerer, N. Davis, n. McClain, P. Davis and
A. Gracy, of Iona Castle No. 26S; Brothers Sam
and John Anderson, of Manchester No. 2l2 and
Brother F. w. Kohlopp, Of No. Il of Findlay,
Ohio, paid Star of the W est Castle No. 80 q fra
ternal visit last Friday evening.
The Secretary Of the General Committee, DR..
e. 7. White, has already received communica-
tiOns from enough castles and Communicates to
warrant at least 10 600 visiting Sir Knights dur
ing the coming convocation Of the Supreme
Castle in Pittsburg next May, and not over one
fourth Of the list has been heard from to date.
At the meeting Of the Uniform Rank Com.
mittse last Friday evening the following officers
were elected: Chairman, ]. b. Haney; Vice
Chairman. E I. White, Secretary, G. P. Bailey;
Treasurer, o. i. Koerner. The committee will
receive bids for the furnishing of full uniforms
at their next meeting 1t Is the desire to take
in ali brothers and divide them into different
communicates. The outlook is very encour-
aging.
AnchoriCastle No. 336, although the youngest
castle in the county, is not by any means the
slowest Candidates are being initiated at
every meeting. The following officers were
regularly installed; Past Chief, G. l. Gothart;
Noble Chief, N. 8. Miller; Vice Chief, g. J.
Hoffman; High Priest, John Bell; Master Of
Charles Fox; G. of E, W. Went; K Of z, George
Kingsland; w. O., Thomas Getty; Sir Herald,
Charles Vain; Representative TO Grand CASTLE,
Robert Crawford.
The general Parade and Reception Commit
tee met in regular session last Thursday even
ing. During the past week 1000 circulars have
been sent to all parts Of the United States and
Canada, and in another week or ten days circu-
lar No. 2 will follow. The chairman announced
the following sub-commlttees; Music-James
Mckee, Chairman, address 420 Smithfield
street. Pittsburg, Pa. F. ]. Schellman, G. F.
Cramer, J. D. Davis. G. L Koerner, Thomas
Dunlap, Fred Urban, Robert Crawford d. w.
Davis, W. Q. Furlong, Thomas Painter and w.
z Earnest Hotels and Escort--D. G.: G.
Hackweldsr, Chairman, address West End
avenue, Allegheny. Pa, D. G. G. John Miller,
J. P. Dold, David Walker, G. W. Greig, ]. A.
Auburn, Harry Danner, g. w. Kirk, L. @.
Tate, G. B. McGarvey, 8. n. Vandegrift, Sam
uel p. Watts, Benjamin Fereday, G. F. Rett-
statt Hugh Knox and II. Keingensmith.
Decorations-C. L Koerner, Chairman, resi-
dence ls4 Main street, Pittsburg, Pa, g. W.
KIRK, g. p: Watts. g. f. Cramer, Thomas
Clark, Jr., w. O. Furlong. horses and Car
riages-F. ]. Schellman, Chairman, address 214
Market street, Allegheny, Pa: Fred Pickard,
w. G. Donnelly M. s. Miller, w. p. Earnest,
Hugh Knox and c. P. Bailey. Railroads and
ransportation-Heber Mcdowell, Chairman,
address Coroner's Office. Court House, Pitts
burg, 6. F. Cramer, E I. White, James Nc
Kee, G. W. Greig, Thomas Dunlap and Robert