Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-25
Talk Of the Post Rnan.

Talk of the Post Rooms.
COMMANDER THOMAS G. JONES a, Pos,
236, is one Of the census enumerators.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENN1sror A..
rived home from Philadelehia on Friday morn.
ing.
CoMRADE EUGENE MARTIN, of Post 2as
who has been on the sick list for some time. IL
happily out again.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM McCLELLANp left for
North Dakota early last week.
CoMRADE SLEETH, of Post Il, will start ON
trip to Colorado for his health next Tuesday.
PosT 54s will attend the services in the r. O.
Church next Sunday evening. by special invita-
tion OF Rev. A. A. Lambing pastor.
ALL disabled members of Post Il will be
taken to the cemetery in carriages on Memo
rial Day to witness the ceremonies.
CoMRADE FRANK PARKER, of Post Isl, who
has had severe siege of sickness, was out for
walk last week and is getting well.
Posi- 256 was inspected on Friday evening
and found in good shape. The comrades en-
joyed lunch given by the ladies after the
meeting.
CoMRADE JAMES BATEMAN, who was a pri.
vate in Company 4. Seventh Pennsylvania
Cavalry, was buried on Friday by Post Isl, OF
which he was q member.
PosT will assemble at the post room at 7:3O
at Liberty and Sixth streets. The drum CORDS
will accompany the post.
By Rev McIntyre's invitation Post z36 will
attend divine service this morning at the South
Street NJ. 4. Church. Prof. Hughes is arrang-
ing special musical programme
POST l55 will attend church this evening 40
companied by Circle No. 50. Ladies of the g.
A. r at the German Church. Mt. Washington.
There will be large attendance Of both post
and circle.
MOST of Lawrenceville's school children will
accompany Post Al to the Allegheny Cemetery
on Memorial Day and take part in the services.
They will sing America" to the accompani-
ment OF the Iron City Band.
POSTS Al and $50 will meet at the corner of
Washington street and Wylie avenue at 1o:l5
o'clock this morning and proceed to the Fifth
Avenue NJ. E. Church, where they will listen to
sermon by Chaplain Mcguire.
Posi- 1852 will assemble at headquarters in full
Grand Army uniform this morning at 1890
o'clock, to attend divine service at the Central
Presbyterian Church, Anderson and Lacock
streets, Rev. 8. B. Mccormick. pastor.
Two applications were read at Post AIS
meeting on Wednesday. Comrade Snyder who
when he removed to Oil City, has returned to
the Iron City and Joined his old post on Wednes-
day evening.
COMMANDER WADLEIGH Of the United
States steamer Michigan now at Erie, has re-
ceived orders to report at Cleveland, O.. on or
before Thursday, May 20, to take part in the
ceremonies attending the dedication Of the
Garfield Monument on Decoration Day.
CoMRADE Ira NJ. MANSFIELD is a candidate
for the Legislature from Beaver county. He
served all through the war in an Ohio regiment
and marched with Sherman to the sea. He en-
listed as q private and came home Brevet
Major. He is the only veteran candidate in the
county.
MAJOR w. g. LOWRY Posr 54s, will hold
Hall, at 7:30 o'clock this evening in memory Of
Comrades Dickson and Denig who died during
the year. The members of the Ladies' Club of
the g. A R. and also Camp s. Sons Of Veter-
ans, will be present
ON next Wednesday evening Post will
hold an interesting open meeting at its hall on
Fourth avenue. The main object is to present
to each member of the cast in the recent pre-
sentation of the Drummer Boy at the Bijou
token OF appreciation in the form OF
souvenir. Music and speeches will be part
of the programme.
CHARLES R. BRIGHT woMAN's RELIEF
CORPS No. 53, of Verona, Pa, will give en-
tertainment, Tho Memorial of Flowers in
Verona Public Hall, on the evenings of May 80
and 81, for the benefit of the home for the in
digent soldiers orphans, widows and mothers
Forty-two boys and girls, dressed in national
colors, will represent the States.
THE Joint Memorial Day Committee of ALE.
gheny having arranged for this evening
service at the Second U. P. Church, Stock
ton avenue and Sandusky street, Rev. w. H.
Mcmillan, pastor, Post 1872 will assemble at
headquarters at o'clock, to attend the above
service in company with Posts IS and LIZ, and
Camps and 49, Sons of Veterans.
POST l57 will attend divine services at the
Fifth Avenue NJ. E. Church with Posts Al and
2S0 this morning. The members of Post 157
are also ordered to assemble at the hall to-
morrow evening for the purpose of attending
services at the Oakland Baptist Church. The
post will leave the hall at o'clock, going on
the Fifth avenue cable cars. The Quarter
master will pay the fares.
Posr l62 having decided to act as escort to
the detail appointed to decorate the monument
erected to the memory of our late Comrade
Thomas A Armstrong comrades will assemble
at headquarters, Mem orial Day morning, at 8
o'clock sharp. After the services the post will
proceed to Stockton avenue and Federal street,
right resting on Federal, facing east the posi-
tion assigned by the Commander Of the Day in
the formation Of the column.