Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-21
Gathered in the Line

good condltlon, Win over lUu mem bers.
Gathered in the Lines.
PosT l2Ss installation will take place on
Thursday. JanuaryS.
CoMRADE X. S. REEs will likely be the next
Adjutant of Post 157.
W. S. THOMAS was mustered into Post at
last Monday nights meeting.
CAPTAIN WILLIAM McCLELLANp left for
Michigan on Friday evening.
Posi- So had good meeting last Tuesday,
Notwithstanding the bad weather.
Posi- So will attend the memorial service of
Post l2S next Sunday. at Carnegie Hall, in a
body.
COMMANDER THOMAS G. JONES. of Post
1885, played auctioneer at the merchants Car
nlval." He made good one
POST l57 has accepted the invitation to at
tend the memorial service of Post l2S, at Car
necle Hall, Allegheny. next Sunday.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENNIsroN
will probably attend the installation of the
Homestead Post No. 207s officers on Saturday,
Januarya
POST l2Ss memorial service next Sunday is
TO De attended quito largely by other posts.
fosb 81 iast wednesday accepted the invitation,
and VIII attend in body.
POST loo will have an open meeting at its hall,
evening. A programme calculated to be very
pleasing has been prepared.
CoMRADE HENRY STAUcH, Chairman Of the
widows and Orphans Committee of Post Isl,
mas MS hands full about this time getting things
in shape for the Christmas treat.
The last meeting of Post l62, for the year
1880. will take place next Saturday evening"
when four comrades will be mustered. 1t is
expected that all the comrades will be present.
The Detroit Committee of Post is actively
at work. Circulars have been sent out with a
view of increasing the membership of the club.
a a meeting Will be held on Monday. December
THE snowstorm prevented a large attend
ance at the Merchants CarnIvar' at Old City
Hall Wednesday evening" but the brave Ladies
OF the G. a. r. were on duty, looking as neat
as pin.
A GREAT meeting is expected by Post on
Monday, January 4, when the officers will be
installed by Department Commander Dennis
ton. Preparations are being made and an en-.
JoyaDie programme will be the result
Posi- los will attend the memorial services of
Post l2S in Carnegie Hall, Allegheny, next Sun
day in body The post will also have dele
CATION accompany Comraoe Max Klein's party
to the Soldiers Orphans School, at Union
town, Christmas morning.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENNIsToN
stallation of the officers of Post go of Mononga-
hela City. The installation will take place in
the Opera House. An enjoyable musical and
literary programme is being prepared.
WHO will be Post AIS Quartermasterf Com
rade Harbaugh, who had served since the or
ganization of the post, IL years ago, declined a
denomination at the late election. The newly
elected Quarrermaster declines to serve. The
post Is Specializing on the answer to the Ques-
tion.
PosT Al has secured Turner's Hall, and will
have an open installation of officers on Wedues-
day, january. An interesting programme is
in course of preparation. Music and recitations
will be part of it after the principal cere-
mony. Prominent Grand Army men will be
present,
PosT 12s will hold its annual memorial serv-
ice in Carnegie Hall, Allegheny, next Sunday.
Past Department Commander Thomas ].
Stewart will deliver the address. The Post
Choir will sing. Nire comrades have died DUR
ing the year. A number of other posts Will at
tend.
A COMMITTEE, consisting Of Commander
elect a. c. Frank, Senior Vice Commander
John P. Wilhelm ana Junior Vice Comm an der
Dennis Mangan. of Post Isl, were appointed at
the last meeting Of the post to make arrange
ments for memorial services over the dead Of
the post.
CoMRADE GENERAL WILLIAM BLAKELEY,
of Post IS, has been spoken of as soldier can
ddate for ProthonOtary to succeed the present
incumbent, Mr.. Bradley. A number of old
soldiers waited on him q few days ago and
asked him to allow his name TO be used. He is
expected to give an answer in few days.
THE LITTLE RECRUIT" given under the
auspices of Post 1852 at Masonic Hall, ALLIE.
gheny, last week. had an auspcious beginning.
1t is a new play, the property of Comrade J..
Milton Hays. of Post g. The new piece was
well liked, well put on and well acted. Fair
audiences attended every performance.
Posi- 157 will have no meetings on Christmas
and New Years because these days fall on the
regular meeting night, Thursday. The next
meeting will be held OH Thursday, January s,
when the officers will be installed. The post
expects to have the department commander
present. Commander-elect Taylor, of Post go
will be the installing officer.
THE principal ceremony of the open meet
ing on Tuesday. December 80, of Post 10i, of
Denniston and Past Senior Vice Department
Commander A. P. Burchfeld will attend will
be presentation to the post by the citizens of
a handsome memorial volume. Comrade
Burchfeld will make the speech of acceptance
on behalf OF the post
CORPORAL BENGoUGH. the United States
Pension Agent requests his comrades and 9TH
ers to refrain from prefxing the title of Cap.
tain, Major or Colonel 10 his name. He is seri.
ously opposed to what is known among soldiers
the spurs alone belongs the honor of wearing
them. He says he il proud of his riShtful mil
itary title, that of Corporal.