Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-30
and four applications for reinstatement were

and four applications for reinstatement were
received.
Posi- I55's fair closed last night after sue.
cessful run. The attendance has been heavy.
II was q success financially as well as in every
other way.
CoMRApE HARTMAN COLEMAN, of Post ISL,
after a severe illness, was present at his posts
meeting last Tuesday, and had with him his
usual sunny smile.
On Monday, December s, Comrade Daniel
Ashworth. of Post 8, will give before his post
description of his trip to Richmond and the
battlefelds of the Peninsula.
CoMRADE CHARLES F. SHERIFF. of Post
SS, will take prominent part in Post 1925
presentation of the Little Recruit' at Masonic
Hail, Allegheny, in December.
CoMRADE JOHN GoRMLY, of Post 12S, died
on Thanksgiving Day. The funeral will be this
afternoon at o'clock from his late residence,
No. Is North Diamond street, Allegheny.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENNIsroN ar
rived home from Philadelphia early last week.
He was shown every kindness and enjoyed his
weeks visit in the Quaker City very much.
A MEETING of the National Council of Ad-
ministratiou will likely be called soon to fill
the position of Junior Vice Commander, made
vacant by the death of Comrade Tobin, of
Boston.
THE Survivors OF the old Thirteenth Regi-
ment held a meeting at the Central Hotel last
Wednesday. Another meeting will be held
next Wednesday at the same place. The boys"
are urged to attend.
CARNEGIE MUSIC HALL was filed last Sun
day afternoon on the occasion of Post 1925
memorial services. The addresses were ex-
cellent and the singing by the volunteer special
choir was all that could be desired.
POST 259's service in honor of its late COM
rades, s. n. Benham and A. P. Morrison, took
place at the hall, on Sixth avenue, Tuesday
evening. The service was well attended. The
addresses were all good and the music beauti-
full
CoMRADE A. ]. HARBAUGH who has con-
tinuously served as quartermaster of Post Al
since its organization IL years ago, this year
fused denomination. He has made an excel
lent officer and his comrades all regret his re-
tirement.
THE comrades of Post 162 are trying to make
good the promise of Comm ander Irwin to De-
partment Commander Denniston, that Post l82
would muster so recruits during the year. Next
Saturday evening the post will muster the
forty-fourth recruit this year.
CoMRADE GEORGE S. WOOD, of Post Al, was
one of ten contestants in the Thanksgiving
shoot of the w. w. Kerr Sharpshooters He
won the second prize, a silver hunters fash.
The only reason he did not win the first prize
is that he did not have his own rifle.
THE ladies of the G. A. R. met at Post hall
Wednesday evening, November 26. and organ
lied a new circle known as the Alex. Hays
Circle. Mrs Sarah A. Getty was made Presi-
dent, Mrs. Cecilia Negley Treasurer and Miss
Katie M. Craig Secretary. Several sister cir
cles were represented, among The number the
James A. Garfield. of Pittsburg, Mary E. Hum
bert, Clark and Lysle Circles. of Allegheny.
THE Union Prisoners of War National Me-
mortal Association is taking active steps toward
securing enough funds to erect a suitable mon
ument in Washington, ID. c., in memorial of
the thousands of brave Union veterans who
tistics compiled by the committee in charge of
the memorial u, 900 Union soldiers died in those
prisons, while but 81, 900 were killed in battle.