Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23

Briefs for Veterans.
Posr I57 will be ten years old on Tuesday.
CoMRADE A. P. BURCHFIELD will return
from the East early this week.
CoMRADE W. o. RUSSELL, of Post 15l, who
has been seriously i'll, is now able to be about.
POST 236 IS arranging very interesting pro-
gramme for its celebration of Lees surrender
on April 8.
THE meetings of the posts in this vicinity are
being made very interesting in various ways
Let the good work progress
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENNIsToN'S
official visit to Philadelphia had to be post
poned last week on account of sickness. The
Major is better now and expects to be at mead
quarters at Philadelphia tomorrow.
CHARLES. the eldest son of Past Commander
]. V. Brooks. of Post go, has been confined to
his bed with Inflammation of the stomach for
the past ten days. 1t is hoped by friends OF the
family that he will soon be able TO be about
PosT adopted resolution on last Monday
evening thanking Postmaster Mexican for his
fair treatment of the old soldiers made mani
fest by his appointments. Comrade ROBERT a.
Hill who was given charge Of Station b, Is a
member of Post g.
CoMRADE MAJOR JAMES l. GRAHAM, Past
Commander of Post 2I5 who has been sick for
some time, is improving slowly. He is still con.
fined to his home, but hopes are entertained
that he will soon be able TO be at his desk IN
Revenue Collector Warmcastle's office.
THE regular meeting of Post 12S on next
Thursday evening will be one of great interest.
Department Commander Denniston will be
present, as will also other prominent comrades
of this vicinity. large delegation from
Major Dennistons Post, III, will be there.
THE Joint Memorial Day Committee of Allie
gheny, composed of representatives OF Posts
S., l2S and l62, was organized on last Wednes-
day evening Comrade Charles F. Sheriff, of
Post s., was elected Chairman. Comrade John
s. Nichol, of Post l62, Secretary, and Comrade
Louis Horst, of Post l2S, Treasurer. The meet
ing adjourned to meet next Wednesday even
ing.
On Thursday April 10. Post 157 will celebrate
the surrender of Lee by an open meeting, at
which speeches. songs and stories will interest.
AS this celebration occurs a day after other
celebrations of the same memorable event. it
will not conflict with any other. and the post
expects large attendance. A cordial invita-
tion to be present is extended to comrades OF
other posts and their families.
THE preparations for Post 12Ss grand cele-
bration of Lees surrender, at Carnegie Hall,
Allegheny, are well under way. There will be
many excellent features on the programme.
Speakers of prominence, including Department.
Commander Denniston, will be present. The
post choir, which is led by Prof. E. II. Der
mitt, will be increased to 25 voices. The music
of the Grand Army Band will be a feature,
THE meeting of Post Isl. last Thursday even
ing, was exceedingly pleasant Comrade Lam
bic, of Post 8. delivered alecture on Historical
Heroes which was very fine. Department.
Commander Denniston was present and talked
interestingly for a quarter of an hour. The
meeting was a large one, every seat being occu-
pied. Representatives from Posts 3, 206 and
23O were present.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
fixed rate to the Boston Encampment one
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be sold
August and 9. and will be good going until
August 10, and good returning not later than
August 20, inclusive. They will call for con-
tinuous passage. This will make the all-rall
rate SIS 80, but if the passengers desire to go
from New York to Boston by water (Sound
line connection), it will be less-sl3 so. Many
of the Grand Army men think that with proper
efforts a lower rate than this can be secured
THE military order of the Loyal Legion has
been given by the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany reduced rate of one fare for the round
trip on the occasion of the meeting IN Philadel-
phia on April Is. This is the second reduction,
the first making the round trip rate Sl2, while
the second brings it down to So. The meeting
at Philadelphia will be memorable event, and
many of the companions in this vicinity will at
tend. For making arrangements meeting Of
the companions here will be held at the Fire
Marshars office on Fourth avenue next Friday
afternoon.