Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-30
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Star of the West Castle No. SO has removed
to Maltbys Hall, No. 76 Fifth avenue.
Jasper NJ. Thompson Castle No. Sl5 of Union:
town, Pa, will hold an entertainment on Aprli
g.
Venus Castle No. 29I has removed to No. 1o2
Fourth avenue, and VIII meet herealter on
Wednesday evenings.
Anchor Castle No SS6 will hereafter meet at
No. los Fifth avenue. This castle Initiated and
conferred degrees on seven applicants at thelf
last meeting
Manchester Castle No. 2l2 is making prepara-
ton for a musical and literary entertainment
Co be held April 10 in the Sixth ward school,
house, Allegheny.
Brother knight James Mckee will on April
issue a K. q. f. directory. This will certainly
be grand thing, not only for the local brethren,
but all visiting brothers.
Pride of Alton Castle No. 17O. of Willow
Grove, received 6 propositions inltlated7 and
conferred degrees on candidates at their meet
ing last Monday evening.
Representative P. c. R Crawford will leave
for the session of the Grand Castle at Allen
town tomorrow morning. and expects TO be
home again about Sunday next.
D. G. c. Samuel Hacknelder had to hustle to
make the train this morning. It took all of
last night to institute the new castle at Key
noldton. Quite number of Pittsburg Knights
assisted.
On last Friday evening a week ago Acme
Castle No. Sj2 <. @. E., was instituted on the
Southside Last evening Castle No. 355 was in
stituted at Reynoldton, near McKeesport. Sew
eral more will be instituted at an early date.
Lorena Castle No. l3l received four proposi-
tions and conferred degrees on four candidates
last Tuesday evening. Brother knight Grant
Miller was elected and installed Master of
Records for the ensuing term.
Prize No. 6. donated by Louis E. Stilz & Bro,
of a silk flag, valued at S50, has been changed by
order Of the firm named, and will be awarded
to the castle In Allegheny county turning out
the largest number in the parade May q, in
proportion TO their membership.
Fayette county has been divided into two
districts. The second district is made up of
Fayette Castle No. zS8, of Smithfield, and
Jasper NJ. Thompson Castle No. 3l5, of Union
town. James 81. Burd, of UniontOwn, has been
appointed Grand Chief of this district.
This Sabbath morning the officers of the
General Committee will leave via the P. R. R.
for Philadelphia Allentown, New York Balti-
more and Washington to visit Allentown dur
ing the session of the Grand Castle and to
boom and stir up the Eastern Communicates
and castles to visit Pittsburg May 27. 1890
Chief Marshal Heber Mcdowell and Adjutant
E. 7. White will go loaded with printed matter,
such as programmes, etc.. etc., of the coming
demonstration in Pittsburg. Chief of Staff
Elliott Mccall will join the brothers at Allen
town Tuesday noon. A large number of repre-
sentatives from this vicinity will accompany
the brothers, making nice jolly crowd.
John L. Dawson Commandery, composed of
members of Jasper NJ Thompson Castle, No.
3l5. of Uniontown. has organized with IS men,
bers and elected the following officers: S. w.
Rossell Captain; H A. Crow, First Lieutenant:
G. W. Fowler, Second Lieutenant Full regula-
tion uniforms have been ordered, and the first
public appearance of the company will be in
Pittsburg on the occasion of the assembling of
the Supreme Castle in May next The Com
mandery was named in honor of John L Daw-
son, who so ally represented Fayette county in
Congress for several terms and who was the
father of the Homestead Act. An entertain
ment for the benefit of the Commandery will be
held in the Grand Opera House at Uniontown
on April q.
The first commandery ever organized in this
vicinity to turn out in full uniform was Louis
E. SuiE Commandery No &c. First Lieutenant
B. Patterson commanding, and Iona Castle No.
26S of lakewood. was the honored castle to
receive the first visit. which took place last
Wednesday evening. The commandery, in all
100 strong, was met at Hazelwood station by
Iona Castle with band of music and escorted
to the hall. The castle adjourned after attend
ing to important business to Moore's Hail.
where a sumptuous repast awaited the boys.
A varied programme, music exhibition drills
etc. was enjoyed by all present At the close
of the evenings entertainment, Past Chief
Thomas Dunlap, in behalf of Iona Castle No.
26S presented Past Chief E. L. White, of Star
of the West Castle No. 93, with beautiful,
large cake in honor of services rendered in
helping to receive Iona. Brother White took
the cake. After giving three cheers each TO
Louis Z. StilZ Commandery, Iona Castle and
Soho Band, the evenings sport ended