Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-16

| cially visit Post 8, of Philadelphia, on Thurs
| day evening. Post is the largest in the de-
| partment, and is now occupying its new quar-
| ters, where very pleasant time is expected on
the occasion Of the Department. Commanders
| visit
ENCAMPMENT No. ], U. v. l., In the past
week has buried four of its members, and this
afternoon at o'clock the members are ordered
TO assemble at headquarters Sixth avenue to
take part in the funeral ceremonies of Henry
syIvania Volunteers, who will be buried by the
ceremonies of the Legion.
GREAT preparations are being made by Post
Isl for its campfire celebration of the surren-
der of Lee, on April Q, at Odd Fellows Hall,
Southslde. An excellent programme is being
will be guest of the post in the latter part of
the evening. very enjoyable time is antici-
pated by large number of people.
THE open meeting at Post 1925 hall to-mor-
row night, at which pension legislation will be
discussed, will doubtless be largely attended
and exceedingly interesting. Some good speak
ers will enlighten the audience in regard to
this very interesting question. All comrades
are cordially invited to attend by No. D Nj. Z.
g., which organization called the meeting.
PosT 259 had an interesting meeting last
Tuesday evening. In addition to regular routine
work, Comrade o. NJ Head made a report of
the doings of the Department Encampment. The
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post with picture suggestive of the effect of
the lately discovered explosive known as
smokeless powder on the typical coffee-cooler
A NUMEER of comrades of this city, among
them Comrades Thomas j. Sample, Of Post
12S, and II. II. Bengough, of Post l57, will be
present at the opening next Wednesday even
ing of far at Dravosburg to be held by Post
564, of that place. The far will, no doubt
have an auspicious beginning. 1t is hoped that
the faces OF many Pittsburg comrades will be
seen at the fair during its continuance.
MEADE PosT, of Philadelphia, has begun in
the long -talked-of work of erecting monuments
on the field of Gettysburg to commemorate the
noble services and heroic deeds of Major Gen
erals George Gordon Meade and Winfield Scott
Hancock. By resolution the post asks the
State Legislature to appropriate sufficient
funds for the purpose, and a committee of five
is to be appointed to take the proper steps.
A CAMPFIRE was held in the pos t-room of
Col. James H. Childs Post No. 23O, on Wednes-
day evening last, a large number of friends at
tending. There were many entertaining num-
bers on the programme. The most interesting
feature of the exercises was the initiation OF
Miss Carrie Tarrant as daughter of the Post.
She VIII pc known as Comrade Joe" Hooker
in consideration of services rendered in her
loyalty to the G. A. R.. and Post go, in particu
lar.
The Department of California will present to
the National Encampment at Boston the name
of Colonel w. R. Smedberg, of that State. for
Commander in Chief. Colonel Smedberg en-
listed April Is 1861. He lost leg in the Will
derness. Subsequently he received an appoint
ment in the regular army, and in December,
1870. was placed on the retired list He has
since been active in Grand Army work in Cali
fornla, serving as Department Commander in
1856.
CHARLES NESS, of Searsmont, Me-, was a
soldier in Maine regiment during the late
at tha fr0O ha had n fall atriE
the back of his head heavily on the ground. 1t
left him partially blind, and for nearly 25 years
he has been in the same condition. 1t so
affected his sight that he was unable to read.
Recently while carrying pail of milk into the
house Mr. Ness fell and again struck the back
of his head heavily on the ice. Since bump No.
2 his sight has been restored and he can now
see to read as well as before the first accident.