Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-07

Ohio has 100 councils now, and rapid progress
is being made.
Rev, W. r. Covert lectured at BarkeyviIle on
Tuesday evening.
Several Councils presented flags to the public
schools in various places on Monday last.
State Councillor Collins is in Denver. Col.
attending meeting of railway mail clerks.
The lawn fete held by General Alex. Havs
Council on Monday, at Windsor Park, was
success.
Samuel Harper Council No. SOB was insti-
tuJed on Friday evening in G. A. r, Hall on
Fourth avenue.
The Washington Monument Committee will
meet next Tuesday evening in City Hall, Allie
gheny. Every member is invited to be present
Welcome Council, No. 1874, held an interest
ing meeting on Wednesday evening. Several
visitors were present, all of whom made adj.
dresses.
W. 7. Kerr left last evening for Detroit and
other Western cities. to be gone several weeks.
DE Will insist IN lnstItuting few new Councils
Willie away.
An organizing association has been formed
In the Eastern district. The East has evident
ly awakened to the fact that the West is get.
ting away from them.
For the first time in the history of the Daugb-
ters OF Liberty Junior has been elected Ma
tonSl Councillor. James w. McCleary of the
southside, has been honored with the office.
Preparations are completed for the opeu
meeting 10 be held in Lafayette Hail. on Satur-
day, September q. Prominent Speakers will
be present and an interesting procramme is
promised.
On last Monday evening the School Board NJ
West bellevue was presented with a fac NV
west beHeVue Council. Since then the dag
nas been stolen, and the board is Offering a re.
ward of SlOO for the detection of the ruiitv
person.
The order is booming in Illinois, More than
Ten councils nave been organized there since
me meeting OIL the National Council. a greater
number than has been put in PENNSYLVANIA
since the State Council session; and the work
has been done under the old name too
A union meeting of the councils of the
Monongahela Valley will be held on Tuesday
evening, September ID, in the hall of Star of
the Valley Council No. 1856 of Monongabela
City. Stale Councillor Collins and othe prom.
lnent members of the order will be present
The announcements that Gilmores famous
pand would give two concerts at Old City Hall
on next thanksgiving Day, under the auspices
oi Acme Council No. PIG, was a complete sur.
prise to the members of the order. 'It can't
be done!" ut Is too big an undertaking" and
similar expressions were heard on ali sides.
but Acme Council has been equal for ANYTHING
they have undertaken to do heretofore and it
Is conndently expected that the concerts will
be a success.
Hill Top Council No. IS will hold social
Session on Monday evening" September e. in
their hall, Arlington avenue Thirty-first ward
TO which all members of the order are invited
AZ TINS meeting the vote on the change of name
Will be taken, and il is expected full vote will
De cast. Of tho councils on the Southside. Smoky
city and Iron City are sure to give almost a
unanimous vote against the change. Acme is
naoIe to give majority against 1t. In Allie
gheny, Pride of the West and in Pittsburg.
EIttsburg Council will vote solidh against the
cnangc. These are chartered Councils and
IKE an others Incorporated. would be put TO an
expense OF from 500 TO $500 il the change is
made. 80
A great amount of interest is being taken
Just now IN the proposed change of name. The
vote is to be taken on the last meeting night of
this month, and many of the councils are hold
ing special meetings for the purpose of discuss
ing the change. II can hardly be said that the
change will be made unanimously, if at All AZ