Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-12

old sbellbacks in the Detroit parade than were
In its columns in Boston.
PosT ISIS meeting Thursday night was an
excellent one. The .'house was full" How
ever, the valuable presence of Comrade 81. II.
Bengough was much missed.
APPLICANTS for pensions under the act of
June z, last will be glad to know that the
Pension Department has begun to send out
orders for medical examination.
The Cavalry Post No. IS, which mounted
led the Department of Pennsylvania In the
Boston parade, will parade 200 troopers at De-
trolt with mounted band of music.
AN enjoyable meeting was held under the
auspices of Post 2S9 at Springdale on Friday
evening. 1t was a bean-bake and camp fire.
several Pittsburg comrades were there and en-
]oyed themselves very much.
CoMRADE x. s. REEs, of Post 157, was on
duty at his posts meeting Thursday night for
the frst time in six weeks. His absence was
occasloned by his serious illness. He was
welcomed back heartily by his comrades.
A TELEGRAM from Mt. Pleasant, Ia, says
that Captain Peter Foster. the oldest Grand
Army man in the United States, died there
fought in the war of 1872 and the Mexican war
beside the Rebellion.
On next Thursday evening Department Com
mander Denniston, accompanied by q number
of Fittsburg comrades. will go to Greensburg
The post there is to be presented with me-
mortal volume by the citizens and an ENJOYABLE
evening is looked for.
DIR. WILLIAM STILES, Past Commander
Of General E. D. Baker Post, No, s, Philadel-
phia, is to be candidate for Medical Director
OF the Department. He served in the Four
teenth Regiment, Volunteer Cavalry of Penn
sylvania, in the late war.
WHILE at Springdale Friday night, Comrade
Bengough, of Post l57, lost beautiful badge.
1t was presented to him by his post 1: is post
badge. with the mark of his corps, an acorn
attached. Comrade Bengough is much per-
turbed over its loss and hopes some one has
found it.
lS her first general letter Mrs. C. E. Hirst,
National President of the ladies OF the G. A.
r., has made the following appointments:
National Inspector, Mrs. Laura B. Sawyer;
National Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. c. w.
Gerwls; National 1nstituting and Installing
Officer Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff, all of Allegheny
City
In the Fox History the names of 800 fight
lng" regiments are given. Fighting" is the
term applied to regiment that lost 10 per cent
or upward Of its total enrolment. Those from
Fitttburg designated thus are the Sixty-frst,
Slxty-second, Sixty-thIrd, One Hundred and
Eorty-ninth, One Hundred and Second, One
Hundred and Fifty-ftth and the Eighth and
Ninth Reserves"
The "oId" ritual will 60 into effect on Janu-
airy !. 1891. One of the changes that this will
make will be discontlnuance of quarterly re-
ports. They will therefore be made semi
annually. This is pleasing to the adjutants.
The "old" ritual was changed at the Columbus
encampment two years agV and the "new'' one
has been in use ever since. The Boston En-
campment this year decided to return to the
original form.
A CoMRADE of Post Al in a communication
expresses himself as follows: 1.-The statement
that Commander Ross, of Post Al, will be a
candidate for reelection is not generally cred
tied by the members of that post. That he has
made an able and impartial commander goes
without saying. but the post does not take
kindly to a second term, no matter how efficient
the incumbent may be. Commander Ross
doubtless will retire at the end of his term and
rest on his well earned laureIs. Among others
who are named for the position is Comrade
Georgs A. Cassidy. Comrade Cassidy has been
member of the post since 1873, and has always
had its interest at heart He served four years
in Colonel o. H. Rippy's regiment He is a
gentleman of sterling integrity, and has all the
qualifications of q successful commander. No
better selection could be made, and under his
command his post would continue in its pros
perity."