Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-11-23

well received by Commander Jones and the
others of Post 1885, and had a very pleasant
evening"
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENNIsToN
doubtless had pleasant time last week visit
lug the posts IN Philadelphia and Williamsport,
where he was last night. He will be home by
tomorrow
THE mortal remains of Comrade George ].
Brush, of Post 8, were escorted to their last
resting place on Friday afternoon by the post.
He died Wednesday, AT his home in SewickIey,
after long illness.
Posi- SS IS getting ready to put the military
drama. Fall of Atlanta" on the stage of the
Opera House the week beginning March 26.
John L Nevln Camp No S3, Sons of Veterans,
are to assist on the stage.
Posi- SS will meet at It's post room at o'clock
to-day to proceed to the memorial services of
Post 162 at Carnegie Hall. The Ladies' Auxili-
ary will meet at the home of the President,
Mrs. Hutchinson, 246 Federal street, at z:30
o'clock,
Posi- Al will make its nominations next
Wednesday evening. The advocates of the
two comrades who will come out for the Com
membership are doing some active work. A
large turnout is expected at Wednesday nights
meeting.
PROF. RoHRBACHER and Major Montooth
delivered the addresses at the memorial serv-
ices of Post last Monday evening. The post
choir furnished excellent music. A large num-
Der Of the comrades, their wives and friends,
were present
CoMRADE HENRY SrAUDE, Chairman Of the
Widows and Orphans Committee of Post Isl,
will have his hands full from now until after
Christmas getting things ready for the annual
treat to the orphans III the district which comes
under the supervision cf the post
A CALL has been issued for a meeting of the
survivors of the old Thirteenth Regiment, at
the Central Hotel next Wednesday evening
The Thirteenth has never vet had reunion of
all its members. 1t is oDed to bring them all
together at this meeting A survivors asso-
citation will be organized and date fixed for
banquet to be held at the Central Hotel next
month. probably the week before Christmas.
An invitation will likely be extended to the
One Hundred and Second and One Hundred
and First Regiments to be present at the ban
quet. All survivors of the old Thirteenth
are urged to be at the meeting Wednesday
night.
Posi- III nominated officers last Tuesday
evening as follows: For Commander, j. A.
Batchelor and George w. McCutcheon; Senior
Vice Commander, R. IS. Fraser and G. G. Wal
ters; Junior Vice Commander. William Hazel
wood and Comrade FeIrree; Quartermaster, H.
P. Krebs; Surgeon, H. A. Page and T. d. Davis;
Chaplain. Rev. G. W. t3halfant; Officer of the
Day. Samuel Brown ard John Wherry; Officer
of the Guard, Conrad Hood, Taylor and
Speer: Ordnance Ser: ,eant John S. Snively;
Inside Sentinel, a. S. Tussey and Comrade
and Hunt; Delegates, George S. Fulmer, ]. c.
Matthews, John s. Chusler, II. p. Krebs, Com
rades Hunt, Beckett. Walters and Ferree; Coun-
ell of Administration, Joseph F. Denniston.
DURING the past week the attendance at the
fair of Post 155 has been remarkable. A
crowded hall every night has been the order,
rain no rain. The phonograph is new at
traction added during the past week. and is
much patronized. The coming week. although
the last will without doubt be the best, so far
as literary and musical entertainments con-
cerned. Monday night, photographic concerts,
followed by Mrs DIR. Sadler and Comrade c. r.
drama, entitled ''The Obstinate Family" will
be given by Mrs. DIR. NJ. S. King Misses Mar
land and Messrs Hager and Harper. Colonel
q. v. Lewis will also lie present Friday even
has been arranged and good time is antici-
pated. Prof. Miles chorus will furnish music,
and, by request Mrs. DR.. ]. A. Potts will repeat
"Old Folks at Home"
THE following nominations were made by
Post Isl, last Tuesday evening: For Com
mander. A. c. Frank and S. 7. McGrath;
Senior Vice Commander, ]. P. Wilhelm;
Junior Vice Commander, Dennis Mangan,
Jacob Brendan, George w. Hunter and George
W. Powell; Quarter Master, Isaac Amber;
Officer of the Day, George NJ. Buck
and W. E. Matthews: Officer of the
Guard, Thomas Watson; Chaplain, w.
E. Matthews and George NJ. Buck;
OFT, w. o. Russell, Hartman Coleman and
Jacob Wise; Delegates, James Sheppard, John
G. Sias, D. A. Jones, George NJ. Buck, Herman
Zedel,. John Dittes, w; T. Powell. w. o.
nominations will probably be completed next
Tuesday.