Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-28
Select knights of America.

| Grand Commander Klrker left for Washing
ton, d. G., Wednesday.
The Committee on Reception will meet at the
| Central Hotel Tuesday evening next.
Past Grand Commander Sam Shaner failed
to be on hand at Evans City and many regrets
| were expressed.
| Comrade Anderson. of Evans City Legion
| No 32 made record for himself as hustler
| Wednesday night.
Comrade James A. Mckee, of No. 10. was
caught trying to light cigarette at the electric
| light at the depot in Evans City.
General Custer Lodge. No. lis. Allegheny
City, will give an open entertainment at its
hall on Ohio street. Monday evening, october G.
The official proceedings of the late Grand
| Legion session, held at Dubois, are already
out, and the workmanship is of a very artistic
nature.
| DR.. F. V. Brooks. left for Richmond, Va, dur
| ing the week to pay visit to his mother, who
lives at the above place.
Mogullians should get their war paint on for
Thursday evening October 8. to march forth to
the instituting of Pittsburg Conclave, No. 2011.
| A jolly good time is in store.
Some inquiry has been going the rounds
lately as to whether Past Grand Commander
Shaner has been seen since he started in a foot
race at Dubois with Grand Standard Bearer
Hannah. Some say he is running vet. Inquire
of Deacon Todd.
Grand Medical Examiner DIR. F. " Brooks
and family were serenaded by the Lewis quar-
tet, at his residence, shortly after the enter
tainment given by Evans City Legion No. 80.
The selection rendered was appreciated very
highly. The doctor is one of the the foremost
husters In Evans City Legion and is well de-
serving of the compliment paid him.
Miss Kitty Ash. the bewitching little song
bird of Evans City, made many admirers by the
graceful manner in which she rendered several
selections at the entertainment given by Evans
City Legion, No. 80 on Wednesday :evening
last. Her efforts were fully appreciated, judg-
ing by the hearty encores given to the young
lady, which were deserved in every instance.
The reception rendered to Colonel Lewis and
about 45 comrades from the different legions in
this vicinity, by Evans City Legion No. 80 at
Evans City. on Wednesday evening last, was
beyond the expectations of any of the COM
rades. A vote of thanks was unanimously
rendered to Grand Medical Examiner F.
Brooks and his partner, DR.. FELTON,. well as
all the members of 81, for the generous hospi-
talities extended to the visitors. Comrades
James NJ. Todd and James A. Mckee distin-
guished themselves as jokers. The oldest in
habitants including the Oldest hotel keepers,
will never forget the Select Knights.
The committees on the third annual recep-
tion of the Select Knights of America, which
is to be given on Thursday evening, November
6, is made up of the following members: Com
mittee of Arrangements-Col. Charles V. Lewis,
Adjutant Joseph B. Eaton, Major W. J. Draper,
j. l. Carson, John Knarr, Charles L. Hannah,
Clappie, G. 6. East, ]. D. Anderson and R. W.
Barnwell. Reception Committee-Alfred S.
Smith, P. G. c.; Charles Babst P. G. c.: A. M.
Shaner, P. G. G.; Benton Patterson, P. G. c.;
John Rowan, P. g. c.; E. F. Seaman, P. G. c.;
w. B. Kirker, Grand Commander; DR.. ]. s.
Dunn, Grand Vice Commander; B. II. Thom-
son, Grand Recorder; j. NJ. Todd, Grand Treas
urer and DR.. F. v. Brooks Medical Examiner
Floor Committee-E. D. Wilt, 7. ]. Moore w
]. Snyder, John Downev. J.tD. Jiles James II.
Hamilton. ]. G. Berlin and William Griscome.