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

sick for some time. is happily recovering, and
Is soon expected to be q well man again
CoMRADE GEORGE w. DAWSON, OF Post
l57 is out again, after having been eonnoed TO
his home for several weeks on account OF pad
fall.
CoMRADE w. o. RUSSELL, Of Post lol, whose
former home was Boston, gave the comrades OF
his post O most glowing account Oh LIE fisiS
during the encampment.
COMRADES GEORGE BOYER. Of Harrisburg.
and Stautfer, of Lancaster. are prominently
mentioned as candidates for the DepartnenL
Commandership next year.
PosT ISL of Braddoek has secured round
trip fare to Rock Point on the 18th OF ~ cents'
The members cordially invite their frien9s 70
come along and enjoy themselves VIII Inc
rest.
COMRADES o. 8. McIlwaine and 81. H. Ben
cough, of Post 157. now sport canes that were
presented to them by comrade VINO Gu. Ine.n
himself from the canebrakes about PlttsDurg
Landing.
The wife of Comrade Robert Gordon, OF
Post SS, was buried last Monday from her home
in Bellevue. Comrade Gordon is good COM
rade and in his affi iction has the earnest SYM
pathy of Lis comrades.
THE special order of business to come before
Post 157 next Thursday evening will be the
discussion OF plan for taking the post in
the annual encampment.
CoMRADE JOSEPH B. EATON, the efficient
Quartermaster Sergeant of Post 3 is out in
Colorado and having an enjoyable time no
doubt. his comrades miss him very m1ch
and hope he will soon be back at his post again.
CoMRADE WILLIAM CLoTwoRTHY, one of
the old One Hundred and Fifty-ffth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers with his family. is here on
visit from Tennessee, and would be pleased TO
see any of his old comrades at lU4 or IZ0 w y1e
avenue.
PosT 207, Of Homestead, Is arranging to pre-
sent the Drummer Boy of Shiloh" on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. September 70, 70
and q. strong local talent has been secured;
The proceeds will be devoted to the soldiers
monument at Homestead.
THE familiar face Of Comrade K. s. Rees
was missing at Post 15Ts meeting Thursday
night. This is such an unusual thing that his
comrades are quite exercised over his where
abouts. He has sent no postals as Is his Gus
tom when away. Where Is her
A MUSTER is on the list at Post Ss meeting
tomorrow evening, and the stereopticon Will as
usual add interest to the ceremony. -Four COM
rades are to be welcomed into the fold. They
are w. H. Reed, c. H. Miller, H. M. Hawklns
and A. ]. Thomas. A large number OF tne
comrade friends of Candidate Thomas and the
others will be on hand to give them good send
off. An interesting meeting is anticipated.
THE Allegheny County Association of Union
Ex-Prisoners of War met at their hall, U. V.
L. library room, last Monday evening. The
meeting was entertained by Comrade Charles
F. Sheriff, delegate to the National Union
Ex.Prisoners of War Convention, held at
Boston, Mass reading the proceedings of that
body; and also recalling the very handsome
manner the visiting ex-prisoners were enter
tanned by the patriotic citizens OF that CITY,
On last Monday afternoon. Labor Day, the
Grand Army Band rendered the lately arrived
son of Comrade H. H. Bengough, of Post 157,
grand serenade at the Bengough residence on
Forbes street. Benny, Jr., enjoyed the sweet
music greatly, no doubt, though he expressed
no opinion either way. Benny Senior lad
something in dark recess in his cellar that
caused the musicians TO smack their lips. IL
was very good and very strong, but the pand
played its next engagement as usual.