Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-14
Fifth West Virginia Cavalry at Coal Center on

Fifth West Virginia Cavalry at Coal Center on
last Wednesday.
CoMRApE A. ]. REED, Captain of Post AIS
firing SQUAD. desires that the members be sure
to call for their arms at headquarters before
going to Rock Point.
THE Allegheny NJ. p. G's (Relief No. 81
meets tomorrow night and it is expected that
some of the members who kicked over the
traces" at the late primaries may be disci-
plined.
CoMRADE x. S. REEs, of Post l57, was very
dangerously ill a week ago, but is now happily
improving. He is one of the most active Grand
Army workers in the city. and his comrades
sympathize most heartily with HIM.
CoMRADE PRESIDENT HARRISON, who is
rusticating st Cresson, was visited by the
Grand Army men of Altoona and Tyrone yes
terday afternoon. The veteran Chief Execu-
tive was last week reelected President of the
Tenth Indiana Regimental Association.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENNIsToN
and Comrade Thomas G. Sample went to WASH
ington. Pa, Friday night, when Post 100 had
an open camp fire. 1t was large and sue
eessful affair. Both comrades, delivered adj
dresses, as did also Col. Chill W. Hazard, Of
Monongahela City.
THERE are rs departments. provisional de-
partments and 30 detached corps of the
Woman's Relief Corps, with a total of 2,022
corps and 7z779 members, an increase of IS
corps and 4,724 members IN one year. The
amount of money spent in relief In the year
ending June 80, 1890. s93,049 So.
THE Commander of Post l57 having ordered
the Firing Squad of that post to report Of duty
at Rock Point on Wednesday next. Comrade
requests the members thereof to call at No. 5l2
Grant street on or previous to the morning OF
the 18th for their arms and equipments.
TOMORROW the annual reunion of the So
ciety Of the Army of West Virginia will COM
mence at Parkersburg. Preparations have
been made to entertain $1,000 visitors. Gov
ernor Fleming of West Virginia, Governor
Foraker, of Ohio, Ex-President Hayes and
Governor Beaver are among the prominent
men who will be present
CoMRADE w. R. PETIT, whose address is
Walton, Boone county, Ky., desires to COM
municate with any members of Dale's Sixth
Missouri Cavalry, enlisted June -, ls6S and
discharged at Pittsburg December &C. 1853 He
was private and belong to Company of that
organization. he is now q member OF HUFF
Post, Lawrenceburg. Ind
SISTER SoRIREs, one OF the members of Col
John B. Clark Circle No. ii, Ladies of the G.
A. R., surprised the ladies on Thursday after
noon in presenting to her circle very hand
somely framed picture of the home at Hawkins
station recently purchased by the Ladies Of
Bradberry. in few well chosen words received
IL in behalf Of Circle No. II.
AT a special meeting OF Circle No. 81 Ladies
of the g. A. R., at the residence of Mrs. Hut
ton, Mt Washington, final preparations were
made on Friday for the Grand Army Day re-
lowing aides were appointed by the President,
Mrs. Linhart: Mesdames NJ. E. Cargo, d.
Howarth. A. Grayburn, NJ. Jones, E. Pare, E
Shepler, A. Baker and K. Dierst.
On its recent trip to Boston, Post l62 was
handsomely entertained by Post 159 of East
D@e% II
Post could not do too much for Post 162, and
in consequence the visit was most enjoyable to
the Pittsburg comrades. AS a result Post 1872
at its meeting last night, decided to formally
acknowledge the courtesies extended. The
form has not been made public yet.
THE Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry will hold
their annual reunion and banquet at Seventh
Avenue Hotel October /. A large number of
members from distance are coming. A most
enjoyable time is anticipated. About 100 have
ent All members who have not received in
vitations will please address w. H. Colling-
wood, Corresponding Secretary. us Liberty
avenue.
CIRCLE No. z Ladies of the G. A. R., was
officially visited last week by the Department
President, Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff. The hall
was nicely decorated. The head of the deDart-
ment found everything in excellent shape and
the circle on its good work and
attendance. Two limitations, those of Mesdames
ana were on Ine evenings pro-
gramme. Among the visitors from other cir
cles were Mesdames Sneed. Fawcett. Murphy
and Sill.
1Tshould be borne in mind that the conditions
upon which the Grand Army Day Committee
secured the use of he grounds at Rock Point
free of charge from the Pennsylvania Company
was that all persons not holding tickets issued
on the Pennsylvania lines would be charged 25
cents for admission to the grounds. All per-
sons therefore. reaching the Point over other
than the lines controlled ny the Pennsylvanla
Company will be charged % cents extra for ad-
mission. This is a rule laid down by the Rail- |
road Company and not by the committee.