Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-19

on the SOth instant. excursion tickets will be
sold BY the Allegheny Valley Railroad at the
following stations: Pittsburg, Verona, Far
naSsus West Penn, Mahoney, Redbank, Park
Bois.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENNIsToN and
several other Grand Army men from PIttsburg,
will go TO Erie tomorrow to take part in an
affair in the evening that promises to be of big
proportions. 1t is to be meeting of all the
Erie posts and all in that vicinity. Comrades
A. P. Burchdeld. Thomas G. Sample, H. ID.
Bengough and others will likely go. Mhhe
there Major Denniston will inspect the Soldiers
Home.
CoMRADE h. Il. BENGoUGH. of Post l57, is
highly pleased over the recovery of his badge,
which he lost while at Springdale week before
last 1t was brought in last week py
Commander Burns. of Post 2S9, Spring
dale. A lady bad picked it up from the pave.
ment Comrade Bengough was afraid ne hao
dropped IL some place where it would De
tramped upon, but it is returned without
scratch.
AN open meeting of Circle No. 81, Ladies
of the G. A. R., will be held on Wednesday
evening, the 29th instant, at Dietrich's Hall.
Southern avenue, Mt Washington. This is to
be the last open meeting of the current year,
and a number of the lady department officials
VIII grace the meeting with their presence:
Some rare musical treats will be presented, and
reports made on the social and charitable work
OF the organization, In which this circle has
been participating largely and creditably.
THE ladies' auxiliary of Post Ss will give o
bazaar on Friday and Saturday nights, October
81 and November l. 1t will be held IN the post
room in the telephone building corner of San
dusky and South Diamond streets. Allegheny.
The ladies are busily engaged in preparing for
the occasion. There will be fancy needlework,
etc. The refreshments will be OF the best.
Special preparation of the hall will be made,
and IL is promised that the guests will not re-
gret their visit The proceeds will go into the
charity fund.
AN open meeting is being arranged for by
Post Al for the evening of Wednesday, October
.. The programme is not yet completed, but
there will, of course, be speeches and music.
Among the speakers will be Department Com.
mander Denniston. chaplain" Mcclure and
Colonel Danks. The committee of five ap-
pointed at the last meeting is energetically at
work making preparations. A large crowd is
expected. All old soldiers. whether members
OF Ihe Grand Army or not, are specially IN
vited to attend,
LAST Tuesday was felicitous day for Com
rade A. P. Burchfield and his family. He and
his excellent wife celebrated their silver we'd
ding at their home i'll Shadyside. They we're
the recipients of many handsome presents. On
the same evening the daughter of Comrade
Burchheld was married at the parental man
sion. A number of Grand Army comrades
were among the guests. To say that all had an
extremely enjoyable time seems superhuous.
Inc whole house seemed to overflow with hap
piness over the double event, which was one
long TO be remembered.
THE affair at Greensburg Thursday evening
was very enjoyable. Among those who went
from here were Department Commander Den
niston, Thomas G. Sample and Rev. DR.. Core,
of Williamsburg. On behalf of the citizens
Comrade Core presented to the Post, No. 276.
beautiful memorial volume. 1t was accepted
on behalt OF the cost by Comrade Sample. The
meeting was most pleasant On account of the
rain it was not as large as it otherwise would
have been. The visiting comrades were enter
tanned most Hospitality and the visit dwells
pleasant in their memories.
CoMRADE GEORGE BURROUGHS, of Post
Al, does not care to assume an honor that does
not belong to him. 1t has been stated several
times that he was the color bearer, of the
Sixty-irst Pennsylvania Volunteers ana car
rled the colors all through the war. This is
not fact. He was member of the color
company of the regiment and brought home |
the colors with the dead body of Colonel Rip |
pey. The colors were presented to the post by |
Colonel Rippey's father. Comrade Burroughs |
was appointed by the post to bear the Sixty |
tirst's colors in all parades in which the post |
participates. |
A GLORIOUS reunion was held by the men, |
bers of the One Hundred and Fortieth Penn |
sylvania Volunteers at Freeport on Tuesday. |
About 25O survivors were present. The excel |
lent turnout was pleasing to all the "boys" and |
they enjoyed themselves only old comrades |
in arms can. Colonel }. A. Danks, of the Sixty |
third Regiment; j. H. Short, of the One Hun |
dred and Fortieth, and ]. II. Stevenson of the |
One Aundredth, who are honorary members of |
The Survivors Association. were present.
United States Marshal Harrah was with his
comrades once more. Major Mcdowell candi-
late for Congress in the Twenty-fifth district,
vas present. He served in the One Hundred
md Twenty-hrst Regiment. The One Hun
ired and FortieIh Is noted as having lost a
arger percentage of its members in killed than
my other regiment in the service.