Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
General Lodge Notek

Allegheny Council No. 35 Royal Templars of
Temperance meets in Engineers Hall, l9 Fed
eral street, Allegheny.
Invitations are out for the third annual re-
ception of the Hibernian Rifles, of Allegheny
county, to be given at Turner Hall, Forbes
street, St Patriok's night
The Duquesne Commandery l42, R. Gu.
Knights of st. John, will give public installa.
ton, entertainment and reception at Turner
Hail Wednesday evening, April l5 1891.
Harry Brooks. member OF Pittsburg Coun-
Gil III, Jr. o. U. A. NJ. and eldest sen of Past
Commander ]. V. Brooks, of Post 2S0 G. A. R..
who had his leg broken on Monday February
25, is improving and will be able to be brought
home Ia couple of weeks.
w. H. Devore Lodge No. 676, L o. O. F., of
Williamsburg, Pa, has a boom at present At
the meeting last Tuesday evening it had five
propositions for membership, elected two ap-
plicapts and conferred the first degree on one
and the third degree on five.
At the meeting of the various councils of the
Order of Chosen Friends of Western PennsyI-
vania, held at Williamsburg. for the purpose of
organizing the Sick BENEFIT League, the fol-
lowing officers were elected: President, James
I. Wakeman; Secretary, 6. r. c. Johnston;
Treasurer, NJ. McKelvey; Board of Manage.
nent, William Creeder and g. Z. Gallagher, of
WTkinsburg; ". S. Hays, Of Pieasant Unity:
w. Dale of Latrobe, and ]. C. Campbell, OF
Braddock. The first meeting will be held 1t
Mendelrs Hall, Ohio street. Allegheny.
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transaction OF business.
Pittsburg Union No 102, of the Equitable
Aid Union. whose meeting place is over the
Metropolitan National Bank, Forty-third and
Butler streets, has been having a wonderful
run of prosperity lately, over 100 new members
having been taken in since December l. A
social and festival was held at its hall last Fri
day evening, which was largely attended by
members of the order generally including
many from Allegheny, Sharpsburg aud East
End. The expectations of the committee were
fully realized, and the members had
jovIal time. The charter will close April l.
after which the cost of membership will be
greatly increased The union meets every Fri
day night, and from 10 to Is applications for
membership are received at each meeting.
The L o. L. has never been in as prosperous
condition as at the present time. The elec-
tion OF officers takes place this month and
every lodge reports progress as regards mem
beTs and money. New lodges are being planned
|, all over the country. and rs the members are
in favor of all those American Institutions
which have made this Nation the best in the
world, only good can result from the spread of
the lodge. The lodge at hit. Pleasant has ar
ranged with j. Thresher. ESQ.,, of Pittsburg to
lecture before II at the Reformed Church, Mt.
Pleasant, next Friday evening on THE Three
Great Powers" and the general public is IN
very great progress; men have but little power
in their meetiDgs, and the ability, Judgment
and sound common sense shown by the women
have taken the men by surprise. The Earl of
E-ne, Imperial Grand Master of the Universe.
has spoken in terms of praise of the ladies'
lodges, and there is much satisfaction as the
result.