Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
the au,.ices Of General Alex. Hays Circle No.

the auspices of General Alex. Hays Circle No.
ON las, Tuesday evening Mr,. Carrie v.
Sheriff, Department President OF the Ladies
of the G. A. R.. assisted by Emma K snead
also of Pittsburg, installedthe officers of new
circA, in PHILADELPHIA. Mrs. Kate Jones ID
Prsf1 of the new circle.
CoMRADE OURsLER, of Post 4, Latrobe, is
one of the boys who knows how to entertain his
old comrades when they visit him. This was
evidenced by the spread he gave his guests
from Pittsburg on Friday night. Those who
partook of his bounty are loud in their prai Sc
of his hospitality and the fraternal kindness OF
his noble wife and charming daughter.
III z address of NJ. II. Mclaughlin, of Com
pany B, Sixty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers,
is wanted by DR.. n. K. Beatty, No. 70 Fre-
mont street. Allegheny, who has been ap-
pointed special examiner in this case. Accord
ing TO the information from the PENSION De:
with rheumatism, and lives in the Third ward,
Pittsburg.
THE arrangements for Post SSs presentation
of the Fall of Atlanta" are progressing nicely.
Rehearsals will commence very soon. Tine cast
of characters Is almost completed. With few
exceptions 1t will be the Same as last year.
Miss Lillian Burkhardt, Mrs. Carrie V. Sher-
riff. Comrades Charles z. Sheriff. and ID. A.
Jones will sustain leading roles. The play will
be given one week, commencing Monday, April
10. III the opera dOuoc.
INSTANCES illustrating the boundless charity
of the Grand Army are of frequent occurrence.
Charles Matthews, an old soldier whose rela-
tives reside here, died at the Dayton Soldiers
Home. HIS mother and sister were too poor
to have the remains brought here. They ap-
pealed TO the Grand Army Of Allegheny, which
had the body brought here and buried with a
snldier's honor> last Monday. The dead soldier
was not member of the q. A. r. This Is one
instance OF many.
PosT 206 Will have a house-warming next
Friday night at their fine new post room.
Florence Hall. Arthur street. Department
Commander Denniston and staff will he pres
ent. Comfade W. J. Patterson, Of Post l57,
who organized the post, will give history of
its organization. Comrade Sample, of Post 128
Commander Lambie, of Post 8. and the always
entertaining chaplain of Post 206 Comrade
Lafayette, will address the audience. There
will also be number Of well-known elocu-
tionists and singers, including Post l5Ts quar-
tet. DON'T miss 1t, tor it will be big thing.
JOSEPH BENNETT of Homestead, was IL
years, l month and "a days old and feet 9
inches high when he enlisted as drummer in
the Nineteenth United States Infantry at
Johnstown. and as the law would not allow him
to enlist before he was l3 years of age his
father had enough patriotism in him to stale
that he was the required age. He served all
through the war and saw some of the seyerest
fighting, but escaped without a wound. AT
present he belongs to Post Isl, located at Brad-
dock, 1t is claimed for him that he is the
youngest veteran of the civil war. he VIII De
Al years of age in June.
Posr 2l5s fair came to close last night after
q successful run of two weeks. Entertain
ments dancing, etc., were features. An enjoy
| able entertainment was given Thursday even
ing. Mrs. DIR. Miller. Miss Clara Powelson,
| David and BERTHE Moore. James Calhoun and
others assisted. Post 8 visited the fair on
| Tuesday evening. On the same evening the
| children of the Westlake School were present.
| On Friday evening the children of the Stevens
| School were visitors The Luckey School
| visited during the first week. The different
| schools engaged in sharp contest Tor nag.
GENERAL A. A. HUMPHREYS Circle Ladies
of the g. A. R. held very enjoyable enter
tainment at their hall, in Millvale borough,
Monday evening. After a delicious sup
per the guests adjourned to the hall,
where they were entertained with some
excellent music, both vocal and instru-
| mental; also some choice recitations by Mrs.
Sweitzer. of McKeesport, and Miss hays, OF
the same place. Quite a delegation from Posts
| 123 and $50 were present. After the entertain
| ment Comrade Gerwig, of 12S, presented Past
| Commander s. Warden, of 5I5. with hand
| some gold badge, from the comrades of 545.
| Past Commander D.. c. Morrison, of Ia, re-
| sponded in behalf of Comrade W arden in a
| neat and appropriate speech, followed by Com
rade Reed in one Of his breezy off-hand
| speeches. Altogether. the evening was pleas
ant one and one well spent by all.
Posr T. Latrobe. Pa. held an open meeting
for installing the new officers on Friday even
ing. The new Commander is the Rev. J. G
Miller, of the M. E. Church. Comrade Miller
carried musket during the late unpleasant
ness, being a private in Company H, Ninth
Pennsylvania Reserves. He lost his left arm al
the Dattle of Gaines Mill in the seven days
fight. Post is noted for its fighting preachers
| Department Commander Denniston was pres
I ent and delivered practical and enthusiastic
| address Mrs. Bray. of Greensburg. President
| of the Auxiliary Ladies' Circle of G. A. R.,
| captured the house in pointed and humorous
speech. Addresses were also made by Com
| rades T. G. Sample, of Post l2S X. 8. Rees. ol
Post l57, DR.. Bullen, of Post l5l, and others. II
was red-letter night for Post l.