Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-28
Jr. O. U. A. NJ.

North Star Council, Of wimerding, is ar
ranging for picnic.
Southside Council will hold a picnic at
Castle Shannon next Saturday.
Samuel Harper Council has presented flags
70 the Mt. Washington and Whittier schools.
The friends of James Madison Council No.
As were easantly entertainedby that coun-
Gil in its hall on Tuesday evening.
National Vice Councilor-elect James Grams
ton has recovered from his recent illness,
and is visiting friends in West Virginia this
week.
Boquet Council No. 50, OF Negley, o., will
hold n parade and picnic at Camp Boquet.
About is 5councils are expected to participate
IN the affair.
The members of Braddocl1 Lodge No. $50,
A. Q. .. W, are arranging for a grand boat
excursion on the steamer May1iower about
the middle of July.
The election of James Cranston as National
Vice Councillor has been heartily indorsed
by the national representatives from Ohio,
where his appointment came from.
= Fourth of July celebration will be held
undcc the auspices of Point Marion Council,
Nc. sos, at Ben Conn's grove, Elm Rocks; a
lengthy programme has been prepared.
The Advisory Council will shortly arrange
for a public meeting, at which an address
will be delivered by some person of n ma
tional reputation On the subject of immigra-
tiOn-
Citizens of the Roman Catholic faith have
refused TO participate in q Fourth of July
demonstration at Blairsville. because of tho
connection OF the Mechanics with the
affair.
Braddock Council No. a9s and Mononga-
hela Council No. la2 of Braddock, with the
Other Ave councils in that district, are all
solidly opposed to tile new name for their
order.
organized in Pennsylvania since the last
session of tie State Council. This equals tho
record ot ANY entire year and it is over two
months yet until the close OF the present
term.
Tuesday evening last special committee,
representing live of the councils in the Brad
dock district, held q meeting in the Office OF
/. J. Small, Esq. at BradGoch. and decided
to hold grand reunion and picnic at Idle
wild Grove on the Lironier branch of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in about three
weeks.
Decatur Council No. 6Is. Jr. o. U. An,
was organized April 2j by p. c. and W. W.
Ca plsS, OF No. 81, and instituted May Z, by
D. :. c, sam Weaver. with Il members.
The charter remained opened for six weeks,
and there is now 81 membership of 10. The
Council by special invitation from Rev. S. L.
Witchcl, pastor of Tarentum NJ. E. Church,
will attend service this evening at 7:30.
State Councillor Collins was in Uniontown
a few days ago making preliminary arrange
mentS Tor the session of the State Council,
which cOnvenes ut that place in September.
There is only one council in Uniontown, but
Ile DONS lOeie are nuSIleIS ana t0GT6 Is no
need to fear that the State body will not be
entertained in tho right manner. 1t will be
the largest convention ever held there. Over
60 represen tatives viii be present.
Extensive preparations have been made
for the celebration of the Fourth at Con-
nellsvil!c. \ parade, in which 1000 men,
bers of the order will participate, will take
place at il o'clock. Dinner will be served in
The park, where Burgess Stillwagon Will de-
liver an address of welcome. a mass meet
ing will then be held and addresses will be
l~0G. INrN.- a.
Prof. 7. A. Shanor, Nckeesport; Colonel
Chill W. Hazard, Monongahela City; Joseph
a. Mullen, Cumberland, Nd: Robert F. Hop
wood and L. I. Umbel, OF Uniontown. There
will be q display of fireworks in the even
ing.
There is an old saw that ''the third tim is
the charm" Ii this is true orders
name will be changed on the last meeting
night of December Between now and then,
however. there VIII be "a considerable amount
OF agitation. The question will be discussed
from one end OF the state to the other The
National Council has wisely prohibited the
issuing of circulars on the subject, but the
enthusiasts on both sides will lose no time in
putting in u word whenever the opportunity
arises. The west sends in a Macedonian cry
of Come over and help ns,' by giving u
name that is not q misnonicr, and there is
no doubt but that this cry will be answered
this year
Sons OF Liberty Council is composed OF
number of energetic young men. They
originated 4 scheme last week for the pur-
pose OF bringing out the members to
The meeting. \ neat invitation was
issued, announcing banquet to
be given by the council. On Wednesday
evening nearly 203 members, whose names |
were indicated early in the menu, assem- |
bed at the hau full of expectation. This
was soon turned to desperation, for there |
was no banquet. Tho victims took the sell |
good naturedly, end those who had gone to |
The meeting without supper made the best !
OF the situation, and seemed satisfied with |
the cracker and Nvutcr they were furnished. |
1t is quietly limited that ". L. Kerr got the |
worst OF the roast mentioned in the menu