Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-30
THE LAST ROLL CALL,
Memorial Services Held by j. C. Hull Post
G. A. r., for the Seven Comrades Who
Died During the Year-Touching Ad-

Memorial Services Held by j. C. Hull Post
G. A. r., for the Seven Comrades Who
Died During the Year-Touching Ad-
dress by Judge Collier.
No better or more fitting day could have been
selected by Colonel j. c. Hull Post l57, G. A.
R, to do honor to its dead comrades than yes.
terday, the day which marked the resurrection,
and when the earth is ready to burst forth into
new life. The memorial services were held in
| Turner Hall, Forbes street, and were largely
attended. The stage was beautifully decorated
with national flags, while on the right were
seven empty chairs, heavily draped in black
and each bearing boquet of flowers, lovingly
placed to the memory of those gone to answer
the last roll call.
The programme made out for the occasion
was very simple, but the services we're of the
most impressive character. They were opened
failure Not having written for some time l
with the anthem, II Would Not Live Away"
rendered by the choir, consisting of Misses
Carrie NJ. Terrant Annie Orr and Messrs. F. T.
and Charles J. Becker. after which there was
the opening of the post by Commander II. l.
Hoburg. Reading the records of the seven
dead comrades by Adjutant X, s. Rees, and
placing of flowers by Comrades H. H. Askin,
II. II. Bengough and O. s. McIlwaine. came
next Then followed solos by Miss Terrant and
Miss Orr.
OuuSe golfers Memorial Address.
The address was delivered by Comrade Judge
F. A. Collier, whose remarks were brief but
touching. He said: I'VE little think how soon
we must follow our comrades whom we memo
rialize to-day. Do you ever think of it now
when our comrades and the whole community
are sick and when within very short space of
time two OF our distinguished citizens passed
away from us. Comrades, this is solemn
thought and we should think solemnly of it.
This is lifting day for such ceremonies when
the earth is ready to burst forth into new life.
Young men and women do you know what
these men did In fieshe They wore decora-
tion on their breasts which you will never wear.
They went out, leaving home and family. to
preserve that flag which gives your children
and my children the freedom that they have
and when they came back the country gave
them badge OF honor. In conclusion, let us
resolve on this great resurrection day that we
will forever stand by God and our country and
hold sacred tho memory Of our comrades for
ever"
The choir then sang an anthem, "God Be
With You Till We Meet Again." after which
the doxology was sung by the audience.
The Death Roll for a Year.
There were seven deaths in the post during
the past year, as follows:
NICHOLAS BowER-Born in Germany; mustered
into service August 10, 1851, private in Com
pany l, Seventy-fourth Pennsylvania Volunteers;
honorably discharged September l3 1864, having
served three years and one month; died Novem-
ber q. 1883, aged 73 years.
D. X. ID. CLENDENNING-Born in Ohio; mus
tered into service August IS. 1862. Sergeant of
Company ID, NiIety-eighth Ohio Volunteers;
honorably discharged as First Lieutenant Com
pany ID, Ninth Ohio Volunteers, June l. 1855, hav-
ing served two years and ten months; died March
TO- 1899, aged 50 wears.
WILLIAM MCADAMs-Born in Ireland, mus
tered into service August /, 1851, private in
Company u, SiXty-third Pennsylvania Volun-
teers; discharged as Corporal Company ID, Sixty
third Pennsylvania Volu Iteers, August !, 1864.
having served three years. Died April 3, 1890,
aged &c years.
JOHN r. MCMILLAN-Born in Ireland, entered
United States service July !. 1861. private in
Company b. Twenty-seyenth Ohio Volunteers:
discharged as private March II, 1862 account
of disability, having served eight months. Died
July %, 1890. aged 5S years.
JOHN GOTTHARDT-Born in Pennsylvania: en-
tered the service July s, 1861, private in Com
pany ii. Sixty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers;
discharged as private December 16, 1862: re-
enlisted as private in Negley's Independent
Battalion of Scouts in 1864 serving % months.
Died February II, 1884, aged 4S years.
tered the service June %. 1861. as Corporal Com
pany b. Twenty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers;
discharged July 2, 1864. Died February IA, 1891,
aged 50 years.
JAMES AUsTEN-Born in England; entered the
United States service seaman October Is
1851; honorably discharged December g. 1867, on
account of disability. Died March l. 1891, aged 81
years.