Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-15

of the Republic to-day over the death of the
llustrious Sherman viii be profound.
DR.. c. P. SEP. of Post 8. has received from
Commissioner Raum his commission as one of
the Board of Pension Examiners in this city.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENN1sToN
was in the eastern end of the department last
week, paying some of his closing Official visits.
A~REHEARsING for the Fall oflAtlanta," to
be given under the auspices of Post So, was be-
gun in the United States Court rooms last
week
THE survivors Of the seventy-eighth Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. will hold a re-
union at Altoona on the opening day of the de-
paItment encampment.
Posi- IS will attend divine services at the
Ladies of the G.. A. r. Home at Hawkins sta
tion this afternoon. The post will assemble at
the post room at 1:3o r. NJ. sharp.
AT the meeting of Post Al last Wednesday
evening Comrade Lee, who served in Com
pany +, Seveuty-eighth Pennsylvania Volun-
teers. was mustered into the ranks.
A woMAN's RELIEF CORPS, auxiliary to
Post 155, will soon be organized. The posts
permission has been given. The new corps will
take the same name as the post, Colonel Will
ham H. Moody.
Posi- Isl had the honor of being visited by
Assistant Inspector General William Russell,
last Thursday night The post highly appre-
ciated the honor of being the first visited by
one of the national staff.
THE address of any comrade of Company Il,
Seventy-eighth Regiment, Pennsylvania volun-
teers, who knew William Holland, is wanted
by Lieutenant F. c. Holland of Welsh Camp,
Sons of Veterans, Ramsey. Ill
TIE soldier interest of this vicinity would be
greatly pleased by the appointment of Gov.
Pattison of Comrade W. ]. Patterson of Post
25s asa member of the Board of Managers of
the Western Penitentiary. 1t is hoped for.
CoMRADB RoBER ELLIOTT, Chairman of
the Relief Committee of Post Al, has a long
military record. He served over three years
during the war and was upward of Is wears
connected with the Eighteenth Regiment, N.
6. P.
CoMRADE CHARLES r. YOUNG, Of Post 8
has been ill since his return from Oil City.
Comrade Young has always been faithful in his
attention to post meeting. His speedy re-
covery is wished for by all the members Of the
post
H committees of three from the Posts of
PIttsDurg met in Municipal Hall last night to
talk over the celebration of the twenty-nfth an
nIversary OF the organization of the Grand
Army. A report of the proceedings will be
found In the local columns
H comrades of Post los are greatly pleased
over their section of the Cyclorama of the Bat
tic of Gettysburg. 1t presents the thrilling
scene of Cooper's famous battery going into ac-
ton. The canvas measures 1920 feet and will
be hung in the post room.
TIE rate fixed by the Pennsylvania Railroad
for round trip tickets to Altoona is s. so. Tho
can be secured from Post Adjutants. Tickets
will be on sale and good from February q to %
goIag and good returning till the 18th.
The ranks of Post l57 were invaded by death
on Friday and Com rade John Gotthard taken.
he served 10 Company H.. Sixty-second Penn
sylvania Volunteers, Neglcy's Independent
the post room at l o'clock to attend tic fun.
eral.
TIE Ladies of the G. A. r. are soliciting the
influence of the different posts in favor of a
bill appropriating sl50 per annum for each in
mate of the Home at Hawkins station during
the years 1891 and 1892. The favorable recon-.
of the State Board of Charities has
been secured.
TuE ninth anniversary of Post l62 was celc- |
br&ted last night at the regular meeting. Posts |
IS and Us. Of Allegheny. were present as were |
representatives OF Pittsburg posts. The hall
was crowded. There were a number of excel
lent speeches and a very enjoyable time. The
usual muster took place. |
In general orders No. Is, Department Com |
mander Dennlston announces the appointment |
of five members on the Soldiers Home Com !
as follows: Louis Wagner, Post No. 8; |
3. Beash. Post No. 5; Thomas j. Stewart,
Post No. IL; Isaac Is. Brown, Post No. 20; |
Charles Z. Shirk, Post No. 81.
MAJOR JOHN HANCOCK, manager of the
Black Diamond Steel Works. and now quarter |
master of Post Al, was one Of the first to con-
meet himself with that post at its organization, |
and has been a member ever since. The unique /
cap he wears is the only one Of the kind known
to be in existence. It looks well upon the
Major.
Il Entertainment Committee Of Post 49,
wishes to thank Miss .Rosalind Forster FOR her