Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-16
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| stead of 81, as heretofore.
The Grand Recorder was authorized to pay
the death claim Of the late Comrade y. w.
| Dunn, amounting to 81 600.
PIG. G. Benton Patterson very generously
| donated his claim against the Grand Legion.
| Many thanks. comrade.
The resolution compelling members Of the
| Order to take out the beneficiary was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Law, to report at
next ssseion.
OF the new Grand Treasurer, Colonel G. N.
Lewis, it would be useless to say anything,
the entire jurisdition.
The comrades will be glad to know that
the entire ritualistic work has been changed
and the old ritual. with a few necessary
changes made therein, has been readopted
| by the Grand Legion.
| meeting at 25 Federal street, Allegheny, this
| evening, will be Mr.. 8. Groves, late Of Eng
| land, and Mr.. William Cornfield. They will
| speak on non-partisan temperance work.
| Captain G. II. Mead, who was elected Grand
Lieutenant Commander, halls from one OF
| the finest Legions in the two States, and Is @
worker Of the finest order. He is considered
| one OF the best drill masters in the S. K OF
| A, and genial fellow to boot
| Every legion in Pennsylvania and Ohio
was ably represented at the late session, and
| among the most earnest and hard-working
| representatives might be mentioned Captain
| j. II. Near, of Youngstown Legion, and Com
race w. J. Atkinson, of Erie Legion No. 8.
| The new Grand Recorder, W. j. Fawcett,
! of Duquesne No. 10, of Pittsburg, is one Of
| the most pleasant, unassuming gentlemen in
our order. He is also comrade of a great
| deal of ability, and the order has certainly
been very fortunate in securing his services
for the ensuing year.
The new Grand Commander, James NJ.
Todel, is famous in the order for his oratory,
but at the close of the Grand session he
making. Commander Todel is certainly
hustler and many good things for the order
may be expected Of him during the year.
The new S. v.C. W. P. Atkinson is not
very well known in this vicinity, but Colonel
Lewis says that the comrades can rely upon
| it, that they will hear some good reports
from his work in and about Erie during the
coming year. Commander Atkinson is one
Of the proprietors and editors of the Erie
Evening Herald. The Colonel says he news
paper man and that settles it.
1t was decided at the ate session to meet
at Conneaut Lake, August, 1892, and also that
the First Regiment will encamp there upon
the old ground, and the Colonel will call
shortly to begin their arrangements for the
camping at once, so as to have them as COM
plete in every instance as possible when the
time arrives.
extend to the officers and members of Erie
Legion No. their thanks for the very kind
treatment received at their hands, in
making their sojourn in Erie during
for the use Of their elegant hall during the
time, and more especially to Comrade At
kinson, the new S. V. c., and editor of the
Erie Herald, for his personal attention to
the comforts of all who attended the session.
Wednesday evening the officers and MEM
bers of the Grand Legion attended grand
lawn fete at the grounds of A. III. Williams,
at Erie, upon the cordial invitation of Sheri-
Cnn1nanAPrV Gnldan
Eagle, under whose auspices it was held.
The grounds were elegantly lighted with
electric lamps, and decorated in elaborate
style. The tables were loaded with good
things to eat, and to say that the ntire affair
was enjoyed by the comrades would be put
ting it very mildly indeed. The ladies were
out also in their gayest attire, and did their
utmost to make the whole affair pleasant for
the comrades.
The coming year will be one OF hard work
for oil the officers and Colonel Lewis has
determined to enter the harness at once, and
earnestly requests that every member in
dividually and collectively will join him in
his efforts to eclipse anything which has
ever been done by the regiment, and he is
form, and drill as well in discipline af posi-
Bile at the time they will be called upon to
visit the Worlds Fair at Chicago. He urges
upon the legions the necessity of drilling
by legions, as during the coming fall and win
ter, he intends holding regimental drills.
The session Just closed of the Grand
Legion was certainly the most important in
the history of the organization, and it is
safe to say that more work was performed
than at any session preceding it. The repre-
sentatives went there fully determined to
do business and carried out their intentions
to the letter. The Committee on Creden-
tials went to work Immediately upon ar
rival in Erie Monday night, and were fully
prepared to report at the opening of'the
session Tuesday morning at 10 O'clock and
from that time until the adjournment every
thing went smoothly until the close. The
election of officers took place on the first
day OF the session, and they were installed
Immediately after. The reports of the
Grand Treasurer and Finance Committee
sh ows the order to be in better condition
than ever before, and the prospects now
a re that the order will flourish as it never
did before. 1t seemed to be the desire of
every comrade present to labor in the inter-
est Of harmony, even though it would be
necessary for them to sacrifice their per-
sonal feelings, and as a result when tho
time arrived for adjournment everybody
was happy.