Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-24

is kept 50 busy at present that he has hardly
time for anything else. He feels sanguine
of success, and gives his time cheerfully.
THE department officers Of the Ladies Of
the G. A r. are very much gratified by re-
ports received at headquarters from all over
the State, reporting increase in membership
and the Organization, of MANY new circles.
INSPECTION, a muster, several reinstate-
ments and some applications was the order
at Post AIS meeting last Wednesday even
ing. Among those present were Commander
Scott, of Post IS, and Comrades Coll and
Braun, of Post 157.
Mrs. MAGGIE ARMIGER, wife of Comrade J..
B. Armiger, of Post 155, was presented with
a beautiful silver set on Wednesday evening
the twenty fifth anniversary of her wedding
to the old Adjutant.
OK Wednesday next the Teutonia, Stella
and Robert Blume emaennerchors will tender
to Post 128 a concert of German song at
Carnegie Hall. Well-known English artists
Dickinson, the whistling soloist.
CIRCLE No. T. Ladies of the G. A. R., cele-
brated its seventh anniversary last Tuesday.
B. c. Christy delivered IN address. Speeches
were made by Mrs. T. G. Jones, President Of
No. q Mrs. I. N. Gosser, Department Presi-
dent; Rachel Doran and Mrs. Murray, Of
Sumner Circle.
The Pension Office was yesterday moved
from the Third avenue building to the Uni
versity building, corner Diamond and Ross
streets. The new offices are commodious,
well lighted and ventilated. It Is the first
time in its history that the office in this city
has had a suitable location.
LAST Wednesday night Post Al was inspect
ed by Comrade X. S. Rees, of Post 157. The
same comrade inspected Post 236 on Friday
night A large number of visiting comrades
ott Rapa
was highly complimented on his thorough
manner OF conducting the inspection.
JAMES PETERS, assistant inspector, G. A.
R., accompanied by James Ogden and John
r. Oursler, of Post 4, of Latrobe, inspected
Post 209 at Scottdale last week. This post Is
in the Forty-seventh district Pennsylvania
Department.. The members of this post own
and control very elegant park, worth at
least $4,000.
Posr 155 was inspected on Friday evening
by Comrade W. F.Powell, of Post Isl, who was
accompanied by a large number of comrades
from his post. After the inspection the post
was presented with beautiful silk flag by
Woman's Relief Corps No. y. Several happy
speeches were made, and an elegant lunch,
served by the corps ladies, wound up the
pleasant evening.
THE joint meeting of the three Allegheny
posts at Carnegie Hall on Friday evening
gramme, as outlined in this column last
Sunday, was observed as far as possible. The
Memorial volumes presented to each post
are handsome. They are fully appreciated
by the comrades The musical part of the
programme was well rendered.
THE Presidents of all circles connected
with the Department. of Pennsylvania Ladies'
of the G. A. r. are much interested in making
arrangements for the first anniversary of the
instituting of the home for the mothers,
wives, sisters and daughters of the veterans,
situated at Hawkins station, on the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, to be held on June B.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER BOYER, in general
orders, announces the following appoint
ments of aides-de-camp in Pittsburg and
Morrison, Post 80; j. A. Bachelor, Post lii;
Fred Beuchler, Post 12S: ID. A. Jones, Post
151; j. B. Armiger, Post 155; o. 8. McIlvaine,
Post Isl; l.. NJ. Armor, Post 162; W. Z. Ford,
Post $50.
GEN. P. N. GUTHRIE CAMP No. 263, Sons Of
Veterans, will be presented with flag next
Thursday evening in the Mansfield school
hall. The presentation speech will be deliv-
cred by Commander John 5. Lambie, of Post
8. Brother Alf G. Lloyd will accept on be-
half of the camp. Addresses will be deliv-
cred by P. n. Guthrie, w. III. Reed and w. H.
Morgan Thomas, ofPost 8.
THE allabsorbing topic with the comrades
of Post l51 is their play, the Little Recruit, !"
which will occupy the boards of the BUou
the week commencing June l. The cast pub
lished in this column last Sunday is an ex-
cellent one and, judging by the interest they
are taking in their work, there is no doubt
about their being able to give g. grand per-
formance. Inasmuch as the entertainments
is for the benefit of the posts relief fund, it
is hoped that q generous public will give
them that hearty support which they richly