Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-29
Along the skirmish Line,

Next Thursday will be election night in
Post l57.
PcST l57 held no meeting last Thursday
night. it being Thanksgiving.
IT is now Comrade Boyd, he having been
mustered last night by Post $50.
Co.1RapE JAMEs LowRJE, of Post IS, was re-
ported sick at the last meeting.
CosRApE .. s. McILwA1NE is q leading
candidate for delegate to the Department
EncaInpment in Post l5I.
PosT SIS meeting last Tuesday evening
was q large one. Among the visitors was
Commander Brown, of Post lbs.
CoNRADE HIGH MORRISON, OF Post SO, has
been appointed an aid dc camp on Com
m2aGer in Chief Palmer's staff.
CowRLDE ". II. IRWIN, of Post 25s, died last
Thursday lie was a First Lieutenant in
the One Hundred and Third Pennsylvania.
Co2IEApz GEORGE S wooD, of Post $50, was
commissioned last week as an aid de camp
on the staff of Commander in Chief Palmer.
CoSRApE L. Y JONES, of Post Isl, has de-
ciined the nomination for chaplain and
ComraGC James Sheppard was nominated
Inst Tuesday.
Co'sE.DE W. o. RUSSELL, OF Post Isl, who 10
2 candidate for Senior Vice Department
Commander. heads the list Of his posts
DCIina LiOns for delegates.
TIE hop of Colonel John b. Clark Circle
No. II, Ladies OF the G. A. f., to be given at
CyClolama parlors next Tuesday evening,
viii be a most delightful affair.
LIVELY battle of ballots is scheduled in
Post Al next Wednesday night There are
three candidates for Commander. The
nominations were made last Wednesday
night.
TIE entertainment for the benefit OF Post
4SO's Widows and Orphans fund was an
artistic and financial success. The ladies
auxiliary desire to heartily thank all who
assisted.
II general orders No. Commander in
Chief Palmer announces the dates-fxed by
tile National Cogncil of Administration for
tic Washington Encampment as September
b. 81 ana -.
COMRADES JOSEPH EVANS and George Jack
son, OF Post l57, expect to go to Detroit about
Christmas 20 present some cut glassware to
some friends who did the post kindness at
the recent encampment.
ADDITIONAL appointments OF aids de camp
on the Commander in Chiefs staff from this
vicinity are: Comrades B. Coll, of Post I57;
George ~. Fulmer, of III; Max Klein, of SS
and w. II. Lambert, of 3.
COMMANDER CASSIDY, of Post Il, has made q
special appeal to dropped members to again
unite with the post and have their names
enrolled in the Memorial Record volumes.
The local comrades are much worried over
the condition OF Comrade William McClel-
land. AdjUtant General of the State. Though
the General has been reported better, pri-
vate adYices cause much apprehension here.
o. Il. RIPPEY Posr Al is progressing finely.
Il viii nominate officers next meeting night.
The post is much gratified with the appoint
meut OF Comrade Alfred h. Oates as aide-de-
camp of the national staff. Comrade John
Hare has been chosen post historian.
Posi- 3s nominations will be opened to-
morrow evening. Commander Lambie de-
sires TO impress upon the members that it is
their Dounden duty TO attend the meeting
and pace in nomination only those who
have at heart the prosperity OF the post.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER BOYER announces
in general orders No. Is, the appointment
of a committee TO prepare testimonials to
the posts located at williamsport for their
entertainment of the comrades during the
Eemi-anBu ual. .encampment Comrade Thomas
&. Sample, of Post lis, is one OF the ap-
nO!nteeo.