Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-30

Comrade W. 81. Reeds matter came up be-
Tore the Grand Army Day Committee yes
terday afternoon in Municipal Hall The
secretary read communication from Com
Tsde Reed which Was practically what the
comrade had said at the meeting
two weeks age, reduced to writing. In it he
denied that he had said to a reporter that
they could swing Pennsylvania and if they
had had a little more time they could have
swung the convention" He said that a part
OF the offending article contained MANY mis-
1tatements and such being the case he held
that Il was reasonable that the part in
which he was quoted WAS also q misstate-
ment. His communication was accom-
panied by statements from two others who
We're present when the interview took place.
an these statements part Of the interview
~as admitted to be correct but not
tbe aesa on IN TeSard %5Ta to wingging gnpg
cough vas explaining something about the
Reec Communication he was interrupted
and the question raised as to whether the
Grand Army Day Committee had jurisdic-
tlon in the case. The Chairman ruled the
objection down. Other attempts were made
to Choke off, Comrade Bengough, but the
chair wOuld not allow it,
The speaker then went on to state that the
committee had jurisdiction by virtue Of an
SctSOn OF tie different Allegheny county
pos-s whereby the Grand Army Day Com
mittee, Of which the Executive Committee is
part, was given fun power to act for the
Allegheny county posts in anything that
concerned the good of the order. Comrade
BengOugh referred TO communication with
&n anonymous signature prin in one of
the daily papers week before last, in which
he was charged with ''having spite against
Post 3 because the comrades of the post re-
fused TO support him in his fight for the PEN
sion agency" Growing impassioned, he de-
nounced the statements contained in the
item as false, and scored the person
who wrote 1t as a coward not
brave enough TO come out like a man over
his own signature. He said that he had
never done anything against Post or any
Oft members that was not in the interest
OF tire Grand Army.
At the conclusion of Comrade Bengoughs
remarks the committee referred the matter
Thomas q. Sample.
Outside of this matter there was nothing
but routine business at yesterdays meeting,
except some remarks about the disagreeable
side of the Grand Army Day celebration at
kock Point. The lack of railroad
facilities and the lack of conveniences
S3n,,+th on the Rock Point grounds grounds were
That attended the celebration came in for
sople strong words. The opinion was K
pressed that Grand Army Day must be here
people, and that if it be held in a grove ad- |
mission must be strictly limited to such.
A vote OF thanks was rendered the follow |
Eng persons who donated supplies for the |
Grand Army Day celebration: |
S. W. Hill. Pittsburg Meat Supply; j. c. |
Bill & Co, ". X Gillespie, J. W. Houston & |
NO. AGNON ~ hlUlD6ItgeE, b. ID. OSkanp q /
Go, New York Biscuit Company, P. Duff s. |
Sons, Young, Mahood & Co., G. Dice Co., |
Pittsburg Beef Company, S. s. Marvin & Co., |
Beilstein s. Spangler, VIM. Luebbe, Kirkpat |
rick & Stevenson, John Fite (Elgin butter), |
Aiken & Henry, T. H. McGowen & Co., |
GrocerS Supply Company, Frank Wilbert & |
Co, Armour & Co, C. W. B 81, W1lbert, |
American Fruit Company, Falkenhagen & |
Simeshacz, Aymar & Roland, Wilson Har- |
per, butter; Allen kirkpatrick & Co., E. NJ |
West cheese; Descalzi Bros- n. J. Braden,
Putter: Arbuckles u Co., Behrhorst s. /
Eichtal- Curry X MotzRar, Iron City Produce
Company, James McClurg & Co., Muth, Rob- |
fnson & Co., Haworth s Dewhurst, Jonn- 1
eon, Eayge' & Earle, E. h Myers & Co, h. J.
Heinz Co, Strouse & McAteer, f. P. Bell & |
Co, J. Stevenson 4 Co, Nelson Morris & |
Co, j. P. Hanna & Co., Hard & Co., Interna- |
fional Packing Company, Heintz Bros, |
saiGtti & Fugassi, A c. Kerr, Daub Broth |
ers, e Winter, Henry Renter & Co.
All bills will be paid by Treasurer Edward |
Abel, of the Finance Committee, as they are |
Approved.
The committee adjourned to meet at the |
call OF the Executive Committee.