Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-01
GIea, ed From the Posts.

COMRADES BRoUFHT. Griffith and Harper are
| on the sick list OF Post 8e.
CoMRADE JOHN &. THoA,As. Of Post 236,
| was reelected school director. .
CoMRADE JOHN q. HALL Of Post III, died
of heart failure on Monday night.
THE weather at Altoona was delightful Ana
the boys thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
PosT 15ps sick list is decreasing in length.
Comrade Frank Parker is still very low.
CoMRADE JOSEPH F. DENNIsToN was one
of the ablest department. commanders we ever
had.
THE encampment at Altoona was one Of the
largest SO far as delegates are concerned Of any
held in the department.
PosT will held memorial services to-mor-
row night in honor of General Sherman and
Admiral Porter. Several eulogistic addresses
will be delivered.
AT the concert of the Grand Army Band. in
Carnegie Hall last Thursday. a programme of
unusual brilliancy was given. The concert was
an artistic success.
CoMRADE McILwAINE, the Secretary of the
delegation of Post 157, gave detailed account
of the proceedings of the encampment at the
post on Thursday night.
CoMRADE JOSEPH SMITH Of Titusville, and
Comrade Stevenson, of Post 100, stopped over
on the way from the Department Encampment
and spent an enjoyable evening with Post l57
of this city.
THERE will be a meeting of Union ex-prison-
ers of war at their hall. No. n Sixth avenue. to-
morrow evening at 7;3O o'clock. All Union ex-
prisoners OF war are invited to be present
Business OF importance will be transacted.
MRS. G. E. HIRsT. National President Of the
Ladies OF the q. A. R., returned homo on Fri
day evening. She attended the Department
Encampment at Altoona and while here was
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles +. Sheriff.
PAST COMMANDER JOHN DALEY. Of Post
157, was present with the boys last Thursday
night, after an absence of a year in Tennessee,
Alabama. Mississippi and Louisiana. He gave
some interesting accounts of his travels the
feelings of the old soldiers of the rebel army
and citizens.
REHEARsALs of the Fall of Atlanta" to be
given by Post SS this month, are now being
held, ana are productive of much good. An ex-
cellent presentation is promised. The engage
ment will commence at the Grand Opera House
on March 2S. TIE post has decided to donate
to the ladies OF the G. A. r. 40 per cent of the
proceeds of all tickets sold by them, TO be
used for the Widows Home, at Hawkins STA
ton.
Posi- Isl has decided to present 'The Little
Recruit. or the Battle of Gettysburg" At the
BiJou Theater the first week in June. The
plaYis the property of Comrade Milton Hays,
of Post 8. In conjunction with Comrade HAYS,
Comrade d. A. Jones' of Post ISL has charge OF
the caste. He gives assurances that in the pre-
sentation the very best talent that can be ss-
cured in this vicinity will take part Comrade
Jones will take leading part in the piece.
CoMRADE SAMUEL HARPER, late a member
OF Company K, One Hundred and Second Reg
ment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and of Post 254,
Sharon, Pa, died at his home in SoussviIle,
KY, to which place he lately removed, on Feb.
ruary 1S. Comrade Harper was severely
wounded at Cold Harbor, which crippled him
for number of years. He was mailer by oc-
cupation, having learned the business with
Jones Laughlins, Southside, in the early days
OF that firm. He leaves q widow and two
daughters