Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-08

coming quito helpless and will be sent by the
post to one OF the homes soon unless he re-
covers
MEMBERS of Post 12s will attend services at
the Ladies of G. A. r. Home, at Hawkins
station TODAY ats P. M. Trains leave Union
station at 40 P. NJ.
COMMANDER SAMUEL SCOTT, of Post SO.
and Past Commander c. o. Smith, of Post 269.
were visitors at Post 157s meeting Thursday
night. They enjoyed their visit.
THE sick of Post SS are all happily improving.
Senior Vice Commander Harper. Chaplain
Grifitbs and Adjutant Brauff hope to be with
their comrades next Tuesday evening.
THE Detroit Association of Post 157 received
an accession in membership of about 15 last
Thursday night. In a week or two a committee
will be sent to Detroit to secure quarters.
THE committee having in charge the Ladies
of G. A. R. Home, turned it over formally to
the Department at the Eucampment at AL
toona. From all sources Sc. 283 So was received
during the year.
THE department delegates Of Post l51 gave q
report of the convention to the post on last
Tuesday evening" The delegation. led by Com
mander A. G. Frank. can tell some wonderful
stories of the trip.
CoMRADE D. A. JONES, Secretary Of Post
l5l's Detroit Club, was authorized at the last
meeting to communicate with the committee
in Detroit with view of securing quarters
curing the encampment week.
IN the picture of General Sherman's horal
tributes in Frank Lestte's current number. the
offering of the Grand Army of Allegheny
county stands foremost 1t was the most hand
some of all and is given the place Of honor.
CoMRADE JAMES OsrEN, of Post 157 died
last Sunday. The remains we're sent to CORY,
Pa, and were buried there with Grand Army
honors by Post 70 of that place, on Tuesday.
mains to the depot
THE new Department Council of Administra-
tion will hold Its first meeting next Friday
evening at department headquarters in Phila-
delphla. Comrade William j. Patterson, of
Post l57, who received the largest vote for
Council of Administration, will attend.
CoMRADE D. R. SPEER. of Post 155 who met
with a severe accident while at work on the
near Thompson station, last week, has not been
able TO get out vet and when he does he will be
compelled to use a crutch. He has the sympa-
thy of all his comrades.
PosT 3's meeting last Monday evening was
large and interesting one. Stirring addresses
were delivered, one by Commander John >.
Lambie on the late General Sherman, and one
by Comrade Daniel Ashworth on the late Ad-
miral Porter. There were visiting delegations
from posts IS, l5i l55, l57 162, 2O6. 2l5 23U and
259.
COMMANDER A. ]. CASSIDY, of Post Al.
engineer that brought the Sherman funeral
train from Altoona to Pittsburg During the
war Comrade Cassidy served part of his time
under General Sherman. therefore the honor
conferred upon Commander Cassidy was an ap-
propriate one.
POST SS is bending all its energies toward
getting the Fall of Atlanta" ready for presen-
tation. 1t will open at the Grand Opera House
two weeks from tomorrow night. The post ex-
poets to give even a better presentation than
that of last year. The ladies and gentlemen in
the cast are studying hard, and several expect
to make a hit in their characters.
GRAND reunion of the Blne and the Gray
in Chicago during the Worlds Fair is planned
The Confederate veterans propose that the
State help build q grand blue and gray pa
vilion where all war relics are to be stored
during the lair, and each State furnish trans
portation to its veterans. The Government Is
to furnish tents and rations to all, and the
troops are to camp by States. The reunion is
to last 30 days, and is intended to show to the
world that the old veterans are united under
the flag of one common country. The Con-
federate veterans have appealed to President
Harrison and the Southern Senators and Con-
gressmen, and the 6. A. r. is to assist in max
ing the reunion success.