Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-26
the department. of the Potomac, and A. q.
Weissert of Wisconsin

| the department. of the Potomac, and A q.
| Weissert, of Wisconsin.
A MEDAL authorized by Congress and pre-
sented to James Bronson, Company D, Fifth
United States Colored Infantry, was found
on the street and can be recovered by the
| owner by calling upon Comrade Thomas w.
Baker, superintendent of the Bureau OF
Health.
| COMMANDER SAMUEL ScoTr of Post sS and
his wife, were treated to q surprise a week
| ago last night. 1t was the silver anniver-
| sary of their marriage. The worthy couple
were decoyed over to the post room, in Alle-
| gheny, and presented with a handsome sill
| yer tea set.
ALL comrades of Post 548, with their
friends and guests, will please report with
out delay to Comrades Firt, Zollinger or
Creelman for assignments to quarters in De-
troit. All who go with the post must pro-
cure the committee badge in order to get on
the special train.
DEPARTMENT PRESIDENT RACHEL DORAN, Of
the Ladies of the G. A. F., wishes Depart
ment officers, members of Council, Presi-
dent of Circles and Ladies of the G. A. R. to
meet next Thursday at the hall, 81 Fourth
avenue, at 2 o'clock. Important business is
to be acted upon.
THE excursion on Wednesday evening Of
Post SIS Detroit club was a most enjoyable
affair. An excellent musical programme
was rendered by Post 3s orchestra and
band, the ladies' quartet of Post 157, Miss
Grace NJ; McElroy, violinist, Mrs. Anna
Leah Dickinson and others.
COMRADES A. P. BURcHF1ELD H. C. Bair, W.
T. Smith and j. F. Denniston, with their
wives, and Mrs. F. P. Bell and Mrs. Joseph
Neely, will leave next Tuesday evening
bound for Mackinac, via =. Cleveland and De-
troit. They will return to Detroit in time
for the National Encampment.
OVER 100 Wilkinsburgers, including the
1nr,a aNn,-a TNfb bTns] D@ok ID
will attend tho National Encampment at
Detroit the first part of August. Any others
who wish to accompany the post should
make it known to the committee at once, as
the arrangements for transportation will
soon be closed.
THE Detroit Committee of Post No. 54S
Williamsburg, have completed final arrange
ments for the trip. They will leave next
Sunday and go by boat from Cleveland
They have secured lodging in private houses
for their wives and guests, and the boys will
camp at Camp Beecher centrally located
near headquarters.
UNTIL week before last the vote of thanks
passed by Congress on July %, 1861, to the
five companies which were the first to reach
Washington, was recorded on the journal
only. About a week ago the Individual sur
vivors OF the companies received engrossed
copies of the resolution. The bronze badges
voted to these soldiers have been designed
and will be coined soon.
TIE comrades of Post Isl will meet in their
hall at $50 o'clock next Sunday morning
and proceed by the way of the Tenth street
bridge and incline to the foot of Magee
street, where they will be met by the club
of Post 157. Both clubs will march to
the Union station. Tickets will be given
the members on the train. It is desirable
that all who intend going give their names
not later than Tuesday, July 2S. to Secre-
tary D. A. Jones or Treasurer John c. Sias.