Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-01
Along the Line.

Two applications were read at Post <Sgs
meeting last night.
The comrades of $50 are greatly pleased
with their new hall
CoMRApR MCDONALD wss mustered into
Post l62 last night week.
CoMRADE JOE EVANS was ''boss" OF the door
at tine reception of Post l57.
CoMRADE BARNY COLL can show some Of
the youngsters how to dance.
The tenth birthday of the Sons Of Veterans
will be celebrated in December.
ANOTHER application was read a. Post
15rs meeting last Tuesday evening.
A CAMP of Sons of Veterans will be organ
ized at Mt Morris next Saturday evening.
-Posr I62's comrades are great on argu-
ment but they most always come out alright
COMMANDER HoBURG and Miss Annie Orr
led the grand march at Post ISIS recep-
ton
-CoMRADE CHARLES HoLTLANp, OF Post le2.
has patented stamp and envelope mois-
ener.
OFFICER OF TIE DAY MILLER. OF Post $50
presented to hls Post handsome altar flag
last night week
By special request the Washington Associ-
alton of Post 157 will have another reception
sometime in February.
-CoMRADE ScHwARTzLANDER, of Post 167, was
nlSnI q week, presented Vim q SILVER
spoon for meritorious conduct
-PosT $50 reinstated number Of comrades
last night. The number and their names
will be published next Sunday.
PosT Isl was creditably represented at
Post l57's reception by Commander Frank
and Comrades Russell, Sias and Buck
CoMRADE EZRA Il. RIPPLE, of Post IS, has
been appointed by Department Commander
Boyer to sucreed Comrade Frank j. Magee
on the Soldiers Orphans Commission.
TOWNSEND ADAMS, member OF Post Al, dieu
yesterday at his residence on Main street
Iawrenceville. The members Of the post
will attend the funeral at P. NJ, to-day.
CoNEADE MCKEE, of Post l62, who lives in
the East End and does not get to Post meet
ting often, was present q week ago last night
ana mace some very interesting remarks.
JAMES BAKER renewed his members hin in
Post IS at the last meeting. Comrade Baker
IS charter member of the Post. He WAS
given very cordial welcome by those pres
ent.
THE Memorial Volume Committee of Post
Isl is busy getting ready to trarscribe the
personal records into the volumes 1t will
be an al winter's work. Seven or eight
hundred records are to be gone over
CoMRADE ALFRED LILLY, of Post No. lis
Columbia, has in his possession a silver
badge, bearing the name of franklin
Kinker, Company Ii, Second Pennsylvania
Cavalry. The owner can receive il by an
plying to the comrade
The large French doll that was being
voted for a the fair of Post 5i5 at MillvaIe Ia
borough, the last two weeks was awarded
TO Miss Ellie G. England, the l2year-otd
daughter of a. Robert England Secretary of
the 8Iillvaie School Board. Sne received zoo
votes.
TIE reception OF Post l5T. Washington
Association at Centra! Turner Hall Wed
nesdsy evening, WAS a social and financial
success. Great care was taken that the
affair should be a select family one and Soma
OF the best young people in the two cities
were present.
TIE contest on lantern at the fair held bv
Post 5s5 was awarded to John H Reese. con-
ductor on the Pittsburg and Western Rail-
road. His competitor WAS George s. Hanna
one of the most popular conductors and a.
A. r. man on the West Penn Railroad Both
men turned in a very handsome sum for the
benefit OF tile post.
PosT AIS memorial volumes were presented
at an enjoyable open meeting last Thursday
evening at Turner Hall, Lawrenceville The
hall was crowded with old soldiers and citi-
zens. Rev. Dr. Sutherland delivered the
presen tation address. One OF the features
OF the evening was the rendition by the
Anchor Band of "Rccoilections OF War; in
which Post AIS firing squad assisted, dis
chaIg ing the guns in time to the music.
IN general orders No. IA Department Com.
maDder Boyer announces the following posts
mustered: Joseph Francis No. 25S at Perry
oDoliS. Fayerte county: Frank NJ Brown No.
265 at Rochester Mills, Indiana county;
Henry Gipson No. 3S4, Derry station, West
mOreiand county; General ID. B. Mckibben
Nc 402 at Pleasant Ridge, Fulton county;
Captain James Henderson No. s43 a Hum
melStown, Dauphin county; Post $50 Pitts
buTg anu Post AZ. Newton, Bucks county.