Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-15
oil pleased with the way the comrades turn

ous at the p0st meetings.
CohRADE STREAMING. o. Post 1856 lost
three fingers Of his right hand accidentally last
week, but is able to be about again.
THE comrades on the sick list of Post l62 are
all getting along nicely and their comrades
hope they will soon be able to report for duty.
PosT 215 is now in better shape than ever be-
fore. The meetings are well attended and the
comrades are taking great interest in the work.
CoMRADE W. ]. PATTERSON. of Post l57,
went to Philadelphia Thursday night to attend
the first meeting of the new Council of Admin
istration on Friday.
COMRADES GRIFFITHs and Brauff, of Post S8,
who were On the sick list were happily able to
be at their postis meeting last Tuesday. Com
rade Harper is expected to be able 10 attend
mex, Tuesday.
been suffering for more than a week with 3
severe cold-so severe as to confine him to his
home He has the sympathy and best wishes OF
his comrades.
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER DENNIS
TON suffered very much from his wounds last
week on account of the changing weather. A
change in the weather is, unhappily, serious
matter to the Major.
GENERAL D. Ii. WILLIAMS, of Post 5, who
sis, Is now improving and would be pleased to
have his comrade friends call upon him at his
home, l56 Sheffield street, Allegheny.
POST III is getting along nicely in its hand
some new hall in Masonic building, Collins
avenue. East End. The meetings are interest
ing and the post is fourishing. Four members
were taken in last Tuesday evening.
RELIEF No. !, M. P. G.. which has been
meeting in q. v. L. Hall, Sixth avenue,
will. after April !, meet at Post S's hall, on
Fourth avenue After moving meetings will
be held on the first Saturday evening Of each
month.
THE programme for Post 15Ts memorial
services in Turner Hail. Forbes street, on Sun
day, March 2s, is being perfected. Excellent
services will be unusually Interesting and
elaborate.
CoMRADE D. A. JONES' Secretary Of Post
ISIS Detroit club. has received word from
Major Pond. secretary of the Executive Com
mlttee at Detroit, that his application for
quarters has been placed on file and will be at
tended to in its regular order.
On the evening Of Thursday, March 20. the
members of Post 12S will hold an open camp.
fire at their hall. All comrades are cordially
invited to be present and participate in a good
time. Good speakers will be present, and an
enjoyable evening is promised.
POST 236 has three comrades on its sick list.
Comrade Martin has been sick for three
months, Comrade Hopkins is suffering from
rheumatism. and Comrade Barndollar on Fri
day met with serious accident in which
several OF his ribs were broken.
THE comrades of Post s8 talk Of little else
than the Fall of Atlanta" which it will give
at the Grand Opera House next week. The
prospects are bright for the venture. ]. Nj.
Connell, the "Irish Spy" author OF the play,
will be here this week, and will conduct the
final rehearsals in person.
MEMORIAL services will be held by the com-
mandery of the State of Massac usetts, Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion, In Music Hall,
of Companion Brevet Major-General Charles
Devens. Addresses will be made by Com
mander in Chief Hayes and Companion Francis
A. Walker.
ABOUT 80 comrades of Post 259 escorted the
remains of Comrade Benjamin Darlington to
their last resting place on Tuesday. At the
regular monthly meeting of the post on last
Tuesday evening a committee, consisting of
Comrades Slagle, Swearingen and Salisbury,
was appointed to draft a memoir on the death
of Comrade Darlington.
THE members of Colonel ". 81. Moody Post
No. 155 will attend religious services at the
Ladies of G. A R. Home to-day. The new De-
partment President, Mrs. Rachel Doran, ac-
companied by members of Advisory Council,
will be present. Next Sunday is the day as
signed to Colonel ]. C. Hull Post No. l57
Trains leave Union station at 2:25 P. NJ.
ABOUT 20 of the posts of Allegheny county
have signified their intention of celebrating the
twenty fifth anniversary of the organization Of
the Grand Army on April 8, with the posts Of
the old city. 1t is expected that more will be
heard from. Next Saturday evening the reple-
sentatiyes of the different posts will meet in
Municipal Hall for the purpose of furthering
arrangements.
POST SSs arrangements for visiting the
Detroit encampment were discussed at the
meeting Tuesday night It was decided to
charter Pullman cars for the trip, and to use
the cars for quarters while In Detroit. 1t was
the prevailing opinion that this would be
preferable, taking it all in ALL to having hotel
quarters during the encampment. Chairman
Hugh Morrison. of the TRANSPORTATION Com
mittee. favored the plan adopted.
COLONEL W. II. MOODY W. R. C. will hold
an open meeting next FRIDAY evening in their
hall, at which large attendance Is expected.
Many Of the members of Post 155 will be present
and see that the ladies have grand send off.
Their list of membership is daily increasing,
and the circle is expected to soon rank as one
of the strongest organizations of its kInd in the
State. number of sister organizations will be
present, as we'll as some department and ma
tIonal officers.
ARRANGEMENTS for the celebration of the
Grand Army's twenty-ffth birthday on April
by the Allegheny posts are being perfected
by the Joint committees. The celebration will
be held in the New Cyclorama Auditorium A
number of the distinguished speakers will be
present. Some fine addresses are expected. It
was hoped to have present Commander-in-
Chief VeaZey, bnt his intention Is to attend the
celebration at Decatur.