Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-06
Grand Army Bulletins.


PosT 257 will hold its regular monthly meet
ing on Tuesday,
PosT SIS had three propositions for new
members presented at the last meeting.
CoMBADE HUTCHINSON, of Post ss, has the
symathy Of his comrades in the illness of his
son. Willie.
II. o. C. OEHNLER, of Post SIS, who has been
rustcating in Indiana county, has returned
70 his post of duty.
GRAND Army men will be sorry to hear OF
the death of Comrade William Cuff of Post
9O6, who passed away on last Wednesday.
CoMRADE GRIFFITH, chaplain of Post IS, who
has been sick tor some time is improving
and is assuming some of his old time viogr.
PosT will hold its first meeting tomorrow
night since July. Important business is to
be transacted, and it is essential that all
members should be present.
The committee of Post Isl now arrang-
ing programme for the reception of the
memorial volumes has almost completed its
work. The reception will take place Sep
tembcr j.
CoMRADE GEoRGE BEHERs, OF Post 236, has
returned from 4 three months vacation, He
was present at the last meeting of the post,
and promises to redouble his interess in G..
a. L. matters.
THE Union Veteran Republican Club held
meeting at their headquarters, in Union
Veteran Legion Hall, last night to complete
arrangements for an open meeting to be held
during the month.
CoNEADE EUGENE MARTIN of Post 236, has
removed to New York State, where he will
make his hcme permanently. Comrade
Martin bears with him the good wishes of
al ms old comrades.
CoMRADE SRIPMAN, Of Post l62, has been
lost since the Detroit encampment. He was
last seen on Belle Isle. Comrades PROFOUND
the query d to whether or not he has gone
dshing for another badge.
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER BOYER in his last
general orders has very kind words for the
Pi;tsburg posts that took part in the Detroit
parade. He gives Lieutenant James NJ
Iysle Post l2S special mention.
GENERAL ROBERT 3. BEATH of Philadelphia,
Past Commander-in-Chief OF the<5. A. R.,
was in the city on Friday. He visited a num-
Der of comrades during the afternoon. In
tile evening he was the guest of Major Den
niStOn.
THE comrades OF Post ISL are greatly
pleased AT The enthusiastic manner in which
COmrade William o. Russell is being in
dorsed Tor Senior Vice Department Com
mahaer At the proper time the post will
be heard from.
y MONUMENT to General David A. Russell
will be dedicated at Winchester. W. Va, on
September 70. The monument cost $1,000
and the dedication will be under the auspices
of the SedEwlck Memorial Association, Sixth
Corps survivors.
JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER J. C. COULTER, OF
Post l62, has resigned. Comrade j. NJ.
Stright has been chosen as his successor
Comrade Stright recently sustained painful
injuries, but his comrades are pleased to
learn they are not serious.
The regimental association of the Sixty
seventh Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers
will hold its fourth annual reunion at Scrnn-
ton on october a., Applications for tickets
should lie made to William H. Woodward
No. S2J Smith street, Harrisburg.
ELABORATE preparations are being made
for the dedication of the soldiers monu-
ment at Homestead on September IL, the an
nivcrsary of Antietan The citizens of that
borough are ia King an active interest in the
affair. Major Denniston will be Chief Mar
Hhal OF the parade.
CoNRADE JOHN W. MoRELAND, of Post ISL.
who has been absent from the postroom for
some time on account of sickness, made his
appearance last Tuesday evening. His COM
rades are rejoiced at his recovery, and e1-
pect him to take hold of U. A. Il. matters
with Ais old time vigor.
COMRADES who were present at the Expo
Eitlon on Thursday evening as well as yes
terday were thrilled with the recollections
OF Gettysburg as presented by Cappa's s Band.
Accompanied by the booming gans of Bat
terN b. the musicians gave an excellent 1nii-
Retreat
POST l2s, with its usual enterprise, has
bought out the rights of r. W. Barnheise
the manager of tine Fall Of Pompeil"
Somrace Thomas G. Sample will maUge
Lhe entertainment until the end of the sea-
son, winch will be about October J. The
proceeds will be devoted TO the relief fund
OF the post -e'O-
-, ne sixteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry held
L's reunion on the 28th OF August at Scott
.I'L me. colonel l. Irwin Gregg was Colonel of
tnr regiment, which was part of Generol d.
H. "iesS command. Among those present