Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-05
Sons of Veterans.

CAMP 33's sick list Is still on the increase.
EVERY member of Camp 1852 is expected to
be present at the next regular meeting. Tues
day April 7.
CAMP 261, at Turtle Creek, and Camp 263 at
Mansfield, report quite an improvement in this
quarters reports
In the production of the drama, "The Little
Recruit" to be held by Post 15l in June. the
members of Camp will assist, taking the part
of rebel squad.
THE prospects are good tor . large attend
ance at the Division Encampment at Dubois,
Mayo. All the hotels report that their rooms
are almost all engaged already.
THE two orphans, Brothers Stewart and
Poerstel, of Camp l62, were a little late in
reaching the campfire Thursday night. Their
capacity for beans is wonderful.
CAMP 33 had quite large meeting last Mon
day. A recruit was mustered in. A picture of
late Second Lieutenant B. G. Steck was pre-
sented TO the camp by Brother Steck's family.
The date of the division encampment has
been fixed for May at Dubois. The fare
will be one and third fare for the round trip.
Headquarters will be established at the Ma
Iional.
LYsLE CAMP No. 2 of Allegheny, will hold
a basket social at its hall on Monday evening,
the 18th. There will be no admission fee and
all members of the Sons of Veterans and their
friends are cordially invited.
THE Division order has been promulgated
announcing the appointment Of assistant in
spectors for the coming inspection, which will
take place this month. Lieutenant Colonel
Rebele will inspect II camps in this neighbor-
hood.
COMMENCING with next Friday, the MEM
bers of Ladies' Aid Society No. will serve
weekly luncheons at their new hall, No. 50
Fourth avenue. The proceeds will 60 to the
relief fund of the society, to be used in assist
ing worthy and distressed veterans and their
families. The lunch will be served from HAS
to l O'Clock each Friday, and in the evening a
tea and social will be held. Here is chance
for the Sons of Veterans and their friends to
assist in a worthy cause by patronizing these
lunches and teas.
AS the time for holding the division encamp-
ment draws nigh the boys become moro and
more interested in the contest for the colonelcy.
There are several candidates already in the
field. but the seeming choice Of . majority of
the members throughout the division is the
present Judge Advocate, John A. Woods of
Camp l27, McKeesport Although Brother
Woods has not as vet consented to the use of
his name before the convention, 1t Is hardly
likely he will withhold that consent when
pressed by his legion Of supporters TO make
the run.
THE camp fire held by Colonel II. B. Hays
Camp No. 4, of the southside, on Thursday
evening, proved to be not only an enjoyable
but very interesting affair. Every camp in
the two cities was represented. as well as
a large delegation from Post l5l, g.
A. R. Some very interesting remarks were
made by Comrades Jones, Frank, DuvaIl,
Buck, Metz, Morris. Smith and Pap Pearson,
of Post ISL, in addition to remarks by visiting
members of the Sons of Veterans. During the
latter part of the evening the meeting was In
vaded by members of the Woman's Relief
Corps, auxiliary to Post Isl, bearing plates
well heaped up with well-baked regulation
army beans, sandwiches and tins of coffee,
which were partaken of with a keen relish BY
everyone present. After luncheon each visitor
was supplied with pipe and tobacco, and the
balance of the evening was devoted to speech
making, singing and other amusements.