Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-04
Select knights OF America.

Colonel Charles V. Lewis has been appointed
Grand Master of the Select knights Of Amer
lca by g. G. kirker.
L a. justiss, a prominent attorney Of
Youngstown, O., has been appointed d, @. G.
for Ohio by G. c. Kirker.
New Castle Legion No 29. is still keeping up
the good work, having had eight applications
at one meeting recently.
-Four new legions are under way in Erie and
Warren counties. From appearances the new
year opens up very bright.
Banner Legion No. 2, of Youngstown, O..
has got down to work in earnest having had
10 candidates at recent meeting.
Comrade Payne, of DuQuesne Legion No TO-
Pittsburg. has been very low with pneumonia
lately, but his many friends hope for his speedy
recovery.
Grand Commander Kirker and Marshal Will
lam Griscome paid Spartan Legion No. a
<rauernal visit at its last meeting and found it
IN good working order.
Colonel Charles " Lewis, of the First Reg-
ment, is out for Council in the Sixth ward Al
segheny City. he has many warm admirers
who would be pleased to see him pull through.
Commander-elect James II. Hamilton, of
Bellevue Legion No 81 set up the cigars to the
boys as a Christmas gift, each box containing
- Done up IN neat style. May success attend
Jim in his Office.
Grand Trustee C. E. Bostwick, of Dubois Le-
glon No. IS, was IN town recently and in search
of the Grand Commander to get posted. He
Ders of Dubois Legion.
Grand Commander Kirker has appointed the
following comrades as his deputies for the en-
suing term; p. 6. c. Bert Patterson, of No. 10;
=. J. Z. A, 5. Smith, of No. l: p. Z. J. s. An
derson, Of Evans City, and P. C. Berringer OF
Dubois Legion.
The order generally throughout the State is
having quite boom. Reports show that all
the legions are taking in new members at
every meeting, and as the converts become &C.
ouainted with the new ritual they are loud in
their praise of it.
The Grand Commander has decided that the
election Tor field officers shall be held at the
Central Hotel, this city, W Wednesd2y evening
January q, and it is important that every c. ".
I. and Lieutenant Commander should be pres
ent upon this occasion.
The officers of Bellevue Legion No. 81. for
1871 are: Commander. J. II. Hamilton; V. C.,
=. A Groah: L. C., Robert Faulk; Marshall,
William Griscom; Recorder Thomas Braddon;
Treasurers, John Young and DR.. E s. Reynolds
$. Beaver, J. McCombs; ST. Page, ]. W. Aims
worth; Jr. Page, q. g. East; Trustee W, B.
hirker; Guard, z. Trautman.
At the regular meeting of the Select Knights
Band of Plttsburg, Southside, at their rooms
in the Market Hall, December Is the follow
ing officers were elected to serve during the
ensuing year: President, Edward Eisengart;
Vice President Charles Bingham; Treasurer
George Swyers; Secretary, Charles r. Weir;
Leader, George Williams; Assistant Leader,
Edward DAVIS; Trustees, David Griffith, Harry
DAVIS and Thomas Jones.
The following officers have been elected to
serve for Spartan Legion No. Z, Allegheny
City: Past Commander, Wilson R. Hust; Com
mander. John J. O'Neill: Vice Commander
James p. Flanagan; Lieutenant Commander
T. J. More; Recording Treasurer ]. II. Robert
son; Treasurer, A. Med. Taylor; Recorder d.
). Simpson; Standard Bearer, d. q. O'Kain;
Senior Page, c. L Hannah; Junior Page
George n, Minnemeyer, and Guard of Legion
S. c. Trout
General Meade Legion No l9 has elected the
following officers for the ensuing year: Com.
mander. William Downing; Vice Commander
Thomas Foley; Lieutenant Commander, ]. w.
Deyellen; Recorder, George NJ. Draher; Re-
cording Treasurer, Benton Patterson; Treas
urer, William J. Draher; Standard Bearer
Vincent Delwllte; Senior Page, John Burns:
Junior Page, A. n. McCandiess; Marshall,
William K Cavitt; Guard, Joseph o. Draher
Medical Examiner, DR.. W. w. Cole. The off,
GERS will be installed Friday evening next by
Grand Commander Kirker.
The arrangements are all complete for the
grand complimentary musical and literary en-
-ertainment to be gwen to the members of the
First Regiment and aheir friends at G. A R.
Hall, No. 50 Fourth avenue, Thursday evening
January p Colonel c. V. Lewis has a nice
programme arranged for the occasion. Among
those who appear will be Miss RosaIiud Fors-
t=r and Miss Kitty Fullerton, two of the most
popular elocutonists in the CITY; Miss Cora
Trenter (Comrade joel, of Post l57 G. A R.
who is very popular vocalist; an excellent or
chestra, cornet band, the c. V. Lewis Quar-
tet Smith and Steinbrunes in their musical
sketches, and last but not least Leon j. Long.
with his banjo. Tickets will be issued the COM
ing week, one for each eomrade and his family
and one for friend and family. The Colonel
has worked very hard to make this the banner
occasion Of the regiment and earnestly hopes
that the comrades will attend in goodiy num-
bers. Sir Knights will attend in fatigue uni-
forms, without swords