Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-01
Jr.O. @. A. NJ.


Marshal KaIkof7s appointments have beer
announced.
cambridge Council has ordered new silk
flag for the parade
There are now SCI councils in the State. The
600 mark will be reached about Mayl
The second annual session of the State Coun.
cll of Illinois was held in Chicago last week.
Williamsburg Council, No. 90. made donation
o. 80 to the Washington Monument fund last
week.
sons Of Liberty Council. No. 452 will apply
for membership in the Funeral Benefit Asso
clation.
TIE entertainment given by Vesuvius Coun,
Gil, No. lie, Of Sharpsburg, last week, was very
successful.
A new council has been organized at Seventy.
Six, Beaver county. There are about IS names
on the application.
MIR. J. K Werner. late Manager Of the Pitts.
burg Forge Company, who died last week, was
q member of Reliable Council No. 80.
Goheenville Council No. $50 was instituted at
Goheenville. Armstrong county, on Tuesday
evening by D. S. c. D. 3. Shumaker, of Dean.
vile.
Brother E. ]. Kroeger, of Reliable Council
No. 80, died on Friday of last week and was
buried Sunday, 10 councils being represented
al the funeral.
Brother Thomas Breeze, one of the Oldest
members of Pittsburg Council No. III, has
Deen announced as a candidate for School Dl-
rector IN the Fifth ward, Plttsburg.
Everything is ready for the reception under
tne auspices OF the commanderv next Thurs.
day evening, and an ENJOYABLE time is assured
10 those who are fortunate enough to be
present
Marshal Staving of the NorthsIde Division,
has appointed the following staff officers: Ad.
Jutant General, H. w. Evans, of Standard
Council, No. o.; Chief of staff, William Baeder
of Hope Council, No. lis; Color Bearer, James
Irwin, of Allegheny Council, No. ll2
1t will be gratifying news to many members
OF he order in this vicinity to know that Bro.
Fred. j. Shaler, old Plttsburg boy but at
present State Secretary OF Illinois, will return
TO this city next month TO remain. Bro. Shaler
will 90 into business here and his many friends,
who have not forgotten him, will give him q
hearty welcome 10 his former home.
The General Parade Committee met last
night The matter in connection with the for
nation of the parade was settled the Alle-
burg to FORM This was wise action, brothers.
and does away with the probability of friction
on day when there should be no hard feelings
existing among the members. Chief Marshal
Morley has appointed Rev. J. b. koebne, of
Duquesne Council, as chaplain of his staff.
Brother Dibert, Marshal of the Pittsburg di-
vision, Is going to war sure. Here Is his staff:
George I. Fleming, llO, Assistant Adjutant
General; Thomas {. Scott, 245 Chief of staff;
HarYey Henderson, Esq. SIS, Division Judge
Advocate; Charles Conner, 175, Division Com.
missary; A. c. Mccoy, laS. Division Quarter
master: r. NJ. ErskIne, 2OS, Division Ordnance
Officer; George I. MacCord, Chief of Division
Medical Staff; 5. P. Nikirk. 239, DIVISION Color
Bearer; John Smith, l26. Right Guide; H. h.
NcClung, III. Lett Guide; L. L. Ross, S73
" ashingtOn Ensign Bearer. The National
Color Bearer and Division Bugler will be ap-
pOIn5ed later
Our membership knows very little OF the sub
ordinate councils under The jurisdiction of the
National Council. There are Il states in which
councils have been organized that have no
State councils. These are Maine, Delaware,
North Carolina, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana,
Texas, Kansas, Missouri California, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Indiana and Nebraska. There
Is total of about 40 councils
with combined membership OF nearly 5000,
The last session of the National Council made
it necessary for States TO have ten councils be-
fore they can organize a State Council State
Secretary Deemer thinks this is a mistake as
the sooner the councils in a State can have
their own organization the better for them and
the order. The national councils seem too far
away, but when they have their own govern
ment, and feel the responsibility resting on
them, they are more inclined to effort, and will
reach out for new territory.