Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-10

Post s's omen installation csme OF last
Monday might, according to programme.
An excellent musical and literary enter
tainy,ent was given in conjunction with the
ceremonies. The evening was greatly en-
toved by tie post and its friends.
\ Joint installation of the officers Of Post
a and O. Il. Rippey Circle, Ladies Of the G..
A. T., was held at the fair hall on Wednes-
ocy evening. The retiring Commander.
George \. Cassidy, was presented by the
,,os: with a gold Grand Army badge in ap-
1recia:iop or his services. The prcsenta-
ticn speech was made by the brilliant ora
tor Co:@Tade Bryant, oil 81. Louis, whose
f0uchiur reference to Comrade Cassidy S
regiment, the Sixry-hrst, brought tears to
ghe eyes o. many.
meeting last Tuesday evening. Comrade
John NJ. Brown, OF Post l2s was the INSTALL
tpr- officer. After the installation Comman-
Ger J. p. Stewart on beha1 OF the post, IN
r oInriirsentary speech, presented the re-
.ir:n- Commander, Samuel Scott. with 4
Past Post Commanders badge. Ccnrade
Scott thanked the members Tor their kind
Ter,er,!b brance and referred TO the pleasant
relations existing between the post and
commander during the year. Ali present
we're pleasantly entertained by the Lewis
and Mandolin Quartet clubs, the Centennial
and SUnh0wer bands, made up OF mem oers
c, the post. GeclG nations by Misses Stew
art and Campbell and Prof Bryson.
Eneech from tue installing officer concluded
fha ENJOYABLE meeting.
Post l2S'S officers were publicly installed
BY Past Commander Samuel Scott, of Post
- las TburSdaT- evening. The retiring
Commander. John NJ Brown, was presented
with 2 gold past commanders badge. Ad-
dresses were made by prominent comrades,
and programme o. music ana recitatlons
was given. After the entertainment Com
yndc ". Y. Pte1fer was surprised at his
home. He was serenaded by-N the Grand
Army band and committee escorted him TO
Car2-ade Fred Beuchler's, where he was
presented with q gold ring, a silver canteen
end : watch charm. Conrade Thomas q.
Sample made the presentation speech. Com
radc Pfeite- has been ordered to California
by his physicians.
Ta-t Commander Thomas Irwin, Of Post
l62, will install the officers of Post 153, at
Mansfield. next Thursday evening. Quite q
number Of the boys" OF Post l62 will accom-
ps2y him.
Past Commander Lewis of Post 155, in
stalled tue officers of Post Isl last Tuesday
evening. The meeting was large and en-
trusiGStic ono.
Post ISIS meeting last Thursday evening
vas CHe OF the best in its history. Nearly
every member turned out to see the new
officers installed, 4 large delegation from
Post II was present, and Posts and los
were also well represented. Comrade o. NJ.
IpaG. oI Post go. an aid to Commander in
Chic. Palmer. installed the following officers:
Commander. John Braun: Senior Vice Com
manCer, :. I. Turner: Junior Vice Com
n.ander, William Motfat: Chaplain, James
/. Dawson: Surgeon, B. NJ Vanhorn; Adju-
nj, Ieruard Coll: Quartermaster, II. l.
houu: officer oc the Guard, Thomas Terrant;
Quar- erfnaster Sergeant, Albert C. Shaffer;
Sergeant Major, Denny Haggerty; Color
ECagers CTam2r and Ianboch; Sentinels, Joe
y .c:oria and A. ". Patterson: Orgauist,
1':cE HcCfatchev: Chairman of Utility Com
Ilittes. John ". Morrison. Comrade BRYANT,
- coiorea orator, was present and made
There WAS big turnout last night week
a. the ureH installation of Post lS2. Com
raIe John N. Brown, of Post 12S, installed
aL- a-af1 lrrE1 10 NraG n 1Sh hnG NV "a
Clifton and Pearl Q1artets. One OF the feat
uTCs was the presenta ton to the incoming
Commander, ComTade j. W. Fletcher, OF a
1Da Lat a. a testimonial for good behavior
cU"in.- his connection with the post Com
JaGs Pro-. Caldwell made a happy presenta-
tiuu speech. One Of the points he made
had Cu lie part OF the recipient. Com
lEaHLcr Fletcher was willing to admit this
w3vH he reached ont 70 receive il and found
ti.at i 'vas made OF iron and weighed Is or
- po1n&S.
! ho oi.ioars of Post $50 will be installed
next Tuesday night by Comrade w. o. Rus
sell. OF Post Ijl. Comrade Russell will be
e~cov'c2 b,- his post. which will meet early.
adjourn and accompany him in body to
tne hall OF Post 50. Post l57 will also at
tend. ard Il large delegation from Post l55
viii DE present. Every man in Post go is
expected 70 turn out to welcome the Wis.,
f;ors.
on next Saturday evening Post eG7, of
Homestead, VII hove a big time In add
tirn u The open installation, there will be
tie formal opening OF the new hall ana the
rrCEou tatIOIl @; the memorial volumes. Com
raG- Thomas Z. Jones, OF Post 236. will in
Erail tie Cficers. He will be accompanied
l. o. iGg-a delegation from his post
To-; g officers We're installed on Friday
e. nina at q large and happy meeting, by
CCnIHde Atkinson, of Post 207, Homestead.
After tnc installation good talks were given
b. t07nTade Jahn, OF Philadelphia: Comrade
-a.'yIu~1n. Comr;tGc George s. Wood, of
Colonel !. =. Svci:Zer Post No. 4S0: Comrade
Joe F!sue". @. Post Isl, and members of sS6.
The doors We're then opened and the hos
pitaDie ladies OF Circle No. set a delicious
lunch inr tl.e comrades. After this WAS dis
posed oi IC>Gan5s CorhlY, Jones and Kauff-
man made pleasant little speeches. Gem
T8Ge " .Iihm Z. Gould, the new Com
0saHder, promises to make model chief
C,tTicJG.
Gomrp'tc Thomas j. Rudson. OF Post 259,
installed She officers OF the colored Post 200
a an oPeH meeting Friday night The meet
fng H-aS "a enjoyable one and the colored
troops did themselves proud.