Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-11-06
Post JOttin1S,

CoxRADE JOHN GRAY, OF Post IS, is reported
no better.
NOMINATIONS will take place in Post 259
next Tuesday evening.
CoMRADE W. A. CAMPBELL, of Post SO, is re-
ported as resting easier.
THREE new propositions were read before
Post IS last Tuesday evening.
Posr 1872 has number OF applicants for
membership to be mustered.
Posr 155 mustered another recruit in the
person OF A. Corbley Friday evening.
THE sick of Post 162 are improving and the
comrades will soon see their familiar faces
i'll the post room.
Posr IS is arranging for its presentation of
the Fall of Atlanta at the Alvin Theater.
The cast will be an excellent one.
COMMANDER LAUREL and Past Commanders
Adey and Smith, of Post 2O6 were welcome
visitors at the meeting Of Post Isl last Tues
day evening. .
Posr 162 last night week received the ap.
plication of Comrade John Fenelt Last
evening the application of Comrade Thomas
S. Taylor was presented.
PosT l55 will give series of dramatic and
literary entertainments in the hall on Grand
view avenue on Thursday Friday and Sat-
urday evenings, December %. % and "a.
THE Widows and Orphans Committee of
Post Isl was instructed at the last meeting
to prepare-as has been the custom for
several years-the annual Christmas treat
Tor the soldiers orphans who come under
the posts Jurisdiction.
AN open meeting was held last week by
Post l62 in its handsome hall. Vocal and in
strumental music. recitations and speeches
were the order of the evening. Comrades
and visitors were well pleased with the
evenings entertainments.
W. R. C. No. 22s entertainment, which was
to have been given last Thursday evening.
was postponed on account of the death Of
Mrs. Smithson, mother of Miss Edith Smith
son, who was to ia ke part in the affair. The
entertainment will be given in Grand Army
Hall, Grandvtew avenue, November 25 and
2j.
CoMRADE D. A. JONES, Chairman Of the
Headstones Committee of Post Isl, desires it
stated that it is only for those who had been
members of the post or Who are buried in
the cemeteries in which the post holds SER
vices on Memorial Day and that through his
committee applications for headstones can
be made.
THE National Woman's Relief Corps Home
at Madison, Lake county, o., will be dedi-
Gated next Thursday. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged. The home is
DESIGNED to shelter and support in their de-
clining years soldiers widows army nurses,
mothers of veterans and other women de-
pendents Of soldiers.
COLONEL ]. L. CLARK CIRCLE No. II, Ladies
of the G. A. r., entertained the comrades of
Post l62 last Monday night at the old hall on
Wes. Diamond street. In the absence Of
President Mrs. Schriner. who. was i'll. Ma
tiunal President Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff pre-.
sided. The hall was crowded. The evening
was enjoyably spent with recitations, songs
and instrumental music. Refreshments
were served.
CLARK CIRCLE No. II, Ladies of the G. A. R.
inu mn, H. NJ
Smeck. Anumber OF visitors were present
from other circles, and a very enjoyable
time was had. A handsomely framed pic
ture was presented to the circle by u MEM
ber for the Home ut Hawkins, and q picture |
of the Home was also presented to tile in
spectress by the circle. Both were acknowl- |
edged In neat speeches. After tive meeting
all present adjourned to a restaurant for re-