Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-04
Picket GnEain

Posr l55 had one of the most interesting
meetings OF the year last Friday night.
CoMRADE THOMAS R. Boss, of Post 155, who
has been very ill, is happily improving.
Posr 162 is increasing in numbers rapidly.
Another comrade was mustered in last even
ing.
COMRADES AL AsKINs ard John McShane,
OF the fair.
Posi- 1872 will leave for Washington on the
I7th inst al y o'clock A. N. on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad.
PosT Isl will meet early next Tuesday
evening adjourn and proceed to Post 1915
tair at Turner Hall, Forbes street.
PosT 157's meetings have been suspended
during the fair. There was mono last week
and will be none the next two weeks.
CoMRApE JOHN GRAY, of Post sS, who has
| been lying quite i'll at his home, on Superior
avenue, Allegheny, is somewhat improved.
PosT SS is getting matters in shape for its
silver anniversary celebration October IL.
The committees are at work, and they prom-
ise a successful affair.
CoMRADK LIN. ARMoR, of Post 182, although
not an admirer of sluggers, is delighted in
looking at fine horse and carries about
him pictures of the finest.
CoMRADE A. F. SCOTT, of Post 169. has just
returned from Washington, where he COM
tion of Post 1928 members.
CoMRADE W. T. POWELL, Of Post 151, has re-
turned from two weeks vacation spent at
Atlantic City. He has entirely recovered
his health and is now in fine trim.
Posr lG2 had tho pleasure OF looking upon
the bright countenance of Comrade John NJ.
Brown, of Post l2s, last night a week and Of
number of other visiting comrades.
CoNRADE FRANK CALHOUN, of Post 157, is laid
up with a very severe cold. He is in hard
luck, having only recently recovered from
man.
CoMRADE S. S. FERGUSON, of Post 162, wishes
to inform the comrades that ample pro-
vision has been made for the accommoda-
ton of those comrades and wives who de-,
sire 10 attend the encampment.
Mrs. ARM1GER, wife Of Comrade J. B. Ar
niger, of Post 155. is very i'll. Her many
friends hope for her early recovery. Mrs.
Armiger is one of the most active members
of W. R. C. No. %, auxiliary to Post 155.
MANY rumors are afoat concerning Com
rade Thomas Fording's gay conduct while
at Atlantic City, and his comrades are anx-
ious to learn the details. Comrade W. o.
Russell, who was with Fording, refuses to
divulge.
CHAPLAIN W. G. GRIFFITH, OF Post IS, upon
the urgent solicitation OF his friends, has
promised to rush the major part of his bees
into the hives, but at the time Of election
would not be responsible If they kept up
continuous buzzing.
A NUMBER OF Fost SS's comrades took in the
Roundhead reunion at New Castle last
Wednesday, among them Comrades Morri-
son, Griffith, Stevenson, Mcdonnell and
Sheriff. The reunion was as enjoyable as its
predecessors, which is saying great deal.
UNDER Commander D. H. Speer's able ad-
ministration, Post I55 is getting along nicely.
Last Friday evening there were six rein
statements and one new member elected,
besides two new petitions for membership.
Comrade Hunter delivered an Grafton.
Hereafter, at each meeting, there Will be an
Grafton by some cOmrlde.
A MEETING OF Union ex-prisoners of war
will be held in Union Veteran Legion Hall,
No. II Sixth avenue, tomorrow at 7:3o P. NJ.
All Union exprisoncrs of war are invited to
attend. the purpose of the meeting is 10
transact business of importance concerning
the twentieth annual convention OF the Ma
tional Associa ton TO be held in Washington,
D. c., during q. A. Z. week.
Posi- l5Ts fair i'll Turner Hall. Fol bes
street. is q success in every way. The class
of young people who attend the dances is a
superior one, and the enjoyment OF this
fascinating pastime until II O'Clock each
evening is unaloyed. There is u quiet nook
downstairs where the older folks enjoy
themselves. The prospects are that the re-
lief fund will receive d handsome addition.
ELABORATE arrangements are being made
in Chattanooga to entertain Pennsylvanians !
WHO will attend the reunion of the Society
of the Army OF the Cumberland next week.
seventh, Seventy-eighth and Seventy-ninth
Infantry, Ninth Cavalry and Knapps Bat
terry, the five commands that participated
in tho battle OF Chickamauga, Will be