Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-30
Grand Army Jottings.

TER picture of Post Isl, taken in Washing
ton, has arrived.
CoMRADE JOHN GRAY, of Post SO, is mend
ing. He has been quite ill.
CoMRADE K. S. REEs, of Post 157, was re-
ported not so well last week.
CoMRADE CHARLES HoLYLAND of Post 162 is
out after q few days illness caused by the
grip.
CoMRADE W. A. CAMPBELL, of Post ss was
reported in precarious condition at the
last meeting.
CoMnADE R1cHEY, formerly of the Depart
ment of Nebraska, was taken into Post IS on
card Tuesday night.
CoMRADE S. A. BARE. of Post 157, was pres
ent at the meeting Thursday night after a
three months absence.
THOMAS COLE, the former Pittsburg oil
broker who was found dead in a Chicago
hotel, was once a member of Post $50.
TIE Fair Committee Of Post 157 made its
report at Thursday nights meeting. Twelve
hundred dollars was netted the relief fund.
CoMRADr D. j. DAVIS, former member of
Post Isl, late Of Company G, First New York
Cavalry. died and was buried by the post
last week.
SHALL an effort be made to bring the Nati-
onal encampment here in 1894? 1t will take
lots of hustling, but the Grand Army will do
its part if the citizens give the word.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF WEIssERr will meet
with the National Executive Committee in
indianapolis after the Presidential election
to decide when the National ncampment
will be held in that city next year.
CoMRADE II. h. BENGoUGH, of Post l57, has
resigned as treasurer OF the Grand Army
Central Relief Committee on account of the
work of the Office greatly interfering with
his public duty as Pension agent.
Posr IS turned out in large numbers at the
services at the ladies of the G. A. r. Home
at Hawkins station last Sunday. Post sss
conducted by Commander j. p. Stewart, as
sisted by other comrades of Post ss.
Mrs. SARAH BURNS, past president of
Captain Chapman Circle No. 90. Ladies of
the G. A. R., was surprised at her home on
evening, & % by ~ Visit % from % about s 40 membsrss s
oil the circle accompanied by their hus-
bands.
GENERAL j. 3. SwErTzER Posi- No. 4S0 will
go to the Ladies OF the G. A. r. Home this
afternoon to attend the religious exercises
and to take look around. The train will
leave Union station at l:30 p. N. All the
ladies or the different circles are invited to
accompany the post and to help make it
pleasant for the ladies in the home.
COLONEL F. II. COLLIER CANT No. 1a9, Sons
OF Veterans, of Sharpsburg, initiated five
new members Friday evening, among whom
were two sons of O Son of Veteran, the only
instance in this county where q candidate
was mustered into the order, in which ne
derived his membership through the con-
nection of his rather in the order.
Posr 157 will ruffie four valuable articles
left over from the recent fair, viz: gentle
mans fine gold watch, a lady's gold breast
pin and earrings, gold badge and high silk
articles will be raffled together, one ticket
having chance Ior all. The drawing will
occur at the meeting Thursday evening, No
vember IL.
A TRIPLE anniversary under the auspices
of Custer Post IS, Custer Circle No. Il, Ladies
of the G. a. II. and Colonel T. II. Collier
Camp No. l39, Sons of Veterans, was held at
the Public School Hall, Etna, Thursday
evening. At the close OF an excellent pro-
gramine superb lunch was served by the
ladies OF the G. A. X. About 500 persons
were present.
THE Ladies of the G.. A. R. are making ar
rangements for a lecture to be given at Post
3's hall Thursday, November II. 1t will be
ON "Prison Lille in the South" Conrade G.
Reed, of Harrisburg, who per force had con-
siderable experience in rebel hostelries, wil
be the lecturer. The proceeds OF the enter
OF winter supplies for the home at Hawkins
station.
CoMRADE D. A. JONES, of Post Isl, Chairman
of the Headstones Committee. is now max
ing up another list of those deceased com-
rades over whose graves no Governments
neadstones have yet been erected. lie re-
quests the relatives OF such comrades to
send to him Immediately the name, corn
pany regiment d.,te of death and place OF
burial of deceased that headstones may be
provided.
LADIES CIRCLE No. 4, of Major A. NJ. Ha--
per Post No. ISL. G. a. r., OF Braddoclz, had
an interesting time Thursday. 1t was the