Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-29
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Two recruits were mustered ut Post 15l'
meeting last Tuesday night. g..
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER AUSTIN CUR
TIN was in Pittsburg last Friday looking
| well.
Posr ISL will attend divine services thi
morning in the Bingham Street NJ. Z
| Church.
MAJOR SAMUEL HARrER CAMP, No. 1872, son'
OF Veterans, will escort Post 157 to Oakland
| Cemetery tomorrow.
| HAMPTON BATTERY B. n. &. p, will fire tht
| national salute at the Memorial Day service!
in the Ga kland Cemetery tomorrow.
Posr 155, under the able management ant
| persistent hard work of Commander David
/ II. Speer, is flourishing in very gratifying
| way. Sd,
Posr $50 was inspected last night week
| by Comrade H. L. Hoburg, of Post 157. Two
| recruits were mustered, Comrades DUH and
| Welsh.
AT the request of James Nader, Post No.
S29, NJ H. Stevenson. ESQ.,, of the Pittsburg
| bar will deliver the Memorial Day Grafton
at West Elizabeth, Pa, tomorrow.
THERE were four nccessions to the men,
bership roll of Post So last meeting; two re-
instatements, one transfer and muster.
There was also proposition handed in.
The ladies' auxiliary to Post ss has invited
tne post anu , eNln Saup No. SOhS VI
Veterans, to a lunch in the post hall after
the Memorial Day exercises tomorrow.
CoMnApE SAMUEL BAER, of Post ss. was sur
prised last night by n number of his COM
rades and the ladies of tho auxiliary, and his
silver wedding anniversary was celebrated
i'll enjoyable style.
THE Grand Army Day Committee will
meet in Select Council chamber, Municipal
Hall, at 8 O'Clock next Saturday afternoon
The arrangements for the Rock Point picnic
will then be continued.
PosT e36 and its auxiliary, Circle No. Z. and
the new Allentown camp of Sons OF
Veterans, will attend divine services this
morning at the Knoxville NJ. P. Church, on
Rev. Mr.. Hanks invitation.
The inspection of Post eOe was a credit to
the colored post. The Commander did his
WORK to perfection, the Officer of the Day
can give any body points and the genial Ad-
jutant has a wellkept record.
The Washington Infantry will escort Post
$50 to the grave of General Sweitzer to-mor-
row, where special services will be held
after the general exercises Comrade B. j.
Coll. of Post i57, will deliver the address.
Posr I5l will hold memorial services this
evening in the Eighteenth Street NJ. P.
Church in honor of departed comrades.
Fifteen have died since January l, 1891. Com
rade John W. Moreland will he the orator.
CAPTAIN SHANNON, of the Washington In
fant,y Veteran Corps, has called meeting
of that organization for next Friday even
ing in the Washington Infantry Armory,
Market street. Special business will be
acted upon.
PosT III will attend memorial services at
Calvary Episcopal Church this evening on
invitation of Rev. George Hodges The
comrades will assemble at the post room,
over the Fast End Gas office, Penn avenue,
at o'clock.
IT is not generally known that Prof.
George Lucky has been a member of Post Al
Ohio regiment, and was with Grant at APP
pomatox and during the campaign that
ended there.
CHAIRMAN MCFARLAND. OF the Grand Army
Day Committee, has appointed the following
comrades to draw up rules of procedure for
the general committee: J. B. Eaton, Post 8:
S. NJ Duval, Post Isl; ii. III. Bengough, Post
l57: George S. Fulmer. Post III, and j. D.
Walker, Post SS.
THE seven posts in the old city district
and the camps of Sons of Veterans will meet
at City Hall at O'Clock this evening and
proceed in a body to the Sulithfield street NJ.
L. Church, where Rev. C. E Locke will de-
liver q memorial sermon. a large attend
ance is expected. ..
THE handsome new hall of Post Of Phila-
delphia was dedicated last Thursday night.
in Chief Palmer and Depart
ment Commander Taylor were present, and
was represented by Comrades A
p. Burchfed. OF Post 162. and Thomas G.
Sample of Post l2S
Posi- was inspected by Comrade George
s. Wood, of Post 4sO. last Monday night, and
stood the ordeal in A No. l shape. Four
were mustered, namely: NJ. C. Steel,
John Caldabaugh, j. A. Russell and n. E.
Weimer. There was a large attendance
Among the visitors was Assistant Inspector
ut Large George S. Fulmer, Of Post III.
COMMANDER KRoEsEN and Quartermaster
Riggs, of Mccoy Post No. !. Department OF
Ohio. en- route home from Washington, D. c.,
paid visit to Post ss last Tuesday evening.
Comrades Kroesen and Riggs had been to
the capital arranging for quarters for the
post during the national encampment.
Ara very pleasant meeting last Thursday
evening Post III was inspected by Comrade
Hill. of Post 54S, of Williamsburg. Two re-
cruits were mustered, Colnrade Mckee, of
the Tenth Reserves, and Comrade Stonerod,
Of the Fifth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillery.
Comrade Porter, who has been away, was |
Ienstated. The inspector complimented |
the post on its excellent condition.
A GENERAL invitation is extended to all |
Grand Army Posts and all old soldiers |
taking part in the Memorial Day ceremonies |
1t the Allegheny Cemetery tomorrow. to |
lunch and refreshments to De prepared by |
}. H. Rippey Circle No. 81, Ladies OF the G. |
A. r., at Turner Hall. Butler street, near
By order of the committee,
Mrs. Draker, chairman, and Mrs. Lewis,
assistant.
COMMANDER BRAUN, of Post l57. last Thurs
lay evening appointed as the committee to
rave charge of the faIr which will open at
Central Turner Hall, Forbes street. August
8, the following comrades: VI. j. Patterson,
B. Coll, II. H. Bengou2h, Joseph I. Evans,
Tohn McShane, Hugh Madison and H. L. Ho-
init mis- zan
;omrade Patterson Chairman, Comrade Coil |
secretary and Comrade Hoburg Treasurer
ALL Union ex-prisoners of war, with their
riends, are invited to attend memorial
ervices in the Fourth United Presbyterian
,hurch, corner Seventeenth street and Penn
venue, next Sunday at 7:45 P. NJ. Union ex-
prisoners of war. whether members or not
# the association, are cordially invited to
meet at the hall, No. II Sixth avenue, at
'clock sharp. Uniforms: Grant, hat, white
loves and dak suit.
GENERAL j. 3. SwEITzER PosT No. 4S0s flag
presentation took place last night at an open
Meeting at the hall in Bloomfield. A large
umbeP OF visitors we're present. including
many comrades from other posts. City At
orney W. Z. Moreland, in a grand speech,
resented the handsome national flag on
ebalf OF the Sweitzer family and Comrade
ohm 5. Lanbie, of Post g. in one Of his great
ratorlcal efforts, received the colors on be-
ALI of the post
Union Veteran Legion.
CAPTAIN j. c. GOLDEN, OF No. l. is seriously