Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-10
Midsummer @. A. r. Gossir.

PcsT SIS only meeting in Julv will be held
tomorrow night, 1t ought to be big one
THE Homestead soldiers monument was
dedicated on the Fourth with imposing GER
emonies.
Posr 2l5 was officially visited by Senior
Vice Department Commander W. o. Russell
last Tuesday evening"
Posr SIS monthly free entertainments are
discontinued in July and August, but Will
commence again in September.
PosT 2O6's comrades are talking OF organ
fxing a colored veterans political club
for the purpose of securing recognition for
tte colored veteran.
THE encampment OF Post 12s at Beaver was
quite a success. large number of Pitts
Durg and Allegheny comrades went down
and had pleasant time.
woNAM's RELIEF CoRPs No co. auxiliary to
Post III, fed hundreds at Schenley Park on
the Fourth and made quite q snug sum with
which to help the veterans.
PosT Isl mustered a recruit last Thursday
evening and took in Comrade James Little
on card from a Dakota post. The meeting
was big one for warm night.
PENSION AGENT BENeouGH and his clerks
had busy time of it last week. The num-
Der o. pensioners drawing their money at
the Pittsburg Office is greater than ever.
THE soldiers reunion, to be held at Cald-
well. O., July 81 and p. is being doomed in
great shape by enthusiastic circulars. There
viii be campfres. concerts, races and other
attractions. 1t ought to be success.
CoMRADE c. W. COLEMAN, of Post IS, late of
Company E, Seventy-tourth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, died at his home on Juniata
street, ALCHEMY, Friday, after q long i'll
ness The Post will assemble at the Post
room at p. N to-day to attend the funeral
SENIOR VICE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER W. o.
RUSSELL will wind up lis official visits next
Tuesday evening, when be will "return
home" to lis own Post, No. Isl. That his re-
ception will be rousing one is past Ques-
tton. Those who do not turn out will miss it.
THERE was quite large attendance at the
open meeting of Post l62 last night a week.
A number OF visiting comrades were present
and the comrades of Post 162 with their
families turned out well. Speeches, music
and refreshments helped to make the even
Ing very pleasant one.
PosT l5Ts committee having the fair in
eharge has formulated all the Details and
promises are for a highly successful run and
an ENJOYABLE time for all W ho attend. The
fair will begin August IS and continue four
weeks, in Central Turner Hall, Forbes
street The young folks are greatly inter-
ested and are anticipating a happy time, as
each evening will be q regular dancing
'.party" for them.
1T was a merry party of the comrades and
the Ladies' Auxiliary to Post IS that as
sembled at the residence of Comrade r
Faulk, near Bellevue, July 1, on the invita-
ton of his wife. Comrade Faulk was not
made aware of the plot until the arrival OF
the guests and while accepting the situa-
tion was profuse in his explanations that
had he known of the visit he would have
been prepared to entertain them. However
the company had come fully prepared for a
days enjoyment and the house ano grounds
were placed at their disposal for the day.
Never was time spent moro pleasantly
NOR guests treated more royalty.