Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-07
Grand Army Pencilings.

THE Recruiting Committee Of Post 30e is
doing noble work.
CoMRADE EDWARD ABEL, of Post 259, is on q
sojourn to Denver, Col.
PosT will have two more candidates for
muster at the first meeting in September.
CoMRADE WILLIAM HARTzELL, of Post 8, is
slowly recovering from his recent injuries.
COMRADES IsHAM LAFAYETTE and William
Wilson, of Post 206 are still on the sick list.
Posr Ys Washington trip will be discussed
finally in all its details at the first meeting
in September.
PosT eO6 mustered Peter Carrot, private
Company H, Twenty-flfth United States
Cavalry, Friday evening.
CoMRADE GEORGE F. IRVINE Of Post 1872 has
returned from the West and South feeling
greatlysbeneflted by his trip.
A NEW application was received by Post 8
Monday niyht-that Of Charles F. frankie.
Despite the warm weather Post 3s hustlers
show healthy activity.
CoMRApE W. C. McKELvEY ana Comrade
Lamb. both Of Knapps Battery, were taken
into Post So last Tuesday, the former by card
and the latter by muster.
Posi- $50, of Verona, will hold its ninth an
nual picnic and bean bake at Hutton Grove
next Friday and Saturday. A grand time is
promised all who attend.
CoMRADE W. H. BARRETT was elected Com
mander of Post 236 to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Commander Gould. John
Barndollar was elected Senior Vice Com
mander.
PosT 15Ts fair gives great promise Of being
a thorough success. The details were re-
ported in ship shape last Thursday evening.
The ladies are interested and are working
hard in the good cause.
ALL comrades of Posts who intend visiting
the National Encampment in September
should at once see Comrade Thomas w.
Baker, Health office, University building,
Diamond street, receive information and
make arrangements.
ALEXANDER MCDONALD, Of Sewickley, and
Joseph L. Evans, the well-known labor
leader, we're mustered into Post last
Monday night. Last MONDAYS was Post 3s
only one for August. Regular weekly meet
ings will be resumed in September.
The Rock Point celebration was the prin
cipal theme at Post ISIS meeting last Thurs
day evening. Committees were appointed
to assist W. r. c., No. ], in its work of fur
nishing refreshments. The corps expects
to do valient service for the Brookville
Home.
SENIOR VICE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER ". o.
RUSSELL will pay an official visit to Post 237
at Punxsutawney next Tuesday evening.
On Thursday he will go to Philadelphia
where he will visit the posts there, return
ing in time Tor the Grand Army Day celebra-
tion at Rock Point.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN CIRCLE was instituted
in 1885. on Lincoln's birthday, and Tor seven
years the lad es have done faithful work for
the best interests Of needy soldiers and their
families. Notwithstanding the heat the last
meeting was we'll attended and arrange
ments were made to assist at Rock Point
and also to givo picnic in the near future
for the benefit of the relief fund. After the
meeting closed refreshments were served at
the residence of Mrs. Bradley and a recep-
ber of National Council, by the circle.
THE fifth annual encampment of G. A R.
posts and old soldiers will be held in Ellis
worth PARK, soottdale. from August II to 20.
Tho encampment will be held under the
auspices OF Colonel Ellsworth Post 200. The
comrades have made great and ample "a.