Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22

" L. throughout the State. will deliver the
| memorial oration at Harlensburg, Pa, May
| 30. The Captain is an able and eloquent
| speaker.
COLONEL o. H. RIPPEY CIRCLE No. 81, Ladies
of the G. A. R., will hold memorial services
next Sunday afternoon at their hall, 364S
Butler street, at o'clock. The circle has
lost six members by death. Friends of the
deceased sisters and members of sister cir
cles are cordially invited.
Posr 157 went through its inspection Thurs
day evening with flying colors. Comrade
George S. Wood, OF Post 4s0 who of1cated,
said that 157 in general is one of the best in
the department. every detail of the work
being perfect. w. G. Mahatfey was mustered
in faultless style. Alarge number of visiting
comrades were present.
SQUAD of comrades from Post 151 went
up to Quartermaster John Dittes last night
week and celebrated his 47th birthday.
John forgot when he was born and the COM
rades were a week behind but all had d
jolly time. Mrs. Dittes served delicious
lunch. The NJ. G. Frank Cornet Band was
present and played some sweet music.
THE Volunteer for May, published at New
Castle by Comrade j. C. Stevenson, contains
an excellent likeness of the late General
william McClelland and one of Commander
1n-Ch1ef John Palmer. 1t also mas a fine
picture OF the monument at Gettysburg of
Coopers Battery, OF which Comrade McClel-
land was Captain in the latter part OF the
war.
JAMES A. GARFIELD CIRCLE No. Is, Ladies
of the G. A R., will decorate and hold SER
vices at the Arsenal girls graves Decoration
Day at A. NJ. sharp, so as not to interfere
with other services and decorations. ALL
sister circles are cordially invited to attend
and assist in this noble work. Visiting cir
cles will be met at the Penn avenue en-
trance.
Of tha
Headstone Committee of Post l5l, is happy
now because he has been able to have the Al
headstones in his charge safely delivered to
the different cemeteries to which they be-
long He has also secured the services of
competent and reliable parties to set them.
The prospects are that all will be in place
before Memorial Day.
BY invitation of the pastor, Rev j. A.
Ballantyne, Post Isl will attend divine ser
vice at the Bingham Street NJ. E. Church,
next Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock. In
the evening they will hold regular memoir
ial services over 16 of their late comrades
at the Eighteenth Street NJ. P. Church. Com
rades of other posts and friends are cordially
invited to be present.
THE flag presentation of General j. B.
Sweitzer Post No. 4s0 will take place at an
open meeting in Vaughn's Hall, Bloomfield.
next Saturday evening. City Attorney W.
Z. Moreland will present the colors on be-
half OF Mrs. Sweitzer, and Comrade John S.
Lambie, of Post 8, will receive them on
Dehalt OF the post. number of other
prominent speakers will be present.
ACCOMPANIED by Comrades o. M. Head and
Henry Ruege, Assistant Inspector at Large
Samuel Scott went up to Rural Ridge last
Tuesday night and inspected Post 47O there.
This post owns its own hall. Comrade
Samuel Wallace, of Post 545 was present a t
the inspection. Comrade Scott was much
pleased to see Comrade Cunningham, of Post
SS, who moved out to Rural Ridge. Gun
ningham still swears by Post ss.
Posr 155 was inspected by Oomrade D. W.
Smythe, of Post 1885, Friday evening The
post passed good inspection. Frederick F.
Brockman was mustered and five comrades
were reinstated Posts l2S Isl and 236 were
represented. Among the visitors was Senior
Vice Department Commander W. O. Russell
of Post isl After the inspection a reception
was held, at which the ladies of the auxiliary
were present. A pleasant time was spent.
FRIDAY nigh. a reception was rendered to
Major Jos. NJ. Knapp. of New York, organizer
Of Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery at Charles
Wolfendale's parlors corner of Federal and
Isabella streets. Eighteen of 20 of the sur
vivors OF the famous old battery were pres
ent and an enjoyable time was had. After
the reception Major Knapp went to Bellevue
to j. d. McGilPs home, where he spent the
night. He will remain with friends here till
tonight.
ONE OF the finest circles Of the Ladies Of
the G.. A. r. is Colonel John B. Clark Circle
No. II, auxiliary to Post 1872 Since its rela-
tion with the post it has saved the comrades
vast amount of work, the ladies ever
cheerfully rendering aid and assistance in
all cases referred to them by the post, re-
gardless of their own comfort or convent
ence. The comrades of the post are justly
proud of having this noble circle of ladies
associated with them in their work.
THE most pleasant meeting Post Isl has
had for year was that of last Tuesday
evening. 1t was the annual inspection con-
Quoted by Comrade Soffel, of Post 1885, This
brought together very large number Of
visiting comrades. Short addresses were
made Dy Comrades Sample and Muth, of
Post 12s; Jones, Thomas and Kaufman, of
Post 236: Commander Spier and others OF
l55; Senior Vice Department Commander
Russell, John W. Moreland, W. r. Powell
J. G. Sias and A. C. Frank, of Post Isl. After
the exercises were over an excellent lunch
was provided by the ladies of Colonel j. W.
Patterson Woman's Relief Corps No. L