Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-22
Jr. o. q. A. NJ.

S0llOh COunCu minated q new HemDer
last Wednesday evening and has another on
the list for next Wednesday.
McKeesport Council No. 100 and Tube City
Council No. 37S are in training for the initia-
tory contest to take place June l3.
Duquesne Council No. ITO will attend
divine service at the Cumberland Preshy-
terian Church Sunday evening, the 29th
inst.
The councils of the Southside, accompa-
MED by the uniformed rank. will attend di-
vine services at the South Fourteenth Street
U. P. Church next Sunday evening.
Wednesday evening of next week nag
will be presented to the Westview school,
Ross township, near Keating's Hotel, by Mr..
j. W. Halstead and other citizens.
Invitations are ont for the first annual
picnic of Star OF the West Council No. 465, to
be held Saturday afternoon and evening,
July %, at Windsor Park, Bellevue.
Clarendon Council No. SIS was instituted
April %, by D. S. C. Bruner, with 13 men,
bers. Since that time IA applications for
membership have been received, and the
council will flourish.
At the invitation of Banner Council No.
80, of CokevilIe. Westmoreland county,
Brother W. T. Kerr will visit the council
next Thursday evening, the 26th. and ad-
dress the members.
A circular has been issued by the general
committee, arranging for the Fourth of July
parade at Greensburg. extending to all
tion to participate. 1t is expected that the
event will be of great magnitude.
The indications are that the Atla<tic City
trip will be taken in by at least 900 Juniors.
The consent of President Harrison to re-
view the bows in Washington has proved
strong inducement. The commandery will
take large number and tho uniforms will
be made to look the prottiest.
John Grey Council a49 will present the
Fourteenth ward lsoho) public school with
<1.rr rnt,E rff Nor- q flnn cola. .nAI 1aall
Mayor H. L. Gourley, of Vine Cliff Council,
will present the flag on behalf of the coun-
Gil and DR.. George L. MacCord, of Sherwood,
16o, will receiv e it on behalf of the school.
At the meeting of Washington Command
cry No Monday evening, the committee
appointed by the Supreme Commandery TO
revise the ritual will eXemplify the new
work Members of nearly all command
National Vice Councillor Cranston will be
one of those initiated as well as Rev. NJ. D.
Lichliter, of Mckeesport.
The tenth anniversary of McKeesport
Council l09 was celebrated Friday evening
I'm the Coliseum of Mckeesport hv n grand
banquet. Plates were Aid for 250 couples
Among those who responded TO toasts were
w. T. Kerr of Pittspurg, THE Jr. o. U. A.
NJ" and Prof ?. A. Shaner. of Mckeesport
"The Ladies'" TWAS the most brilliant affair
Mckeesport has had for years. After the
banquet a reception was held until 3o'clock
with Hartley's Orchestra furnishing the
music. 1ne decorations were maSnlnCenC.
About 40 councils of this vicinity were rep
resented at the meeting of Sons of Liberty
Council No. 452, Wednesday evening, by we'll
known workers, who were there to assist
Sons of Liberty celebrate the second anni-
versary of its institution. When the routine
work had been completed, Brother c. A.
Richardson, on behalf of the council wei
coined the visitors. Following this was a
mock trial, in which Brother Fred j. Shaler
appeared as defendant against the charge of
"willfully and maliciously performing
manual labor" Walter Lindsay ESQ
presided as Judge; w. T. Kerr was District
Attorney: A. d. WilKin, Esq, represented
the defendant, and James Whitesides was
Clerk OF Courts. The jury was made up of
well-krown members of the order, P. s. c.,
Harry A. Eeil. being foreman. a number OF
witnesses were examined and cross-exam.
amined in a manner that provoked continu-
Gus laughter. Both attorneys made stirring
appeals to the jury Tor n verdict favorable
to their respective sides. Alter few mo-
ments consultation the jury acquitted the
defendant, and found the prosecuting and
defending attorneys guilty, recommending
that they each be fined ST. to be divided
among the jury. recess was then de-
clared and refreshments served DR.. Diehl
having charge of this portion of the enter
tainment. The entertain ment was the most
novel one given by any council in this vi
cinity.