Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-18
dorsed comrade Henry Schultz for National

dorsed Comrade Henry Schultz for National
Delegate.
Posr eo6 will send delegation OF 25 mem-
bers to the memorial service OF Post l2s this
afternoon.
CoMRADE. o. S. McILvAINE, adjutant OF Post
157 is laid up at his home on Grant street.
His comrades hope for his early recovery.
CoMRADE GEORGE NJ CoNNELL, OF the De-
partment of Ohio, author OF the Fall of At
Ian ;" visited Post s. last Tuesday night.
The "FalI OF Atlanta" will be given all
this week at the Alvin Theater by good
cast for the benefit of Post sss relief fund.
PosT ss will hold memorial services for the
| dead of the year ct the First Christian
Church, Arch street and Montgomery ave
nue.. Sunday evening, Januaryl
RESOLUTIONS of coincidence and sympathy
with the families OF Comrades Doherty and
Bayne. who died recently, were read and
adopted by Post SO Tuesday evening.
SENIOR VICE DEPARTMENT COMMANDER W.
o. RUSSELL, accompanied by body guard
of comrades from Post Isl, visited the col
ored phalanx, Post 2O6. last Friday evening.
The meeting was very enjoyable one.
TUESDAY last, December l3 was tho ami
versary of tho first battle of Fredericksburg.
Comrades sias. Duvall, Jones, Matthews,
Buck. Wise and others. OF Post l5l. enter
tatned their comrades with short recollec-
PosT 13s will this afternoon hold memorial
services in memory of the comrades who
have died during the year. The ceremony
will take place in Rev. Mr.. Kennedys
church, Arch street, commencing at 8
O'Clock. Ten comrades hive answered the
last roll call in year. All comrades OF the
G. 4. r. and their friends are invited to at
tend.
THE Widows and Orphans Committee of
Post Isl has all the arrangements about COM
pleted for the annual Christmas treat to the
soldiers orphans in their district. The
treat will take place at the hall, 1920 Carson
street, on Monday afternoon December 26,
at O'Clock. Ashort programme has been AZ.
ranged. and comrades and friends are in
vited to attend.
AT large meeting of Beaver Valley Post
No l64 last Monday evening tho following
officers were elected: Commander, J. C.
Evans; Senior Vice Commander, A CARRIER;
Junior Vice Commander j. e. Plumer:
Chaplain, John Cado2an; Quartermaster, c.
w. May: Officer of the Day, Philip CrOwl;
Surgeon, q; Z. Watson; officer Of the Guard,
George Kibridge; Delegate, e. W. May; Al
ternate, Philip Crowl.
The following officers were elected by
John A. Hunter Post 123 Saturday evening,
December 3: Commander, W. S. Gillen; SEN
ior Vice Commander, w. S. Harris; Junior
Vice Commander, Neil McCaully; Officer of
the Day. Jacob keiser; Officer OF the Guard,
T :.
Quartermarter, Daniel Shanor; Surgeon,
Robert Mckillap; Council OF Admin istra-
tion, L. NJ. Cline; Delegate, j. Banks Hunter.
PosT 2l5 held its semi-monthly meeting
last Tuesday night and elected the following
officers: Commander Philip Browman;
Senior Vice Commander, Frank Case: Junior
Vice Comma nder, John Steinbrun; Quarter
master, Thomas Fording; Officer of the
Day. George Lord; Officer of the Guard,
George Moore: Chaplain, Thomas Roberts,
Srrgeon, Benj. Evans, Inside Sentinel,
Michael HarIler; Outside Sentinel, jacob
Moore: Delegates, Thomas Fording and
West Mcdonald.
PosT 259 held its regular monthly meeting
last Tuesday night and elected the follow
ing officers: Commander Edward Abel;
Senior Vice Commander, Gus Schwarm;
Junior Vice Commander, J. NJ. Ray; Quarter
master, VIM. Altsman: Chapl ain, NJ. B. Rid
die; Surgeon, j. W. WiShart; Officer OF the
Day, o. NJ. Head; Officer of the Guard, H. G..
Campbell: Counsel OF Administration, VI. V.
Smith; representatives to department. ell
campment. j. +. Siagle, j. K. Becker; alter
mates, Hills Mcho "n II, j. NJ. Lay.
A uovEL plan of entertainment was dis
cussed in Post 259 last Tuesday night. The
comrades OF to talking about the letters
they wrote home while in the army. Many
of these letters describing battles,
skirnishes, camp life. etc., are now in pos
session of the comrades or are procurab BILE,
and it was su ,gesied that they would make
very i'll nteresCing reading to the comrades
now. Acommittee consisting of Comrades
Sia-le and Herbert WAS appointed to arrange
Tor the reading of the war missives at stat. d
times. The comrades anticipate u great
deal of enjoyment from this source.