Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-12
Jr. O. u. A. M.

W. T. Kerr has been appointed Marshal OF
the Allegheny county American Mechanics
both orders-in the Fourth OF July parade
at Greensburg.
DR.. Charles E. Diehl, of Sons of Liberty
Council 452. was last week elected Grand
Master of Pennsylvania OF the American
Protestant Association.
Garfield Council H. of Rochester, Pa, will
tender Il reception to the Epworth League
next Friday evening at Rochester. W. T
Kerr will deliver the address OF the evening.
The order will celebrate the Fourth OF
July at Greensburg this year. The pro-
gramme has not been completed, bnt there
will be parade, i'll which the uniformed
rank will participate.
Warrants for the institution of the follow.
ing new councils in Pennsylvania have been
granted by State Councillor Heisler this
week: Blooming VALLEY No. $50, OF Blooming
Valley, Crawford county; Oxford No. 1853, o!
Oxford. Chester county
State Deputy Fl. c. Goodman and several
other prominent members will visit Colonel
j. b. Clark Council 1S6 next Thursday even
ing, and several addresses on questions
vital to the good OF the order may be ex-
pected.
The Allen (Thirty-1rst ward) School will
be dedicated on Friday evening, the oath in
stant, under the auspices o; Hill Top Coun-
Gil No. SS. good literary and musical pro
gramme will constitute one of the features.
All members are invited to attend. W. T..
Kerr will make the dedication speech.
The Advisory Councils visit to West
Bellevue Council No. 240 Tuesday evening
was interesting, and despite the heavy rain
from to 8 o'clock, the attendance was good.
Addresses were made by Hon. T. H. Baird
Patterson, of PTS: Rev. G. F. Swift, OF 240; w.
T. Kerr, OF 452. and DR.. 81. E. Campbell, OF 90.
W. T. Kerr was in the East the past week
visiting Philadelphia Reading and Atlantic
CITY. While in Philadelphia he was for
several days the guest of State Councillor
Heisler. In Reading he was the guest of
Thaddeus stevens Council 2oa. He renorts
great preparation at Atlantic City for the
National Council session.
The -imericun. of this city, the official
organ of the order, sent II correspondent to
Oil City and Ti5usville to ascertain the loss
to this order. He reports that among the
bodies recovered and identified are the fol-
lowing members of the Jr. o. U. A. II. IF. W.
Bristol, of Beaver Falls, No. A.; Eugene
Fritz, of South Oil City, AS; Grant Ter
wiiliger, of Oil City, 339; William Terwilliger,
of Oil City, 339, and Frank Eakin, of Oil City,
339. There are large number OF the mem
bers among the missing, but their fate cam
not be known until the work of the rescuers
is completed.
o. U. A. NJ. of Allegheny, Washington,
Greene, Fayette and Westmoreland coun-
ties have fittingly celebrated Independence
Day. Last year the parade was held III Con-
nellsville. This year it will be held at
Greensburg. After parade dinner will be
served the marchers in Electric Park. A
circular sent out concludes thus: "We are
going to have riproaring, bowling big
time and we want everybody to come and
enjoy themselves" In addition to the
parade there will be fine patriotic pro-
gramme. C. L. Bush, of Greensburg, Is
secretary.
Only one week remains until the Atlantic
trip takes place. There has been 20 much
enthusiasm worked up over the excursion
that present indications are that at least
SEQ people will be in attendance The hrst
special train will leave the Baltimore and
Ohio depot ut o'clock A. NJ. Monday, June
20. National Secretary Deemer Las just
issued this programme of the conventions:
Tuesday morning, June 2l, at 9o'clock. the
National Councillor, John r. Boblits OF Bal
timore, will call the twenty-fourtn annual
session of the National Council to order,
DR.. Wright, Mayor of Atlantic City,and Rev.
+. G. Dennis, OF Stockton Council, No. sc,
New jersey, will deliver addresses Of well
come. AT O'Clock Il parade will be held,
in which the uniformed rank with the Amer
ican Military Band will participate. 1t is
fully expected that 1000 juniors will be in
line, and the parade will be reviewed from
the balcony of the United States Hotel. At
9 O'Clock the same evening Il banquet will be
rendered the members of the National Coun-
Gil at which the following toasts will be de-
livered: "Our National Council" J; r. Bob
Its: "Our State Councils" Geor4e Z. Howard,
of West Virginia: "Our Order" r. s. G., F. A.
Buschman, of Maryland ''Our Flag" Rev.
F. e. Dennis. New Jersey; "Our Public
Schools" Rev: George McCoilum, Ohio; THE
Press" John X. Emge: editor Of The A,nert-
can, Pittsburg; Our Future" National Or
ganizer Stephen Collins; "Our Homes" E.
Lindsay Grier, Pennsylvania. On Wednes-
ment ut which Prof p. A. shanor, of Nc
H. ]. Deily. of Philadelphia. will |
deliver addresses. Mrs NJ. E. Bair. of Brad |
dock, and the American Male Quartet, of |
P Pailadelohia, will sing, and Fred Emerson
Brooks. the California poet-humoris,, will
recite,