Annotated Catalogue of Relics in Memorial Room
Capt. Thos. Espy Post No. 153
G.A.R.
Library Building: Carnegie, Penna.
1911

Newly catalogued paper items
Preliminary list begun in December 2000 and is in progress.

Final Report of Committee on Memorial Hall, submitted 12 March 1906

Two-page hand-written letter from Hdqtrs Capt Thos Espy Post #153, Dept of PA, GAR, Carnegie, PA, 12 March 1906 to the commander and members of Capt Thos Espy Post #153. An appreciation and brief history of Memorial Hall including paid vendors such as:

• Carnegie Mill & Lumber Co.--casings, pedestals, etc. $321.00 
• McElvain Furniture Co--chairs and desks $163.80 
• McCloy & Co--8 filing cases $7.20 
• Deussler [spelling?] & Schenck Co.--1 dozen cuspadors $6.25 
• McCloy & Co.--Books and Inkstands $3.40 
• Carnegie Mill & Lumber Co.--Plate glass, Pivoting 2 windows $14.10 
• Oliver McClintock Co.--Carpets, Blinds, Rug & Sweeper $111.75 
• C. M. Lea, Painting, Graining & Cleaning $80.00 
• T.M. Leufesty Co.--Reseting Radiator [illegible] $8.40 
• George R[illegible] & Co--Screw eyes and wire $1.50 
• Mrs. William Watkins--Cleaning Glass in cases $1.25 
• C.G. Couch--Lettering door $7.00 
• W.P. Mansfield--Relics $20.00 Total: $745.65

signed W.H.H. Lea, Chairman
A.D. Walker, W.J. Glenn, Thomas E. Morgan, William McClaren, Committee
Typed letter, letterhead Allegheny County Grand Army Association Soldier's Memorial, Grant Boulevard and Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 19 April 1924 to James Sankey, Cmdr, Capt Thos Espy Post #153; rubber stamped by B. F. Johnston, Sec & Treas; states they desire Allegheny County Posts to be represented in the Allegheny County Grand Army Association; they have not received the list of representatives for 1924

Small printed card with black border: Mrs. Nathaniel C. Deane and family acknowledge with grateful appreciation your kind expression of sympathy; envelope postmarked Carnegie 24 Jan1924; 2-cent stamp with Harding image

Card with program "Memorial Services, Chartiers Cemetery, Wed 30 May 1906, Espy Post #153 (A.D. Walker, Cmdr) / James A. Garfield Post #215 of 36th Ward

Booklet "Services for the Installation of Officers and for the Burial of the Dead" (Dayton, Ohio, Hdqtrs GAR, National Soldiers' Home, 1879)

Card, poem "Our Honored Dead" (Fairbury, Nebr., T.R. Armstrong, 1904)

Memorial Service, Sun evening 27 May 1900 at 7:45, Ellis Post #6, Dept of PA GAR, Christ Episcopal Church, cor. Tulpehocken and McCallum Sts. On rear: In Memoriam:

• William B. Tyler, Pvt Co I, 95th PA Vol, d. 8 Jun 1899, age 71 yrs 
• Henry Scheyer, Pvt Co A, 48th PA Vol, d. 22 Jun 1899, age 62 yrs 
• Joseph Sharp, Pvt Co B, 150th Reg PV, d. 2 Nov 1899, age 55 yrs 
• Geo H. Laut, Sgt Co I, 95th Regt PV, d. 26 Jan 1900 [actually appears to be 1930 with defective 3] 
• David S. Weiant, Corp Co B, 55th Regt PV, d. 14 Apr 1900, age 66 yrs Memorial Services, Thur 30 May 1895, Espy Post, W.V. Steen, Cmdr; Garfield Post, John Steinbrun, Cmdr (2 copies)

58th Annual Memorial Day Exercises, Chartiers Cemetery, Tues 30 May 1939

Card Flag Salute, Opening Ode, Closing Ode, Initiation Ode

Hand-written 2-page letter, Knights of Columbus, Denver, CO, 21 May 1925 to Mr. T.S. Morgan. Writer attended excercises at Chartiers Cemetery last year and was embarrased at crowds desecrating graves--standing on graves to hear program, reducing graves to pitiful sight; suggests that as Master of Ceremonies you see this is averted. Last 1/3 of second page torn off, so writer's name cannot be determined

Typed letter; letterhead G.B. Haudenshield, Notary Public, Real Estate and Insurance, 412 Chartiers St., Carnegie, PA, 8 April 1925; gives data for Jonathan Grinage, age 74 years: b. Fayette Co, PA; resident Carnegie, PA; occupation miner; entered service 15 Sept 1863; rank First Sgt Co C, 8th US Cavalry; discharged 10 Nov 1865, First Sgt, 6th US Cavalry; served 2 years and 2 months; cause of discharge close of war; entered Post 9 July 1906, d. 30 Apr 1914; hand-written note at bottom: Sent to Anna E. Tankard, 303 Prospect Height, Northampton, Mass.

Small card, hand-written "Memorial Day just before Dirgeby Band, Post Chaplain" with printed Prayer attached [apparently a note when to recite the prayer]

Unused postcard reminding comrades of Memorial Day program, dated 24 May 1905, W.H.H. Lea, Adj; John W. Roop, Post Cmdr; 1-cent card has image of McKinley (3 copies)

Printed General Order #5, Hdqtrs, Dept PA GAR #1025 Arch ST, Philadelphia, 1 May 1893; Time to remember dead and arrange for Divine Service, Sun 28 May and have ministers of different denominations address their respective congregations; committees visit public schools; invite Ladies of Grand Army, Woman's Relief Corps and Sons of Veterans to participate

Memorial Services Program, Chartiers Cemetery, Wed 30 May 1906, Espy Post (A.D. Walker, Cmdr) '/ Garfield Post (Thos Fording, Cmdr) (2 copies)

Card, GAR, "Odes" with "Auld Lang Syne," "Charity," and "America" (5 cards)

Card "Chaplain": "Opening" on one side, "Muster-In" on other

Memorial Services, Chartiers Cemetery, Fri 30 May 1902, Espy Post (Geo P. Craif, Cmdr) / Garfield (Wm Cramp, Cmdr) (2 copies)

Memorial Service to be used by Col. Jno. B. Clark, Post #162, GAR: In Grateful and Devout Commemoration of Deceased Comrades

Memorial Services, Chartiers Cemetery, Tues 30 May 1893, Espy Post (E.P. Holland, Cmdr) / Garfield Post (Philip Broman, Cmdr)

Capt Thos Espy Post #153, GAR Memorial Card contains ritual language between Post Cmdr, Adj, Chaplain, Comrades, Sr Vice-Cmdr, Jr Vice-Cmdr

• Box 1A.
• Box 1B.
• Box 1C.
• Box 1D.
• Box 1E.
• Box 2.
• Box 2B.
• Box 3. 
        Membership.
• Box 4.
• Box 5-6.
• Box 7.
• Box 8.
• Box 9.
• Box 10. THIS IS THE NEXT DOCUMENT IN THE CATALOGUE SEQUENCE.
• Box 11.
• Box 12. 
• Corner Cabinet. 

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