Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-01-07
q A. R. INSTALLATION.

The onera house was crowded even to
standing room last evening by the families
friends and members OF Garfield Post, whiie
large numbers who were unaccompanied by
members of the order were unable to gam
admission. The entertainment was opened
by Prof. Arbuckle in the solo marching
through Georgia" with a ringing chorus by
the audience.
Heartfelt Pos; was then called 10 order IN
an improvised post arranged directly IN
front of the orchestral chairs, and the beau
tifnl, solemn and impressive rite OF the n
stallation of the officers for the ensuing term
was then proceeded with by Col. NJ. Stewart
The following is a list of officers installed:
P.C.-H ID. Heisernsn.
S.E. C.-M. :. Rochelle.
J. V. C.--John Fisher.
Adi't-J. \. Wallace.
Serc't-Henry OweG.
q. M-.John 4. Doran.
Chap.-W. w. Sweet.
q. D-M. Stewart.
O.G-Alfred Ralzell.
: M. NJ Huston.
q. NJ. S.-H. l.. TAYLOR.
Immediately upon the close of the cere-
| mony buzz Of excitement was noticeable al
| the door when detachment under the COM
mand Of Col. L. y. Woodcock bursted IN
having in charge two confederate- Iy the
| names Of Geo. c. Cowart and James Brass
field, whom they had captured. They were
| received by Retiring Commander Bladder
| ston, who on account Of the extreme youth
and beauty of the prisoners, decided 70
deal ieniently with them. Turning to the
audience, he said; Ladies and Gentlemen,
| sieze this opportunity of introducing to
you Mr.. Cowart, who served through
the late var in the confeder-
att army and Who never reached
higher position than that Of private. Mr..
Cowart was greeted with cheers as hc step
ped forward. He said:
Ladies and gentlemen: | acknowledge |
was a soldier in. the Thirty-ninth Georgia
regiment, and am the only man in my COM
pany who remained private during the
late war. ] assumed the title of colonel
after the war was over. but | found it TO be
so common that i returned 10 lay humble
position of private. | never displayed any
very great aptitude as a soldier except in n
retreat but then displayed untold activity,
as was always of the opinion tba. if Gen
J. +. johnson could take care Of our army
| could care for myself. This makes the
third time that l have been taken prisoner
by the boys in blue: once at
Nicksburg and again in North
Carolina, and now by the Garfield post, but
| have seen the boys in blue when they were
not so happy as they are tonight. al one
time thought them the most disagreeable
fellows in the world; they never seemed to
want any rest themselves, and never gave US
chance 10 remain in quiet. | remember
well the cold, drizzly morning when en-
camped upon Lookout mountain, when we
espied the army Of the Tennessee, under Gen.
Hooker. They wanted possession of the
mountain, and after an animated and heated
debate, we concluded they could have it; so
we HE'D ourselves to Missionary Ridge. but
it was the same old story; they wanted that
too. with like results. This was most
lamentable one, full of sorrow, | was not
old enough at the time of its beginning TO
prevent lis outbreak, but | am here tonight
TO pledge you my word thai will see that
the like never occurs again. Our states are
Union and | am sure that when / state that,
the idea of Il withdrawal from the Union is
thought of the past. | am but proclaiming
the sentiment of nay co'intrymen. Pro-
longed cheers.
The gavel was now assumed by J. NJ.
Balderston. Upon calling the Ladies Relief
Corps into session he installed the following
officers:
Presidcnt-Mrs. Mary X. Todd
SN P-Mrs. Ida Mathews.
" P-Mrs. Louisa Henderson.
Secy-Mrs. :. +. Mitchell
Treas-Miss Agnes Sommer
Chaplain-Mrs. LYDIA Houston
Cond-Mrs. Mary A. McMillen.
Guard-Mrs. VI. J. Rochelle.
Miss frankie Hay rendered recitation
''etrew the flowers" in manner which ellie
tied heaIty round Of applause. Prof. Ar
buckle followed in "Tenting on the old
camp ground" He was rewarded with a
double encore to which he responded
in dialect recitation Barbara Fretche'
and The regular army o. Those present
were then invited 10 an inviting repast which
was furnished BY the Ladies Relief corps,
after which the floor was cleared and 6anc-
ing WAS INDUCED in to the excellent music
Of the Italian string band.