Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-09
c. A. R. INSTALLATIONS.


The opera house was crowded even 4
standing room last evening by the familin
friends and members OF Garfield Post, whilI
large numbers who were unaccompanied b
members of the order were unable to gair
admission. The entertainment was opened
by Prof Arbuokle in the solo marching
through Georgia" with ringing chorus BY
the audience.
Garfield Post was then called to order in
an improvised post arranged directly in
front of the orchestral chairs, and the beau
tiful, solemn and impressive rite of the in
stallation Of the officers for the ensuing term
was then proceeded with by Col. NJ. Stewart.
The following is list of officers installed:
! p. C.-H. ID. Heiserman.
;. V. C.-M. S. Rochelle.
J. V. C.-John Fisher.
Adj't-J. A. Wallace.
/ Sergt-Henry Over.
Q. M-John A. Doran.
Chap.-W. w. Sweet.
q. DIN. Stewart
/ O.G.-Alfred Ralzell.
( ;. M. n. Huston.
-A- -. A<-
Immediately upon the close of the cere-
mony a buzz of excitement was noticeable at
the door when detachment under the COM
mand of Col. L. n. Woodcock bursted in
having in charge two confederates by the
names of Geo. c. Cowart and James Brass
field. whom they had captured. They were
received by Retiring Commander Balder-
ston. who on account of the extreme youth
and beauty of the prisoners. decided TO
deal leniently 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 war in the confeder-
ate army and who never reached
higher position than that of private. Mr..
Cowart was greeted with cheers as he STEP
ped forward. He said:
Ladies and gentlemen: l acknowledge |
was soldier in the Thirty-ninth Georgia
regiment. and am the only man in my COM
pany who remained a private during the
late war. ] assumed the title Of colonel |
after the war was over. but found il to be
so common that returned to my humble |
position of private. l never displayed any
very great aptitude as a soldier except in a
retreat, but then | displayed untold activity,
as | WAS always of the opinion that if Gen.
j. +. johnson could take care Of our army
could care for myself This makes the
third time that | have been taken prisoner
by the boys in blue; once at
Nlcksburg 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. at one
time thought them the most disagreeable
fellows in the world; they never seemed to
want any rest themselves, and never gave us
chance to remain in quiet / remember
well the cold, drizzly morning when en-
camped upon Lookout mountain. when we
aspied the army of the Tennessee, under Gen
Hooker. They wanted possession of the
mountain, ana after an animated and heated
iebate, we concluded they could have it so
We hied ourselves to Missionary Ridge, but
was the same old story; they wanted that
90, with like results. This was a most
amentable one, full of sorrow, | was not i
I'D enough at the time Of its beginning to J
prevent its outbreak, but | am here tonight
o pledge you my word that will sec that i
he like never occurs again. Our states are |
Jnion and am sure that when state that. 4
he idea of a withdrawal from the Union is I
bought of the past. am but proclaiming \
be sentiment of my countrymen. PRO $
onged cheers. h
The gavel was now assumed by j. NJ. d
'alderston. Upon calling the Ladies Relief n
'orps into session he installed the following
ffieers:
President-Mrs. Mary T. Todd. q
5 V P-Mrs. Ida Mathews.
j P-Mrs. Louisa Henderson. 7
Sec'y-Mrs. s. f. Mitchell. b
Treas-Miss Agnes Sommer
Chaplain-Mrs. lydia Houston. in
Cond-Mrs. Mary A. McMilen.
Guard-Mrs. NJ. j. Rochelle. az
Miss frankie Hay rendered recitation p
trew the flowers" in a manner which clio v
ed hearty round of applause. Prof Ar m
lckle followed in .Tenting on the old r
mp ground He was rewarded with a
'uble encore to which he responded
dialect recitation Barbara Fretche'
ID THE regular army o. Those present ri
IRE then invited to an inviting repast which of
Is furnished by the Ladies Relief corps, m
ter which the floor was cleared and dane tr
2 was INDUCED in to the excellent music or
the Italian string band. CO