Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-06
GARFIELD rOST.
Grand Array Of Old Victorian, in Camp - In
Ssallation of Oficefs and
Grand Blowout.

Grand Array Of Old Victorian, in Camp In
ssallation of oHieers and
Grand Blowout.
The ceremonies incident to the installation
of the elected officers of Garfield Post No.
25, G. A. r., and OF the Woman's Relief
Corps No. 40, were equal, if not surprising.
any event that has taken place in this city
for many day, the preparations having
for every emergency and contingency. For
days the committee of arrangements Of Gar
field Post had been actively engaged in pre-
pairing a programme of entertainment and a
commissary that was worthy of the cam
paign. A list of addresses, songs. music,
Quartettes, recitations, buglc calls, etc, had
been published to the world, and last night
found few thousand people, men, women
and children, in readiness to participate in
the festivities Of the occasion.
| The exercises commenced by song by
| Prof Fences choral band, "America," which
was rendered in full strain OF chorus and
brought the house to cheer.
Then it was announced that on account
of the lack of time some Of the programme
would be dispensed with, and the exercises
of installation would be proceeded with.
whereupon the installation of the following
officers for Garfield Post occurred, Col.
Stewart, department commander. officiating
as installing officer: John Fisher, P. c.; b.
II. Downing. S. V. c.; W. W. Sweet, J. v.
c.; j. T. McMullen, Adjt; Geo. E. Harris.
o. d.: Henry Owens. Surg; n. E. Herman,
Chap; B. F. Cullar. o. G.; e. E. Martin,
10. NJ.
The services were in their accustomed
impressive manner, and at the conclusion
the music and song by the Choral band, in
which the audience joined in the old war
chcruses with vim.
Then followed the installation of the
elected officers of the W. T. e., by Col
Stewart, installing officer. The officers in.
stalled for the ensuing year Were: Mrs
Woodcock, Pres; Mrs. Fisher, S. Y. p; Mrs
Rochelle. j. V. p; Mrs. Hills, Chap.
Mrs. Craddock, Con-; Mrs. Smith. Treas;
Mrs. Wallace, Guard.
Then tho Choral band sung 'Star
Spangled Banner" and "Hail Columbia" in
a full chorus of voices, bringing, the most
perfect effect on the occasion that could be
wished. The applause that followed wa:
spontaneous and hearty.
A defamation was beautifully recited by
Miss Eva Dunbar, which was also cheered
heartily.
Then a violin and piano solo by Professor
Wolf and Miss Ada G. Work, "uome, Sweet
Home" SO loud was the applause that
they were brought back and rendered, 9Th,
Mocking Bird
An address was read by Miss Emma Rio
which Was fine composition, bri,n full o.
noble, patriotic sentiments, and was loud!,
applauded 1T its conclusion. The mannel
of its delivery was good and as it was read i
seemed to cause deep feeling threughon
the entire audience.
J. ID. Caldwell, ESD, read a selection iron
| ohc VI Pts
pictures of the past, which seemed to be lis
tened TO with interest.
Then it was that supper was announced
and the hall commenced to clelr for tn,
dancing of the evening. As soon as th'
chairs could be removed the sets wer
; filed, some eish: in number, and with liyel,
music, quadrile and waltz seemed t.
take the lead rs part o
the fest,viiy. Old warriors forge
their long marches and consequent stiifene'
joints, and with fair DANES and lovely maid
danced as lively rs any young sprig. Tn
reporter first commenced - take down tb
names of the old vets on the floor. but whe.
so many got there, ard the rapid waltz ren
dered it impossible to get them all, so h
had TO give i. up.
TIE supper was 4 substantial repast ant
consisted of many choice articles of tn
foraged commissary. The tables he'll
eighty people, and at 10 o'clock, when tn
reporter left, it had been filed five time:
and still they kept coming or.
The dance went bravely on, and all wa
merry, and old soldiers told again the stor
of brave deeds and molly fought battles.
1t is not necessary to mention the man,
old soldiers who me. last night as oomrade
they are known by all here in this section
of country, they Gil as importan; parts il
every day affairs As civilians as they dit
when young men fighting the battles q
their country.
Col. Stewart, Capt's. Bslderston, Fisher
Heiserman, Wilkinson, Meyers and man,
others have made names rs civilians that ar
highly honorable, and all can rejoice tina
they live long in the land that their arm
helped to sustain IN her troubles. Al
honor TO Garfield Post and her old soldier:
let time touch lightly the whitening lock
of her members.
The gospel meeting at the R,ptist churcl
last night was well attended and deep in
terest manifested. \ half hour was spent i,
a song service, using the new book, Harves
Bells, and the regular service WAS opened b.
Tue singing OF oeauliui piece py the cHoii
"The Gathering If the Faithful
Elder Harper preached a very clear an
impressive sermon from the text, "All tina
the Father giveth to me shall come TO me.
The plan at this meeting is to preach III
Word and leave the results with the Give
of it, hence no one is bothered by havin
| persous talking to them Some pro!essei
| conversion last night and more are seekin: