The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-01-17

No entertainment conducted by
ladies ever passed of more smoothly
or pleasantly than did the installa'
ton exercises Of the Salins Relief
Corps No. 81, last Saturday evening
The hall Was quite prettily decor
ated by the ladies. AS they had 9
much larger crowd than expected II
was hard To provide seats for all but
nearly everyone was made quite
comfortable. The exercises began
about S o'clock. The retiring presi-
dent, Mrs. DIR. J. w. Crowley,
acted a. installation officer and Mrs.
5. 7. Criss, retiring conductor, as
sisted her. Miss Lille Bowen
presided ut the organ, aud the
pleasing quartette consisting Of Mrs.
Crisis, Miss Mamie sherman Charles
Smith and Will Ebling, rendered
some very beautiful old war songs.
The first on the program Was piece
of vocal music by the quartetie fol-
lowed by prayer by the retiring
chaplain. Mrs. VI. NJ. Lowe. After
which the installation took place.
The fOllUwiur officers were installed:
Mrs. r.. r.. Conrad, President; Mrs.
NJ. NJ. Lowe, Senior Nice-President :;
Mrs. NJ. d. Beebe, Junior Vice
President: Mrs. A. Mitchell, S-cre-
tary; Mrs. r. Wight, Treasurer:
Mrs. NJ. r. Perry, Chaplain; Mrs.
Kate Drum, Conductor: Mrs. NJ.
HancOrk, Assistant conductor:
Mrs J. Dihle, Guard Mrs. II. Bondi,
Assistant Guard. After the install
latiCn Mrs. Crowley retired and gave
her place Of honor to Mrs. Conrad,
the new president, and the manner
Mrs. Conrad conducted the lit
erary entertainments showed Ia those
present that the w. Il. C.'s choice
haC been a wiss one. In an address
after tine literary exercises Past
Post Commander Crisis said that
the ladies took the palm in con-
Quoting installation exercises" aud
all present agreed with him. The
literary exercises could hardly be-
surpassed. They were As follows:
music 10y the quartette, q pretty lit
tie duet by Master Ernest and
Bessie Crisis entitled Reuben aud
Rachel" 1.-The SLOW on The
Mountain" by little Rita Hilton
received the deserved applause:
"Sheridan's Ride" was so well rem
dered by Master Morgan Emery
that one could almost see every
thing take place; "Bingen on the
Rhine" u recitation by Miss Jessie
Johnson was spoken 80 naturally
that IL brought the tears To many
eyes. That well known recitation,
- barbara FTitchie." was never
spoken better than by Captain
Charles Smith. - select reading by
Miss Ada Kennedy entitled "a SOL
liers' Reprieve" wis much appreci-
ated 10y all. The Old Flag" a reci-
tatiOn by Miss Daisy Hilton was
very much enjoyed. Theu that song
that never grows old "Tenting on the
old camp ground was sung: very
pretty recitation was next spoken
10y Miss May McAdams, and Master
McAdam- made the room full Of
people feel jolly by reciting with
out n Mother" Next WAS a pierre
Of instrumental music by Lille
Bowen. Very good addresses 10y
Rev. W. u. Sweet and Past
Post Commander Crisis were receiv-
ed with great applause. After the
exercises the new president gave
permission to have a social time.
The young people played aud had a
good time generally and the old
folks talked and watched the young
folks play until il " ~ time To hasten
home for fear the lights would gu
out or they would he there "n sun
day morning.