Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-01-05
AN INSTALLATION
OF Officers of ]. W. Holiday Post, G. A. r.
Last Evening.
THE EXERCISES QUITE IMPRESSIVE
And the Entertainment that Followed Very
Pleasant.
SPEECHES BY PROMINENT MEN.

The public installation of officers of j. w.
Holiday Post, G. A. R. last evening, at G..
A. r. Hall, was most enjoyable affair.
The hall, notwithstanding the inclement
weather, was well filled with an audience
of ladies and gentlemen who took great
interest in the services. The meeting was
called to order by Post Commander J. M.
Ephlin. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Blaisdell fol-
lowed, after which all joined in singing
America" after which the mastering
officer, Past Post Commander F. 81. Crago,
was introduced by Officer of the Day John
Marsh, and the newly elected officers were
duly installed as follows:
Post Commander-Oscar Ssely.
S.V. Commander-Frank Stanley.
w. Commander-Ssmuel Bfubaker.
o. of D.-Jobn Marsh.
Quartermaster-John L. Wise.
o. Of G.-Joseph MARBLE.
Chaplain-W. L. Gilbraith.
Adjutant-O. T. Reed.
Sergeant Msjor-Robert Taylor.
Q. NJ. Sergeant-John McAdams.
After the installation the following pro-
gramme was carried out: Recitation by
Miss Mary Ray, "Desthbed of Benedict
Arnold" The poem was so well rendered
as to draw tears from the eyes OF many.
John Jeavons sang Come Down and Open
the Door," ard was heartily encored. He
Gang again to the delight of all. Albert
Vanhorn followed with cornet colo,
which was very finely rendered. @. s.
Brilles rendered 1.-THE Battle of Waterloo"
in manner that gave new charm to the
cid poem, in itself 30 beautiful.
Comrade B. B Dovener being called on
responded 10 the feeling manner be alone
can speak. He spoke of the sacrifices OF
the boys in blue 80 preserve the old flag
whole,n and of the noble work of the
Grand Army.
O. T. Reed sang "Open the Lattice" e
very beautiful selection, and it was well
rendered.
Judge r Fl. Cochran, of Toledo, WAS
plimenting the performers. He said he
was glad he lived during the war, and es-
pecislly lived through it. He said that
the soldiers of the late war participated in
the greatest conflict of the worlds
history. No people but ours could ever
have produced such results; endured the
hsrdships that wa endured None but a
people reared under common flag could
have done this He spoke of Chicamagua,
Mission Ridge, and other battle fields he
had lately visited. He spoke of the great
meeting of Union and Corfederstes at the
twenty sixth anniversary of Missionary
Rldge-men of both armies-ss citizens OF
one common country. greater, graoder
than it could have been, had there been no
war. He closed with a very touching ref
erence to the women of 1861.
Mrs. Oscar Seeley sang in her very best
style, Take ms back Kathleen" Aud
being loudly encOred, sang, "The Song
that Reached my Heart"
DR.. Blaisdell spoke for q short time Of
the importance of such meetings as this
commencing the ties of comradeship and
thus making as, as people, stronger, &c.
The singing Of Praise Gcd, from Whom
all Blessings Flow" closed the entertain
ment.
Mrs. Hutchins and Percy Hamilton pre-
sided at the piano. The meeting was
unanimously voted the best of the kind
yet held by the Post