Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-10
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
A Busy and Pleasant Time Among the Va
rfous Societies.

A Busy and Pleasant Time Among the Va
rious Societies.
Grand Army Hall was crowded last night
| with u large audience to witness the annual
installation Of officers Of Phil Sheridan Post,
No. IA, GAR Mrs. Zcazey. wife of the COM
mander-iii-chief, was present. with Mrs. Gen.
Sheridan and little Phil, and were treated
! TO perfect ovation. Mr.. Thomas d. Yeager,
the new commander Of the post, is one
of the most active and popular men in this de-
partment Of the Grand Army. He is princi-
pal examiner in .he pension bureau. The in
stallation ceremony was conducted by Muster
ing Officer Fred Thompson. after which there
were addresses by the commander and by Col.
Crell and Con. Thomas E. Fletcher. Thore
were also recitations by George b. Fleming,
esq, and by Capt Frank E. Brownell. After
the speeches the floor was cleared for dancing,
while the officers were invited to delightful
banquet given in honor of the post By Mr..
Morlayn of the Owen House.
The following officers OF Farragut, No. 10,
department Of the Pctornae. GAR. were in
stalled at the meeting at the post ball, East
Washington, last Eight: Commando, DIR. s. A.
II. McKim: senior vice commander, III. II.
Moler; junior vice commander. VIM II. Miner;
qIartermaster. VIM. Il. Dove; adjutant, Chris
Storm; surgeon. HIN. Howard, MD; chaplain,
Geo. Il. Cook; officer of the day. Julien G.
Baker; officer of the guard. Frederick Bebens;
sergeant major. A. i. Hurlbut; qua-terruaster
sergeant, Francis A. Belt.
Mrs Thompson, installing officer of the
Wcman's Relief Corps auxiliary, to the Farra-
gut Post, installed the following officers last
night: President, Mrs. Z. A. Chambers; senior
wise president, Mrs. L. II. Ripley; junior vice
president, Mrs. George W. Barnes: chaplain,
Mrs. W. II. Miner; guard, Mrs. Hodgkins;
sistant guard. Miss G. Judson; treasurer, Mrs.
G. ID. Dykes, and secretary, Miss Ethel Dins-
more.
The following were installed last night as
officers Of John A. Iiawlns' Post. No. l, Depart
ment of the Potomac, GAR: J. W. F. Williams,
\ commander; George A. Darling, senior vice
commander; Frank Clark. junior vice COM
mander; James E. De Jester, quartermaster; s.
| r. Whitney, chaplain: A. c. Tabor, surgeon:
| Thomas X. Shipard officer Of the day; Moses
Noah, officer of the guard, and Dennis O'Con-
nor, adjutant.
public installation of the officers of Lin
coin Post, GAR, of this city and the Woman's
Relief Corps Of that post was held at their hall
| corner 18th and l. streets, a few nights since
The installation of the post officers con-
Quoted by Gen. W. G. Veazey, commander-in-
| chief of the GAR, in the presence Of large
| assembly of distinguished visitors and great
gathering of members of the post, in an i'm
| posing manner. The relief corps officers were
| installed by Mrs. q. b. Rose in the beautiful
| ceremony of that order. The officers Of the
| post installed for 1891 are: Leander p. Will
iarns, commander: Hiram II. Martin, senior
vice commander: Daniel Williams, junior vice
commander James Z. McCabe, adjutant; John
surgeon: Rev Beni. Swallow chaplain. VIM, p
SayiIle. officer of The day: F. u. Campbell. OFF,
! Ger of the guard: Jacob Jacobson, quarter
master sergeant. The officers Of Lincoln Re-
| lief Corps. No. 6. are: Mrs. Susan M. McCabe
president; Alice burgess. S.y.P.; Sarah ii. Van
| borcn. JVP.J Emma Evans. Secretary. Ida
| ID. Warman. treasurer: Marie Hare, chaplain;
| Sarah n Jacobson conductor. Sallie n Jacobs
| guard. Fila r Navlor- assistant condrctor,
| Emma T. Miller assistant pnard. Major Will
1 lam. the pe x off no pna1 do
eIoopent and natriot;c n5dress and Ms Mob
nrei;Jent Of The reIef COWS noade aon,c o,,,,ro
priat,. re,narks The excrc;sss we've conc}nded
| nv AN erterta;nment nnder The manaoement ~
ComraJe w Rater wbicl, was orc,tIv en-
ioved the n,noram incIrdino n sono by M;ss
Annie Cro;d. rrc;tat;on nv y q Moore son,,
nv Mis- ReSecca Fheriy. instrnmcntal solo 6v
Mis-, Ellen Norrison. recitation. bv Mr.. Alfred
Rarlcr. ,nn.ic Nv. UensIev &c
Instaiino Ofscer + u Murray pHCR in
stalled the Following OFFICERS of Eagle Tent No.
p IOP. at a regent meeting: Sbenberd