Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-01-22

lowed by the installation of the officers
elect, a solemn and impressive ceremony,
in which the retiring commander, Jo-
seph Hare, turned the command of the
post over to the new commander, Judge
W. H. Winchester. The installation
ceremonies we're conducted in an i'm
pressive manner by Capt. w. S. Moor
house. The officers installed we're as
follows:
Commander-W. H. Winchester.
Senior ice-Commander-E. Tibbils.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Cunningham.
Adjutant-S. 81. Scott.
Officer of the Guard-Thos. Welch.
Sergeant Major-A. D. Cordner.
Quartermaster Sergeant-J. P. Dutton.
Chaplain-W. o. Ward.
An eloquent address was then deliv-
cred by Past Commander Hare, in which
he feelingly alluded to the attachment of
the old soldiers for each other. He wal
followed by Comrade Winchester in a
pleasant speech in which he paid a
graceful tribute to his predecessor and
complimented the post wei which he
was called to preside.
Comrade J. r. Smith was then called
upon and entertained the audience with
a witty and interesting speech, relating
some of his experience during the war
and closing with an eloquent appeal to
the new generation which has come upon
the scene of action.
Comrade White followed in a witty
address in which he showed a vivid re-
membrance of the girl he left behind
him, and paid a beautiful tribute to the
ladies who maintained the line of prayer
at home, while their husbands and
brothers kept up the skirmish line in
Dixie.
Comrade Cordner, who has been aptly
described as the funniest man in the
state, kept up the reputation of the
past for wit and %eloquence in a lively
speech. He too remembered the girl he
left behind him, and like all the other
comrades, from the commander down,
appeared to have a vivid memory of the
chickens and other live stock that dis
puted their entrance to Dixie.
The next on the program was Mrs.
Linda W. Slaughter, who read a paper
on "The Woman's Relief Corps" giving
a history Of that organization, and an
account of the nature and amount of
work accomplished by the loyal m
who compose it. .
Professor Ogden then spoke i'll the
earnest way with which he always cap
turesthis a%udience,'o of the freedom result
ing to the slaves from the war of the
rebellion, and recommending the estab-
lishment of schools of loyalty, where
patriotism can be taught.
General Hughes followed in a master
ly address on "Gettysburg," which, illus
trated by an ingenious map drawn by
himself, is a most valuable historical
production and worthy of a permanent
I,lace in the history of the war.
Judge Francis was then called upon
and he held the attention of the large
audience in a spirited speech upon the
results of the war, which can have no
higher praise than to say that it was one
Of Judge Francis best efforts and wor-
thy of himself, his audience and the oc-
casion.
The musical part of the entertainment
was under the charge of MI. Butterfeld
and Professor Hancock, with Miss Min
ME Davidson as organist. The usual
patriotic songs composed the program.
The singing was excellent and the play
ing faultless.
Supper was served in the G.. A. R. hall
and the audience who had enjoyed the
feast of reason and flow of soul in
Grifin's building adjourned to the sup
per room, and showed an equal appre-
citation of that more substantial, but not
less interesting feast.
Altogether the camp fire was a rousing
success. Long live the G. A. R. and
James B. Mcpherson post.