Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-05

ALSO TIE OFFfCEEs OF THE wcMEN's RErIrF
C"Krs EARNEST SPEECH or THE NEW con-
N,SpEE-soME DUrIEs oF THE MEMBERS
POINTED oUr-A LARGE AUDIENCE PRESENT
last evening there was a large gathering o.;
friends OF Lincoln Post. No. G. G. A r.. and
also - the Womsn's Relief Corps. No. 6. at
G-snd ARMY Hall. corner 90 eth and l. streets
the occasion being the public installation of the
o;icer~ 81 both organizations. Their coy hall
Wa decorated with fag- and bunting and even
TIE sUoS storm did cot Keep the Comrades and
Their friends away.
conrad" John c. :. Bergsr and Mr.. Susie
n. Rose acted as installing officers and installed
the following
NfFtcERs OF LfSCoLS POST.
com n itder, Daniel WIlliams : V. com
naHl.er. J. ". Holme-: J. Y commander. B.
,. th"-e adjutaLt. VIM. H. Baker. quarter
rls-ter. ohm 4 Van Dor~r eighth YEAR,; sur
Ee'n. br. \. p. johnson; chaplain. Rev. BENZ
swallow. o-'rer 81 thr dav. VI Nahau-v; officer
% ne guard. y u. Campbell. srrreant major,
joseph Naiirew. qusrierula-ter sergeant. sam
Usi " Mach
Orrer- 81 tn. W Z. C. were then installed
a. tol."w-s President. Mrs. Emma Evasl-;
: Y president Mrs. Ruth r. Roberts: ]. '.
yre-idcut Mr. Annie W Johnson; treasurer,
Mr.. Iia r. Wa-ruar. secretary Miss Lillian \.
Merton ClarIaiu. NT-. sarah ). Aver. conduc-
Tor Mr. Maggie r. Mysrs. guard. Mrs Mary
j.. GOrbsm. a--irfart conductor. Mrs L. A
Bagia. assistant crisri Nr- sarah r. Povnton.
The g.. A. l.. Musical MON. Comrade L. ID.
Tracy. conductor. sang several patriotic songs
during the evening Addresses were made bv
ComrlAnder Williams and Mrs Evans. pre-i-
dsut 90 the " = 4.
Spee,hr- we're made by Commander Williams.
Mr. Evar- ard ConTsde Anderson
Tho ,,rtrstual address vi leiiVgred bv COM
rnauIcr Williams. who is known a. the Drum
u,as E1v uf the LappahaEnock,' and 1t Is
clsir1ci that he wss the Youngest boy TO enter
TIE service during the rebellion.
COMMANDER WILLIAMS ADDRESS.
'.Corn-nde- oi Lincoln Post and ladies' of Lin
coln EelIcf Corps ladies and gentlemen" he
sad. Il sand before you this evening over
vh~Imef with feelings Of commingled pride and
fear of pride because Lincoln post is the ban
ner go-t Of thu dcpurtInen NJ and the fourth in
-Ize IN the United States: of pride because
tn. post ha- grea; diversity % talent and
m risuy syeciuleus Of distinguished manhood
~ con l. found in q similar organization any,
where IN tnsse broad United States; OF pride
t..ra-.-t it has auxiliary to IL "a corps composed
,f a. good ladies and faithful workers a. can be
collected anywhere IN the country; of pride
because our post and the corps likewise bears
III. name % one 81 the best. visest and greatest
r-r- thar ever lived: y man who was the i,aper-
-ruation of the -anctified common sense of
America. diyinely gifted man. whose life be-
gHu o. low estate and who became America
greatest man and whose name l. nov a nations
hoI-sh1d word and last but not least. of
prJie. beoau-e this great organization, bearing
hat great mans Harle. has honored me bv an
almost unanimous election 10 the highest Office
within II. gift
.'Hut comrades and ladies'. am oppressed
with a fear when couSIie what responsibility
attaches to a POSITION Of such honor and dis
tiuction. srd / confess to yOa now that am
d'eTiy Impressed with the magnitude OF the
duties which We shall be expected to discharge.
II | were % bear this burden alone and uE-Up-
ported. should be insufficient for the task.
e.. comrades and ladies. ! am vain enough and
Ju-t enough to believe. with every conviction OF
NV nature. that the generous hearts that have
hitherto supported Lincoln Post and its worthy
AUXILIARY. the corps. will stand by this move
menr until II Il supremacy successful Such is
NV hope and such Il NV generous belief
i need not stop To empha-ize the fact that
preside over post of coo members such as
Olrs.m-n from nearly every state in the Union
ana representing nearly every shade of educa-
tloual. Vuiiti-sl. religious and social belief men
VII" have all reached the meridian Of life and
ATE 81. possession OF their full mental poRers:
men whose courage and convictions have been
tried on the de!js OF mortal combat aud who
have. many Of them. achieved distinction on
tame eternal camping grounds men who know
thrir rights ana are not backward 10 maintain
them repeat | need not stop 10 emphasize
the fact that such presidency IL fraught with
responsibility and difficulty. | believe COM
rades, that Lincoln Post has. however. the true
generous spirit that will fully co-operate in this
"nerous duty. and VIII strive TO make itxxork
ssur-ax the-sea- OF grace 1893 one OF the most
~rree--ful-l need not say brilliant-in its
hlstorv. need not say that the success of the
p,-t 40 an organization Is the success and honor
Of every individual member.
NArTERs THAT WILL DEMAND ATTENTION.
You will pardon me. am certain, if at
tempt % point out briefly some matters that
NJ necessarily demand our attention: We
mus. not forget the debts Of gratitude We owe
u ne hdlr- Of the relief corps-God bless
them for their labOrs and their sacrifices
They Az on wives our daughters our neighbors
Hli our sveethearts. Their cooperation in
lie pat has been Of incalcglAble service to the
o"iurair-. and take the greatest pleasure III
tc-tfs tug publicly To- the eXcelencv % their
service. and that service will be none the less
valuable during the current wear. II will be
The aim Of this administration to merit and
-ecs the cooperation Of the corps in every
good word and work.
Cur post. Ike the great government which
IT. members defended and perpetuated BY
struggle on the tented and the bloody fields Of
g; Lagr, Viii ueed to give attention 10 the
financial problem Instead Of allowing our
fH-i- 10 decrease constantly il will be the aim
70 devise such measures as will pct Lincoln
fo.t on the road to financial accumulation
anl bedrock permaneucv. We should own our
own property. and instead Of enriching Others
should eek 10 enrich ourselves. The finance
committee viii have problem here TO solve of
IL creates; importance, and the wise solution
a. u VIII be an important era in the history of
The post IL u but proper 10 say the official
HAnare meri ot the post will give every aid
I"-,ih-~ % thu highly important matter.
!. J. the pun oso not only 10 increase the
rnenberslIu Of the post BY every legitimate
means. bur take such steps as will secure an in
creased Attendance of present members at tho
regular uleeLIags. 1t Is manifest that coTnradef
are open 10 motives of high Significance. Thu
SHtau. be coerced. nor Threatened nor scoldf
nor reproved without stirring up the manl1Sod
tnAi made them brave soldiers on the feIF of
tti-lc. Ihov are always open 20 appea1 that
ia1-Les the tender chords Of their besfSr ma
tufc- ltey reasonable beings every one of
them, and can be reached by proper incentives.
~ AL therefore be the purpose OF the manage
HaeEt 10 vary the exercises OF the post from
t.rle 20 time so as 10 maze II not only the duty
bat 10 highest pleasure and even happiness of
comrades 10 attend The post room should be
delightful place in which to meet. and the
sceues %! l~G. should be recounted much
ana A. frequently a. possible. In short less OF
tedious r01tine work and more OF variety and
history and incident and patriotic songs and
reh-rAl activity should characterize our meet
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