The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-05
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
An Interesting Evening at Garfield Hall
Las Night.

The officers-elect of three separate and
distinct organizations were installed last
evening in Garfield hall, viz: Garfield
post, G. A R.; Garfield w. Il c., and An
son Skinner camp, Sons OF Veterans. In
consequence of this trinity OF events,
mostly all the old soldiers of the city, with
their wives, daughters and friends. were
present, making il the largest meeting
held in that building since the campaign
closed.
Major Tom Anderson. of Topeka, com
rade who occupies warm place in the
affections of every old soldier, was the
installing officer for Garfield post, and be-
ing very competent gentleman in that
line of work. he made the installation very
interesting aud impressive. Major
Anderson also made brief but eloquent
address, touching matters OF interest
20 old soldiers which touched the right
spot az one hoary headed veteran express
ed it.
The following is list of the officers in
stalled:
w. p. Campbell, post commander.
Henry Schad, senior vice commander.
j. H Aiexand junior vice commander.
John NJ. Martha, quartermaster.
", W. Sweet, chaplain.
J. 3. Culver. surgeon.
Charles Fl. Hatton, officer of the day.
r. HoGges. officer OF the guard.
J. D. Caldwell. adjutant.
j. c. Richey, sergeant major.
John A Wallace, VI. >.
After the ceremonies being concluded
Past Department Commander Tom Nc
Carthy was called upon for an address and
he responded His appearance was the
signal for loud outburst of applause. He
talked straight to the old soldiers, remind
ed them of the hsrdships OF the past,
their mission In the field of
battle, the laurels they had
won, their retirement from military life
and in fact all of those events peculiar to
the life and service of a soldier in the
civil war. He said the time had arrived
when it became necessary TO strengthen
the bond of comradeship and love; forfthe
veterans of the war to stand shoulder to
shoulder for the protection of those rights
which they bad so justly earned In the
field of smoke and blood. His remarks
were interrupted frequently with applause
and like the speaker who had preceded
him he touched responsive cord In the
hearts of his comrades.
The ladies of the relief corps then fol-
lowed with the installation of their
officers. Mrs. w. 7. Buckner was the
installing officer and better selection
could not be made, for her clear enuncia-
ton of the language of the ritual
made the installing ceremonies both
solemn and impressive. She was ably as
sisted by Mrs. Helen Mason, conductor.
The following is a list of the corps
officers installed:
Mary Tobias. president.
Nellie Simmond, senior vice president.
Nancy Heacock, junior vice president
Emma La PaZ, secretary.
Emma Scott, treasurer.
Mary Marsden. chaplain.
Albertina SchnitZler, conductor.
Helen Mason, assistant conductor.
Martha Denny, guard.
Mary Snyder, assistant guard.
The retiring president, Mrs. Margaret
Lee, was presented with very nice token
of the esteem in which she is held by the
ladies of the corps. At the conclusion OF
the ceremonies the ladies were given a
short but appreciative address by Mr.
Cutter, editor of the Western Veteran.
The installing officers for the Sons of
Veterans was Captain w. L. Burgess,
who performed the ceremonies in most
ereditable manner. The following officers
were installed:
Captain-M. A. Carvin.
FIRST Lieutenant-F. l.. Snyder.
Second Lieutenant-Jav Sweet.
Camp Council - f. II. Van Eaton,
Ralph Jones, w. j. Shelton.
The camp, after installation, was ad-
dressed by Judge W. P. Campbell. who
gave some mighty good advice to the boys.
He was followed by J. d. Caldwell who
recited Barbara Fritchie" in German
dialect in manner that brought down
the house
A lap lunch followed in which every
body participated and the program closed
with a big free dance to the music OF
Shaw's orchestra.