The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-04
gh aaiehita ailu Eae ghursaay 7lrine ganuaru 1884
GARFIELD POST INsrALLs.
Cf6cers OF the Post and nf the ". x. {. Publicly
Installed Last Night.

Yesterday was red letter day in 6. A.
r. and W. r. c. circles. All day men and
women were busy making preparations for
the event to take place in the evening.
Early in the evening the hall was comfort
ably filled and at S O'Clock Mrs. Tobias.
president of Garfield Relief Corps. called
the audience to order aud announced that
Mrs. Lucy r. Jones, department president
of the w. X. c., was present and would in
stall the officers. Mrs. Jones was escorted
to the altar where the corps was turned
over to her and she proceeded to install the
following officers:
Presiden,-Una NJ. Kessler.
Senior Vice President-Ssrah Mercer.
Junior Vice Presi1ent-Maria Z. Little.
Treasurer-Maggie J. Rochelle.
Chaplain-Marsarei Lee.
Secretary-Errma La PaZ.
Couductor-Helena Mason.
Assistant COnductOr-Ada r. Oliver.
Guard-Catberine Ely.
Assistant Guari-Mary L. Snyder
At the close of tie installation cere-
mony Mrs Mary w. Buckner stepped for
ward and calling for Mrs Tobias. the re-
firing president, presented her, in behalf
of the corps. with beautiful gold recog-
milton badge. Mrs. Tobias very gracefully
responded in a few appropriate words
Commander Campbell then introduced
Judge s. NJ. Tucker who had been invited
To deliver an address on this occasion.
The judge said he wished he had the abil-
ity to express in words what he felt in his
heart in regard to the grand army. ut
embodies within itself the highest order of
patriotism. 1t contains within its mem
bership the best aud the bravest defenders
of their country. A man who would use
the grand army for political OR personal
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is unworthy to be called a
comrade. The grand army is not
an organization of colonies and briga-
dier generals, but it is composed of
soldiers and sailors. 1t is one in which
the private in the rear rank and the sailor
before the mast is entitled to the same
consideration rs the general and the COM
modore. All that is asked is, Did he do
his duty to his country in her hour of
peril? If he did, he is entitled to full
membership in this noble association.
Comrades, while perhaps no two of us
may have shared the same blanket, or the
contents of the same havresack, or drank
shared the proceeds of the same raid upon
a rebel farmyard, or shared the hardships
OF the same march, or the dangers of the
same field, yet we are comrades and broth
ers by virtue of our participation in the
common dangers and common triumphs
of our arms. We are comra les by virtue Of
our common hopes and common aspira-
tions, and we meet on this occasion as
survivors of a great and glorious struggle
for liberty and the rights of man.
"The Grand Army of the Republic! No
prouder name could have been found. No
prouder position can be found in this
country, or any other, than that of mem
bers of this grand army. What the old
guard is to the Frenchman, the Grand
Army should be to every soldier and
sailor who fought for their country when
the red hand of treason sought to drag
her from her proud position among the
nations of the earth. The friendships
which exist in this association are such
as can exist in no other. For my part,
ask no prouder name for myself than o be
called a comrade of the Grand Army of
the Republic. ask no prouder Or richer
Inheritance for my children than the
knowledge that fought for the preserva-
tion of this Union"
Judge Tucker spoke for forty minutes in
very earnest, eloquent and patriotic
manner, TO the delight of the boye and the
entire audieuce.
At the conclusion of the address Judge
Campbell announced that r. 4. Campbell
OF Hutchinson was present, having been
detailed by the department commander to
install the officers of Garfield Post. He
was introduced by the officer of the day
and installed the following officers:
Post ummander-Henry Schad.
Senior Vice Communication Martin.
Junior Vice COMMUNICATE. A. Hill.
Quartermaster-J. Z. Kirk.
ChapIain-L w. Bicknell.
Surgeon-L. G. jones.
Officer OF the Day--G-o Jorge W Huckins
Officer of the Guard-E 4. Bigelow.
AGjutant-B. II. Downing.
Quartermaster Sergeant-W. r. kessler
Sergeant Major-H ID. Heiserman.
Judge Campbell, in turning over his
command, SAID: POST commander,
badge presentation has taken place here
tonight, and wish to make one to you.
This is your official badge. l received it
t"CiNC AOutuS hSsOJ "ho ~ - JAioo as pdfC
now, / trust, as it was then. L have es-
teemed 1t an honor to wear it, and | hope
that when you come to law it down. twelve
months from now, it will be with as much
honor as you now receive it.
1t was a sentiment that was a credit to
his head and heart.
r. A. Campbell. the mastering officer,
WAS then introduced and made brief but
earnest address, full of good advice,
and advising the boys to be true to them
selves and true to each other. He was
listened to with great pleasure
When Mr.. Campbell had finished the
post commander introduced Garfield
Black who. he said, was probably the best
elocution ist of his age in the country.
The young man recited The Death bed of
Benedict Arnold" in a mastery manner
and responded to an encore with a
humorous selection.
This ended the evening" program.
ANOTHER GOOD MEETING.