The morning times., 1896-01-04
WERE COMRADES INDEED
Interesting installation Exercises
Of the Union Veteran Legion.
NEW COMMANDERS ADDRESS
He Aroused the Boys by His Eloquent
Remarks-A Number of Officers
Tnke Ciarge-Similar Exercises in
the Ladies' Auxiliary to Encamp-
fnent No. itIsH Who They Were.

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The double fnstahlation OF officers of the
Union Vetcraf Legion last evening al Ma
tional Capital Bank Hall, No. 314 Pennsyl-
/ wanna avenue southeast, was attended by
a large audience.
The ceremony OF installation, which was
opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.. Cowden
chaplain OF the House OF Representatives,
was conducted by Col. Charles L. Trout
| man, PAST assistant udJGtant general. The
orficers-elect having taken the oath of
| Office ana been conducted TO their re-
| spectYe places Col. Troutnlan, In a short
| address, called special attention to the high
honor conferred upon them by their COM
rades.
He also referred to the efficient service
OF the late commander, Col Shannon, whom
the national encamp.nent had -hoBnred in
selecting him by almost an unanimous vote
TO represent them ON the executive coni-
, mittce at Washington.
THE ORDERS BIRTH.
In response Col. W T. Pierson, the newly
elected conifnandcr, said:
This Is Il glorious order in which we
are all upits. When any man has passed
It's portals into an active membership. we
know that he has smeiied the scent OF blood,
and has run the gauntlet oil the flaming
hell OF battle. There are those here, who,
ike myself. bear the scars of old wounds
that p!ow their furrows deep upon the
body. Around me | see the evidence OF
the ghastly tribute we have paid to the
cause that begot our federation.
on. comrades, think OF the age and
sacred birthplace OF our friendship. 1t is
not thing of gourd-like growth. that
sprans up suddenly within this chamber.
1t was born in the bivouac. 1t was snursured
Beneath burning suns, ON arjiuous marches,
l1. .f1r rad
upon the battlefield, VIXEN the cleaning
steel and hoarse afti1iery were sending a
ghastly ret;nue 10 people The halls II Death.
1t was cemented win oiIr blood, and that
of those who fell around as Ike autumn
leaves
TIE other officers installed Were Sur
seon, p. II. Ciemons; lieutenant colonel.
II. II. Ray; Chaplain. A. c. bromley: MAJ Jor,
E. A. Ripley; qGartermastcr. L. Il. Spencer:
officer OF ne day, w. Ii mts: rdiuyant.
VIM. wilson; sergeant ma or. Alien Feath-
Crs; quarterniastcr sergeant, X. L. Ford:
color sergeant Fred Jyers: sentinel, II. C.
Nesbit.
Next followed the installation OF the
Officers OF TIE Ladies AaxiiIarv7o Er"amp-
Iaept No. Ill. The Installing Officers
were Mrs. NJ. Ii. TUXherIy, nat.Cnli ireSi-
dent OF Tie Ladies Auxiliary. and Mrs. f.
G.. Wagon. national secretary, 10th OF VII
mington. Del.
LADIES INSTALLED.
Tie officers Installed We're: President,
Mass EEnioe Eipey: senior vice president.
Miss te,enGa Ford; junior vice pies,ent.
Mrs. dd!e Feathers: chaplain. Mrs. Jessie
ficrson: treasurer Mrs. Tina Dunn; cen
ductresS. Mrs. Ce!eHda FcrEi: guard. Mrs
Edith Shaw ;.coior bearer, Mrs. Lily Nc
DoweiI; secretary. Mrs: May 7. Bipiey.
After the installation ceremonies werc con-
clnded the audience was entertained with
excellent vocal and Instrumental music and
recitaliousby the friends uitheeEcsmpments ui
TIE program consisted Of The following
mum bars: s,.
Violin soip. Miss Florence King: vocal solo.
Mr.. j. l.. Flynn; recitation, Mfr. W. NJ.
barrow; vocal sole. Miss Jeannie Ha yJycod:
recitation. Mr ~, ~ Haywood; vcca! soso.
Mr. J. l.. Flynn: recitation. Mrs. Mary
T. Haywood; vspstspln. Miss Jei.DFie Hay
wood; recitation, By. baldwin ratteu.
AT the close Of the musical part 0f the
evening prosra'n refreshments were serve;.
by the ladies' auxiliary. The committee in
charge was cohp9sed of President Miss
Eunice Ripley. Mis- 81. Z. Shannon, Miss
C. Ford, &esdauies e. Ford, f. G. Bromley.
F. Ripley. C,!arles A. Hooks and Lily
Mcdowell.