The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-07
UNDER new OFFICERS
G. A. R. Veterans and the W. R.
C. Were Out in Force.
PATRIOTIC SONGS SUNG
Presentations We're Made TO the In
coming and Retiring Officials and
Happy Speeches We're the Order
of the Evening-Many Public Men
Were Present.

Tie public installation of the Officers of
| the Department OF the Potomac, Grand
Ann. OF the Republic, and OF the
! kindred organization, the Womans Relief
| Corps, has added new, beautiful and i'm
presE!ye ceremonial TO the long list of
functions which are performed with the
peop' of Washington as interested OBJ
servers and syInpathizers.
The announcement of this interesting
| event attracted very large audience to
| the First Presbyterian Church last even
ing where the story of the war was re-
told with ever-new effect and Inspiration,
where the old battle hymns Were sung with
patriotic enthusiasm, where tue banner or
Tn" union waved, and enwreathed the
affairs OF the church, and where the Old
soldiers themselves were the orators OF the
history they had made.
2he alIusion OF the orators to the free
dom OfCuba, to prot cction for the rmenians,
to Clara Barton, and to the position OF the
Unted States toward all people struggling
f'.r liberty, were wildly cheered.
The platform was piled with flowers,
the gifts from the organizations represented
To tlcir Officers retiring and elect. The
muse was rendered by sixteen voices of
ih' cLoir of the Legion OF Loyal Women
and OF the Ora nd a rrny Musical Union under
the direction OF Comrade +. Tracy. The
orgapist was Professor Cheney. The choir
sang with splendid effect such songs as
Marching Through Georgia. "Tenting
Tonight on the Old Camp Ground" and
| An erica" which was the grand finale.
KINDRED ORDERS THERE.
The Legion of Loyal Women were. out
in fun force and occupied seats on the left
of the platform. The W. r. C. was Of
course largely represented, and also the
members of the Department OF the Poto-
mac. The past commanders in attendance
were william Gibson, A. F Dinsmore, W.
| S. Odcll, and Charles z. Lincoln.
on the stage were Comma nder Anderson,
Senator Cannon OF Utah, Representative
| Brosius of Pennsylvania, Gen. j. S. Rey-
noItls, Rev. J. II. Pradford, who took the
place of Chaplain Smith; Past National
PRESIDENT of the W. X. c. Susie Rose, Mrs
| Hamilton, president OF the w. k. c., and
| Past Department Comma nder Charles p.
| Lincoln, as installing officer. Representa-
| tive Blue OF Kansas, who was expected TO
| he present and address the meeting, was
| detained by business at the night session OF
| the House.
| The officers installed on the part of the
| q. A K. were: John McElroy, commander;
| Or. j A. Huntoon, senior vIce-cCmmander;
! Or. J. F. Raub, Junior vice-comma nder;
| DIR. A E. Johnson, medical director; Rev
| II. s. Stevens, chaplain.
|
! President, Mrs. Annie W. Johnson senior
| vice president, Mrs. Bessie B. Cheshire:
| junior vice president, Mrs. Georgiana
| Chambers treasurer Miss Il. V. TEOmp-
| kins; chaplain, Mrs. Florence Howell;
| chairman or executive board, Mrs. Georgia
| Balm; second member, Mrs. e. a. Chambers.
| third member Mrs. Maggie b. Tew; fourth
| member, Miss Ida Duckett; fifth member.
| Mrs. NJ. j. Thompson. Appointive Officers:
| Secretary, Mrs. Ida l.. Chase; inspector,
| Mrs. Lillian Oyeracker: councillor, Mrs In
| diana Cowling: instituting ard installing
| officer. Mrs. Mamie G. Davis.
| OFFICERS OF THE DAY.
| The officer of the day for the G. A. R.
| was Capt. James NJ. Edgar, while the CON
| dGctor for the W r. c. was Miss MiDnie
| CcwIing. The ceremonies were all per
| fu-n,rd with precision which suggested
! nt value of the military education Of all
| concerned.
| Commander Anderson was in charge o.
| the meeting until he turned it over accord
| ing tc the forms to the installing officer.
| The formal announcement Of the occasion
was followed by prayer by the Rev Mr..
| bradford, after which the choir sang &c
| lumba, the Queen OF the Nations
| The reception of the installing Offirer,
/ L. d. C. Lincoln, was then in order. That
| officer was escorted to the piatioiH wnC Te
| ne assumed charge of the exercises.
| The senior vice commander, the Junior
\ vice commander and the medical director
| then came ward to the platform and made
| the pledges Of their offices. The new
| chaplain was next installed and the de-
/ partment commander, who on advancing
| down the aisle 10 position in front of
| the altar was received with applause.
| Thenewly installed commander announced q
| G. NJ. Hustled a s assistant adjutant general
| and A. S. Taber as assistant quaFtermaster
Commander Anderson holding in his
| hands the colors of the department, made
| n brief speech, addressing Commander Nc
| ElrOy, who received the transfer of tn,
| colors. Commander McElroy made some
| complimentary illusions to the manner
| in which the office had been conducted
under his predecessor under many trials
and perpIexities. Due tributes were also
| paid to all OF the retiring officers.
NEW COMMANDERS SPEECH.
Commander McElroy spoke on the Grand
Army treating it as the greatest national
| army of the ages
Commander McElroy was here prese nted
| with a beautiful basket OF flowers from
the L. S. Grant Circle, by Capt. j. Tia ylor
Powell of the Veterans w. L. l.
A very handsome floral tribute was
liso presented to him by the Legion OF
-oyal Women of which Mrs. Dr. Pomeroy
The exercises of installing the w. R c.
officers were conducted by Mrs. Susie
Rose. She, first expressed the thanks OF
ne 6S2 members of the w K. c. for the
courtesies and assistance of Commander
anderson, and for the sympathy of tn,
q A r. in general.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. Florence
lowell, chaplain. The duties of the Of
ficers were explained to them and they
were then invested with the badge of
ffice and conducted to their respective
positions.
A graceful speech of thanks and ac-
acknowledgements was made by President
Johnson.
Senator Cannon said that Utah's place on
he flag was due to the G. A r. He said
hat the fall of Richmond was a note t.
monarches and tyrannieS that America
would maintain liberty everywhere inta ct.
He eulogiZed the heroes of the war since
the war. To achieve our own liberty is not
enough. We should use our powers that
when we say it Cuba shall be free, and we
shall acknowledge no allegiance to poten-
tate or pope.
The speaking was closed by a magnificent
address by Mr.. BroSius, who dwelt largely
on the services of women in the war; His
illusions to Clara Barton, as the type of
American womanflood, were loudly APP
plauded, also his Illustration that Catholic
or Protestant whose watchwoTd was lib
erty are entitled to the respect and affec-
ton of a free people.
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Interstate Democrats at Work.
Hon. Burton McbfilIin of Tennessee will
address the Interstate Democratic Associa-