The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
GRAND ARMY VETERANS.
Installation Ceremonies at the
Thomas, Meade and Gar.
field Posts.
A Gavel From Timbers of the Historic
Ship Har tford-The New officers
for the Year 1896.

Officers of George II. Thomas Post o. :,
A. r.. chosen to serve for the year 1896
were installed last evening by Frank h.
Stone, the senior past post commander.
The ceremonies were interesting and ami
mated The retiring commander, j. X.
Stateier. made speech acknowledging the
kind treatment which he had received
during his administration. Other speeches
followed in which he was cordially
thanked for inpartiahty and punctuality.
Charles A. Sumner had the pleasant
duty of presenting to Commander A. j..
Vining gavel made from live oak white
oak and black walnut from the timbers OF
the historic ship Hartford. The gayel was
made by Richard a. Sarles, comrade OF
tie post. 1t was voted to have II silver
mounted and properly inscribed. En-
crossed resolutions OF thanks were ordered
to be sent TO Comrade Sarles.
In the course Of the remarks of presenta-
ton Mr.. Sumner said that the contract for
the construction OF the Hartford at Boston
was made April %, 1888, and Just four
years from that date the famous ship OF
the war was baptized in fire and blood at
Forts Jackson and st. Phillip near New
Orleans.
Department Commander Charles Wilson
was one of the speakers last evening, as
was also Past Commander Carlson.
The officers installed were:
Al. Vining. commander; John futile, senior
Vice-commander; Eugene Wiegand, junior vice
commander; Charles Il. Blinn, quartz rmaster;
J. II. Soper. surgeon; Selden SturgiS, chaplain;
Charles P. Welch, 0. D.; w f. B. BarthOlow,
@. G.: II. /. Tichuer. adjutant and Joseph
SimiuSOn, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Commander Vining received hearty ap-
plause when he took his station, and made
appropriate acknowledgment. The at
tendance of members was exceptionally
large and the sentiments of patriotism eX-
presse were Inspl ing.
Garfield Post was organized in October,
1851 with thirty-fOur charter mem hers,
which signlfied the post number The
total enrolment to date has been $50 COM
rades, which mum Der has been reduced by
deaths, transfers and other disabilities
until the post now contains only 1G0 COM
rades. During the past gear fourteen
deaths have occurred, the largest number
IN any year. Since It's existence the post
has disbursed for charitable purposes the
sum o; more than $1O,0 COO
Last evening Past Post Commander Solo
mon Cohen in a most impressive manner
installed the following Ulcers for 1886:
Robert R. Gilgore, commander; Benjamin
Hayes :. V; J. II. Hilton, J. V: \. \. Borden,
chaplain; Lewis schultz, surgeon; Abraham
Ennis, o. D.; George a. Grail, adjutant; Jacob
karmlEsly, @. NJ; John Shay, o. e.; L. K.
Heitler, sergeant-major.
De relrlng commander, COmraue Mill
stead, was presented with a superb badge
OF gold.
After the services the following officers
OF James \. Garfield Relief Corps No. u
were installed by Mrs. Kate Howard, past
president:
Mrs. Addie L. BalIou, president; Mrs. Carrie
Timer, = Y; Mrs. Rosa Bergman, J. V; Mrs.
Kate Brown, chaplain; Miss Dora Dibbelee,
treasurer; Miss c. Timer, secretary; Miss May
j Sanders, conductor; Mrs. Catherine GilbertS,
guard; Mrs. Nellie LassaleS, assistant conduc-
Tor; Mrs. Nary Moody, assistant guard.
an entertainment OF literary and mu-
seal exercises followed the installation.
Installation exercises We're held at
George q. Meade Post No, AS, g. a. r.
last evening. 4. Z. Leavitt, senior post
commander, installed the following officers
for 1886:
J. 7. Goggin, post commander; Barton Wal
murth, 5. Y. C.; Edward Walsh, J. Y. c.; s.
u. Hunt. Q. NJ; s. W. Knowles, surgeon; ".
T. Howe, chaplain; w. 5. Smith, O. D.; Adolph
schaudeT. 0. a.. Edward Chatman, ad jutaut.
On behalf OF the post ". f. Howe, chap
lam, pres nted 4 W L. c. badge to Mrs.
4. K. Waddell, past president of Meade
Corps No. 81. The badge is of enameled
gold with diamond setting. The reverse
bears this inscription: Presented to Ella
+. Waddell, Past President Of Meade
Corps No. 81, by comrades of General
George q. Meade Post No. As, G. A. R.,
January !, 1886"