The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-04
JOINT INSTALLATION

or Holiday Post and Womnna Keller
corpa-Ths coniifiS Eneanipnients win
Attract Many vetsrauttO wheeling.
one or the most pheasant sTests e
Grand Army circles Tor a long time.
took place at G. A. r. hall In the odd
Fellows building. Saturday night, the
occasion being the Joint installation Of
the officers Of Holiday post and Wo-
mans Relief Corps, The meeting was
called to order a Jew minutes before
O'Clock by Caleb syivis. the retiring
commander OF the post, who announc-
ed that Past Commander G. T. Reed
had been detailed as mustering officer.
Comrade Reed was introduced by Com-
rade ''Dick" Robertson, oficer Of the
dav. and after being duly received, he
IN very impressive manner installed
the following officers to serve during
the coming year:
past Commander. s. Grafton
Senior Vice Commnnder........k. II. Craso
Junior Vice Commander. s.k. >: Taylor
Adiutant.. .....,.......... Ch9Iles a; tee1
Qunrtermaster........ =; ESlpgr
Surgeon. ............s...........S. X, gIlcn
Chaplain. W +; 4 SiipISa,tn
Oficer Of the Day........,.. :. .John =. wise
SsrTeant Ma ior. Albert Stumpp
Ouartermnster Sergeant. ......John Ickler
The members Of the Relief Corps
then took charge, with Mrs. Cariln as
Installing officer and Mrs. Teresa Wise
as conductor, and Installed the follow
Ing officers:
President. ............s.......... holie sna!eI
Senior Vice President, Catharine Jenkins
Junior Vice President. ...Jane Powers
fThaaaE
Chaplaln....... .'''''.'.'''''' sii,
CONDUCTOR. ..................'1sl i9 3tuiIipp
Guard ......................... Iaylor
The feature OF this ceremony was the
most perfect time kept In marching
A suitable march was played on the
piano, to which the ladies under the dl-
rection OF their efficient conductor,kept
stem Mant comrades and ladies were
present from Bridgeport, Bellaire and
Benwood and the meeting was turned
into a campfire and for nearly an hour
a very pleasant time was enjoyed. Mrs.
Anna Thompson, of Bellaire, sang
''The Old Army Bean" all present join
ing in the chorus. F. II. Crago being
called on, made few remarks, stAunS
that as there were so many Visitofs'
they should do the talking. Commander
Kemple, of Spangler Post, Beilaire'
made q few remarks, after which Dr.
IJlrlch made n pleasant speech, espe-
ciailv IN praise Of the ladies'. In their
work OF installing their officers.
The speech of the evening was made
by Comrade A. e. Fohtney, OF Uranium
Post. Bridgeport who spoke OF the
dark days OF '6l-'65. He urged that ev-
cry old soldier ought TO stand shout
der to shoulder, elbow to elbow, IN
defense of their rights as they did
then in defense OF the flag. He made
the point that, while the old soldiers
ask for nothing but justice from the
country, It Is a fact that the present
generation is inclined to forget what
the veterans did for the land all pro-
fess 10 love so well.
marching Through Georgia" was
sung with a will, led by Mrs. Thomp-
son, who also sang The Battle Hymn
of the Republic" which closed very
pleasant programme.
Those from across the river present
were: Robert Giffen and wife and
John Brooks OF Bridgeport, with A.
Hass and wife. ]. l. Crippin, B. Glib
son, Mrs. James Paul and daughter,
Harry Stagers, A. Porterheld and wife.
o. c. Jones, Andrew Reeder, Mrs.
Emma Porterield and Mrs. @. Bippus,
OF Beliaire.