The San Francisco call., 1898-01-09

Rohner of Chicago instrumental solo, Miss Murdock; vocal solos, Mrs. H. V. Dickie, Mrs Belle Storms, Professor Alois Werner, Miss Alice Towle and Martin Kreling Jr.; recitations by pr. J. G. Crawford and Miss Jane Seymour Klein. The numbers were loudly ap- plauded and the participants encored- That closed the thirty-siXth lnstalla- tion of the officers of the parent post on this Coast, which was organized III lSoi and for time installed officers twice year. It has had 252S names on it's roll, and of this number IS7 have passed away. There are now 409 members, the others having been dropped by reason of removal and many who were drop- ped have died
 Lincoln Corps was organized, III March, 1884, and since then has done much good in relieving the needs of the families of soldiers in distress.
 The following named officers of Seven Pines Circle, Ladies of the G. A. R., were installed in Native Sons Hall by Belinda S. Bailey, P. D. C.; Agnes Ayers. P; Marcia Wenk s. V. P; Rosa Perry, J. V. P; M. J. Griffith, secre- tary; Lena Scholten, treasurer; Nj. B. Gerrish, chaplain; Addie Fowls, con- ductor; Gussie M. Carr, guard, After the installation there were remarks by Department President Mrs. Pauline Willis, the presentation of gold badge or the OIuSr to AlTS- Lyuld N- I1luShlSS' the retiring president, the presentation of a handsome silver tea set to Mrs. Scholten, for ten years the treasurer of the circle, a recitation by Angie Ayers, Chinese song in costume by Masters Lake and Murray, vocal solo by Mrs. Fully, recitation by Lena Grau; duet, America" Kitty Kennedy and Mrs. Fully. This was followed by dance.
 James A. Garfield Post and James A. Garfield Corps, w. R. C., had their of f1cers installed in the same hall last Tuesday night, those of the post being installed by T. Frank Smith of San Jose, P. P. C., assisted by J. H. Wilson of Lincoln Post as officer of the day. The new officers are: Commander, Thomas Cain: s. V. commander, James Kiernan; J. V. commander. Frank A. Kelly; surgeon, A. Ennis; chaplain, John Duncan; quartermas- ter, S. Cohen; officer of the day, Gustave Marks; officer of the guard, William Stewart. George A. Grail was reappointed adjutant, making his thir- teenth term of service as such.
 Immediately after this the officers of the corps were installed by Mrs. Laura J. Robinson, P. D. C., assisted by Mary A. Anderton of the Lincoln Relief Corps, acting as conductor The new officers are: Mary J. Louders, president; Cath erine Gilberts, senior vice president; Sarah H. Wilson, junior vice president; Nellie A. Hendrickson, secretary; Dora 1 H. Wilkins, treasurer; Margaret J. Jones, chaplain; Caroline Dibblee, con- l ductor; May Trueworthy, guard; Anna Short, assistant conductor; Satler Si- mon, assistant guard, and Amanda Won Linderman, organist.
 The retiring president. Mrs. Jones, was the recipient of beautiful arm chair and in accepting it she stated that the corps in rendering her that gift intended no doubt to convey the l impression that it was about time for 1 her to take a rest. A basket of beau tiful flowers was presented to the in- stalling officer.
 The officers of General George G. | Meade Post and those of Meade Corps, w. R. C., were installed in the same hall last Tuesday night in the presence l of large number of the friends of the | two bodies. The hall was decorated with flags, banner and patriotic em- blems and presented very attractive 1 appearance. The new officers of the corps who were installed by Mrs. F. E. Bowley and are to serve for the current year are Abbie Nj. Frank, F.; Mrs. K. J. Wood, s. V. P; Mrs. Annie Page, J. V. F.; Helena Black, secretary, third term; Hattie NJ Baldwin, treasurer
 fifth term; Josephine Coles, chaplain; Jennie c. Goodwin, conductor; Frances Hofrichter, assistant conductor; Mrs. | Massey, guardi MrS. Marana Boell, guard ..
 Then the officers of the post were in stalled by William J. Ruddick, after which there was a presentation on be- half of the corps by Miss H. M. Bald win of badge to Mrs. Sweet, the re- tiring president, and the presentation of gold-headed cane to MT. Graham, the retiring commander of the post, Quartermaster Hunt, presenting the to- ken of respect on behalf of the post. This was followed by the presentation of programme for the entertainment of all present. That included instru- mental music by Miss Rogers and MT. Orr, vocal solos by Miss Rogers and MT.
 Westerfield, recitations by MT. Levy,
 Miss Flora Woodhouse and Mir Orr, duet by Miss Kittie Kennedy and Mrs.
 Sawyer. The several numbers were
 all well received and as they were, all
 of patriotic nature, were well chosen
 for the occasion. Past Commander
 Wharff of Lincoln Post made a few
 remarks and then there was dancing
 till midnight.