Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-15
ELECTED AND INSTALLED.
Local Societies Select New Omcials
for Ensuing Term.

for Ensuing Term.
The following named recently elected off,
GERS of ERcampment No o, Union Veteran
Legion. were installed Thursday evening,
18th instant, at headquarters, Topographic
cal Temple, 423 G street northwest. by it's
retiring colonel B. w. Bonney, acting in
stalling officer: Ira Brashears. colonel;
John F. Stewart, lieutenant colonel; Stan
ton Weaver, major; Lemuel Adams. quar-
termaster (re-elected): Alfred Pew, M. D..
surgeon (re-elected); Rev. Stephen r. Whit
ney chaplain; Peter Hager, officer Of the
day; Orvlle D. Thatcher, adjutant IRE
elected); Addison ]. Hodges. officer of the
guard; Edmund 8. Woog, sergeant major:
Henry c. Bradley. quartermaster sergeant;
Ellis P. Whitcraft. color sergeant; Patrick
]. Doolan, sentinel, and William H. Myers,
trustee
An order was passed for the preparation
of suitable resolutions upon the recent
death of Comrade Joseph H. Carr, late
captain in the 4th and colonel of the 169th
Ohio Infantry.
Deputy Supreme Supervisor H. N. Jen-
kns, assisted by Acting Deputy Supreme
Marshal N. c. Monroe, Acting Deputy Su-
preme Secretary E. ]. Brookins and Act
ing Deputy Prelate H. s. Wetmore, Install
ed the following recently elected officers of
Crescent Lodge, No. 6, last night at Royal
Crescent Hall. No. 5l4 9th street north
" est: r. o. Melton, president; c. j. Robin
son. vice president; Joseph Harper. secre-
tary; Thomas M. Hayes. financial secre-
tary: F. r. Whitney, treasurer; Mrs Mat
tie E. johnson, prelate: P. J. Donahue,
marshal: w. w. Watson, guard: William
Robb, sentry: S. A. Croft, past president
and r. o. Melton. M. Byrnes and s. A.
Croft, trustees. Mrs. Matte E. Johnson
was elected representative to the Supreme
Lodge and 8. A. Croft as alternate.
The following officers of National Capital
Council, No. AL National Union. were in
stalled at the council hall, No. 3l6 Pennsyl-'
vania avenue southeast, the 18th instant:
President, H. o. Simons: vice president c.
F. Mallard: speaker ]. S. Briggs ex-presi-
dent, w. r. Hartley; secretary, r. E. Hun
ter; fine ncial secretary, NJ. Otterback;
treasurer, A. p. Funk: chaplain, w. H. H.
Harmer: usher. J. E. Payne; s. at A.. Pc
tees, B. A. Harlan, s. E. Cole and M. F.
Dixon.
F. A. Warfield was the installing officer,
ard was assisted by f. c.. Ford and r.
Rogers of the District Cabinet. At the
close of the installation very interesting
program. consisting of singing. reading and
recitations, was rendered, after which re-
freShments were served.
The annual installation of the officers OF
Hancock Command, U. V. U, took place
last night. as follows: John Middleton Ge-
elected colonel; F. H. Hughes, major; e.
S. Thompson. surgeon: Joseph Stiner chap
NJ. j. Deponia officer of the guard: W. T.
Martin, quartermaster; S. A. Croft, color
bearer; NJ. ]. Buckley, sentinel, and j. P.
Jones, picket.
vas held. to which a number of Grand
Army comrades were invited. and were
cordially welcomed by Colonel Middleton
and the commander-in-chef. Refreshments
Comma nder-in-C H. L. Streets. Repre-
sentative Jesse b. Stroder and ex-Repre-
sentative S. s. Yoder and by Comrades J.
F. Meacham, A. F. Dinsmore Arthur Hen
LIT, ~ p:rtr hor1o
The following officers were duly installed
for the ensuing term at Mount Vernon
Council, No. 10, Junior o. U. A. NJ. jan
vary i. by their deputy P. S. c.. A: w.
herd; r. s.. Geo. F. Little: A. r. s.. Jas.
Nerves; F. s., Jas. S. Espey, reelected,
fifth term; treas, b. NJ Martin; con-, Jas.
L. Mavars; ward, John R. Jones; I. s., F.
T. Kress; o. s., T. L. l.. Fowler. l. p. c.,
r. B. McCathran; chap, j. F. May; trus-
tees, B. J. Moore, H. F. Steele w. NJ. Bobb;
r: S c., J. S: Espey. B. NJ. Martin, Geo. H.
Riston; r. F. b. A, 3. NJ. Martini alter
nate ". H. r. Martin.
The newly elected officers of Potomac
Post and the Woman's Relief Corps of
the post We're jointly installed last night
at 6. A. R. Hall in the presence of a large
number OF the members and friends of
both organizations.
The exercises attendant upon the in
stallatiOn were conducted by Mrs G. l..
Thompson, department treasurer, on be-
son the part of the post. The officers
of the relief corps installed We're as fol-
lows: President, Mrs. Alice Burgess: sem
io1 vice president, Mrs. NJ. J. Thompson;
Junior vice president, Mrs. Alice Cooley;
secretary. Mrs. Emma Cochran; treas
urer. Mrs. A. c. Starkey; conductor. Mrs.
Emma Hempler: guard, Mrs. Vanetta
Sauter: assistant, Barbara Amman; as
sistant guard, Mrs. NJ. T. Obcrholtz.
The officers of Potomac Post were: Com
mandcr. DR.. Hayes: senior vice command
err Gustave Kahlert; junior vice command
er, James Lackey: quartcrmaster, A. N.
Thompson: chaplain, Rev. J. W. Brad
burn; surgeon, w. G. Himrod; adjutant,
William H. Hoover; officer of the day, L.
]. Lynch: officer of the guard. c. Nermii-
lion; sergeant major, T. NJ. Sullivan; quar-
termaSter sergeant. John Bradbury.
Mrs. Hattie NJ. Rohb, retiring president
of the W. r. c., was presented with rec
ogiition badge CT the corps, Mrs. Anna
S. Sanborn making the presentation. De-
paItment Commander HOPKINS made
brief address defending the present pen
sion system, and the evening closed with
musical program. contributed to by
Misses Lackey, Hubert, Faulkner Worth
and others.
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