The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-02
They HAD A GOOD TIME
How the Grand Army Boys and
Their Ladies Celebrated.
INSTALLED THEIR OFFICERS
Mrs. jolly. the Retiring President of the
women's Relief Corps, Presented
With Beautiful Lamp.
Open HouseAll Day.

The members of the q. \. II. and the
ladies of the W. Il. {. celebrated the
coming of the new year in very en-
joyahle manner. The ladies kept open
house in the afternoon and in the even
ing d public installation Of officers of
Lincoln Post G. A. r. and the w. X. c.
was held. At s o'clock the lodge room
was crowded and the aute-rooms filed
with old soldiers and ladies of the relief
corps. Mrs. Ruth Burton. acting presl-
dent in place of Mrs. Cora Jolly, who
was Ia fill the position of installing Off
Ger, announced that everything was III
readiness for the ceremonies. but before
they began. asked every one to join IN
singing marching Through Georgia.
For five minutes the hall was hlled
with the voices of old veterans and the
ladies who sang as if they were all eN-
perieneing the sentiment embodied IN
the sonc This was followed by
Beans" another old army song. after
which the color guard of the RELIEF
Corps escorted Col. j. d. jerks, chief
must ering officer to the altar. where he
responded to the obligation given 10y
President James r. Glover. Colonel
jerks then proceeded with the install
lation ceremonies and administered
the oath of office to the following com
raoes:
/ Preside mt. Perry H. Manchester;
junior vice president. Gilbert Engle;
chaplain. John Raley; surgeon, Byron
N Beebe: quartermaster. w II Black;
officer of the day. James w. Grant;
officer of the guard. William +. Gay
bourn: adjutant. $ II. Almon; sergeant
major. j. II. Jackson: quartermaster
sergeant. ]. ]. Knowlton
Following quickly came the installa-
tion Of the Relief Corps, Mrs. Cora Jolly
acting as installing officer. The follow
ing were installed as officers for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. Sarah
Hensworth: senior vice president. Mrs.
Mary Wright junior vice president.
Mrs. Augusta Black: chaplain, Mrs.
Lizzie Frakes: treasurer, Mrs. Ruth
Burton. conductor: Mrs. Hattie Butch
er: guard. Mrs. Cora McDuffy; assist
ant conductor. Mrs. Mary Richey; as
sistant guard, Mrs. Julia Harris. color
bearers Mrs. = II. Manchester, Mrs.
Sarah Alderman Mrs. Violet Gilbert,
Mrs. $. II. Almon.
The installation over vocal and in
strumental music was listened to. after
which a couple of the sisters carried
from the ante-rOom to the head Of the
lodge room neatly trimmed stand. on
which stood a magnificent Rochester
lamp nearly three feet in height. the
body of which was covered with eolored
scenes from nature. Mrs Lizzie Fudge
stepped to a place beside the stand and
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ident. and in choice language. express
ing the appreciation of the ladies for
one who had so conscentiously and
faithfully performed the duties, pre-
scented Mrs. jolly with this token of
esteem. The present was accepted by
the past president. who feelingly re-
sponded to the words of Mrs Fudge,
and after thanking her and the mem
bers of the Relief Corps. asked them all
to render to her successor in Office ana
10 the other officers that same assist
ance she had received. More music fol-
lowed, when Mrs. Jolly presented to
each member present charming
double blotter, tied on the corner with
a bow of red. white and blue ribbons.
On the opposite end was tackled a tiny
wari-colored shell which the donor had
herself picked up on the beach near the
Cliff house in California. In rustic let
tiers down one side of the face of the
outside blotter was neatly painted in
gold letters 1888. Blot out my faults"
The happy throng We're further enter
rained by music and speeches until the
midnight hour. The ladies of the w.
lR. c. kept open house yesterday in the
G. A. r. rooms and received the old
soldiers and their friends. The lodge
rooms were tastefu1iy decorated for the
occasion and all who chose To call were
Hospitality welcomed by the ladies. A
Bunch of coffee and cake was served
Throughout the hours of receiving and
a great many enjoyed the hospitality of
the ladies'. Those who assisted in re-
ceiving were President Mrs Cora Jolly
of the w. r. c. and Mesdames a.
Mary Wright, Lizzie
Fudge, Ora Little. r. A. Burton and
Miss Lizzie Boland.