Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-01-26
POST AND CORPS INSTALLATIONS

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at their hall on last Friday evening.
Although no general invitations
were sent out, the hall was full. A
bountiful banquet, under the super
vision of the Corps, proved that the
ladies are we'll up in that kind of art.
The meeting was a great success in
every way, and all went home with the
feeling that 1t was one of the best in
history of the Post and Corps.
ID. f.. Jacobs and Mrs. McGregor
acted as installing officers in their re-
spective orders, and it was pleasure
to hear them and to see how well their
orders were executed.
Mrs. M. T.. Priestley was Marshal
for the Corps, and Capt. Geo. Jeuck
Marshal for the Post, and discharged
the duties with grace and military
precision.
Music was in order during the cere-
monies, the solo parts being taken by
Mrs. Priestley, Mrs. c. G. Colds
worthy, and Miss Annie Phillips.
The male singers were Messrs. Will
liams, Kuelling, Hammill and Hughes.
One piece in a special way attracted
the attention of all, and called to
mind one of the sad incidents of the
late Civil War. 1t was the death of
Col. Ellsworth, and more than one
said that it was the first time they had
heard this song since war times. At
that time it was heard at all gather
ings, and its beautiful rendering last
Friday by the quartet brought back in
a vivid way the memory OF those
years. The Rally Around the Flag,
and beautiful little piece of
ritualism in the installation services
of the veterans, was most realistic,
and gave touch of sadness, that as
years go by how few will muster for
this call.
The following are the officers for
the ensuing year:
OFFICERS or THE CORPS:
Mrs, l.. Belle Wright, president
Mrs Elizabeth Cox, senior vice president
Mrs. Ktto junior vice president.
Mrs. George Crawford, chaplain.
Mrs G. l.. PrldeauX, secretary.
Mrs. villa Penhallcgon, treasurer.
Mrs. Laura Goldsworthy, conductor.
Mrs. Edith Weidenfeller asst. conductor.
Mrs Edith Terrill, guard.
Mrs. Cora Spooner, assistant guard.
Mrs Martha Crawford, color bearer.
Mrs Mary Curry, color bearer.
Mrs Hattie Bennett, color bearer.
Mrs. Mary Il. Priestly, color bearer.
Mrs. G. l., Prldeaux, first delegate.
Mrs. Martha Crawford second delegate,
Mrs. Nellie Hales third delegate.
Mrs. Mary Curry, first alternate.
Miss Annie Phillips, second alternate.
Mrs. Hattie Bennett, third alternate.
OFFICERS OF THE POST:
jas Il. PrldeauX. commander.
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II. Naef, j. V.
J. II. Vivian, surgeon.
j. q. Martin, chaplain
Jas. Hoare, quartermastcr.
W. w. Williams, officer OF the day.
John Perkins, officer Of the guard.
VIM H. Trcvilian, serg't major.
J. J. Humbert, quartermaster serg't
II. Pitts, adjutant.
At the conclusion of the exercises,
the drawing of the quilt, presented to
the Corps, took place, and ticket No.
76, held by Mrs. Lena Livessy, daugh-
ter of Comrade Charles M. Cox took
the quilt.
The absence of DR.. j. II. Vivian
called forth much sympathy and il
the doctor only knew how his Post
services We're appreciated by his com
radcs, and how he is missed at such
gatherings, he would feel, after all
that comrades We're not ungrateful
and unmindful for his generous work
in the past.