The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-06
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
THE woMaN,s RELIEF CORPS AND
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
AJdrrss of Commander Peck--OtheS
Interesting and Entertaining
Textures.

| beers OF bcah the post OF tue piepu a'"'
| of the Republic and the womsn's Relief
! Corps at their hat last night for the pur-
pcse Of installing the officers for both or
CARNATIONS Jointly. TIE officers had been
elected at prev Gus regular meetings, but
there set remained the form Ct Installation,
as prescribed By the ritual, to establish the
| incoming officials on working basis.
Tae ceremony was ATTENDED with good
many very pretty sentiments and fraternal
| feeling, impress .ng each officer as he took
| all. glance with q deep sense OF the ooiisa-
| ti5ps extending them.
| The Army corps gave way 10 the
| W1insn's Relief Corps and Allowed them
! the preference OF Installing their officers
FRS, and in the following order:
| Pres dent--Mrs. NJ. Gonieiman.
| Senior Vice-Mrs. Carrie Billew.
Junior viee-Mrs. Mary Gage.
| tcretary-Mrs. Maud Pendiey.
| Treasurer-Mrs. Ciary Nancy.
ChaplainMrs. Sarah Ory.s.
Conductor-Mrs. Dorothy Wood.
| Gulde-Mrs Olive Parker.
| Installing Officer Z. g. Rust. senior vice
| department commando then proceeded 10
| install lac officers of he Grand Army OF
| the Republic corps IN the order named.
| Commanier-C b. Peck.
| ' IL
| son.
Junior Vice Oommander-George l..
| Smith.
Quartornaster-A. NJ. Enge.
| surgeon--J. E. Wiley. y
Chaplain-R. a. Grant.
| officer Of the Day. ]. Billow.
Officer u the Guard-Isaac Van Houtsn
| Commander Peck on assuming the chair
| delivered the following address;
| Comrades.
| Having been elected your commander lfor
the ensuing year. ! can only pledge TO you
soldiers loyalty in the discharge Of my
| duty. ! can only make the administration
Il success through your cooperation aid
| charity. Our membership shows a deere asa
| from previous years, ineXplicable except for
want Of interest in our order There is
plenty OF material in our post jurisdiction
TO make it one of the largest n the de-
partmeut and our best efforts should be d.
rected TO retaining former members and
recruiting our ranks from the abundance
OF material al our hand This can be due
through harmony and a feeling on the part
OF members that the mainte nance and sue
cess OF George B. Mcclellan post depend
upon their individual efforts. We are too
prone 10 III nix that having served our time
in actual service and maintained member
snip IN our post for many years that we
are eligible for the retired list so far as
active duty is concerned. This, 1t seems to
me. S in errcr. We shall not cease to be
soldiers Of tire Grand Army, nor lose our
devotion TO the flag until We receive our
final muster out.
The events of last year should fill us with
pride in the army and navy which our eff
forts msny years ago made possible. Not
only has the Spanish war proven us in
Sinc.nle abroad as al home. but has broken
down the last sentimental barrier between
the participants in the civil war and made
us at last an undivided country. Nearly
everywhere save Houston the ex- Confeder-
ates and ex- Federals meet In fraternity and
Gooi viii. 1t is matter for regret to us
All tnat our efforts for fraternal union aud
Joint honor TO heroic dead meet with such
little success at the hands OF our friends OF
the Confederate camp The published pro-
ceedings of the recent nesting Of Dick
bowling camp are not conducive to right
sentiments in the young men Of Houston.
with old soldiers the right 10 be a little
Rsrrnlous is conceded. but when their his
torian in fervid rhetoric and wealth Of clas-
slcal illusions dlscredits the well-mea
ana kindly disposed utterances of the com
mander- in oh. eff OF the army and navy Of
the United States in regard 10 the heroic
dead. such ebullitions. | say, are not well
Tor the youth Of our city nor the welfare
OF our country. 1t is to be hoped the SEN
timents therein expressed are not shared i'm
by the members Of that camp who have done
v,
but are only included in their proceedings
as the views of an individual member. For
MIN and all who share his views let us
exercise the prime. pie tent of our order
charity. ana re-echo the prayer of our great
captain. Let us have peace"
Among the III ngs necessary to a
strengthening of this post are closer all |
ance with and a better support of the ef |
forts of the Auxiliary of the Grand Army. |
ms Woman's Relief Corps. 1t has become |
co equal with the Grand Army In the minds |
a Federal soldiers. their families and
Ut ends. II has restored enthusiasm in weak
posts, sustained interest everywhere. and
tndeared itself in the heart of every true
urand Army man. We are especially for
tnnate in having as our ally the most ac-
compllshed and most lovable Woman's Re.
Iiei corns that this department affords
Let US all them in their every effort 70
uphold. the prime Piles of our beloved order
ana show them the honor due 10 their noble
efforts. 's'' 'o''e
In looking over the list of my prodeces-
Sors see the task before me of eoualinp
Ihtir services but If discipline. strict adj.
Nerence 10 rules and regulations and de-
'otion TO the interests of this post will with
ne close OF the year acauit me of duty wrli
performed. Il shall be done.
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