, 1899-01-24

That the fires of patriotism still burn
brightly was beautifully proved last
evening at headquarters of Custer Post
No. l, G. A. r., and Custer Corps No. 20,
w. r. C. The event was tn. joint in
stallation of the officers of both or
CARNATIONS for the ensuing yea About
one hundred and fifty persons were
present, including Department Com
mander w. T. S. May of Denver, Col
onel Jay L. Torrey and Lieutenant M.F.
of the rough riders, members of the
Grand Army and Relief Corps and sew
eral invited guests.
The corps was the first to install, Past
Corps President Mrs. Olivia Peale being
the installing officer. The following are
the officers installed:
President-Mrs. Mary Kinnear.
Senior Vice President--Mrs. Belle
Myers.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Mary
Robinson.
Treasurer-Mrs. Fanny Settele.
Chaplain-Mrs. Charlotte Brands.
CONTEMPORARIES. Mary Gale.
GUARDIANS. Mary Blount.
Assistant Conductor-Mrs. Mary In
gersoll.
Assistant GUARDIANS. Eda Gaskell.
Secretary-Miss Kittie NJ. Kinnear.
Color Bearers-Mrs. Sarah GARDINER,
Mrs. Carrie McCullagh, Mrs. Hattie
Houston, Mrs. Martha Boies.
The service of the corps is very pref
ty and last evening was carried out in
a manner very creditable to those in
charge. The flag salute was an attrac-
tive feature and and a fitting close was
the singing OF My Country IT'S of
Thee"
At the conclusion of the corps in
%stallation, Colonel S. D. Hunt announc-
ed the presence of Colonel Jay L. Tor
Trey and he was saluted by the members
of the post, after which Mrs. Anna
Bramel-DeLario recited Music on the
Rappahannock." Mrs. DeLario is too
well known as a gifted elocutionist to
need further mention here. She was
accompanied on the piano by Miss Cora
Gray.
Post Commander Hunt then stated
that Lieutenant NJ. F. Knadler and sew
eral members of his troop of the Torrey
cavalry were also present, and after a
salute by the members of the Grand
army a short recess was taken to al
low those present an opportunity to
met and congratulate Colonel Torrey
and his comrades on their patriotism
and safe return. The rough riders lined
up at the front of the hall as follows:
Colonel Torrey, First Lieutenant Knad-
Ire, First Sergeant Charles w. Gill
mere. Sergeants Thomas c.. Hunt, An
gus Matheson, Trumpeter Herbert Wal
lace, Troopers John Matheson, Rasmus
Hanson, Jack Fee, Jr., John Schenck,
Hugh Vass. At a given order the vet
Grams of the Grand Army saluted, the
salute being returned by the Torrey
men. To see the heroes of 81 thus do
homage to the soldiers of the late war.
'9S, was a scene almost pathetic.
The next in order was the installation
of the following officers OF Custer Post
No. l, Department Commander w. T.
S. May being the installing officer. The
! officers installed were as follows:
Senior Vice Commander-E. T. Gas
kell.
Junior Vice Commander-Jabez
Cook.
Quartermaster-C. w. Spalding.
Quartermaster Sergeant-R. E.
Fitch.
Chaplain-Edmund Peale.
Officer of the Day-Wm. Brands.
Officer of the Guard-H. A. Robinson.
On account OF illness, several Of the
oficers-elect were not in stalled.
The installation services ended, a
recitation, 1.-The Drummer Boy" was
rendered by Miss Edna Gale in a very
Pleasing name
Colonel Torrey was then introduced