Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-07
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS.
Local Organizations Confer AuthOrit.
Upon New Leaders.

James a. Garfield Post, No. I, G. A. R.,
gave a reception to the families and friends
of its members last Wednesday evening,
the ccasion being the installation of its
new officers, as follows: Commander VIM.
NJ. Seton; senior vice commander r. Nc
Kenny: Junior vice commander. E. Hollen-
beck; quartermaster, ]. H. Jochum; adju-
tant, f. II. Smith; surgeon, DR.. Thos. CAL
yer; chaplain, Rev. ]. H. Bradford; o. D.,
Israel Swayze; 0. G., Louis Kettler; SER
geant major, Clark Ford; quartermaster SER
geant John E. Anderson. DR.. Joseph Jouy
was the installing officer.
After the installation ceremonies the au-
disnce was entertained by addresses by the
new officers; piano and vocal solos by Miss
PiStorio. vocal solos by Mrs. Fentress and
Miss Lillian Calver; piano solo, by Miss
44--i.-c L->s,et; recitation, by MISS Grace
Martin, DIR. Thos. Calver and Dr. Jouy; a
duet. by Mr.. and Mrs. Frear, and a trio by
Mr. and Mrs. Frear and Mrs. Phillips. The
hall was crowded, and every number of the
program was enthusiastically encored. At
the conclusion of the exercises the large
audience was supplied with refreshments
The following named officers were install
led recently by Charles Sumner Post G. A.
R.: p. c., w. II. Grimshaw; V. c., Nelson
Booker; J. Y. c., Fred Fowler; quartermas-
ter, j. II. Brooks; adjutant, 7. H. Dade:
surgeon, T. c. Chambers; chaplain. w. FL
King; o. D., J. T. Quander; O. G.. Henry
Queeann; department commander, Arthur
ienuflckS. d. ii. Lewis of Louisiana J. II
Murry of South Carolina and Mrs Julia M
Layton made addresses.
The following newly elected officers of
Mineola Tribe, No. IA, Improved Order of
Red Men, were installed in office last night
in Masonic Hall, Anacostia, by Past
Sachem White: Prophet Henry w. Tin
petit; sachem, w. l.. Ashdown; senior saga
more, Il. Havenner; junior sycamore. Geo.
w. McGiii; chief of records, w. S. Dodge:
collector of wampum, H. E. Emo keeper
of wampum, E. Hinwood; first senap. VIII
lam Williamson; second senap. Jerome
Diggs; guard of the wigwam, David Shanks:
guard of the forest, w. c. White. Several
OF the members made brief addresses
Deputy Grand Master John B. Ward as
sisted by past grands, Jos. Burroughs, G.
II. Baxter, F. A. Rhoderick, j. H Crew
and others, recently installed the following
named officers of Golden Rule Lodge. No,
81, 1. o. o. F.. for the ensuing term: No
Bile grand, c. P. Bourne; vice grand. Benz.
c. McQuay; recording secretary, VIM. A.
Taylor; financial secretary, Levi Nogle;
treasurer, VIM. Gibson; warden, G. b.
Lewis; conductor, j. B. Houchens; r. S. N.
G., Jos. Burroughs; l.. S. N. c., Lewis 8.
Kann; r. V. G., VIM. T. Godfrey; l.. s.
v. G., Jno. w. Whitehead; R. S. s., David
Low; A Seabright, l. g.; Geo. w. Hutchin-
son, o. G.; F. a. Rhoderick. chaplain; L.
II. Ascherfeld, oHganist, and J. E. R. Shaw,
custodian. 81 ff
Past Grand Vim. Gibson has served as
treasurer of theealodge since Its institution
in 1885, and Past Grand William A sTay-
lor, reelected recording secretary, has
filled his present position in the lodge dur
ing the past sixteen years.