Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-17
A PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Officers of Hancock Command, L. v.
L., and It's Auxiliary Relief Corps.

There was an interesting event a Society
Temple last night, in a public double in
stallation of officers of Hancock Command,
No. l, Union Veteran Union, and of the
WCman's Relief Corps Auxiliary to that
command. This relief corps has just been
organized and it contains the wives and
daughters of some of the members of Han
cock Command, well as other patriotic
and intelligent women, and it starts off I'M
der the most favorable auspices.
The relief corps officers were first in
stalled Col. John Middleton being the in
stalling officer and DIR. Frank T. Howe
acting as conductor. The ceremony was
made unusually impressive. The officers
were as follows: President, Mrs. Jennie
Dyrenforth; senior vice president, Mrs. 5.
S. Poynton; Junior vice president, Mrs. c.
A. Boughton treasurer, Miss Rose Dyren-
forth; chaplain, Miss Emma Milans; con-
dUctress, Miss Olive PoyntOn; secretary,
Miss Elinor Middleton; inside guard Mrs.
Caroline McGrath; outside guard, Mrs. Car
RE G. Miller; musician, Miss Bessie Dyren-
forth.
Mrs Boughton, widow of Gen. Horace
BCughton, who was selected Junior vice
president, was unavoidably absent, being
sick in bed with the grip.
When Mrs. Dyrenforth was indicted into
office and assumed control she made a very
neat little speech, promising to perform her
duties to the best of her ability, fairly and
impartially, but saying that to be success
full she needed the hearty cooperation of
all her associates. Her remarks We're greet
ed with applause by the large audience
present.
The officers of Hancock Command for the
current year were then installed by Gen.
A. S. Yoder, past national commander;
Mai. Rathhone, acting as officer of the day.
The new officers are as follows: John Mid
dleton, colonel; Charles A. Movie, Heuten-
ant colonel; Frank 7. Howe, major; George
W. White, chaplain; John T Booth, sur
gecn; VIM. II. HenninG, quartermaster;
Malcolm NJ. Moore, officer of the day; Eu-
gene b. Payne, adjutant; Patrick Nc
Enearny, officer Of the guard samuel A.
Croft, color bearer; Edward j. Morgan, SEN
tinel; James NJ. Jones, picket; w. L. Hawk
ms quartermaster sergeant
The national commander of the order,
Gen. r. G. Dyrenforth, and the department
commander, Gen. A. r. Stratton, We're
present with members of their staffs, and
occupied seats upon the platform. Both
commanders were interested spectators OF
the installation ceremonies.
In the good of the order which followed,
stirring and eloquent addresses were made
by the national and department command
ers, DIR. J. f. Raub, DIR. John L. Booth,
Adjutant Eugene b. Payne Colonel g A
Worden. commander of Dupont Command;
Captain Robert Z. Alton and DR.. Frank l.
Howe.
At the conclusion of the speech making
refreshments OF Ice cream anu CAKE WelS
furnished by the ladies of the relief corps.
Hancock Command is now in fiourishinS
condition, and the members hope that the
wishes for continued prosperity extended
by the two commanders last night may be
fulfilled.
General Dyrenforth spoke of the rapid
spread of the order throughout the coun-
try, extending even to far off Oregon. In
regard to that state General Dyrenforth
has received a letter from Commissioner of
the Land Office Hermann, in which after
paying a high tribute to the order as com
posed of battlefield soldiers, to its high
aims and purposes, he says: Il thank you,
distinguished veteran of the late war and
one prominent in the councils of the sur
vivors of that war, for the enthusiasm and
deep interest which animates you in this
matter which so greatly affects your com
rades who reside in the state of Oregon;
and | trust it shall be your pleasure at
some day not distant to meet these grand
men, the majority of whom turned their
faces to the great west after the close OF
the late war, but who now constitute a
most influential element in our popua-
ton