Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-09
UNION VETERANS UNION
Joint Installation of It's Officers and Those Of
Its Belief Corps
The Public Was Admitted and Some
Stirring Addresses Were
Made.

The hall Of Hancock Command. No. 1.
Union Veterans Union, was crowded last
night with members of the order and their
friends to witness the public installation of
the officers of that command and also the
officers Of the Relief Corps auxiliary to It.
Immediately after the calling to order the
national commander-iE-chief, Gen. r. G.
Dyrenforth, and his stan, were announced,
and were received IN due form. His en-
trance was followed by that of the COM
mander of the Department of the Potomac,
Gen. A. M. Legg, and his staff, who were
also properly received
Col. Middleton, the commander. then turned
the gavel over to Mrs r. G Dyrenforth,
the president of the Relief Corps and the
officers of that corps were then installed, as
follows:
President, Jennie Dyrenforth: senior vice
president, Sarah +. Beach; junior vice pres
ident, Carrie G. Miller; chaplain, Emma S.
Milars; treasurer. Rose Dyrenforth; secre-
tary, Elnor Middleton: conductress. Carrie
r. Middleton; inside guard, Laura Beach;
outside guard, Cathrine Garvey; pianist,
Bessie Dyrenforth.
The ceremony was impressive and eX-
ceedingly well performed, and as it was the
first public exhibition given, it was ex-
tremely interesting. Mrs. Dyrenforth made
a very neat speech on again assuming the
office of president, which was warmly APP
plauded.
The Commands Officers.
The officers CT the command were then
installed by the department mastering Of
ficer, Assistant Adjutant General Hamil-
ton assisting. There were as follows: John
Middleton. colonel: Frank T Howe lieu
tenant colonel; w. Y. Swigett, major; D.
w: -. elias Classic 81, surgeon; D; W. Beach,
Ger of the day; P. McErneny, officer of
the guard; Jos. c. Steiner, sergeant major;
]. NJ. Jones, sentinel; W. r. Gill, color
bearer; w. 7. Hawkins. quartermaster ser
geant, sand ]. M. Kelley. picket This was
Col. Middletons fourth reelection, and
when he assumed charge he made a few
appropriate remarks and then introduced
the national commander, who delivered
spirited address. showing the objects and
aims OF the organization of battle field
soldiers and the value of the organization
as political power if the members acted
| as a unit. He read a pleasant letter from
| Speaker Henderson, who is a member of
Hancock Command.
The department commander then spoke
referring briefly to the causes which led to
the war of the rebellion and the promises
that were made to those who entered the
Union army to fight in defense of the
Union.
An Excellent Program,
The meeting was then turned over to Dr.
FRANK L. Howe, the chairman of the en-
tertainment committee, whose first duty
was to present to Col. Middleton a solid
gold button of the order as a testimonial
| of the regard and esteem in which he was
held by the members of the command A
program was offered, consisting of vocal
and instrumental music by Messrs. Jones
and Arthur Middleton. and Misses Katie,
Sarah and Marie Howe, and addresses by
Messrs. Crosby. Duncan, Payne and others,
Whlcn was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Refreshments, consisting of sandwiches,
coffee, ice cream and cake were served
Hancock Command is the oldest organi-
cation in the order, and it has been re-
markedly successful during the past year.
This success it hopes to increase during
the present year.