The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1901-01-10
Milwaukee, Racine and Kenosha
G. A. R. Men Met at Central
Music Hall Monday Night.
INSTALLATION OF NEW OFFICERS
Comrades Come From other Cities to As
sist in the Ceremonies of the Local
Post.-supper is Served.

ever given by the Grand Army of the
Republic in Kenosha, was the annual
installation of officers of the Fred s.
Lowell Post and the Woman's Keller
Corps, which was held on Monday
evening at Central Music hall. The
event was all the more enjoyable on
account Of the presence of half humid
red of the old comrades belonging to
the Wolcott post of Milwaukee and the
Governor Harvey post, OF Racine.
| The Joint installation was held at
Central Music hall, and in honor of
the event the hall was respondent IN
decorations of flags and evergreens.
Over one of the windows was draped
the old tattered flag of the Park City
Crews, while stands of color had been
set up in every part of the room. In
the center of the hall was an aaltar
draped in flags, and reposing on 1t was
a sword and bayonet which had done
service in the war of the rebellion.
The exercises began shortly after
eight O'Clock, and fully two hundred
people were present. The officers of
the Post, headed by Frank Lyman,
who was installed as Commander,
were installed by Past Commander
c.. A. Bentley, of Milwaukee; while
Mrs. C. A. Leonard, of this city, had
the duty of installing the Offices Of the
Relief Corps. Mrs. J. c. White was
installed as President of the Corps.
Mrs. Brewer, on behalf of the w. K.
C. presented Mr.. Bent1y, the installing
officer, with boquet of roses.
After the services were over an hour
was spent in listening to music and
talks by the comrades present. In his
inaugural address Commander Lyman
told of the work of the Kenosha SOL
diers in the war, and thanked the COM
rades for the high honor they had con-
ferred upon him. XXI
Comrade G. F. Stemm was called
upon for song, and he sung one of
his own composition, which was re-
ceived with a great deal of applause
by the old soldiers.
This was followed by the assenblage
singing Marching Through Georgia"
The music was led by Frank Truax.
c.. E. Remer and J. K. Wheeler. +
After the song was over Hon. Zci G.
Simmons was called on for spS&ch.
In a few words Mr.. Simmons stated
that he was not rebel, but he rebe1led
on making d speech. He said he was
willing to do anything for the old sol
der, but he couldn't make a speech.
His few words called forth great ap-
p1ause from the assem- blage.
The next speaker was Charles A.
Partridge, of Waukegan, assistant Adj
iutant General of the Department yof
Illinois G. A. r. Mr.. Partridge made
a splendid address recalling the memo
ries of the war. He paid tribute to
the members of the Fred S. Lowell
Post and told many interesting Incl
dents of the great struggle, in which
the "Kenosha boys" had distinguished
themselves by bravery in camp and on
the battle field. Several times during
his speech comrade Partridge was in
terrupted by the applause.
The last speaker of the evening was
comrade C. A. Bentley, of Milwaukee,
who gave a dialect recitation, entitled,
''What Did the Private Do"
The meeting closed with the entire
assemblage singing the "Batt1e Hymn
of the Republic"
After the exercises were over the
members of the Woman's Relief Corps
served sumptuous repast. Too much
cannot be said of the work of the
women of the Corps, as their efforts
contributed largely to the success of
| the event.