Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
JOINT INSTALLATION SERVICES,
Under Auspices Of George q. Morris
Post and Auxiliary.

George U. Morris Post, Grand Army of
the Republic, and its auxiliary, Morris Re-
lief Corps held a joint public installation
last evening in Odd Fellows Hall, George
town. The pretty hall was handsomely
draped and decorated with flags, and upon
the desk Of the president of the corps, Mrs
Thompson, was a large bunch of carna-
lions, presented by admiring friends.
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, president Of the
Department of Potomac by invitation of
the officers-elect, was present to install
them. She was accompanied by her de-
partment counsellor, Mrs Annie W. John
son; the secretary Mrs. Ida L. Chase; the
patriotic instructor, Mrs Agnes Keller;
the assistant patriotic instructor Mrs. Isa-
bel Worrell Ball, and Mrs. Thatcher, Mrs
Mary p. Hall, Mrs. Marian Gregory, Mrs
Lola Hauptman, Mrs. Lucinda Gruber and
many other members of downtown CORPS
At the close Of the installation ceremonies
Of the corps Commander Fletcher, in the
name OF the corps. presented to Mrs. Old
royd bouquet OF American Beauty roses
and lilies as token Of affection for
the department president. He then, in
the name of the corps and post, presented
to Mrs. Thompson, the retiring president,
the dainty replica Of the red white and
blue Maltese cross being encircled by a
laurel wreath of frosted gold and the
whole appropriately inscribed. Commander
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tower Of strength to both post and corps
during the year, and they were extremely
proud Of her and her staff of. efficient Of
hcers He said that when Mrs. Thompson
took the gavel year ago the corps had
exactly eight members in good standing,
and last evening it was able to report to the
department president forty members in
good standing.
Mrs. Thompson was greatly s,1rnrised as
she had no intimation of the presentation.
She declared, therefore, that she had no
speech ready. She looked at the badge, then
at the commander, mprmured a few words
OF thanks and then sat down. Everybody
laughed then everybody cheered
The post came up in body from its hall
and was escorted in with all the flags and
presented with honor to the CORPS The
muster officer Col. A. H. Frear, was pre-
scented and the installation of the post off,
GERS took place. A short program of speak
ing followed, among those who were heard
being Mrs: Annie W. Johnson, Mrs. Ida
A. Oldroyd, Col. Roe, chief mastering Off
Ger; Mrs. Josephine Lee Noble Col. George
Fletcher and Mrs Ball. very graceful
young lady recited Whitcomb Riley's "Old
Glory" and small and charming maid in
long curlS rected another Riley production
1.-The Goblins'N Git You"
Following the program was a banquet in
the hall below, consisting Of baked beans,
coffee, bareback and lot Of sweets. The
tables were handsomely decorated with
scarlet tulips. roses and lilies, and the walls
were hung with bunting and decorated with
Christmas greens. 1t was very jolly sup
per party. songs and impromptu toasts,
interspersed with witty speeches, rasolu-
tions of thanks to everybody and a gener-
ally expressed desire that Morris Post and
Corps have installations twice year.
The officers installed are as follows
The Relief Corps-President Mrs. Jose
phine Lee Noble; senior vice president, Mrs.
Julia Gaskns; junior vice president, Mrs
Virginia Corrick; treasurer, Mrs. Annie
Hutchins; chaplain, Mrs. Martha Walling;
conductor. Miss Gussie Raab; guard Mrs
CAROLINE Fisher; secretary. Mrs. Maggie
Thompson; patriotic instructor, Mrs Mar
garet Brandt; musician, Mrs. Dorothea Nc
Cormick; assistant conductor, Mrs. Agnes
Dugan; assistant guard, Mrs. Ellen Smith;
color bearer No. 1, Miss Mary Lee; color
bearer No. 2, Mrs. Margaret Traver; color
bearer No. 8, Miss Ida Fowler; color bearer
No. 4, Mrs Rebecca Speanburgh.
The Post-Commander, George Fletcher;
senior vice commander, James Taylor;
junior vice commander, M. B. Lschty; quar-
termaster, Rudolph Timer; surgeon, ]. F..
r. Appleby; officer Of the day, w. B. Sebas-
tian; officer Of guard G. w. Golden; inside
sentinel. Thomas Brown; outside sentinel,
Fred Kettner; sergeant major. N. ]. Deck
EFT; Q. NJ S., E. Duvall; adjutant Henry
Williams; chaplain, ]. W. Kirkly.