Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-08
JOINT INSTALLATION
CEREMONIES UNDER AUSPICES
OF LINCOLN POST AND CORPS.
Handsome Souvenirs Presented the Re
firing Officers - Addresses by
" Prominent Members.


Grand Army Hall was splendidly dec
GRATED last night for the joint public install
lation ceremonies of Lincoln Post and it's
auxiliary, Lincoln Woman's Relief Corps.
The large hall was feStooned with flags,
and the back OF the stage was one mass of
bunting. Upon the platform were grouped
the outgoing officers Of the two organiza-
tfons, Capt. John s. Walker being the COM
mander of Lincoln Post and Mrs. Mary E.
Hall president of Lincoln Corps. The hon
.ored guests Of the evening were: Col. B. F.
Bingham. commander OF the Department
of the Potomac G. A. r., ard his staff, and
Col. Israel Stone, past department comman-
der: Mrs. L. A. Oldroyd, president of the
Department of the Potomac, w. R. c.. &C
campanied by her STAFF. and Mrs. Annie w.
pianist Mrs Katherine M phillips, played
patriotic selections throughout the evening,
assisted by Mrs. Susie r. Jacobs.
Col E aan, ss was tbs mastering officer
The officers installed were as follows:
Commander, Capt. john IS1 Walker: senior
vice commander, Hazard Wheeler: Junior
vice commander Geo. w. Honey; quarter
master E. J. Bowling: surgeon. DIR. A. E.
johnson; chaplain, ;Rey.. ID. 4Baoodgood:
officer Of the day. Geo; ". Hazer; officer Of
the guard, G. W. Street; 4d5utant, s. W.
Oldroyd = quartermaster Sergeant. q. w.
Hepburn q, -. Ss, ;Ga -
Capt. Walker was, installed as comman-
der for his second term. having served dur
ing the past year. He stated that when he
entered upon his duties a year ago 1t had
been with the discrimination to. raise the
membership Of the post to 400. He was
proud to say that his final report for the
III CHI I-aI Anrchj IJo
also reported both the relief and general
fund as much larger than when he took
command of the post He paid high tribute
to all of the members of his staff, several
Of whom were reelected and reappointed.
Lincoln Post, according to the reports on
file at department headquarters. Is the
largest post in the Department of Potomac.
and the calls for medical assistance are
numerous. DR.. Johnson's report shows
ever 100 patients treated during the past
year. This was DIR. Johnson's contribution
to the post. He is past surgeon general Of
the Grand Army of the Republic.
Adjt. S. w. McElderry is also a hold
over. In his books is kept the full military
record Of each member of the post. and a
good deal of his civfl record as WELL AS
Lincoln Post has had over 1000 members in
its thirty odd years of existence. it's books
would make an excellent military bog
raphy.
Capt o. H. Oldroyd also ranks as
'holdover." Each officer was greeted with
The Corps officers Next.
Immediately following the muster of the
post, Capt. Walker turned the gavel over
to Mrs. Hall. and the installation Of the
of11cers-elect Of Lincoln Corps took place.
One Of the very pretty features of the corps
ceremonies was the color work. The color
bearers were Mrs Lizzie Lehman, Mrs.
Dow, Mrs. Helen Stone and Mrs. Elizabeth
Barber The installing officer, Mrs. Eliza
F. Naylor, was escorted to the platform by
the four color bearers. and the color bear
ers then advanced to the altar and formed
an arch above it with the handsome silk
flags Mrs. Hall called the audience to Its
feet, and the pretty flag salute OF the corps
was given. 1t is known as the Balch sa-
lie schools of the city by the Woman's Re
lief Corps-'1 pledge my allegiance to God
and our country. One country. One Ian
guage. One flag
Mrs. Mayor, who IS past president of
Lincoln Corps, proceeded with the installa-
tion ceremonies, Mrs. Mary v. Goundie be-
ing the conductor. Mrs. Georgiana Evans
acted as guard; Mrs Margaret A. Burke
as assistant guard: Mrs. Emma Ferguson.
chaplain; Mrs. Fannie Worden. assistant
conductor: Junior Vice President Mrs. Jen-
ME Street.
The officers installed were: President.
Mrs. Jennie L. Raub; senior vice president
Mrs. Mary v. Goundie; Junior vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Jennie L. Thompson; secretary,
Mrs Mamie G. Davis: treasurer. Mes. Mar
garet A. Walker: chapaafnS Mrs. Addte II.
Feathers: guard, Mrs. HeorSfana Evans, to
serve her third term: assistant guard, Mrs.
Margaret A. Burke; patriotic instructor,
Mrs. Eliza r. Naylor; Musician, Mrs. Kath-
crime M. Phillips; color bearers, Mrs Ida
A. Oldroyd. Mrs. EmnaI Ferguson. Mrs. Ida
T.. Chase and Mrs. Sarah d. Morrison.
Mrs. Raub, who Is thefFetfring senior vice
president OF the corpse spoke briefly or the
multitude OF duties the presidency OF a
corps like Lincoln broushtfto its president.
and pledged herself. with the assistance Of
its officers and membefs.s to hold the corps
to its present high standard.
Mrs. Margaret A. WtAkefb who has been
for the third time reeeleated treasurer. is
the wife OF the commatideF6f Lincoln Post.
and has been indorsedy without opposition
by majority Of the ieeffAe OF the depart
ment for department 1feashfer
Mrs Mamie G.. Dawn, wfor the fourth
time installed as secretary OF the corps,
was one of the earlier presidents Of the
corps.
The Presentations.
Immediately following, the muster OF the
corps. Commander Walker. In q few elo-
quent sentences, presented to Mrs. Mary
e. Hall. the retiring president magnid-
cent jeweled gold badge Of the order. which
he said was token of the esteem and re-
gard OF Lincoln Post Tor the president OF its
auxiliary who had 80 ably and efficiently
seconded the labors Of the post during
the value OF the relief corps to the post,
and the work OF Its band Of earnest women.
could not be overestimated. He yentured
the opinion that the Grand Army could not
long exist without the support Of the relief