The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1904-01-13
A Triple Installation.

Early in January each year the install
tions of the patriotic orders connected
with the &. A. II. occur, and the occs-
sion is always looked forward to as the
event of the season.. 1t was decidedly so
this year, as thee. A. r, the w. X. G.,
and Knox Camp s.. of ". were out in
force at the Court House on Wednesday
evening the 9th inst, the attendance be-
ing uncommonly large. The court room
was BEAUTIFULLY decorated with flags and
national emblems, and fastooned with
the natio nal colors OF red white and blue,
the beautiful decorative work of the la
dies of the W. r. Corps, the work ex-
ceeding all their former efforts of the
kind, in view of the triple installation
of the three orders mentioned.
The first installation was that of Capt.
Geo. Stow Post, conducted by Geo. w.
Robinson, who installed the following Of
ticers for the current year:
Commander, S. G. Johnston; s. ",
Noah S. Flowers; j. ", Geo. w. Boyard;
Chaplain, Chas. A.. Hill; @. NJ, Daniel
S. Knox; Adjt., s. j.. setley; @ M .Sergt.,
S. D.. Irwin; Surg, j. W. Morrow.
Stow Relief Corps was then installed by
Mrs. Laura Willow, one of the National
Aids. Following are the officers:
Pres, Emma A. Dunn; s.. ", Eva
Smearbaugh; j.. ", Alice Heath; Chap,
Martha Morrow; Secy., Alice Vought;
Treas, Jennie f. Agnew; Conductor,
Fannie Grove; Guard, Annie Proper; p.
L., Anna Carson; Press Cor, Minerva
Hill; A. c., Emma Hunter. A. G. Mamie
O'Hara; Color Bearers, Marie Hopkins,
Alice S. Lanson, Anna Zones, Eliza
Clark; Musician, Garry Holeman.
Knox Camp of the S. of V., were next
installed by Samuel D. Irwin, installing
officer. Their roster for the current year
being:
Capt, Nelson A. Caulkins; Isl Lieut.,
Harry b. Felt; I'd Lieut., Oscar F. Miles;
Chap, Chas. Clark; LIST Sergt, Ula s.
Miles; @. NJ. Sergt, Chas. S. Bovard;
Color Bearer, Archie Clark; Prin. Mu-
s%iclan, j. Ed. Bumgardner; S. G., Chris.
Felt; Corp. of G., A. Lincoln Davis
Camp g.. Jas. d. Morrow; Picket, VIM.
Stroup; Delegate, Harry B. Felt; Alter
nate, Samuel C. Fitzgerald; Camp Coun-
eel, DR.. f. j. Bovard, S. G. Fitzgerald,
Chas. Hill, Jr.
All the ceremonies went of smoothly
in true military style, without a break or
jar. The fine and soldier-like bearing
of the Sons of Veterans, equipped in
their new and beautiful blue uniforms,
attracted especial attention and many an
old veteran proudly said: "They look
just as we looked when we enlisted to de-
fend the flag in the CO.'S" One episode
worthy of note was that Just before they
were installed, Capt. Caulkins called for
three cheers Tor Capt. d. s. Knox. Three
rousing cheers greeted the Captain from
the entire audience, as Forest county is
proud of her old soldiers, the celebrated
SD in particular.
After this, all marched to the Central
House, where the good ladies of the corps
had prepared, as usual, an excellent ban
quet of which all partook, after which a
short camp fire was started which was
addressed by Comrades Robinson, AL
baugh, Irwin and others, and by an ex-
cellent address by Mrs. Adeline E. Rob-
inson, Pres. of w. II. G, of Pa, and by
Laura Willow, Installing Officer and
National Aide; and Mrs. Minnie CARING
ton, of Oil City, a State department Off
Ger, closing with a neat address by Capt.
Caulkins.
Everything moved off like clock work
in fact, and all were glad they were pres
ent. Con-,