Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-25
CORPS HoNoRs POST.
Mrs. Goundie Presides at Reception to
Members of Lincoln Post, g. A. r.

Mrs Mary V. Goundie, president of Lin
coin Relief Corps, gave a reception at Col
den Rule Hall last evening to the members
of Line DIN Post. who We're the guests Of
horror. The hall was handsomely draped
with the stars and stripes. and red, white
and blue electric lights CLEANED from among
the folds A long table was handsomely
decora ted with flags and shields. Red tulips
pink carnations and white roses stood in
the center of the long hall. and great jar
of flowers stood on the fag-draped stands
of the officers.
Capt Hazard Wheeler. commander of
Lincoln Post. and members of his staff. ac-
companied by the members of the post,
came in a body. and We're escorted to the
platform with honors. led by the color
guard of the corps. while the post members
we're ted on the right of the hail. Mrs.
Katharine NJ. Phillips. pianist of the corps
for fifteen years. presided at the piano
throughout the evening.
Capt. Wheeler and his comrades were
welcomed by Mrs. Gounde in brief adj
dress, in which she expressed, she said,
the loyal sentiments of the banner corps
toward the banner post of the department
and the hope that the relations between
the two might always be of the pleasant
character which now existed" She declar-
ed that herself and ladies We're animated
by but one desire. and that was to aid and
assist the comrades of the Grand Army of
the Republic.
Capt. Wheeler responded to the speech of
welcome with an expression of the gratifi-
cation of the post members at being able to
accept the generous hospitality of the presi-
dent of the corps, and assured Mrs. Goun-
die that he did not believe Lincoln Post
would long exist without the band of splen-
did women who always stood by them so
nobly in whatever venture they undertook.
He then related some of the adventures of
his boyish soldier service. Capt Wheeler.
it is stated. was only sixteen years OF age
when he enlisted in 1868.
Humorous speeches. entirely laudatory of
the work of the Woman's Relief Corps. were
made by Past Department Commanders
Bingham and Pipes, and Capt. j. M Wal
ker. past commander of Lincoln Post, re-
affirmed his allegiance to the Woman's Re-
lief Corps and Lincoln Post in particular.
The program of the evening was in com
memoration of the birthday anniversaries
of both Washington and Lincoln, and Capt.
O. Fl. Ofdroyd read paper on the life and
services of Lincoln which received earnest
attention and applause; Miss Mary Yost
Wood spoke of both. Lincoln and Washing
ton: Mrs. Addie Feathers recited poem.
"Our Flag and Mrs. Jennie Street sang
the Star Spangied Banner,
The singing throughout the evening was
of patriotic nature. and was led by>Chap-
lain Yingling of Lincoln Post.
To close the program Mrs. Goundie gave
q pretty sentiment to the flag, then invited
the veterans to be seated at the table and
led the way with Commander Wheeler. The
ladies of the corps. over 100 in number.
waited upon the guests of honor. serving
salads. sandwiches. Ice cream and sweets,
and real 'old army black coffee ripping
hot" Many toasts were drunk. ana Mr..
Philip Goundie entertained the banqueters
with selections on his immense monograph.
1t was midnight before taps" were
sounded The guests numbered over 300.