Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-15
JOINT INSTAELA TION
POST AND CORPS UNITE IN THE
CEREMONY.
Presentation Of Observation-Disclosures
Departments Begin Another Year
Under New Officers.

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| the Department of Potomac, Grand Army
| OF the Republic and Womans Relief Corps
| took place with an elaborate program Sat
urday evening. February Is, at Grand Army
Hall. The ceremonies were public, and the
hall was flied and the galleries as well
with the friends of the two organizations
That it was an interested and enthusiastic
audience was evidenced by the liberal APP
pIause which greeted the favorite officer
| or favored sentiments.
The walls of the entire hall were paneled
with a unique drapery Of perfectly new
flags, and the gallery front was hidden
under the same new bunting. The plat
form looked like tropical garden hung
with bunting some sixty palms, large and
small, being used In the decoration.
Among the guests OF the evening was
Gen Green b. Raum, commissioner of
pensions, who was formerly member of
Burnside Post, but now holds membership
in Gen. George II. Thomas Post of Chicago.
This post has nearly one thousand menu
bers and is said to be the largest in the
United states Miss Clara Barton, Miss
Susan b. Anthony, Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw and Mrs Harriet Taylor Upton were
also on the roll of special guests.
Mrs Katherine Phillips, pianist of Lincoln
Corps presided at the piano and played
patriotic airs throughout the installation of
the officers of the two. departments.
One of the features of the Relief Corps
installation was the use of many large silk
flags. The ceremonies were conducted in
side a large hollow square, with the flag
draped altar in the center. The right and
left sides of this square presented the ap-
pearance Of solid wall OF SIX banners.
Farragut, Lafayette. Burnside. Lincoln,
Morris and Thomas, thirty-six flags being
used In this service.
The installation color bearers and nag
nGrc q
Corps; Miss Gussie Rabbi, Morris Corps;
Miss Hoagiand. Burnside Corps, and Mrs.
Lizzie Mason served as conductor.
Mrs. Mary v. Goundie and Mrs. Mary
Hall of lincoln Corps; Mrs. Agnes Keller
of Thomas Corps and Mrs. Ida j. Hart of
Burnside Corps served upon the commit
tee on courtesies acting as escort to the
distinguished guests.
very fine, consisting of. a bass solo by Mr..
Arthur Middleton and a mandolin duet by
the son and daughter OF Senior Vice De-
partment Commander Hiram Buckingham.
1t was descriptive medley and made up
of quaint old plantation melodies and pa
triotic airs.
The w. R. c. officers upon the platform
during the evening We're the retiring pres
ident, Mrs. Rosamond B. Meacham: coun-
sslor Mrs. Ida A. OIdroyd, who was later
introduced to the audience as the depart
ment candidate for. NATIONAL Junior vice
president; seeretariesS Mrs Matte e. Nc
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Mrs. Margaret A. Walker; inspector, Mrs.
Julia Roberts; Mrs. Jennie Cusck and Mrs.
Margaret Brodt of the<executive board. and
past department presidents, Mrs. Annie w.
Johnson and Mrs. Margaret B. Tew; Col.
Ivory G. Kimball, commander.
The Opening Ceremonies.
The retiring commanders Judge Ivory G.
Kimbail tapped his gavel at O'Clock. and
the Invocation was given by Department
Chaplain H. 8. Stevens. Comma nder Kim
ball then turned the gayel over to Mrs.
Rosamond B. Meachani, president of the
Department of Potomac, Woman's Relief
Corps, that the ladies might proceed at
once with their instalia tom service. n
The installation officer, Mrs. isabel Wor-
rell Bah. was. escorted to the Platform by
the conductor, with color bearers. and upon
receiving the gayel announced that some
distinguished guests had arrived, and these
would be received before the work of in
stallation began. The flag bearers and
committee on courtesies Immediately there
after escorted Miss Barton, Miss Anthony,
Miss Shaw and Mrs. Upton to the platform,
who were received with honors.
Mrs. Ball said that as the ladies could
remain but brief space. and she knew
the audience wanted to hear from them.
they should have the opportunity ar once
She then presented Miss Anthony, VINO
was greeted with enthusiastic applause.
Miss Anthony is 'eighty-four years young
intense and undsturbed except for occa-
sional applause. One after another the
ladies were presented, each speaking
briefly and each being greeted with rounds
of applause
The Installation.
The pretty ceremonies of the W. r. G..
installation service were proceeded with,
Mrs. Ball giving the charge and obligation.
The officers obligated were: Mrs. Ida l..
Chase. Lincoln Corps, president; Mrs.
Rachel Brooks. o. P. Morton Corps, senior
vice president: Mrs. Margaret Bradt, Nor
ris Corps, jnior vice president: Mrs. Julia
Roberts. Farragut Corps, treasurer; Mrs
Jane u. Bridehan, Lafayette Corps. chap
lain: Mrs Margaret A. Walker. Lincoln
Corps. secretary: Mrs. Ida j. Hart. Burn
side Corps. counselor; Mrs Alice Burgess,
Thomas Corps. inspector: Mrs. Fina M.
Calhoun. Lafayette Corps. I. and l. officer;
Mrs. Emma S. Ferguson, Lincoln Cops.
patriotic instructor. Executive board:
Mrs. Emma c. Littlejohn. Thomas Corps,
chairman; Mrs. Mary Carter, Burnside
Corps; Mrs Carey, Lafayette Corps; Mrs.
Caroline Fisher Morris Corps; Mrs Marion
Gregory, Lafayette Corps.
After completing the installation OF the
department officers, Mrs. Ball was installed
as department press correspondent. and,
taking her place at the altar, received the
charge and took the obligation, Mrs. Annie
w. johnson officiating.
Mrs. Chase, in a few brief sentences,
thanked Mrs. Ball for her services and pre-
scented her with big bouquet of crimson
carnations. Mrs. Chase was then made the
recipient of a whole armful of flowers, one
bouquet coming from her friends N the PEN
son Office, another from Lincoln Corps and
u third from her CHI idren.
Mrs. Chase accepted the honors of her Of
fee and the floral tributes in brief speech
of thanks, piedging the support of herself
and department to Commander Hart and
the Grand Army. She was about to sur
render the gavel when Mrs. No-a AtkiE son,
presd dent of George HI. Thomas Corps. came
to the front ard preseG ted TO the retiring
president Mrs Rosa.Dnd p. Meacham. a
been requested to perform this pleasing