Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-10
JOINT INSTALLATION.
Gen. John C. Black Receives Badge as
Testimonial.


The newly elected officers of the William
F. Barry Garrison, No. &c, and the Laoles
Auxiliary united in joint installation at
the Masonic Temple last night. Installing
Officer James Shillnglaw was introduced
and at 8 o'clock pm he Installed the OH
GERS, who are; Michael j. Hackett COM
mander; Louis LIE May, senior vice COM
mander; John ]. Strain, Junior vice COM
mander; William M. Srich, adjutant and
endowment adjutant: Johan Hanson, pay
master and acting auartermaster; Johh
Baker officer of the day; John McKeon
officer of the guard; Moses Goldstein, Off
Ger of the watch: William Turner chaplain
executive committee, George H. WlnsloW
chairman; Harry F. Meister and ]. Edward
Brown
The officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary were
next installed, as follows: Mrs. Ella r.
Hackett, lady commander; Mrs. Kate
Cross, lady vice commander; Mrs lndla
Scheaffer, lady department commander:
Miss Fannie Curtis, lady adjutant; MISS
Mary L. Rawlings. lady quartermaster ana
paymaster; Miss Minnie Essex, lady officer
of the day; Mrs. Mary Newman, lady officer
of the guard Mrs. Sarah Benson, lady SEN
try; Mrs. Rosie Schmidt lady picket; Mrs
Dora Quill, lady color-bearer; Mrs. Clara
Byrne lady chaplain; executive council,
Mrs. Marie Cassell, Mrs. Mary F. Ward,
Mrs. Kate Rollin.
mander M. j. Hackett addressed the in
vited guests and their members and friends
thanking them for the honor conferred on
him, and promised to the best of his abHlty
to push Garrison No. 20 to the front ranks
of the Army and Navy Union, and asked
all the members to assist him in making
his administration a success.
In closing he introduced Gen. John c.
Black, who extended thanks to the officers
and members of the garrison for the invi-
tation to be present, saying that the occa-
sion forcibly brought back the days Of 81
to '65. He wished the union success in the
future, hoping the members would assist
their newly elected officers in successfully
carrying out the policy of Commander
Hackett. He was applauded by all present.
and Past Commander of the Union Veteran
Legion Col. Nat Shotswell, member of
the garrison, addressed General Black in
behalf of mis- comrades. Speaking directly
to General Black, he said
Il am deputized to present you with a
slight token of the regard in which you are
held by the comrades of Gen. William F.
Barry Garrison, No g. Army and Navy
Union We are all proud of our ORDER gen.
eral, for the reason that We stand alone
among soldier organizations that will be
perpetual. You and l, sir, have passed
over the crest of the hill and are rapidly
nearing the mastering out point when we
shall join the great army gone before, but
we know that others full of strength and
vigor are marching up to take our places
This little token is not of great intrinsic
value, but | am sure you will treasure it
for the sake of the givers and. in the words
of Rip Van Wynkle, May you live long
and prosper
Colonel Shotswell pinned on the lapel Of
General Blacks coat a beautiful badge of
the order, while the orchestra played the
Star Spangled Banner The evening was
then given up 70 music and dancing.
Henry Thomas Stratton, accompanied by
Mrs. Penny Baker, sang 1.-The Boys of the
Old Brigade and was encored twice.
The invited guests who attended were:
Gen. John c. Black, president of the civil
service commission; G. r. Wales, civil serv-
ice commissioner; Col. G. A. Logan, past
commander U. V. L.; Col. Nat Shotswell,
commander of the U. V. L.; Capt A Van
Reuth. of the United Spanish War veter-
ans; Major F. A. Butts, Col. II. Dean and
others.