Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-20
JOINT INSTALLATION
NEW OFFICERS OF DEPARTMENTS,
g. A. r. AND W. r. c.
Exercises at Grand Army Hall-Badge
Observation-Disclosures Of
Two Officers.


departments Of the Potomac. Grand Army
of the Republic and Of the Woman's Relief
I Corps, took place as outlined in The Star
Saturday evening, with many pleasing and
unexpected incidents added. A large audi
ence filled the floor and the gallery and
enthusiastically applauded each of the
officers as they were escorted to the altar
to take the obligation Of office Particularly
was this true of the commander-elect,
Captain Tasker and Of Mrs. Ida J. Hart,
president-elect of the Woman's Relief
Corps.
The floor work of the conductor of the
Woman's Relief Corps. Mrs. Mary E. Hall.
was enthusiastically applauded at several
stages In the ceremonies. Capt. James
Edgar, commander of the Old Guard, was
officer of the day for the Grand Army. and
has filled the office from time immemoriai,
and the same Office was performed for the
Woman-s Relief Corps by Mrs. Isabel Wor-
rell Ball. The Woman's Relief Corps color
bearers were: Miss Florence Hoagland.
Miss Tillie Durham. Mrs. Augusta Raab
and Miss Emma Kibbee. Mrs. Katharine
Phillips presided at the piano for the de-
partment The installing officer for the
Corps was Mrs. Annie w. Johnson. Mrs;
Hart in a complimentary speech presented
Mrs johnson with a great bouquet or plnKs
and white lilacs.
The presentation of a badge to the retir-
ing department president was In the nature
of a surprise to many, although the mem
bers of the Department Of Potomac had
been planning for this for some time Mrs
Ida L. Chase, who was retiring from
year Of arduous labor as department presi-
dent was the recipient. She gracefully re-
sponded to the tribute paid her by Mrs.
Margaret Walker. her department secre-
tary, who presented the badge as token
of love and esteem from the members or
the Department of Potomac WomanS Re-
lief Corps.
description oA o"oeo'
The badge is of solid gold, regulation size,
..ut,f,,lv appraved. witt, a ma st rank drop in
oeau'iiuiiy enel ~ '.vv
feu ehdHei upoii " ii.o. 40 ~'''
r. c.. in gold raised ietters. Inc oat oe"i
the word president and Is set with two
sra d,oroopds and q ruby and the pendant
my -. ,arrasa,tino
WIN pIA,anl 9eio" 49, snr 40 aenart
tne hs.i9iat go nrbira For the corns. the com
ment anu saP 1.tfta and hlue for the flag.
Dlhatloh VI rev W. ~ehio,, is tho badge of
Inc neaVy soiu SCI Cr,.. ha nov lie re-
the woman Rea t ~. .! 70 to Mrs
"a Ch.sa NV the Department of Poto-
1da L. W Ths p ~ 'I February IS, 1904. for
service 1t is said to be one or the nanu,
soonest paoSes ever pfeSen'eo ~ ~ e'-0e-'
III this uepan LIZ e tho ofBcers Of the
oramd Arrnv nf the RepubIic was marred by
the Illness of several of the offcers-elect.
The newly-elected senior vice co'ii mn, Il
General Estes, was aSpoi . ICY -, HenGr,cks
installing o1ncer, III. ,aa Istas stat
read letter from M rana,,,ed a hesntifuI
ing tnat ne, Ia.e 80 hi,,, Nv bis comrades
tribute OF mowers Sent nm, ,,,sosad b;n, bnt
ana thal .uey iau e % ~, In a nrecarious
that ne Ieit niihs ,T ~ We ra al Mo has
CONDITION. II: inosia s,,rgenn of the de-
been Tor many years SUI ~ W. Va nresent
partment, was also un@ ~ 5,ita ser;ous III
for installation because Oh au''e set''"'
ness. o., ,,-or se,ar.l
AFTER the ihstali s sa 49, nrominent
short speeches. were i thosa nf Sammander
among them pei1s -. n2,a Iatter created
Tasker ana Mrs: mar, III +ho Ne
laugh py sIatine lhas va Lost q
partment OF Fotoiiac, ". "a. - r., c I
Hart On tne reeh tWn7r.o peiaf Cnrns
Aoram Fartl, we u Wart az ito head.
mad won II III piaoe Cban,ain-in- Chief