The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1906-02-08
G. A. R. AND W. W.R.C.
INSTALL OFFICERS
Occasion Gives Opportunity for
Royal Time

The Old Soldiers Forgot Their Old Time
Tactics and We're Completely Out.
Manoeuvcred by. the Corps
1t was jolly company that gathered
at Union Temple last Wednesday even
ing, January 31st, to take part in and
to witness the installation of officers of
the Women's Relief Corps and General
Burnside Post. G. A. R.
At an early hour the people began to
arrive and friends and neighbors
chatted pleasantly together in groups
until time for the installation cere-
monies to begin.
Right well did the installing officer,
Mrs. Fay, perform the exacting duties
devolving upon her. Not a hitch nor.
break occurred during the entire install
lation, but with commanding presence
and clear voice plainly heard in every
part of the large hall, Mrs. Fay mar
shalled her officers and sent her aides
to their various stations. No hesita-
tion, repetition, or uncertainty marred
the continuous progress of the cere-
mony, and the quiet, graceful de-
meanor Of the officers-elect won the
hearts of the visitors and almost COM
pletely disarmed the old soldiers.
The ''old fellows knew they were
beaten from the first move of the
Relief Corps, but they would not lay
down without making some showing.
With eight offices to fill from a COM
pany Of only five men, the situation
was trying one, calling for no little
skill in the distribution of forces. After
a hurriedly whispered consultation it
was decided to call in all outposts and
try to cover as far as possible the
weakness of their position by massing
their forces in one s'grand stand bluff. {"
The vancouver was we'll planned, but
miserably executed. Bravely they lined
up, all of them, before the command
ing officer, and there they stood at
attention, with right hand uplifted,
mouths open, waiting to get chance
to take the obligation. It was a try
ing moment. Though no cannon to
right Of them," or cannon to left of
them volleyed and thundered," yet
there stood the grizzled, war-worn
veterans-flanked on either side by the
lines of the Relief Corps, whose faces,
flushed with the success of their we'll
executed manoeuvers, plainly showed
their enjoyment of the situation until
the commander under the strain of cir
cumstances got his orders mixed, and
the s'old boys" doing what any SEN
sible boy might we'll do) fell back amid
wild cheering to the arms and tender
nercies of the Corps.
The following are the officers for the
ensuing year:
THE CORPS.
President Huffman.
S. v. P.-Mrs. Hicks.
J.V. P.-Mrs. Clark.
Treasurer-Mrs. Cora Bush.
Secretary-Mrs. Mccartney.
Chaplain-Mrs. Middaugh.
Guard Mrs. Pannebaker.
Conductress- Mrs. Phelps.
Color Bearers : Mesdames Filshie,
Kennedy, Cochrane and Miss Middaugh.
OLD SOLDIERS.
Commander-M. Keating.
S. v. CA. T. Eaton.
J. v. &C. w. Sale.
Serg. j. N. Bingham.
Chaplain-M. N. Chamberlin.
@. M. N. Chamberlin.
O. De. R. Kennedy.
O. G.-H. F. Eaton.
A short program followed the install
lation ceremonies, the principal feature
Of which, greatly appreciated by all,
was the reading by Mrs. Phelps of an
original poem, entitled, ''John A.
Logan" written for the occasion by
Mrs. ]. T. Scott. A recitation, illus
trating in pathetic way the helpful
ness of the Relief Corps, was rendered
by Marie Phelps. A song. by Mr..
Hubbell, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" was in keeping with the
occasion, aslwere remarks by some OF
the veterans and by Rev. J. S. De-
Long; though the vets stolidly refused
to contribute any war stories. War
songs, led by an orchestra. were hap.
PLY sung by all, and in this. the Post
and the Corps are especially gratefu'
to Mr.. and Mrs. Becker and Mr., Ccch-
rane for their assistance. y
"Fall in for rations" was the next
order, and in a twinkling space was