Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-30
NEW CORPS INSTITUTED
AUXILIARY TO PHIL SHERIDAN
POST, G. A. R.

| Events the past week in Woman's Relief
| Corps, Department Of the Potomac. in
| cluded Tuesday evening, March &c, the In
| stitution of a new corps-the first insti-
| tuted in this jurisdiction Of the organza-
| ton in over seven years, It Is stated. The
new corps is said to have been organized
| at the request Of Phil Sheridan Post, De-
| partment of the Potomac, and, under the
rules of the Woman's Relief Corps, takes
! the name OF the post to which 1t Is aux
| Hilary The date. of its institution will es-
| tablish its rank in the department as
No. II.
The institution and obligation of the corps
| took place at the home of Mrs. Agnes L.
Keller, who was appointed for the pur-
pose by the department president. Mrs.
| Isabel Worrell Ball, to perform the cere-
| mony. Mrs. Keller was thus honored by
| request of the department instituting and
installing officer. Mrs Cora L. Smith.
The department secretary, Mrs. Emma c.
Littlejohn, was appointed instituting sec
| rotary. and Mrs. Isabel Bontz and Miss
| Fern Carew were appointed institutng con-
| ductors. Miss Happy Lowe was color
| bearer.
The department president. Mrs. Isabel
Worrel Ball, accompanied by her coun-
| selor, Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd; the patriotic
! instructor Mrs. Ida J. Hart; the chaplain,
Mrs. Jennie R. Cusick; chief Of STAFF, Mrs.
| Mary v. Goundie; press correspondent,
| Mrs. Lucie B. Graham; senior vice presf-
dent, Mrs. Annie E. Hoogland, and Mrs.
Christine Walton Dunlap, chairman of the
executive board, were present. Seven OF
| the number became members Of the new
| corps by transferring from Lincoln.
Thomas, Lafayette and Burnside corps, re-
spectively.
Approved Application Read.
| The application of Phil Sheridan Post for
| an auxiliary was read. 1t bore the sigma
| ture Of Capt. Hull, the present commander,
| and Capt. Bonney, the past commander.
/ Mrs. Keller, as I. and l. officer, then read
a letter from the department president,
| Mrs. Ball. in which she stated that she had
| carefully examined the application for a
| charter and approved It. In conclusion,
! the department president declared the re-
| quest for a charter was granted. Mrs
| Keller, by right Of her authority, then as
| instituting officer administered the obliga-
| ton to the sixty-three women. Miss Happy
| Lowe carried the colors, and the ladies taxi
| ing the obligation stood with uplifted hand
| and repeated the words after the institute
ing officers In unison.
Election Of officers followed, unanimity
| Of choice making the work OF the tellers,
| Mrs. Anna w. Johnson, Mrs. Jane Brida-
ham and Mrs. Jennie R. Cusick snecure
| Those elected were as follows: President
Mrs. Sara Elizabeth Beach; senior vice
| president Mrs. NJ. j. Hull: junior vice
| president Mrs. Mary Bushby; treasurer
Miss Sallie P. Ferran chaplain, Mrs. Jane
n. Bridaham: conductor, Mrs lsapella
Bontz, and guard. Mrs. Cora L. Smith.
| Capt. Hull, commander of Phil Sheridan
| Post who Is chairman of the conference
| committee on the part of the post to ar.
| range for the installation of the oh1cers or
| the corps, has informed Mrs Beach. the
president-elect. of the desire of the post
/ that the corps officers be installed FRIDAY
| evening, April s. in Phil Sheridan Post
| room at Grand Army Hall.
| The committee of arrangements consist
| ;pp of Mrs Beach. Mrs. Hull and Mrs.
| Cusick, are planning for public ins.alla-
ton, to which patriotic societies are to be
| invited whether of the two orders or not
The officers of Phil Sheridan Post will I'LL
| the chairs that evening and give a So
| dier's welcome to the officers of Its new
| auxiliary as they are installed and hduct-
| ed into Office.
The installation of the corps will take
| place at 8 o'clock, and at that time, II is
| stated, the doors will be opened to the pup
| lie The department commander. Newton
| Ferree and sta ffand the department presi-
| dent and staff will be guests of honor