Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
JOINT INSTALLATION
LEGION AND AUXIL-
larry UNDER NEW OFFICERS.

A joint installation OF the officers Of In
campment No. Ill. Union Veterans Legion,
| and Of the Ladies' Auxiliary No. 80. was
held last evening in the hall at 316 Penn
sylvania avenue southeast. Besides the inn
pressive services which characterized the
installation speeches were made by Repre-
sentative J. Adam Bede of Minnesota Rev
III. n. Couden, chaplain of the House of
Representatives.: Rev. George Bailey. pastor
of the Western Presbyterian Church, and
the newly elected heads of the encamp-
ment and the auxiliary. Chairs were at
a premium in the hall. and the large audi
ence paid close attention to the proceed
ings.
Who the great men of the country and
the generation are to be. declared Repre-
sentative Bede, are determined by the en-
vironment
Napoleon was great because he was a
great warrior. but the environment is SO
different at present that we could not have
a Napoleon now. You people are making
Andrew Carnegie and John d. Rockefeller
the great people of today, because of their
wealth. If you don't want them and men
of that type. don't hold up the wealth
standard. You can get rid of such people
in generation or two. 1t is the environ
ment which generally counts"
Getting Rid of Empires.
That the people have been busy getting
time and that the republican principles.
here instituted, spreading over the
tire world, was the prevailing thought of
Mr.. Bedes address. Our forefathers. he
said. had argument with George III be-
cause they didn't want empire here, and
they got rid of the British empire. Then
we saw the territory embraced in the
Louisiana purchase, and the American peo-
pie told Napoleon that they didn't want
no ar1ch mil nv ia n 20
of Florida and adjoining territory and
later by the purchase of California and ad-
joining lands the Spanish empire was re-
moved from this land. The discovery of
the Russian bear to the north led us, the
speaker said, to the purchase of Alaska
and the removal of the Russian empire
from our shores. Queen Lii was found on
her perch in the Pacific and Hawaii was
released from the sway of empire.
And by our example we have made the
nations of Europe freer," continued Mr..
Bede. Mexico, through our influence, and
many Of the South American countries,
have become republics. France has, | be-
lieve. become a permanent republic. The
car would not have had the arguments
with his duma, 1 like to think, had 1t not
been for the influence of the United States.
Japan has representative form Of gov
eminent, because We opened the gates and
let the light of civilization in. And now
China is thinking of giving the people rep
resentation in the government and while
am thinking of all this. the little brown G.
A. r. button shines brighter, for to the
men who preserved this Union is due much
of the credit for the spread of its influence"
In the course of the evening pleasing ad-
dresses We're made by others upon topics of
interest to the veteran soldiers.
Installation Ceremonies.
The installation of the officers of En-
campment No. Ill was the first feature of
the program. Past Col. James A. Allen was
in charge. and the following officers were
declared in office: Colonel Joseph H Hart
ley; lieutenant colonel, Jasper f. Snow;
major, Michael C. Connolly; officer of day,
Henry c. Nesbitt: adjutant, Horace II.
Brewer; quartermaster. Raymond l.. Ford;
chaplain, Rev. Henry n. Couden; surgeon,
DR.. William NJ Newell; officer of guard
William Mays; sergeant major. Fred A.
Sparks; color bearer, Otis H. Carpenter;
sentinel, Richard II. Henkle: trustees,
James L. Allison, Thomas J. Shannon Wal
lace W. Case.
This was followed by the installation of
the officers of the auxiliary, which
follows: President Mrs. Harriet Allison;
senior vice president. Mrs. Ethel l. Weaver;
junior vice president, Mrs. Harriet Nell;
chaplain, Mrs Hannah B. Sperry; record
ing secretary, Miss Cylinda Ford; financial
secretary, Mrs. Sarah Berry: corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Sarah l.. Jordan; treasur-
er, Mrs. Catherine X. Mackenzie; conduc-
tress. Mrs. Annie DeSilva; guard, Mrs
Mary V. Noerr; color bearer. Mrs Mary l..
Tryon; musician, Mrs. Freddie E. Bailey
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey acted as the
installing officer.
After the installation Mrs. Berry of the
ladies' auxiliary stepped forward and
in few words expressed gratitude to
Mrs. Ella S. knight, past president. for
her faithful work, and presented her with
a pin of handsome design as token of the
respect felt for her Mrs. knight respond
ed briefly.
Program of Exercises.
The entertainment part of the program
followed. Thomas j. Shannon of No. I'll
presided. he being the, chairman of the ar
engagements committee. and it included
many enjoyable features. The program
follows:
Vocal solo, Star Spangled Banner Mrs.
Morgan d. Lewis past president ladies'
auxiliary No. 81; address by Rev. George
Bailey, pastor Western Presby terrain
Church: recitation, selected, Mrs. Willis:
whistling solo, selected, Mrs. DIR. G.. w.
Shook, Miss Griffin; whistling solo. |
selected, by the graphophone: address by
]. Adam Bede. House OF Representatives;
selected stories. Mr.. Charles E. Fairman;
address by Rev. FL. n. Couden, chaplain !
House of Representatives; singing of
America one verse, by the audience