Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
JOINT INSTALLATION
Grand Army and W. r. c. Unite
in Ceremony.
SPANISH WAR MEN PRESENT
List Of Those Who Were Indicted
Into Office.
COMMANDER FERRIES SPEECH

Department President the Recipient
Of Numerous Floral Tributes
Other Presentations.
Between walls bedecked with flags and
with blending of the national colors, and
before an audience which packed the hall
and galleries, the newly elected officers Of
the Department of the Potomac. G. A. R.,
and the Department of the Potomac Wom-
ans Relief Corps, were last night installed
into office Impressive and significant of
patriotism were the ceremonies which
marked the occasion, and the people who
were packed into G. A. r. Hall, and re-
manned there during the evening, ap-
piauded generously as each of the new off,
GERS was presented to took his or her oath
OF office The applause for the department
commander ana department president-elect
was deafening
At the earnest request of Mrs. Ball. the
department president-elect, the right of the
Grand Army of the Republic to install It's
omcers first was conceded. Mrs Ball insist
60 that TINS be done last evening and the
erano army army committee acquiesced.
oi as tribute OF respect and regard for the
oiaer organizations Capt. J. Walter Mitch
| eu' commanding the District of Columbia
department of the Spanish War Veterans
accompanied by his staff attended the in,
staliatfon In full dress uniforms
| Those accompany him were: Senior yice
| department Commander Charles J. Har-
| low, department Adjutant William Pea
| COCK, Department Quartermaster Thomas
a. Green, Department Ohcer of the Day
George West Byron. Capt Edward T..
| Cogan. commander Of Harden Camp. and
| others. "
Representatives Of Auxiliaries.
The Spanish War Auxiliaries were rep
resented by Mrs. Ida M. Galloway, senior
vice president general OF the s. w. A.:
| Mrs. Lizzie Calver, president of the District
| .. w. A. and Mrs. Anna M. Baden. past
department president of the District 8. w.
a. Mrs. Lizzie Ashton, accompanied by
the members of the Edith Roosevelt Aux
Hilary, of which she is president. were
| In the audience.
Mrs Hunter Myers, president of the
Legion OF Loyal Women. and several other
p pres OF patriotic organizations, were
also invited to the platform.
among the past department presidents
UPON the platform were Mrs. Ida A. Old
aoyo' also past national junior vice presi-
Rosamond B. Meacham, Mrs. Margaret B.
rev. Mrs. Sprague. Mrs. Chase, Mrs. Ida
y. Hart, and many others.
I'D BACK OF the stage upon which the off,
GERS OF the two organizations in turn sat
were placards upon which were the words:
department of the Potomac, G. A. R.,
the tse7 mains and w on r. G." On each side were
On the long side wall were the three
watchwords Of the Relief Corps, Crater
NIFTY: Charity and Loyalty" The stage was
thlckly set with palms and blooming
Capt. ]. M. Edgar, commanding the Old
Guard was appointed officer of the day.
Col George H. Slaybaugh, past depart
dor fA1 L.
officer for the Department of the Potomac.
G.. A. r. Soon after the assemblage was
called to order by b. P. Entriken. retiring
department commander, he took charge.
The officers installed for the department
were as follows: Department commander,
Newton Ferree, Post No. l; senior vice
commander. John 8. Walker. Post No. 8;
junior vice commander. E. H. Holbrook.
Post No. 2; medical director, DIR. A. E.
Johnson, Post No. g. chaplain, Rev. c. W.
Gallagher, Post No. 8.
Commanders Inaugural.
After each of the new officers had taken
the oath of Office upon his "honor as a
soldier" Capt. Newton Ferree. the new de-
partment commander, delivered his in
augural address. In opening, he pointed
out that five other veterans had given in
augural addresses on March 4. in days
gone by, as Presidents Of the United
states-U. 8. Grant, James A. Garfield.
Rutherford b. Hayes. Benjamin Harrison
and William Mckinley. He hoped, he said,
to justify the confidence reposed in him,
in his election to the head of the local de-
partment.
Commander Ferree paid a tribute to the
private soldier in the Union armies during
Full Justice has never been done him."
he said. His virtuous merit and I'M
obtrusive patriotism have never been justly
estimated. Among these private soldiers
were to be found men of culture. charac-
ter, wealth intellect and high social posi-
ton: without rank. without title, without
anticipated distinction or reward and ami
mated only by the highest and noblest
sentiments which can influence our COM
mon nature, the private soldier labored,
toiled. marched and fought, endured
| hunger. thirst and fatigue; through watch
| less days. he held up before him the one
glorious prize-the preservation Of the
nation. He carried the musket. did the
| fighting. and when the battle had been
| ward was the knowledge Of duty we'll
| done. I do not mean to underestimate
the officer or disparage his courage. but to
render homage to those brave, heroic men
| who by their devotion and suffering pre-
served to US the blessings which We enjoy
today.
| The Kindred Organizations.
I'm this department We are blessed with
many kindred organizations that have been
| doing a great work and rendering great
assistance to us in many ways, especially
| In extending relief to the needy and suffer-
| ing wards Of the Grand Army. That this
work may be continued during the coming
/ year Is my sincere hope and desire
| at Is a source of great satisfaction to
record that feeling of warm friendship is
1 now established between the G. A. R. and
the young comrades of the United Spanish
| War Veterans, and It affords me pleasure
to state that the present department com.
| mander Of the latter organization. Capt. J..
Walter Mitchell. IL a patriotic. energetic CO.
worker and a warm friend Of this depart
| ment."
In making recommendations he urged
| that every man who wore the blue uncover
when the flag goes by, and that they teach
their children to do so. and tell them the
reason why.
The first orders Of Department Com
mander Ferree were then read. They an
nounced his own election as department
| commander and extended thanks for the
distinguished honor. invoking the aid of his
comrades in the conduct Of the department
! affairs the ensuing year. The orders also
included the following appointments: As
sistant adjutant general. James A. Allen;
| assistant uuartermaster general, Francis T..
McKenna judge advocate. George p. Davis;