Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1908-01-23
POST AND CORPS MEET
Public Installation of Officers on
Friday Evening, Jan, IL.

The joint open meeting of Geo. II.
Legate post and corps for the annual
installation of officers was held at
their hall last Friday evening, and
| proved to be one of the most success
full and enjoyable social gatherings
of the many held by these popular
| institutions. A bountiful and elegant
banquet prepared by the ladies of the
corps from 5 to 7:30 o'clock, for the
post and corps, their families and
invited guests, brought forth many
favorable comments, and we'll sus-
| tanned their reputation as the best of
hostesses. At the appointed time, the
guests repaired to the main hall to
witness the cerem onies of the evening.
The meeting was called to order by
| Commander J J. Heathcock, prayer
being offered by Rev. William Croft.
| Department Commander J. @. Martin,
who had been invited to install the
officers of the post, was introduced,
and performed that duty in a very
creditable and impressive manner,
Comrade James Thompson acting as
officer Of the day.
Past President Belle Wright was in
stalling officer of the corps with Past
President Mary Priestley as conduc-
tor; and it is hardly necessary to
mention the fact that they performed
| that duty to perfection, we'll sustain
ing their reputation as experts in the
exemplification of the ritualistic work
| of the order. the beautiful ceremonies
being carried out by all the officers in
dignified, prompt, and most pleas
| ing manner.
Interspersing and following the
installation exercises were the singing
OF "Old Army Songs" Mrs. Edith
Prideaux presiding at the organ;
recitations by Annie Pitts, Mrs. DR..
Deahofe, and Mrs. J. F. Hendra, which
were we'll rendered and highly appre-
ciated by all present, as was also the
duet,by the Masters Gordon Shepard
and Osmond Fox.
CI
paper presented by Comrade W. Fl.
Bennett, on some of the unwritten
history of the war, particularly regard
ing heroic services rendered by the
company E. 18th Wis. Inf; also the
placing of enlarged crayon portraits
of Past deceased Commanders of the
Post, Captains Thomas Priestley and
Edward Devlin, and Surgeon John Fl.
Vivian, all being grouped with por-
trait of Major Geo. Fl. Legate in the
southeast corner of the hall.
The addresses by Rev. W. Croft and
Department Commander Martin, over
flowing with patriotic utterances, con-
cluded a most interesting evening
entertainment.
The officers installed are as follows:
POST.
S. E. Shepard, commander; Charles
M. Cox, senior vice: W. H. Whitford,
junior vice; Fl. Pitts, adjutant; VIM.
Coad, chaplain; j. J. Humbert, sur
geon; Jas. A. Hoare, quarter master;
Geo. Jeuck, officer of the day; Ernest
Naef, officer of the guard; Geo. Harris,
quarter master sergeant; Geo. Nichol-
son, sergeant major; W. W. Williams,
inspector; E. G. Reynolds, color
bearer. w. w. Williams, patriotic
instructor.
CORPS.
Mary H. Shepard, president; Mile
Holmes, senior vice; Edith Harwick,
junior vice; G. L. Prideaux, secretary;
Edith Weidenfeller, treasurer; Eliza
Perry, chaplain; Mile Horn, conduc-
tor; Villa Arthur, assistant cOnduc-
tor; Loddeska MOsier, guard; Eden
Jacobs, assistant guard; Mary j.
Treweek, patriotic Instructors; Martha
Cummings, press correspondent; Villa
Penhallegon, musician: Grace Adams,
Lulu Bridges, Olive Nancolas, Fannie
Adams, color bearers.
The following comrades of Geo. Fl.
Legate Post, No. 125, 6. A. r. were
in attendance at the Joint Public In
stallatiOn of officers Jan. II, 1908:
Joseph Heathcock, S. E. Shepard,
]. G. Martin, George Jeuck, J. B.
Prideaux, W. w. Williams, as. A.
Hoare, II. Pitts, Ernest Naef, John
| Perkins, Joseph Arthur, J. J. Hum
bert, Thos. Smith, J. G. Tyack,
George Harris, Phil Baxter, Jona-
than D. Evans, Edgar G. Reynolds,
J. G. Holmes, Geo. Nicholson, w. II.
| Bennett, ames Thompson.