Evening star., 1908-01-19
RELIEF CORPS OFFICERS
INSTALLATIONS BY LAFAYETTE
AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
Presentation of Gold Badge-Pro-
gram of Music and Recitations.
Words of Commendation.

W OrQS OF COmmeuudLlOu
AT largely attended meeting on its
regular assembly night last week. La
fayette Corps installed its officers in lis
flag decorated corps room AT Grand Army
Hall The installing officer was Mrs.
Hester Wyman. past president of the
corps. Among the invited guests were
Mrs. Isabel Worrel Ball department.
president, and staff. Junior Vice Depart
men. Commander Walker and Junior Vice
Commander Holbrook.
\ gold badge of the order was pre-
senten to the retiring president, Mrs. Mary
Mclntosh. the presentation being made
by Mrs. Kicker. her secretary during the
year. Mrs Kicker referred To the hard
work OF the year and the earnest man.
ner in which Mrs Mcintosh had per
formed all the duties of her office Mrs.
Mcintosh in accepting the gift. thanked
the members and officers Of the corps
for having made her president and for
having given her such loyal support
Mrs. Mcintosh then pre- sented the in
stalllng officer with bracelet from the
officers and members of the corps The
chairman of the executive board present
el to the retiring president a china salad
bowl.
Music and Recitations.
A program of music and recitations
Was then presented, Mrs. Bachman giving
a piano solo. Mr.. Beach SOLO accom-
panied by Miss Mcintosh. and Miss Beach
singing. accompanied by the same pianist.
Miss Mary Ford gave recitation. Among
the Speakers were Mrs. Ball Mrs Hoag-
land, Mrs. Smith. Col Walker and Col.
Holbrook. Refreshments were served
n .,11 tn he. N..c SytxaI
NJ. Carey the officers of Lafayette Corps
are: Senior vice president. Mrs. Emma
Harlow; Junior vice president. Mrs. Mary
Demsrzo: secretary. Mrs. Hester \. Wy
chaplain. Mrs. Mary l.. Kicker; con
ductor. Mrs. Mary Mangum: guard Mrs.
Dixie: assistant conductor. Mrs. Mary
Melltosh; assistant guard. Mrs DE Gros-
sart. patriotic instructor. Mrs. Lizzie
Gingle. press correspondent Mrs. Ire ne
Shedd musician. Miss Laura Mcintosh:
color bearer No. L. Miss Mary Demarzo
colo: bearer No. = Mary Ford: color
bearer No. ;. Mrs. Newer color bearer
No. T. Mrs. Mary Wilson.
Jubilee and Campfire.
Charles Sumner Post and Corps had
jubilee and campfire which crowded
Grand Army Hall to the doors with their
friends last Wednesday evening. The oc-
casion was the installation of the officers
Of the post and corps. The hall had been
| elaborately decorated. with the flag and
its tri-colors in evidence everywhere. The
| installing officer OF the G. \ r Depart
| ment was Col Henry l.. Johnson By re-
| quest Of the W. r. c. Department presi-
| dent. Mrs. Ball. who installing Of
| f1cer for the corps, Sumner Post officers
were Installed first. The department pres
| ident was accompanied by large num-
| Der of the members of her staff and mem
bers of the department who had been spe-
ciaily invited. These included Mrs Ida
\. Oldroyd. Mrs. Agnes keeler. who. II
her Corps for department president: Mrs
Annie r. Cromwell. Mrs. Cus:ck Mrs
Hutchins. president Of O. p. Morton
Corps: Josephine Oidroyd T.efenIhaler
the department mascot. Mrs. Mary V.
Goundie Mrs. Duvall Mrs Iucie Is
Graham. Mrs. Mamie p. Dorsey. Mrs.
Julia Collier. Mrs. Sarah Beach. Miss
Maria l.. Jordan Mrs. Wilkerson. Mrs.
Phillips
Pianist Plays War Melodies.
The pianist of the evening was Mr.
Louis Boom. who played popular airs and
war melodies and accompa MED the sing
ers. The soloist of the evening Mas
ter Turner Layton. who was named for
the first department president. Mrs. Jo-
anna Turner. the army nurse. who passed
away few years ago. Turner sang sew
| eral war songs and III comp Eiiment to the
department president sang little song
written by her. entitled Lead Glorious
| Flag" His singing was greeted with Ell
! thusiastic applause. The singing of The
Star Spansled Banner" by his father.
I Prof john I. Layton. was also heartily
! app!auded
| Among the guests of honor We're William
! 7. Vernon. register Of the Treasury; Rob
/ ert II. Terrell. J. p, w K. Griffin and
! 10 lria .l1-
! dresses Register Vernon spoke OF the
| gallantry of colored troops in war. clos
| ing with a word Of commentator Tor
! what the people of his race had accom-
! y shed. a..a propns cies Of what they
| wou'd ycs ac- omi lsh. Mrs. julia Mason
| Layton was aist one of the speakers of
! the evening
| Mrs Ball. az Installing officer tor the
! corps, stated ilIat for the seventh time
she waS irsia iiTr; MrS julia West Ham
| iltoa, and i. See,a.c unnecessary TO direct
he3 i'll Esr ,.;l4e> as president of the corps.
Mrs. Ball commended the corps for its eN
celient vc,k and las loyalty to corps and
de part n..:ut uftlcoi@.
AT the copciUsion of the installation
cei MONIES MI Bal was presented with
| bouquet OF pirE roses and carnations.
topped with Il SILK flag Mrs. Hamilton
was also II"Scntrs' With Il bouquet Of flow
.rs Eefrt Sfm.nts We're served 10 all at
the concius.cr of the ceremonies.
Names of the Officers.
The ofIi:.t rs al Charles Sumner Post. No.
. O. A. r. are as follows: Commander.
K D. Goodman. .;ected for the sixth
tide S. V. C.. G. w. Hale: j. V. c.,
George y. Washington: chaplain. I. w.
| West adiutant. r j. Stewart. -. NJ. Will
! liam II. Liverpool: @. D.. j. ii. H. Small
! wood: a. o.. J 4. Ross: S. NJ. George w.
Hall pat. inst. Thomas w. West. sur
seon. Plato Il. Lee: =. NJ s. +. III. Dade.
Officers Of Charles Summer w. X {.
are as follows: President. JErt West
Hamilton. :. v. r. Josephine Butter. j.
! V F.. Lucy f. Proctor: secretary. Emma
+ Pait", son: treasurer. Pauetta J. Wool
ford. chaplain. Chauie \. Patterson: con-
:. ductof. Jose ephine Fowler: guard. Jennie
W. Richardson's: pat. inst. Frances Ere
I iin2nuNscn; press correspondent. Estelle
! VI. Thomas: musician. Mamie r.. Dent:
/ \. c.. Nora Fletcher: assistant guard,
/ Agnes briggs color bearers. l.. G. Al
Ian. Carrie T.. Dade. Fanae Ross and
( 4 Snes Butler.
IL Is announced that John \. Logan
Post and Corps will hold a Joint public
/ i..stallation officers next Wednesday
i cven'ng In Masonic Temple. AnacoStia
j The department president. Mrs. Worrell.
i and staff have been invited TO be present
/ ana have @cceIted 4 like Invitation has
I Leen rendered tor the installation OF Of
! t!cerS OF - T. Morton Corps. and accept
/ ei Tht installation of Corps. No l. the
/ numbc, which o. r Morton bears with a
/ Z deal %. pride. will take place at
I Gran Arn.S Iiall. Thursday evening The
/ dena rti.. mt president has accepted an in
! vitaticr. install the officers.
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The bodies of two men. who were iden-