The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-01-16
JOINT INSTALLATION
or @. A. r. and w. r. G. on Friday
Evening an Enjoyable Affair.

The joint installation of the officers
for 1908 of Jno. M. Barrere Post No
205 and Its auxiliary, W. r. G. No.
301, which took place on the evening
of June 10, In their hall in the Masonic
was one of the most success
full and enjoyable sessions ever held
by these organizations.
Judge Geo. B. Gardner, installing
officer for the Post, performed the
service In his usual characteristic and
satisfactory manner. He had a valued
assistant in Comrade Jacob Groves
who, In the absence of Col. Pope on
account of sickness, acted as offlcer
of the day. The ceremonies we're i'm.
pressive and brought the high pur
poses of the order most forcefully to
the notice of all present. At the close
of the post. installation ceremonies a
very pleasant innovation was intro.
duced by Com. McMullen, requesting
the members of the W. r. G. to form
In circle about the altar, as the post
members desired to present a token
of their appreciation to the noble
women who had been 80 Loyalty faith.
full to the duties and requirements of
the g. A. r. and W. r. @. With sur.
prise depicted upon most of the faces
the ladies responded and at once Com.
rades Holmes and Woodrow stepped
into the circle with arms filled with
fragrant carnations and beautiful
ferns. Comrade Holmes made the
speech of his life, and in fit and touch.
ing words feelinglv referred to the
great principles involved and the
duties incumbent upon the members
of the W. r. @. He paid a high
tribute to the ladies, assuring them
of the appreciation and hearty ap-
proval of the post In the way they
their duties. They then
gallantly decorated the W. r. G. with
the beautiful tokens and the hall as
sumed the appearance of a veritable
flower garden.
Mrs. Marks responded to presenta-
tion speech In a few remarks, empha-
sizing the gratitude of the ladies In
being the living recipients of the
flowers instead of dead ones.
Pres. Margaret Wedding then took
the chair and opened the installation
services of the W. r. @. BY request
of Mrs. Ellen r. Patterson, regular
installing officer, Mrs. Mary Alice
Bell, of Carthage, Past Dept. J. v.
p, who was a guest of Mrs. Ezra
Stevenson, acted in her place. Mrs.
Bell gracefully accepted the invita-
tion and showed her perfect knowl-
edge of and familiarity with the
work by her easy and engaging man.
ner In performing the duties. 1t was
a rare treat to have her, and she was
most appreciative of the privilege of
meeting the W. r. G. members and
complimentary upon the efficiency
shown by them.
About $3.50 the installation ceremo-
nies closed and all we're asked to re
m ain for social hour. A substantial
surprise was given when 1t was found
tn at the hour would be largely spent
in "tickling the palata" with the ice
cream, cake, fruit, salad, coffee and
cigars, provided by the joint organi-
cations.
All departed feeling glad they had
come and promising that such occa-
si0ns should and would be less rare in
the future.
The Post officers for 1908:
Com. Jno. McMullen.
Sen. Vice, G. w. B rrere, Sr.
Jun. Vice, Ezra Stevenson.
Adjutant, Jos. G. Woodrow.
Surgeon, F. M. Thomas.
Chaplain, David Taylor.
Quartermaster, Gilbert Holmes.
Officer of Day, G. T. Pope.
Officer of Guard, VIM. Boyle.
= s. NJ, Henry C. Ambrose.
Q. 8. Carey Roads.
The w. r G. officers are:
Pres. Margaret Wedding.
Sen. v. p, Luella Pence.
Jun. v. p Rebecca Williams.
Treas, Belle Pope.
Chaplain, Lydia r. Holmes.
Sec'y., Clara B. Stevenson.
Conductor, Mary Roads.
Guard, Rose Colvin.
Asst. Con-, Margaret Boyle.
Asst. G., Emma Hetherington.
Patriotic Inst, Ann Hughes Marks.
Press Corresp't., Bertha Sanderson.
First Color Bearer, Lucy Helscher.