The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
G. A. r. InstaIIstiOn Services.

The installation of the officers of Capt.
James Ham Post, G. A. R., and Of the
Ladies Circle, for the year 1909, took
place last Friday evening, at the Post
Room, IN the presence of members of
the Post, the Circle, and invited guests.
The opening prayer was offered by
Rev. Thomas M. Jordan, Assistant Rec
tor of St. Johns (R. c. church,
The Maple City Drum Corps furnished
the martial music for the occasion, open
ing with the "long roll" and following,
at intervals, with "Glory Hallelujah''
and other war time melodies. These
were very effectively given, and recalled
the days of the war. 49,. .
The orchestral music was furnished by
Sonner's orchestra, and its selections of
patriotic and other airs added largely to
the interest and entertainment of the oc-
casion. -
The vocal music was a patriotic song
medley, given in a very pleasing manner
by Miss Gladys Mantle.
The installation services of the Post
were the first in order. The officers in
stalled were the following:
Commander-Henry Wilson.
Senior Vice Commander-J. E. Cook.
Junior Vice Commander-Stuart D.
Lincoln.
Officer of the Day-I. N. Forman.
Quartermaster-Grah Watts.
| nAoo, of1ha Minboa1 Wahar
Chaplain-Peter r. Collum.
Acknowledgements Gardner.
The mastering Officer was Halsey
Lathrop, of Griffin Post, Scranton, who
went to the front in May, 1861, in the
first company that left Honesdale-Com-
pany G, 9Th Pa. Reserves. The, Officer
OF the Day, 1. N. Forman, who went
out at the same time, in the same COM
pany, performed the duties of that po-
sition during the services.
Then followed the Installation of the
officers of the Ladies' Circle. Following
were the officers installed:
President-Mrs. VIM. Clark.
Senior Vice President-Mrs. Isaac H,
Ball.
Junior Vice President-Mrs. George
Searles.
Treasurer-Mrs. d. B. Mantle.
Secretary-Miss Jennie M. Ball.
Chaplain-Mrs. Mary Thorpe.
Conductress-Mrs.W VIM. Kinzinger.
Assistant Conductress--Miss Nellie
Cook.
Gurad-Mrs. VIM. Macarthur.
Assistant Guard--Mrs. Geo. b. Kimble
These officers were severally escorted
to the altar, for installation, by guard
of honor, consisting of eight charming
young ladies-viz:
Nella Kimble, Florence Kimble, Lizzie
Burger, Mildred Freeman, Constance
Kimble, Rebecca Gillen, Merle EldreC
and Daphne Williams.
They were dressed in white, and equip
ped with wooden javelins, decorated
with streamers showing the national
colors, which were held in an arch owe
the heads of the officers while the obi
CATION was administered. They haC
been carefully trained for this service b,
Mrs. VIM. Clark; and they executed ;
, variety of maneuvres with grace ant
precision that aroused much admiration
The Installing Officer was Mrs. c. E
Baker, Past President of the Ladies
Circle.
, Following the installation services, tn
, speakers of the evening were successiVel
, introduced by the Post Commander. Tn
, opening address was delivered by Chic
Burgess Thomas j. Ham, and he wa
succeeded by W. w. Wood, Home
Greene, Halsey Lathrop, and Rev. Di
, VIM. II. Swift.
The addresses were admirable in cor
E ception, patriotic in tone, spirited in de
5 livery, and, while treating with du
d gravity the historical conditions attend
ing the civil war, and the momentou
+ issues involved, and paying appreciatiV
, tribute to the men whose heroism pre-
. served the Union, abounded in flashes {
wit and humor, and were marked by til
, characteristics that entertain, instruC
a and inspire. They were received wit
4 enthusiastic applause. .r
4 Chief Burgess Ham, in the openin
address, spoke in behalf of the people {
Honesdale, and paid a merited tribut
to our citizens, for the patriotic spir
!, with which they support the Gran
Army, and spoke feelingly of its rapid
. thinning ranks. Said he, on this point
= "The people of Honesdale are, m
: ever viii be, mindful of the great del
r relation TO this becomes more deep Al
1 earnest as. one by one, the Grim Reap
reduces your number. They do not 10
get that you bore the bloodlburden
, Tour years Of war, and with CONRAD
u falling beside you In the stress Of BATH