Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-01-27
THE POST AND CORPS
Joint Installation OF Officers For
the Ensuing Year.

| the Ensuing Year.
| The supper and the installation of
the officers of George H. Legate Post
and the Woman's Relief Corps, last
Friday night, was largely attended and
proved a most enjoyable occasion.
Supper was from five o'clock until all
were served, and a good supper it
was. The arrangements for the meet
ing were under the direction of the
members of the Corps, and We're admir-
ably carried out.
By invitation, Past Department Com
mander John G. Martin was installing
officer for the Post, and and perform the
duties in very efficient manner. Com
rade j. B. Prideaux was officer of the
day. Later in the evening Mr.. Martin
was called upon for an address, and he
responded with fitting words of greeting
and encouragement for the comrades
and the members of the Corps
Following are officers of the Post:
q. G. Cox, commander.
Charles NJ. Cox, senior vice commander
W. H. Williams, adjutant.
j. j. Humbert, surgeon.
William Coad, chaplain
James &. Hoare, quartermaster.
George Jeuck, Sr, officer of the day.
E. g. Reynolds officer Of the guard.
J. J. Heathcock, patriotic instructor.
FL. Pitts, sergeant mayor.
George Kirkpatrick quartermaster sergeant.
S. E. Shepard, assistant inspector.
The other comrades in attendance
were: B. T. Prideaux, J. D. Evans,
John Treloar, George Nicholson, Viii
liam Skinner, James Thomas, and
Henry Burghardt
Past Corps President, Mrs. H. H.
Wright had kindly consented to act as
installing officer for the Corps, with
Mrs. M. L Parkinson as conductor, and
the manner in which she discharged the
duty was afterwards well stated by the
new Corps president, Mrs, Edith Har-
wick, who said that Mrs. Wright had
proved herself she had on many
former occasions, -''the right woman in
the right place.
Following are the newly installed
officers of the Corps:
Mrs. Edith Harwick, president.
Mrs. Eliza Perry, senior vice president.
Mrs. Mary Wilson, junior vice president.
Mrs. Mary Shepard chaplain.
Mrs. Edith Weidenfeller, treasurer.
Mrs. Charlotte L. Prideaux, secretary.
Mrs. Mile Horn, conductor.
Mrs. Villa Arthur, assistant conductor.
Mrs. Fannie Adams guard
Mrs. Lena DObsOn, assistant guard.
Mrs. Eden Jacobs, patriotic instructor.
Mrs. Lizzie Vivian, color bearer No. l.
Mrs. LOttie Shepard color bearer No. 2.
Mrs. Lille Jackson, color bearer No. 5.
Mrs. Laura Campton, color bearer No T.
Mrs. Martha Cummings, press correspondent,
Mrs. Edith Prideaux, musician.
Following the installation Of the
officers of the Corps, a pleasing program
was carried out.
Miss Annie Pitts gave a recitation in
so pleasing a manner as to win hearty
applause from the audience.
Patriotic songs were sung by the male
quartet, consisting of Messrs. F. L.
Cork, L. c.. Stair, George Huxtable and
w. w. Williams, with Mrs. Edith
Prideaux and Mr.. J. W. Anderson or
ganists.
Mrs. j. F. Hendra was called upon
for recitation, and although no pre-
vious notice had been given her, she
responded in a comic piece, which
brought down the house. She was
called for again by the audience, and
pleased all with another recitation.
Past Department Commander Martin
was again called for, and in response he
feelingly recited a poetic tribute to the
veterans.
The closing scene of the evening was
a most touching one. The comrades
sang Rally Round the Flag" as they
marched through the hall, carrying and
waving the Posts large banner.