The National tribune., 1910-01-20
POST INSTALLATIONS.
The Patriotic Organizations in the Dc
partment of Potomac Induct Narious
Officers With Much Enthusiasm.

Phil Sheridan Post and Phil Sheri-
dan Relief Corps held general IN
stallation in the flag and flower ceco-
rated hall last Tuesday evening Ghe
retiring Commander of Phil Sheridan
Post. Charles NJ. Robinson, was pre-
sented with a magnificent leWeleu
badge. the presentation being made by
Past Commander Charles F. Garrette.
The retiring Secretary of the CORPS
- Mrs. Marion Parker, who was again IN
stalled as Secretary, received from her
confreres a beautiful jeweled badge OF
the Woman'S Relief Corps. The retlr-
ing President of Sheridan Corps. Mrs.
Fannie Z. Worden, was presented with
a handsome jeweled badge by the Corps
The work of installing the officers of
Phil Sheridan Corps was performed by
Mrs A. W. johnson, Past Department
President who is considered to be about
the finest Installing officer in the whole
country. Mrs. Johnson presidas with
great dignity, has clear, sweet voice,
which can be d stinctly heard TO the
remotest corner of the room, and does
NOT even honor the service book by
holding it in her hand, having memo
riZed every line of it years ago. Mrs.
SalIie p. Ferren, who was installed as
President of the Corps, received an
armload or, two of roses and carnations
from admiring friends and compliments
from all sides, not the least OF these
coming from her husband, Wm. j. Fer
ren, who was installed as Surgeon of
his Post. Mrs. Ferren is the daughter
of Col. S. W. Price, of the 25th KY,
than whom no more loyal or patriotic
man ever lived. He was a poet and a
painter, writer and deeply religious,
of the gentlest nature imaginable The
musician of the evening was Mrs. Cath
crime \. Phillips, who for a period CT
a n &c
clan. After Il years service in Lin
coin Corps, Department of Potomac,
Mrs. Phillips was presented with very
beautiful Musicians badge. When Phil
Sheridan Corps was organized two or
three years ago Mrs. Phillips was trans
ferred to that Corps, and was imme-
diately made it's Musician and was re-
installed.
Mrs. Ferren, who was born in Ken
tucky was presented for installation
TO the strains of The Old Kentucky
Home" and later it was sung by her
husband as a solo, with the big audi
ence joining in on the chorus. One of
the special guests of the evening was
Mrs. Isabel Worrell Ball, who is called
the Mother of Phil Sheridan Corps,
She having organized it during her term
as Department President. Brief
speeches were made by Department
Commander f. II. Holbrook, Mrs. Ball
and others. Little Olivia Lawrence,
daughter of Comrade Lawrence, of Phil
Sheridan Post, was made the ''Daugh-
ter of the Post. and many compliments
were showered upon her. She is a
pretty little thing, with long golden
curls and blue eyes, and is very pa
triotic.
The following officers were installed:
Commander, John d. Russell; S. V. c.,
Isaac ID. Williamson; ]. Y. c., Robert
S. Copeland; Adjutant, II. f. ]. Drake;
Quartermaster. II. C. Traphagen; Sur
geon, Myron ]. Ferren; Chaplain, Theo-
dore H. Brown: o. D., Samuel G. Nav
soH; o. c., d. H. Bricker; Quartermas-
ter-Sergeant. Arthur Small; Sergeant
Major, Daniel Beach, and Patriotic In
structor, c. NJ. Robinson.
President, Sallie 2. Ferren; s. V. P,
Emma S. EstabrOok; ]. V. P, Ella L.
Washburn; Chaplain, Jane n. Brida-
ham; Treasurer, Sarah E. Beach; Sec
retary. Marian B. Parks; Conductor,
Margaret Wallace; Guard, Margaret
Mawson; Assistant Conductor Margaret
]. Copeland; Assistant Guard, Carrie
Gaury: Patriotic Instructor, Mary Y.
Fauth; Press Correspondent, Lucy S.
Weaver; Color Bearers. Hannah J. De
voc, Winnie Mcdonald. Mary Bushby
and Marie ciendaniel; Musician, Kath-
crime NJ PbilIinS