The National tribune., 1910-03-10

her remarks that she was the only IN
dian" present; Mrs. Underwood, Of
ohio. who is a member of the ONO
Department Executive Board of the
Woman's Relief Corps. Accompanied by
Mrs. Ida A. Oldroyd, Past National
Junior Vice President, and Mrs. Isabel
Worrel Ball. also a Past National oti7
Ger. the guests were escorted to the
platform by women wearing white and
carving beautiful silk flags and pre-
sented amidst applause. Department
President Mrs. Mary A. Dow then pre-
sented to the audience the Past Presi-
dents of the Department. who were
greeted with rounds of applause, as she
mentioned each one with appropriate
remarks They were Mrs. Annie w.
Johnson. Mrs. Ida A. OldrOyd. Mrs.
Anna A. Peek, Mrs. Ida ]. Hart, Mrs.
Margaret b. Tew, Mrs. r. r. Meacham
and Mrs Isabel Worrell Ball.
The officers of the Department OF
Potomac, G. A. r., were installed first,
Past Department Commander stay
baugh acting as Mastering Officer and
Capt. John c. Maynard as Officer of
the Day. One of the beautiful features
| of the installation was the presence OF
the Colorbearers of the nine Corps OF
| the Department, another thing that no
other Department can ever have These
| ladies were all dressed in white, wore
white gloves and crimson carnations
and carried the silk flaGs of their vari-
Gus Corps. They escorted the INSTALL
ing officers to the platform. and by in
vitation performed the same patriotic
duties for the Grand Army that they
performed for the WOman'S Relief
| Corps. They formed a great hollow
square of almost a perfect wall of flags
| inside of which the installing ceremo
nies took place. The officers of the De-
| toll Vlny 1,-tI1 nam
Commander, DR. Henry A. Johnson; S
". c., George c. Ross; ]. V. c., j. ID
Rloodgood; Medical Director. DR.. Thos
lCalver; Chaplain, n. S. Miller; Depart
ment Council, r. II. Marcellis, Edward
Webster, w. l.. Schmalhoff, E. F.SDavi
and ]. w. Butcher. The appointiv'
officers installed were: Quartermaster
Francis l.. McKenna; Assistant Adiu
tant- General, o. II. OldroyG; Chic
Mastering officer. John G.. Maynard
Inspector, John Finn; Patriotic Instruc
tor. A S. Perham; JudgeAdvocate
George B. Davis; Chief OF Staff, Chas
t.. Garrctte.
Commander Johnson comes of wha
might be termed "rankly" patriot
blood. He was born on the Mount Yer
non estates, is of the Washington blood
and his father was for long years recto
of Old Pohick Church, Washington
. church, and in his youth he spent man
happy days in play at Mount Vernon
DIR. Johnson is intensely patriotic him
: self, loyal to the Flag and all that
represents, and in the address whic
I he delivered after his installation h
n declared himself dedicated for the yea
S to the safeguarding and advancing tn
S prosperity of his Department. AT tn
= conclusion of his speech, which wa
s roundly applauded, he was presente
e with an immense bouquet of roses an
. carnations by the Legion of Loyal VIC
t men, of which his wife is Presiden
t and he received two large bouquets {
a: flowers from the Daughters of Veteran
i and Ladies of U. S. Grant Circle, {
v both which organizations he is an hor
: orary member. Among the many othe
n floral tribute. he received a large bot
n quet of beautiful carnations from Con
: rade Ford, of the Soldiers Hom
Il which were presented in his name b
e his daughter, Miss Mary Ford. Con
= rade Ford is away up in the SOS, a
Il 'old Regular" and one of the most pf
l. triotic men living. and his daughter
y following in his footsteps. The Officer
II of the Woman's Relief Corps were il