The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1911-03-09

TO the service DOCK, having the lengthy
| and impressive service thoroly memo
riZed. Mrs. Mary " Goundie, as in
stalling conductor, was much compli-
mented on the military manner in
which she performed her duties. Mrs.
! Katherine Phillips presided at the
piano, a duty which she has performed
with distinguished ability for the last
90 years.
Officers installed for the Department
of the Potomac are: Commander, Geo.
C. Ross; S. " c., ]. d. BIoodgood; j.
V. c., n. II. Miller; A. A. g., o. II. Old
royd; A. @. NJ. G., Francis L. McKenna;
Medical Director. DR.! Thomas Calver;
Chief of Staff, ]. Tyler Powell; Judge
Advocate, F.. J. Sweet; Inspector, S. W.
Bunyea; Chief mastering Officer, Byron
w. Bonney; Patriotic Instructor, A. S.
Perham.
Officers installed for the Relief Corps
are: President, Agnes L. Keller; S. V.
P, Elizabeth Months: J. V. p, Ida Fer
guson; Treasurer, Julia West Hamilton:
Chaplain, Rosamond B. Meachem; Sec
rotary, Sallie P. Ferrin; Inspector, Ida
S. Hart; Counselor, Ida A. Oldroyd;
Installing and Instituting Officer, Ma
rian Parker; Patriotic Instructor, Tfllie
ID. Entriken; Press Correspondent, Mrs.
Addie G. Foster: members of the Ex-
ecutive Board, Mrs. Laura ChatfieId,
Grace Taylor, Rebecca Ritmer, Alice
Hutchens and Mrs. Mary Q. Narrower
One of the particularly beautiful fea-
lures of the installation ceremonies Of
the w. r. c. was the presence of so
women carrying large silk flags and
doing escort duty for both the G. A. r.
and the w. r. c. These Color Bearers
We're comprised of the Color Bearers of
the Corps of the Department and mem
bers of the l. w. r. Flag Association,
who were especially invited by Depart
amt N<.,aa III II l.
and do escort duty. The ladies were
all dressed in white, and formed two
sides of a large hollow square. The
Department Color Bearers-Mrs Ha-
non. with her Color Guard of four, Mrs
Mary V. Fauth, Miss Marion Harper
Narrower, Mrs. Margaret Wallace and
Mrs. Small-formed third side.
There were many beautiful presenta-
ton gifts made. among them a marnifi-
cent jeweled badge of the order to the
retiring President, Mrs Nora B. Akin
son. the presentation being made by her
Chief of Staff. Mrs. Mamie p Dorsey
MIS-. Atkinson presented flowers to sew
eral members of her staff and piece
of BOLTON ware to her Senior Vice Pres
ident. Mrs. Fannie e. Worden, who had
so kindly given her house for Depart
ment headquarters during Mrs. Atkin-
sons Presidency. Mrs. Atkinson re-
ceived several pieces of fine cut-glass
from her own Corps. She also received
a bouquet of carnations from her
friends In the Government Printing Of
nee. the presentation being made by
MIS- Julia Mason Layton, Mrs. Atkin-
sons Secretary. In most eloquent terms
Mrs. Agnes Keller, the newly in
stalled Department President, was al
most buried beneath the flowers re-
ceiyed from her friends and the various
organizations with which she is affiliat-
ed. A magnificent basket, made in the
Department colors. red, and standing
three feet high. filed with roses and
lilies, was presented by Mrs Mary V
Goundie, with the love and esteem of
Mrs. Keeler's friends turnout the De-
partment. Phil Sheridan Corps. Of
which Mrs. Keeler is an honored mem
Der, thru its President, Mrs. Isabella
BontZ, presented large bouquet of red
and white carnations. 80 in number,
fringed with feathery ferns, each car
nation representing member of Phil
Sheridan Corps. Tiny Buster" Kettler,
grandson of Mrs. Keller attired in a
little white sailor suit, carrying a flag |
across his right shoulder and n huge
bouquet OF pink roses In his other arm,
marched up the platform amidst ap-
pIarse and presented his flowers TO his |
grandmamma" as token OF love from |
mis- father and mother and himself Coll
Ed. Keeler, who will be known as the
husband of the Department President |
tho himself many times Past Com |
mander OF his Post, presented to his
wife huge bouquet of Killarney roses. |
saying that he and his children were
proud of Agnes" and were willing to !
give her up for the year to the great |
organization in which she had Just been
Installed as Department President.
Mrs. Isabel worrell Ball, for the
President OF the Flag organization, Mrs.
Annie f. Hoaglsnd bearing q load Of
eight bouquets OF blood-red carnations,
with long fringes of red, white and blue
ribbon, referred to the fact that Mrs.
heeIer Is also member OF the Flag
Association, and. speaking Of the loyal
y 10 the work OF the Department Presi-
lent, presented 10 each OF the seven
members Of the stan carnations TO wear