The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-01-26
WHY THIS DELAY? HAPPY VETERANS
Soldiers Of the Sixties Have a
Pleasant Reunion
WIVES ARE WITH THEM
Fine Program at the installation OF
of Officers of Post and WO-
mans Relief Corps

On Thursday afternoon, Jan. 10, in
the Odd Fellows Auditorium, oc-
Cured the installation of the officers
of the G. A. r. Post and the Won.en's
Relief Corps. The officers of the post
are:
Commander, Geo. w. Loomer; ST..
vice CON-, Chas. Brown; jr. vice conn.,,
Geo. Oldham; quartermaster, VIM.
Pangburn; chaplain, J. C. Richardson;
officer of day, Sanford Smith; officer
of guard, Henry Sneesby; surgeon, J..
NJ. McMasters; adj, David Cleveland;
q. m. sergeant, Harry Parker.
Harry Parker was installing officer
and proved good man for the place
giving the charges in loud, clear
voice. The work was done in digni-
fed manner.
At the close of this service and af-
ter a slight change in the arrange
ment of the hall, Mrs. Byron Carr,
president, called the Relief Corps to
order and selected Mrs. Cleveland for
installing conduc tor, Mesdames
Tobey, Fourier, Shaw and Van
Camp as installing color bearers.
Mrs. A. Barto as installing officer, be-
ing given the gavel, declared the old
officers released from service and pro-
ceeded to install the following new
officers:
President, Mrs. John Lloyd; s. v.
Mrs. Jos. Parker: j. V. pres, Mrs. Ed
Smith: Sec, Mrs. j. b. Perkins: treas.
Mrs. J. A. Norris: chaplain, Mrs. Syl-
via Townsend; patriotic instructor,
! Mrs. d. Cleveland; press cor, Mrs. c.
G. Tobey: cond., Mrs. VIM. Pangburn:
asst. cond., Mrs. Edna Lagergren:
I guard, Mrs. Cbas. Coates: asst. guard.
Mrs. E. Hendry: musician, Mrs. Geo.
Irish: colof bearers, Mesdamfs J. Lar
.kins, Ellza Cooley, Ada Wolfe. Jas.
Jenkins
The installation work of the w. r.
G. was the best in the history of the
corps. The marching 1as done with
military exactness, Mrs. Compton,
musician. playing spirited marches
upon the piano.
When the work was over social
time was enjoyed by all except a
chosen committee who repaired to
the dining hall, where at $50 the
members of the two orders and their
guests to the members of 100 were in.
vited to sit down to their annual oy-
ster supper. Eight young ladies
served and every thing was pronounced
"good enough for the best"
1t was the first time that the in.
stallation services had been held in
the afternoon, hence the large atten-
dance. Mr.. Meade, commander OF
the Alexandria Post, and nine ladies
| from the Alexandria Corps, were visit.
ing friends and they praised the work
done by the Sank Centre orders.
Mrs. A. Barto's mother, who is a
Corps woman, was also a guest. This
function goes on record as being the
best ever held by the post and corps
and never again will they confine
themselves to the cramped quarters
of their rooms.
What you missed if you were not
present at the afternoon and evening
sessions of this function are the grand
march led by Elmer Compton and
Mrs. Tobey, and participated in by a
large company of ''old vets" and
young vets, old girls and young girls
and Dad Blakesley; the Virginia Reel,
led by William Pangburn and Mrs.
Emma Miller and danced by ten
couples of the best dancers in Stearns
and adjoining counties; patriotic
songs led by Mrs. Geo. Fish and Jas.
A. Norris the whole company joining
their voices with vim; fine phono-
graph music, two steps, waltzes, etc.,
etc; the younger guests dancing to
the music. Everything was INDUCED
lin with hearty good feelings, there
was nothing rough or boisterous.
Sank Centre Degree of Honor Lodge
No. 10 held their installation on
Thursday evening January 10 at the
A. @. u. W. Hall, when Grand In
Iside Watch Carrie Lyman installed
the officers for 1911 as follows:
/ PC of H., Jane Wesley; c. of H..
Marie, Allen: L. of H., Mary Rene
lcheck; G. of c., Matilda Meigs; Fin
lancier, Mamie Sutton; Recorder
Edna Lagergren; Receiver, Carrie Ly
man; Usher, Mary Evans; I. W.