Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-25
GRAND ARMY AND v. R. c
IN Joint CEREMONIES
installation Of Officers, Pres
entation of Testimonials
and Other Features.

Officers Of the Department Of the Poto-
mac. G. A. r., and Of the Woman's Relief
Corps, were Jointly installed at a public
meeting of those two organizations I'm
Grand Army Hall last evening, in the
presence OF an audience that entirely
| filled the hall.
One OF the features was the escort of
the officers. retiring and elect, by q large
number of women, dressed in white and
bearing large silk flags. They were led
by Miss Mae Borland. department color
| bearer. They represented the Department
Of the Potomac, the Daughters Of Veter-
| ans and the Isabel Worrell Ball Flag As
sociation. The Sons of Veterans, U. 8. A.,
were also represented.
Past Commander A. p. Tasker of Burn
side Corps was the installing officer of the
Grand Army and John Middleton acted as
Ball installed the officers of the relief
corps. with Mrs. Nettie Baldwin as con-
ductor.
List Of Appointive ohacers.
Besides the newly elected officers SOW
eral who were appointed in each organl-
zation last evening. were also installed
These included In the G. A. r. assistant
adjutant general o. H. Oldroyd: assistant
quartermaster. Frank Mckinney: patriot
ic instructor. A 8. Perham: assistant
patriotic instructor. Charles R Douglass
department inspector. e. d. Godfrey, and
chief mastering officer, Charles Robinson
The officers Of the w. r. c. included sec
rotary. Mrs. Julia M. Layton Of Morton
Baden Of Sheridan Corps: inspector, Mrs.
Mamie p. Dorsey OF Thomas Corps; pa
triouc instructor, Mrs. Isabel Worrell
Ball Of Lincoln Corps; I. and /. officer
Mrs Annie 8. Hoagland Of Burnside
Corps: counselor. Mrs Nora B. Atkinson
Of Thomas Corps: chief Of staff. Mrs.
Nettie Boriand and department color
bearer, Miss May Boriand.
Presentation Ceremonies.
Mrs. Agnes Keller, the retiring presi-
dent Of the Relief Corps. was presented
with a jeweled cavalier by Mrs. Josephine
O'Meara, retiring chief OF stan; with a
bracelet by Mrs Isabella Bontz OF Sheri-
dan Corps, and with q spoon by Mrs.
Marian Parker.
Department Commander J. D. Blood
good Of the G. A. r. was presented with
q bouquet by a committee representing
the Daughters OF Veterans, Miss Ellen
washburn, chairman. Gushing Camp. No.
80 Sons Of Veterans. U. s. A.. represent
ed by a committee comprising c. o. How
ard, commander; G. r. Scott, senior vice
commander; Charles A. Sidman and Ar
thur N. Simpson. promised its support to
the new administration.
Mrs. Margaret Walker. the newly elect
ed president, presented the installing Off
Ger, Mrs. Ball, with q bouquet, and In
turn was presented with q bouquet OF 40
roses by Mrs. Wheeler, president OF LIN
coin Corps, on behalf OF that branch
Each member Of Lincoln Corps WAS rep
resented by q rose. Mrs. NJ. A. Dow pre-
scented Miss Emma Kibby with flowers
on behalf Of Farragut Corps. A bouQuet
also was presented by MS Walker to
Miss Gussie Palmer. pianist OF George II.
Thomas Corps. who played during the in
stallations.
Addresses and Other Features.
All the recipients Of tho various
tokens and the donors, the Installing
officers and several Of tho new of,cers
spoke, and brief addresses were made
by Col. John McElroy and John A.
walker. Fred Douglass played two
violin solos, and Mrs. O'Meara Gang
.'The Star Spangled Banner" the audi
ence Joining in the chorus.
The hall was decorated with hago 1Or
the occasion, and the ceremonies Wera
impressive, and declared to be the most
In several years.