The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1912-02-07
JAMES HAM POST
G. A. R. MEET
Only Ten Veterans Left
of the Post Here
THEY TALK OVER OLD TIMES
REVIEW EXPERIENCES AND
HAVE A GENERAL GOOD TIME
OFFICERS INSTALLED.

@OEE1CERS INSTALLED.
Ten battle-scarred and grizzled
members of Captain James Ham
Post, No. 1913, G. A. r., met in Free
iom Hall, Candlemas night wit
hssed the installation of their regu-
arly-elected officers, watched with
interest the raising of the leaders in
he Ladies' Circle, listened to in
piring and sOul-stirring addresses,
greeted their scores of invited
riends who were privileged to be
resent al the services, broke bread
t the common board with civilian
prothers and sisters, sang the good
Id songs of long ago, and lived over
gain the stirring days of '61.
Commander Judge Henry Wilson
opened the service in due form, and
Rev. Father J. w. Balta, j. u. D., Of
cred the invocation. The meeting
kas then turned over to Past Com
nander Graham Watts, who acted as
Installing officer, in the absence of
R. II. Holgate, LaPlume, who was
Unable to be present, and perform
he act Of installation.
Following is a list of the officers:
,ommander-Judge Henry Wilson.
Benior Vice Commander. Edward
Cook.
'haplain-P. R. Collum.
officer of the Day-County Treasur-
er w W. Wood.
kdjutant-Earl Sherwood, Esq.
rmaSter-Graham Watts.
Next in order was the installation
II the officers of the Captain James
lam Circle, No. &c, Miss Jennie w.
Ball acting as installing officer.
'hese sisters were raised to their
respective stations
President-Mrs. William Clark.
senior Vice-President-Mrs. William
II. Varcoe.
unior Vice-President-M Eta
Barnes.
'reasurer-Mrs. d. B. Mantle.
haplain-Miss Mary Thorpe.
assistant Conductor-Mrs. Sarah
Ridgway.
Conductor-MissN Nellie Cook.
Becretary-Miss Jennie w. Ball.
Ruard-Mrs. Lura Wooden.
Assistant Guard-Mrs. R. B. Dorm.
Commander Wilson called upon
Father Balta to make an address.
sponding he said in part:
There is nothing more pleasur-
BILE to the young American than to
ttend these yearly gatherings. He
eels proud that the heroic blood OF
bur fathers still throbs in his veins.
We come here because we find it
Necessary to come. The patriotic
Sentiments We have imbibed in our
Schools induce us to come. We
peak of the chivalry of the Greeks
(nd of the Romans. They lie in the
bast They do not stir our hearts.
Here We see men of real flesh and
North and the South. We come to do
lonor to the flag, to the greatness of
bur country, to reverence the Divine
Hand, and to thank Him who gave
ls such men of iron courage. Our
Pld warriors are dying every year.
We ought to show honor to them
while they are living. Monuments
bf stone are heartless. Let US try
o be worthy sons of our worthier
fathers." [Applause1.
Homer Greene, Esq, who was in
reduced by Commander Wilson as
man whom we all love and honor
Ind esteem" made a happy little
Fpeech in his best vein. Among
bther things he said:
A good many things have been
happening to me lately The fire
anne along and burned me out.
After that a lot of other troubles
anne on. | don't know what will
&fome next. Like Martha ! have been
'areful and troubled about many
hings. ! couldn't very well keep
AWAY tonight. Installation nights
have sort of become a habit with me,
Ind Mrs. Evans. 1t keeps us both
young. ! can't remember an install
3atiOn night when | wasn't here I'd
have come if | had to ride here like
Phil Sheridan and Bill Justin rode TO
Winchester. War is ugly. These
4 Id men were in the war and they
5aw the real thing. Think of what
&ionesdale was in the Civil war, just
small town, and think what it is
bow. We're the most powerful ma
ion on the earth to-day because all
pr you were willing to take your
guns and go down there and help do
i. II you hadn't done it, there
wouldn't be the great United States.
This last year two of you went away,
Baker and Lincoln, men of whom we
were all fond. Maybe I'll be the
heXt. Judge Wilson is going to be
he last survivor OF this Post. Thank
$iod for the old soldiers who have
helped to make this great country"
Great Applause.
Declaring that 1--WE all have a sort
| iDf proprietary interest in her" Judge
Wilson gave way to Mrs. j. b.
IEvans, Carbondale, who sang
fJohnny Schmoker," with a vim that
Brought down the house.
Commander Wilson then introduc-
! ed Rev. Father John O'Toole as one
| we never had with us before, a rep
7resentatiye of nation that did some
5of the hardest fighting in the Civil
WAR" Responding Father O'Toole
bald:
This is my first appearance. The
very first time / appeared in Wells
yboro was on G. A. K. occasion.
Here in Wayne county my first pub
lie appearance is on G. A. r. oc-
easion." Father o'Toole then went