Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-01-15
G. A. R. INSTALLATION.
Saturday January Ninth A Red Letter
Day On The Calendar of The Vet
eran Soldiers And Woman's Relief
Corps. General ]. Kent Hamilton
and Mrs. John Strong Installing
Officers.

An event long to be remembered
by the Comrades of Losure Post G.
A. r. and the women of Losure Re-
lief Corps, was the joint Installation
of the officers of the Post, w. R. G..
and Associates, which was held on
last Saturday afternoon and was fol-
lowed by banquet and Camp Fire in
the evening. One of the items which
made this installation of unusual in
terest was the presence of General j.
Kent Hamilton, Commander of the G.
A. r. Department of Ohio, who acted
as installing officer for the Post and
Associate members. Comrade Harvey
of Forsythe Post. Toledo was also
present and added to the general good
time by his presence. A short busi-
ness session of Losure Post was held
presided over by Commander l. E.
Bayes who has served efficiently in
this office for the past two years. Mr..
Bayes handed the gavel to General
Hamilton who proceeded in amaster-
full way to install the following Of
ficers in their respective stations:
Allen Shade, P. c.; l. Whipple, S. v.
c.; A. Van Nortwick, J. v. c.; H. A.
Haughton, Chaplain; VIM. Sherer, Q.
NJ; P. H. Bayes, Adjt.; Simon Pom
tious, Surgeon; A. Hogeboom, o. D.;
S. Boyer, o. G.; S. A. Miller, Patriotic
Instructor; l. E. Bayes, S. M; Festus
Funk, @. M. S.
Following the installation exercis-
es, Miss Hoffman sang in remark
ably delightful manner, Don't for
get The Veterans Graves"
The Post vacated the officers posi-
ton and Mrs. Festus Funk president
of the Relief Corps called that body
to order. The first item on the Corps
program was drill which was re-
markably we'll executed and called
forth the admiration and applause OF
the ex-Soldiers who were present.
Following the drill Mrs. Funk
received with due formality the in
stalling officer, Mrs. John D. Strong
to whom she surrendered the gavel,
Mrs. Strong proved herself to be an
ideal installing officer; she was ably
assisted in her work by the members
of the corps and the whole installa-
ton ceremony was most pleasing to
those who we're privileged to witness
it.
The Woman's Relief Corps is an or
ganization that merits the respect
and cooperation Of all the citizenship
of Wauseon and vicinity and it has and
is doing noble work in this COM
munity. Losure Post G. A. R. is
proud of having such an auxiliary.
The installation exercises of the Re-
lief Corps were closed with the sing
ing of America and the hall was turn
ed over to the Post for the purpose of
installing officers elect of the As
sociate organization. General Hamil-
ton performed this ceremony in fit
ting manner impressing upon the new
officers the obligation resting upon
them to see that the ladies of the Re
lief Corps were supplied with funds
for their work. Associate Command
er John C. Rorick spoke of the honor
conferred upon him not only by be-
ing chosen to fill the office of presid-
ing officer of the organization but as
well bv being privileged to be INSTALL
ed in that office by the Department
Commander, General Hamilton.
Comrade A. Hogeboom ably as
sisted by ladies whom he had chosen
as his culinary lieutenants, prepared
and served bountiful supper to near
ly 200 persons who were present and
who seemed thoroughly to enjoy this
part of the program. After the BAN
ouet came the best time Of all. An
informal program consisting of an
original poem read by Attorney F. s.
Ham "The Marriage of the Atlantic
and Pacific by the Panama Canal the
production is certainly meritorious
one and it was appreciated by those
present
Miss Adie Edelman acted as ac-
companist for vocal music rendered.
Mrs. r. Holmes. Mrs. Geroge Gorsuch
and small son Arthur, Mrs, Wright and
others added to the pleasure of the
evening bv diving vocal selections
and recitations: then there were talks
and speeches from Gen'. Hamilton,
Comrade Harvey. James B. Temple
ton, S. A.. Miller and. always others
It was rovals good time and the
camp fire spirit of good comradeshir
famed high in the hearts of all who
were present. Through their ad-
iutant. p. H. Bayes, the members OF
Losure Post extend their hearty
thanks to all who helped to make the