Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1921-01-27
POST AND CORPS
Installation of Officers


for the George HI. Legate Post and
Corps was held last Friday and was
much enjoyed by those privileged to
be present.
On account of the bad roads, and
the feebleness of many of the veter-
ans, the public installation of the
Post officers was Abandoned and the
officers were informally installed
during the day; and the few COM
rades present Occupied the time in
placing the portraits of deceased Post
Commanders in the Memorial section
of the hall, along with other por-
traits already placed.
Supper was served by the Corps
from to o'clock and was up to
high standard of deliciousness to any
served by the Corps, which justified
the many compliments heard for the
ladies' committee. Promptly at 1880
the President, who introduced Mrs.
Lillian Patterson of Platteyille, de-
partment treasurer of. the w. r. c.,
who had been invited to install the
officers for the Corps. Mrs. Patter-
son proved to be exceedingly we'll
suited for the work and who capti-
waited those present by her pleasant
manners and delightful personality.
Mrs. Villa Arthur of the local Corps
proved to be an ideal Conductor.
At the close of the Installation GER
emonies, the few veterans present
rallied around the flag joined by the
Corps officers just installed. y
Then came the program prepared
by the committee consisting of solos
by Garnet Wearing, Patriotic read
ing by Mrs. Kate Johnston, Duet by
Mrs. George Jeuck, Jr. and Mrs.
Hooking, Recitation by little Ruth
Arthur and piano duet by Mrs. Proc
tor and Mrs. Ostrander. Rev Mr..
Kirkbride, being called upon, ad-
dressed the gathering, expressing his
pleasure at being present, especially
as it was the first opportunity he had
to witness the impressive installa-
ton ceremonies of the Womens Re
lief Corps; and he was delighted es-
pecially with the use of the National
colors-the Red, White and Blue and
pledges given; all of which was in
line with what he had seen and
heard since coming to Mineral Point
and found the citizens, including the
clergy, churches and fraternal insti-
tutions united in teaching and advo-
eating the higher ideals instituted by
the founders of our Republic.
Rev. Mr. Schoenfeld, in his force
full and earnest manner, especially
urged the people that notwithstand-
ing in later years a great record had
been made by us in saving the world
from unprincipled autocrats and
from beclouding the freedom Of man
kind, we owed to the fast depicting
ranks of our fathers and mothers of
the Civil War days, a debt never to
be forgotten for the patriotism and
sacrifice made in the saving of the
Union of, states which made it pos
sible for our government to present
united front and be of effectual
service in saving the freedom of the
world at large.
Mrs. Patterson then gave short
account of the work of the w. r. c.
throughout the department, showing
the prosperous conditions of the or
der and the responsibility now placed
upon them to assist the depicting
ranks of the G.. A. r.
The &. A. II. Officers
The officers of the Post are as fol-
lows: S. E. Shepard, COmmahder;
John P. Harris, S. v. c.; Calvert
Spensley, Chaplain; James A. Hoare,
@. M; w. W. Williams, Adjutant;
J. ]. Humbert, Patriotic Instructor;
J. B. Prideaux, Inspector; George
Nicholson, Officer of the Day; John
s. Williams, Officer of the Guard;
Henry Pitts, Segt. Major; James
Thompson, @. M. Sgt.
The w. II. G.. Officers
The officers of the w. Il. C. are as
follows: Eliza Perry, pres; Mary
Hooking, s. "; Kate Johnston, J. ";
Mary Golliner, Sec; Lena Dobson,
treas: Mary Shepard, chap; Cora
Jacka, con-; Lotta Ostrander, guard;
Kate Prideaux, pat. inst; Mary l..
Dunn, press cor; Eta Proctor, mu-
sician; Alice Dunn, assist. con-; Co
ra Spooner, assist. guard; Villa Ar
.+h,r Mahol HINT Jennie Rasmussen