Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, Ga.) 1921-1964, 1922-01-19
Combined Installation
Exercises OF 6. A. R.
Also w. R. c, Held at w. R. c. Hall
January IA, 1922

By invitation of Colony Post 6. A
R. No. ii. the members of Detached
Colony Corps No.. Auxiliary to-Post
No IA met at their hall at 2 o'clock
TO take part in the installation 'exer-
cises of both Post and Corps.
Although greatly handicapped by
the absence OF many of our members
bv sickness and other seemingly I'M
avoidable circumstances. The services
were a pleasure to all.
The old comrades very courteously
gave tn ecorps first place in the mat
fer of installation After the gracious
welcome at the door by the old COM
rades OF Post a. the members OF the
! Corps entered and after few min
utes of social chat the Officers of the,
Corps took their places and our presi-
dent called order and in few words
were told of the nature of our meeting.
| Then the meeting was turned over to-
: the installing officers for the time. Hat
tie M Nelson who in a dignlfied man
ner proceeded to install the following
Officers of our order: (six not present,
will be installed later)
President Emma B. Davis.
Senior Vice President-Zellie Lime,
man.
Junior -President-Cora Arm
antrout.
Secretary-Eliza Mosher.
Treasurer-Frances Beauchamp.
Chaplain-Addie Brooks.
Conductor-Julia Griffin.
Guard-Phoebe White
Assistant Conductor Cora Big
ham.
Assistant Guard-Martha Lilly.
Post structor-Rebecca H. BALI
Press spondent-Mary J. Ray
| nor. r
Musician-Mary A. Green.
1st Color Bearer-Sarah Talbot.
| End Color Bearer-Francis Their,
3rd Color Bearer-Lizzie Haverfield'
4th Color Bearcr-Marie Thomas.
After kindly thanking the retiring
officers for their willing help during
the exercises also told the incoming of
ficers the nature OF their duties in the
Corps, impresing upon each one that
the welfare of our order depends in a
great measure upon the way in which
they perform their duties. Also that
all be faithful in attendance at our.
meetings The officers then turned the
meeting over to the new1y-elected pres.
ident, Mrs. Davis who called for the
yearly report of the Corps Secretary
Eliza Moshcr, who by the way enters
upon her 10Th year as secretary of this
Corps. The report shows loss of two,
of our sisters by death during the past.
wear, Sisters Keefer and Nancy Ora
ham.
Relief visits to sick and sorrowins-
over 800 this last year. Our treasurer
unable to be present. sent report show
ing that our financial standing is very
good as we have paid out nearly $4OG
and have quite a nest egg in the treas
ury. Everything looks bright for a
prosperous year
Inc Corps part now at the close, the.
Comrades of Colony Post No. ID then
proceeded to conduct their installation
exercises. Com G. r. Whitman in
stallating officers
The following comrades were du1v
installed into office:
Post Communicated Massey
Senior Vice-Commander r
Werner.
Junior Vice-Comlnander f. c
Snyder.
Surgeon-Wm. Mccormick
Chaplain - D. Nelson.
0. d. VIM. Mccormick
O. G.-P. R. Booker
.Adit,-G Z. Whitman.
Q. Nj. NJ Mosher
5. NH. Drummer
.. M. S.-John Butcher.
The meeting was then turned over
to the new commander who gave
very brief talk and so closed the meet
ing that means SO much to both G.
A. R. Post and Corps.
1t grleves us to note the few left
~.
OF the old veterans of the Civil War
and know that soon will their places
show them no more. a number Of
them have been laid to rest during the
last year and now several are unable.
to meet with their comrades on ac-
count of sickness May our great com
mander be with us all during the COM
ing year and may each Of us he re,d,-
if the last bugle calls us before tbe.
next year
MARY J. RAYNER, Press Cor