Installed For The Year 1895

The G. A. R. hall was taxed to its utmost capacity last eyening to accominodate the members present, and, after refreslunents were served, the installation of the officers of the corps was proceeded vvith, Past Commander Henry S. Dean, acting as installing officer. The ladies had their parts well learned, and the exercises were performed without a break. In fact, they outdid the Post in performing the duties assigned thern. Past Commander Dean also acted in the role of installing officer for the Post, and the exercises proceeded in the usual manner until the installation of the Quartermaster Sergeant was reached. Comrade Dean having been elected to that position, could not instal himself, and therefore called upon Past Commander Soule to perform the duty, witliout giving hiui the key to proceed with. However, Comrade Soule feit himself equal to the occasion, and between the two the oath of office was considerably extended, and proved to be much more pleasing at least than that laid down in the ritual. Speeches were made by Comrade Krapf, the newly elected commander; Comrades Dean, Childs, Sessions, Soule, Dr. Smitli, Mrs. Dean, president of the Relief Corps, and others. Mrs. Dean announced that the Corps liad chansed their days of meeting from the 2d and 4th Wednesdays to the 2d and 4th Tuesdays in the months, commencing at 2 .30 p. m.- the same days the Post hold their meetings, and Comrade Sjoule suggested that it would be Ear iileasanter if they would commeuce later in the day, and serve lunch for the Post, thus saving the comrades the irpuble of going home to supper. The treasurer of the Corps made a arief report of the work done for the past four years ; of the amouut of cash, iroduce and clothing furnished to desti;ute sokliers' families, the amount provïng quite satisfactory, and closed by stating that the Corps now had on hand some $238. In this t!ie Corps again eads the Post, as the Quartermaster's books show only a cash balance on hand f $204. The exercises of the evening were very pleasant and instructive, and the rgamzation adjourned determined that t sliould not be the last evening spent u that way.