Jan. 5, 1917. 
NGEPH SHORE BREA 
structed each officer in the duties of 
his office and counseled him to be 
true to his post and thus bring credit 
to it, the department and the Grand 
Army. Comrade Newhall descended 
from the chair to personally present 
Dennis O’Sullivan the post flag, after 
installing him as officer of the guard. 
This is the 28th successive year Mr. 
O’Sullivan has had entrusted to his 
keeping the colors of the post. In 
delivering the flag to the veteran 
color-bearer, Mr. Newhall said, 
“T consider this the greatest honor 
of the evening to present to you this 
fiag which you have borne so honor- 
ably and so faithfully these 27 years. 
It is a record | believe no man in any 
other post can boast. There is no 
need of me instructing you in _ the 
duties of your office; you know them 
better than I do.” 
As Mr. O’Sullivan, escorted by the 
officer of the day, returned the colors 
to their standard he was heartily ap- 
plauded by the audience. When all 
other officers had been installed, Mr. 
Newhall surrendered to Comrade 
Crombie the ah ee conducted 
him to his seat. . Crombie thus 
began his 11th successive years as 
commander of the post. In all he 
has held the office 21 years. James 
H. Rivers, adjutant of the post, be- 
gan his twentieth year in that office. 
Throughout the work of installation 
music was furnished by Mrs. Flora 
S. Hersey and at the conclusion Com- 
mander Crombie presented her with 
two solid gold clasp pins in recogni- 
tion of her services. 
The floor was then given over to 
Mrs. Barbara Cook, president of the 
Relief corps. Under her direction 
the installing officer, Mrs. Preston, 
was escorted to the chair. The instal- 
lation proceeded smoothly under her 
expert guidance, the following of- 
ficers being seated: President, Mrs. 
Seddie L. Follett; Sr. Vice-president, 
Mrs. Hattie J. Preston ; Jro, Vice- 
President, Mrs. Lottie Hildreth ; 
Treasurer, Mrs. Hannah G. Tappan: 
Chaplain, Miss Mary Morgan; Con- 
ductor, Mrs. Nellie Smith : Guard, 
Mrs. Elizabeth Crocker; Assistant 
Conductor, Mrs. Carrie F. Cook; As- 
sistant Guard, Mrs. Matilda Lodge, 
Patriotic Instructor, Mrs. Julie "E. 
Reed; Press Correspondent Mrs. Cora 
McDonald : Color-bearers, Mrs. Mary 
FE. Lucas, Mrs. Jennie Walen, Mrs. 
Clieve Bell and Mrs. Barbara Cook ; 
Musician, Mrs. Flora S. Hersey. 
Mrs. Follett upon assuming the 
insignum of her office presented Mrs. 
Preston with a token of the apprecia- 
tion of the corps. Mrs. Preston fit- 
tingly responded. “There is no need 
of a token to remind me of Manches- 
ter and Allen Relief corps. I cherish 
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the fondest memories of both. | have 
many friends here and regret that | 
cannot visit your corps oftener, ” she 
said, 
Iu appreciation of her services the 
past year Mrs. Barbara Cook, retiring 
president, was presented with a hand- 
some ruby ring with a platinum set- 
ting. She also received a cameo 
breast pin from the corps. Mrs. Car- 
rie F. Cook, whose excellent work 
as conductor during the installation 
was praised, was presented with a 
gift by the corps. 
The installing officer of the G. A. 
Mr. Newhall was called upon for re- 
marks and Edwin P. Stanley, C. E. 
Bell, H. H. Potter and Frank A 
Eberson, also spoke. 
MANCHESTER CHURCHES 
Harmony Guild will hold its an- 
nual meeting and election of officers 
in the Chapel on Monday, Jan. 8. 
The Rev. F. B. Noyes, recently of 
Ludlow, Mass., will occupy the “pul- 
pit at the Congregational church, 
Sunday, Jan. 7. 
Plans are under way for the ob- 
servance of “Christian Endeavor 
Week,” Jan. 28 to Feb. 4, by the C. 
E. society of the Baptist church 
Fuller plans later. | 
There will be solemn vespers and 
a sermon at the Sacred Heart church 
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock 
attended by the Holy Name societies 
of the Catholic churches of Rockport, 
Gloucester and Manchester. The Cape 
Ann delegations will arrive on the 
1.52 train. 
Rey. T. H. Brigham, who on pre- 
vious occasions has supplied the pul- 
pit at the Baptist church, preached 
Sunday morning in the absence by 
pees of the Rev. A. G. Warner. In 
he evening Rev. Robert L. Webb 
eee pastor of the First Baptist 
church, Haverhill, 
regular service which was extended 
am midnight as a watch meeting. 
The Congl. C. E. will hold a social 
preached at the 
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in the chapel Friday evening at 7 
o'clock. All members are urged to 
be present. Ice cream will be on 
sale. Next Monday evening the regu- 
lar Salem Union C. E. wi IL be heidi at 
the First Baptist church, Beverly. 
A rousing big rally has been planned 
with Miss Rose Fetterolf of the Billy 
Sunday party as speaker. The Man- 
chester delegation will leave on the 
6.40 train. 
Sacred Heart hall was packed 
Monday afternoon for the Christmas 
tree celebration by the Sunday School 
of the church. John Hylan appeared 
as Santa Claus and the children car- 
ried out an informal program of 
songs and recitations. There were 
recitations by John Gallagher and 
Daniel Chane and John Neary sang 
a solo. There was also chorus sing- 
ing. <A little play was staged by the 
children. Rev. Fr. Sullivan gave out 
presents from the tree to the children. 
Music was furnished by. Miss Evelyn 
C. Guinnivan and Joseph Carey. 
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