The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-11
OF REWARD FOR or
.iis PHANS OP PATRIOTS.


Meeting at the baptist church, Cor.
ner OF Monroe and Byron Streets,
wheeling. s cIa .-aLE .5a
zAgreeably to notice, a meeting was
held, Sunday evening, March 10TH, a
large Union meeting from the several
churches OF this city, in the interests Of
the orphan representatives of our pa
trtotic dead. - -5slu- .saaE,-
An appropriate song was sung by the
choir.
The Rev.J. W. Taggart; Pastor Of the
Church, offered prayer, and having an
nounced the object OF the meeting, an
other song was sung by the choir, and
the Reverend Pastor invited His Excel
iency Governor Boreman to preside
over the deliberations of the evening.
Governor Boreman on taking the
chair delivered an appropriate address.
His Excellency then Introduced TO the
audience the Corresponding Secretary
of the Institute of Reward for Orphans
of Patriots, DR.. HoIton, of New York,
who gave a history of the organization
of the parent society, its objects, Iabors
and attained results of which the fol-
lowing is a condensed view:
The Institute dates from April Is,
1851, and is now prepared TO offer tree
pass to educational advantages in yari-
Gus schools and colleges, suited TO the
needs and individual characteristics of
Patriot Orphans, who may apply 10 the
Corresp punding Secretary, DavidP. Hol-
ton, n. D., l24 West Fifty-fourth street,
New York. .5ia- f1eDg a'.r ms l-EfI7- -
l. Its operations are confined TO no
particular town, city or state, but en-
brace the nation. o. EIl=- e-f1l
2. While IL neither asks nor receives
the infringement of any one Patriot
Orphan Home, it has secured the estab-
lisnment OF many, and extends aid
suited TO the varied necessities of in
8. Through its Efforts and that OF 9TH
ers friendly to the canse, a grant was
obtained from Congress to the several
States for the establishment of Apri-
cultural Colleges and Experimental
Farms. i'l -gg -.-F - 80 :
4. Through its direct Iabors witt, vari-
Gus Legislatures, their acts appropria-
ting said grant contain a clause secu-
ring special privileges to orphans of our
patriot dead, and in States not vet hav-
ing decided this question, the Institute
Is yet laboring for that purpose. 1H
D In Connecticut, the CORRESPONDING
Secretary personally secured for the
patriot orphans one-half of the avails
of the grant to that State, in other States
varied proportions, while in Rhode
Island he secured the whole for quali-
ned patriot orphan candidates, If such
apply in numbers sufficient 10 nse tbe
4 IT,
3. Thus in many States the labOrs of
the Institute and its auxiliaries have
Deen crowned with a good degree of
success, and they desire not to relax
their efforts till in every State these in
sutulons,- or other provisions in CRATE
full appreciation of the defenders of our
nation, shall be established as practical
MEMORIALS OF PATRIoTIsd. H7i
The following constitution was then
adopted: EH.n rt... o.. 1880 --a. a.l.i.i
CONSTITUTION OF THE WEST Y1RgISIA
INSTITUTE OF REWARD, Auxiliary to
the Institute OF RelDard for Orphans
Of PATROLS" an association incorpo-
rated under the laws OF the State of
New York 800. a.
We, the subscribers, under the con-
viction that a debt of gratitude is due
to the representatives OF those fallen in /
the defence of our country, agree to
unite and constitute society, under
the title of the WEST YIRGINIA INsTI-
TUTE OF REWARD, auxiliary to the
Institute of RetCdrd for Orphans on
PdtTiots," an association Incorporated
under the laws of the State of New
York, having for its object to supple
ment such provisions, as may be made /
in behalf of the orphans of soldiers and I
sailors, by means of schools, colleges
experimental farms, workshops. and
scholarships in educational Institutions
of various grades, established by legis-
latlve endowment or otherwise, and 10 I
aid in defrayinR the expenses of ami
eeonomlcal support OF The ErOteSes of
the Institute by extending such SYM
pathy and material aid as in the order
of Providence We may be blessed with
opportunity TO confer; and to promote /
the general objects of the Institute of
Reward for Orphans OF Patriots, as set /
forth in the certificate OF incorporation.
ANY person may be a member by The /
annual contribution ofSl, or by paying
$40 in one year may become a life mem
Der. 81 80
For the purpose of giving practical I
efficiency TO this auxiliary, and to Sc
cure the objects above expressed, there |
shall be elected annually president, |
one vice president from each senatorial /
district, treasurer, n corresponding
secretary and a recording secretary,
VINO, together with thirteen citizens /
OF West Virginia. duly elected, and
l. r. o. p, &c oDiclo, shall constitute an 1
executive committee, any five of whom |
shall be quorum for the transaction of |
business. The foregoing shall continue
in office till others are duly elected.
Said executive committee shall have I
power to define the duties of the several !
officers, and TO adopt such rules for the I
of the association and the !
of its affairs, not incon- \
sisient with its general objects, as they
may from time to time deem necessary, /
In conformity with the foregoing the |
following were elected officers:
PREsIDENT-His ExcelIency, Arthur 4
I. Boreman.
NIoE-PREsIDESTs-Ho Isaac a. Du-
val, 1st Senatorial District, Wellsburg; !
Hon. james Burley, 2nd Senatorial +
district, Moundsville; Rev. James B. I
Sd senatorial district, Nor
gantown; Gen. r. ) S-sSorthcott. 4th senA-
tOrial district CIaTkshnrp. HIM Vim
Z. Stevenson 5th senatorial district,
Hon David 5. Pinnell, 9th I
senatorial district, Buckhannon; Rev
d. a. X. Dix, 7th senatorial district.
Rev. Robert Hagar, Sth sena-
torial district, Newport; Charles A,
NJ. ID. 9Th senatorial district.
Lew1sburgi Hon. James Carskadon
10th senatorial district, New Cnsek:
Hon: Joseph i. Hoke, 18th senatorial 1
district, MaTtinsburg.
TREAsURER-Rsv. J. ". Taggart, /
CoRREsPoSDINe SEcRErARY-Honor-
able Jacob h Bristor, Wheeling.
hECoRDISd SECRETARY-Joseph AI. I
Nc Whorter, Wheeling. I
The foregoing with the following /
shall constitute the executive commit !
tee: t -u a rlf- J 81
Prof. VIM. r. White, Fairmont; Gen. !
Il. II. Harris, Richie c. h; Hon. Fran
cls heermansi hingwoodi Hon George I
koonce, Harper's Ferry; Rev. Frank
nltzs " heeDnR; Col John S. Witeher-
Mheellngi Thomas 81. Logan VI. D.
Wheelingi Hon. Waitman T. Wiley,
NJ MorgantoWn; Hon. Peter G.Van Win
kle, aIkersburZ; Hon. Chester ID. Hub
oardi Wheeling; Hon. Bethuel N Kitch-
en- Martinsburg; Hon. Daniel Polsley.
Point Pleasant; David P. Holfon, n.
n r#TH."f ".H.