Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-29
THE BOYS IN BLUE.
Department Encampmsnt of the g.
A. r. of the State.
The Session Opened Last ETsning---OHh-
cars Elected and Reports Made
Adjournment Until To- Day.

The fourth Eacampment of the Grand
Army Of the Republic Of toe Department OF
West Virginia was opsnsi q: haIt'past
seven O clock last evening in Masnnerchor
Hall, Market street, By comrsds c. b.
Smith, of Parkersburg, Department Com
msudsr. The following Department OH
GERS and Post representatives. were pres
emit: C. B Smith, Psrkers0urs, Depart
uent Commander; John CarEn, city, Sc
Nor Vice Commander; Lee Raymond,
Clarksburg, Junior Vice Commander; d.
V. Daniels, New Martinsville. A. A. Gen
er,l. IL Bukey, Parkersburg, A. 2. NJ,
NJ s. Riley, Clarksburg, Chief Mastering
officer; / q. Duval, Wellsburg, Judge AID
| yocsts. Council Of Administration, L. IT,
Book, G. X Mallory, Parkersburg, and b.
Harvey, Wellsburg. ~
Meade Post No. s, Fsirmont-Jss. W
Srsyer, W. c. Parker, Thos. c. Miller, X
E. Fleming. R C Huntington. >
Custer Post No 8, Clsrksburg-W. j
Ksrms. ~
Pierpont Post No. 9, Wellsburg-l. d
lDlvsl, BENZ. Harvey.
Holiday Post No. II, Wheeling-Thos
Chambers, W. J. Robb, j. NJ. Richards
W. S Meek. w. J. Giloreath, j. ID. Nc
Fadden.
A. Msther Post No. IA, Petersburg
| G ,orgs K. Mallory and T, G Fields.
| n Frost Post No. l6, RsvensWood-
John L. Murry.
Philip Bier Post No. II, New Martins
yille-Jsues Porter and Charles A. Free
man. - ~
r King.
W.P. Green Post No 80. West Union
Eaykendall Post No, Sc, Harrisville-
George Smith Post No. 81, Wick-sils
Henderson.
Comrads F. Il. Crago acted as Chaplain
while Comrades W. a. Sheib acted a
Officer of the Day, aud George Roden
bsugh as Officer OF the Guard.
When Commander Smith had called IN
session TO order and the usual religious sel
! vices we're concluded, the Commander
address was read. This was stralgh
forward, soldisrly statement, in which IL
years work in the department was orieti
reyie we'd. He said that since the last en-
csmument ten new posts had been muI
: tered in, one had been disbsnded, ard thre
suspendsd. There are now tWenEy-nln
! Posts in good sanding. With 849 member
An increase of 266 members during To
year. The Commander recommends
among other things, that encouragement
b. given to the organization OF the Sor
of Veterans in the Department.
Committees on Credentials, Reports
Officers, Bylaws and Location OF ne'
Session of the Encsnpnent were then sf
pointed. o..
The first report Sss from the Commute
on Credentials, aud after its tdoPtion o
army song was sung and short rsce'
) taken.
The A. A. Generals report was read o
resssembling and referred to the proPe
committee.
- The Committee on Location of ne>
SEASON reported III la'Or Vi a4L nun
which was adopted.
The nomination and election OF officer
was then taken up resulting a. follows;
Comrsde John Carln, Of this city, wa
elected Department Commander; Conrad
LIE Raymond, of Clarkshurg, Senior Vic
Commander; Conrade r f. Fleming,
Fairmout, Junior Vics Commander; D
NJ. s. Hall, Of Richie c. Il. aed;c'
Director, and Comrsde L Wallace,
Clarksourg, as Chaplain.
The following comrades were elected
Council of Administration D. K. KIM
R n. Freer, l. n. DuVal, r. s. sorthco
4 and G. W. Tsggsrt.
Comrades John l.. Ruhe and |. d. D.
val were chosen as delegates to the N
tional EucsErmeut at San francisco
Comrsde P. Gsno as Alternate at Lsrg
b and comrade NJ. s. Hall as AiteEnSta.
The report of the Council Of Admin
trsiion was read aud referred.
e The Eucsmpuent then adjourned uni
9 o'clock this morning.