The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-04-29
THE ENCAMPMENT
og WE DErARTMENT on v, VI.
OF tho @, A. 3, opsnsd in this CRY YSItSr'
day with y Good AttsndAHos-omssrS
E~lsctsd-Ths Organization In Pros.
porous Condition In thiS State.

The seventh annual encampmsnt Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic Of the De-
partment Of West Virginia convened in
Mannerchor hall, in this city, last even
ing. The Council Of Administration met
in the afternoon, and the enCampment
proper was opened at 1880 P, NJ, with De-
partment Commander O. B. Smith in the
chair and the following officers presents
Captain John Oarlin, Senior Vice Com
mander; Major Lee Raymond, Junior
Vice Commander William Shsib, Officer
Of the Day; George Rodenbaugh, Officer
Of the Guard; Thomas Bray, Inside SEN
tinel, aud Daniel Uzzelton, Outside Sen,
tinel.
The following committees were ap-
On Oredentials-W, J, Robb, H, V,
Daniels and j.. W. Shrayer,
On Reports Of 0ticers-F, II, Cragc,
s. +, Shaw and 7. O. Miller. ,
on Place Of Meeting-P, Gano, w. S.
Meek and VIM, J.'KeTns,
While the committees were absent, the
time was spent in social conversation.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the roster OF the Ahjutaut General correct,
and the report was adopted.
"Marching Through Georgia" was sung,
j, Melvin Richards leading and all the
Comrades joining in the chorus,
A recess OF twenty minutes was taken,
waiting for the Ohio RIVER railroad train
10 arrive,
After calling to order again the reporta
OF officers were heard. The report
OF Commander Smith was listened to
with interest, Ten posts have been mus
tered in during the year, Il ~disbanded
and three suspended, The organization
now has y membership OF 500, an increase
OF three hundred during the year,
The report OF the Assistant Adjutant
General was complete and made a good
showing, Corroborating that Of the De-
partment Commander. The Actual mum.
Der Of members in good standing Is $40,
Tho Judge Advocate reported that
peace and harmony relgns throughout the
department.
The committee on place Of next meet
ing reported Fairmont as the place, and
on motion the report was adopted.
The rules were suspended and the de-
partmeut proceeded 10 the election o.
officers: Captain Carlin was chosen De-
partment Commander without opposition.
Major Lee Raymond was elected Senior
Vice Commander in the same way, as
was also General X. L, Fleming, OF Fair
mont, Junior Vice Commander. DR.. NJ.
S. Hall was elected Medical Director
Oomrade II. NJ. Wallace, OF Clarksburg,
Chaplain.
r. II. Freer, j. II. Duvall, r. S. North.
colt, q. W. Taggart and D. r. King were
elected a Council OF Administration.
Comrades j. l., Ruhl and |. II. Duvall
were elected delegates to the National
EnCampment and comrades p. Gano and
NJ s. Hall were elected alternstes. On
motion tho Department Commander was
authorized to send greeting to the Depart
ment OF Ohio, now In session at Cleve-
land. 1t was moved that the Quarter
master be instructed to purchase a flag
lior the Department, The enCampment
adjourned until to-day at 10 O'Clock
Following Is a list OF the delegates pres
ent:
g, Is. Smith, Department Commander.
John Ctrlin, Senior Vice Commander.
Lee Raymond, Junior Vice Commander.
II. V, Daniels, Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral.
Nj. S. Riley, Chief Mastering Officer.
J. s. Buckley, Quartermaster General,
LII. Duvsl, Judge Advocate.
Council OF Adminiatration-D. g. Brock,
G. X. Mallory, B. i. Malone, Benjamin
Harvey,
James W. Shrayer, Thomas @. Miller,
r. n Fleming, Meade Post, Fairmont.
WilliRmJ. Kerns, Custer Post Nos.
/. II. Duvall, Pierpont Post No. o.
Thomas Chambers, W. j. Robb, j. NJ.
Richards, W. s. Meek, w. j. Gabreath, J.
y. McFadden and +. II. Crago, Holiday
Post No. ~.
George W. THggart, Post No. H..
John l.. Murray, No. IL.
James Porter and Charles A. Freeman,
No. II.
D. Il. King, Post No. SO.
T. Gano, West Union, No. 50.
Anthony Smith and Silas Henderson,
Tyler county, No. 81.
NJ. s. Hall and R, H. Freer, No. 80.