The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-12
THE MILITARY SPIRIT
That is Now Being Felt in Many
Parts Of w. Va.
TO BE REVIVED IN THIS CITY
If PossibIe--.A Company Formed ut
wellsburs and Two Talked
of Herc---a $1,000
Appropriation.


A determined effort is to be made to
revive the military spirit that prevailed
here only Il few years ago The matter
has been quietly talked OF by u number
of leading young men for sometime past
they have been greatly encouraged by
the preliminaryEcanvass OF the situation
they have made, and they have been
assured that every possible encourage
ment that the State can offer will be held
out to them. West Virginia has not n
good State militialaw, thatis one that pro-
vides iorthepropercare and maintenance
of citizen soldiery, and therein lies
the great drawback TO the formation Of
military companies in the State. Better
things IRE hoped for from the next Legis-
iature, however, and on the strength OF
that hope there has been revival Of a
military feeling in many parts OF the
State, is has been noted and approved OF
by the ISTELLIGENcER. This feeling has
not until now been felt here. Wheeling
ought to have battalion or ut least two
strong companies. In the States Of Penn.
sylvania, Ohio, New York, Connecticut
and Others where the militia is encOur.
aged, there is not city the size Of
Wheeling but has one or more crack
companies that are the pride OF the peO'
pie. 1t should be so In Wheeling.
In 1878, Wheeling had her famous
Matthews and Golf Guards-two hand.
somely uniformed and well-dsilled or
CARNATIONS; later the Zouaves fourished,
They existed till the members naturally
tired of being called upon to foot eX.
penses that should have been borne by
the State or city and then they expired
and until recently there has been moth.
ing that could be called West Virginia
militia; now there are some excellent
companies in the State, and there should
be more.
Mr.. A. A. Franzheim OF this city, 8
member Of Governor Wilson's stall, is
one Of those actively interested in the
matter here. II is his idea to have tive
strong companies raised and maintained
in this city; these with the company
already formed and soon to be mustered
in ut Wellsburg, would form battalion
that would be easily gotten together. AZ
soon us certain number Of mer
in this district are enrolled
us l miiitiamen there is
general Government appropriation o
1000 that will be available; Of Thu
amount $1,000 would be for uniforms
and $1,000 for equipments. The city o.
county could very properly provide al
armory, and citizens ut large ought t.
encourage the movement in 0the
ways. No time should be lost il
this matter. 1t IL pretty definite
" settled that the First Regi
ment, composed OF companies in tn,
interior counties, will come here in thu
latter part OF the spring for weeks en-
campmcnt. How much better Wheel
ing would be prcpapd to do the hand
some thing on this OCCASION Ii she had III
organization Of her own to take part il
the cncampment. II is probable that {
mectingwill be call0d in the near futur,
for the purpose of starting the formation
OF company.
| The new company Mt Wellsburg me-
in the Mayors Office on Friday nigh
and effected a permanent organization
by clecting the following officers
George W. McCleary, President; Ashle!
Cooper, Secretary; G. 4, Steotzer, Cap
tain; T. +. Amick, First Lieutenant
George NJ. White, Second Lieutenant
Al. Duvai, First Sergeant; John B. Red
man, Second; J.W. jacob, Third and JOIN
+. Fowler, Fourth Sargennti Frapl
Newman, First Corporal; NJ. AIcNlanua
Second; Robert De Camps, Third, AM
Ernest IIally, Fourth. The name TIN
company adopted is the "Wellsburl
Light Guards
The Following committees were ap
pointed: One on hall or place OF meet
ing; ono on constitution and bylaws
one 10 notify the Adjutant in regard t.
the organization; one TO select diileren
styles Of uniform to be submitted 10 thu
company for Il selection, and also re
Cruiting committee, consisting of J. S
Churchman, 7. Il. Amick, A. !. Duval
Joseph Patterson and Ashley Cooper
An assessment Of twenty-five cents pei
member w.ts made to defray incidental
expenses.
An adjournment was had to meet a
the same place this evening, when the
various committees as far MS possible art
expected to report. There are now OF
the roll thirty-six members and it is thu
intention to increase this number to thu
limit which is seventy-twO. The com
pany is starting off auspiciously, com
posed Of the best young men Of the place
who are enthusiastic, and will make thil
company n success.