The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-16
OPENED.
rWE NATIONAL MEETING OF
SONS OF VETERANS
Rpsins Its 7th Annual Session
at the Grand Opera House.
Nearly Every State in the Union
is Fully Represented.
BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE
CAMP FIRE.
In.Diring Music, Good Speeches,
and u General Good Time.
The Ladies' Aid Society Opens
Ifs sScS>ion.-The EMGanIp-
mcnt Il Big Success.
p.,ius It's 7th Annual Session
ot the Grand Opera House.
Nearly Every State in the Union
is Fully Represented.
BRILLIANT SCENE AT THE
CAMP FIRE.
Iu.uirlug Music, Good Speeches,
and a General Good Time.

ItsScS>ion.-I'he EIlcamp-
mcnt u Big Success.
Every train yesterday brought in adj
lrop, delegates to the National Meet
in, ii the Commandery.in.Chief Of the
Son,oi Veterans. The Iowa delegation
arrived Yesterday morning early and
J.le,otes from other States arrived on
l,,or trains, among them Lieutenant
Reid ofthc US. Army, author OF Reid's
Tactics and Secretary OF State Griffin,
oi Indiana, and Judge Hatch, of the
Srnrmc Court, Of Buffalo, n. Y.
The Encampment was called to order
nll o'clock at the Grand Opera House
by General Abbott, the Commander-in-
Chief all the national officers being
present, and every State being fully
rorpsentcd, 2225 delegates having pre-
ssp,rd credentials. In addition there
vo, large number of visiting members
nr,seut whO are not regular delegates,
and onitr spfimkling Of members OF
tLe &. A, r. Fully ninety per cent Of
the delegates were in full uniform and
presented an imposing and truly mill:
iary effect in the handsomely decorated
theatre.
Asthe proceedings OF the Comman'
d4y.in.Chiei are mostly OF u secret na-
lure, the main part Of the business trans.
acted and to be transacted hereafter will
not be made public.
COMMITTEES.
Unnecessary prcliminaries were dis.
penscd with and Gen. Abbott an
nounccd the committees as follows:
Committee on Credentials j. Post,
Adtulaut General Col. Brown, OF Mary.
land; Mcdowell, OF New Jersey; Col.
rpham, OF Massachusetts,, and Van
llOuten, OF Iowa.
This committee made ii report. which
is substantially covered by the list OF
delegates and officers printed yesterday.
The report was accepted and the com
mitteG continued.
Gen. Abbott then announced the fol-
lowing additional committees:
On Distribution OF Work-Russeii, OF
Pennsylvania; San Souci, OF Connecti-
cut; Captain Rogers, OF Dakota; DIR.
AverliCk, Of Kentucky, and d. X.
Frazier Of West Virginia.
On Ritual-M. l.. Hall, Of Michigan;
L. H. Mlham, OF Minnesota; Loeben-
stein, Of Missouri; Col. George w.
Leonard, OF Ohio, and John hinkiey, OF
Massachusetts.
On Rcsolutions-J. D. Rowen, OF
Iowa; +. T. Roe, OF Illinois; n. NJ. Pell, OF
Kentucky; Rathbone, OF Ohio; Griffin,
Of Indiana Davis, OF New Hampshire;
L. NJ, Armes, OF Pennsylvania.
On Reports OF Oflicers-E. W. Hatch,
Of New York; Rowe, Of Wisconsin
Parker, Of Pennsylvania; A. S. Morgan,
OF Minnesota; Wood, OF Indiana.
On Constitution, Rules and Regula-
ioRs-R. L. FIeer, OF West Virginia;
!. Maccabe, Of Massachusetts,; L. ].
Webb, Of Kansas; L. MCCrillis, OF Glli-
nois; \. K. Brown, OF Ohio.
Al the conclusion Of the reading OF
these lists the EnCampment took re-
cess until 3 o'clock.
THE AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was largely
given up to the reading Of the reports
oi the national officers. That OF Adju-
taat General Post was perhaps the most
interesting, showing 4G,Gl2 members
now in good standing, an increase OF
over 1900 in the past year,
The reports the other officers are very
interesting, and will be given to the pub
lie To-day.
THE ELECTION TO-DAY.
At tO.days session the election OF Off
ceB will occur, and the interest is CEN
tered III it. As stated yesterday, there
are four leading candidates for Com
mander.in.Chiei, Gen. Abbott, OF ILL
nos, Gen. Leland j. Webb, of Kansas,
Ten, Nlilham, Of Minnesota, and Gen.
frazec, Of Ohio, all Western men. The
contest promises to be very close, though
good natured. A strong opposition to
Ten Abbott's reelection has developed
anu last night odds were offered that he
would not be reelected. II is acknow-
IeIged, however, that he has made an
eIcIent officer. Gen. FraZeC was con-
SIeFed for a time yesterday to be in the
lyad, though Gen. Milham's friends
ysalln ior him majority, and Gen.
,MrObSSupporters were confident. The
'SS'eI st says he IS not eleCtiOneering any.
Al' Tue gentlemen are admitted to be
sn:nohg s:ng and capable, and there is posi-
nl'lIy That the contest will wax SO strong
~ y. 70 admit u dark horse. In fact, pre-
Gteuons that it will be dark horse are
frequently heard.
:, ihe contest between Ohio and
massachusetts, for high honors still goes
In' Both the delegations have their
nahileS as high as they can possibly get
.nen on the Mcclure House, but up to
Ta% lay VHio still seems to be ION top"
,- s-ss nlghr the Ohio boys capped the eli
max by sending up a balloon to a great
WTg.shi' 1t caught fire, however, and
ans aeSsCaluse'ls ~ may exceed the perform
THE PARADE TOMORROW.
Tomorrow will occur the street parade
anu 'rp to the Park, The latter, be it
remembered by the visitors, is all owing
10 Tue generosity Of one of Wheeling's
most nc enterprising citizens, Mr.. Anton
tNeymann, who has placed the motor
Hae at the disposal OF the boys, free Of
expense. The parade will occur at l
0S'oek, theiine being formed at the cor
a ner OF Chapline and Twelfth street, Just
Sye SSooye headquarters. The parade will be
SSealed Seed by the Opera House band.
invral inl visiting camps will participate
~ "a body, among them an artillery camp
niT ~ym tltisburgh. The Wheeling militia
w.;T vii also be in line. These bodies
Ia m 9c' as an escort to the Comman.
Tt!'ln,Chief, and 1t is hoped
TI RAJ al the delegates will be in line.
VIZ WI PACK Eagle Drum Corps, one oi
;MnGseitngs crack organizations, will aid
~ furnishing the music. The Veterans
Sle ule Twelfth West Virginia Regiment
ma waO are to hold a reunion here To-
"''FeW Will participate, Us will also