The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-10

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'~ acter. Every State in the
Union save four will be represented
among the delegates, by some Of their
most prominent citizens.
Wednesday night, the occasion OF the
camp fire at the Grand Opera House,
will be the only meeting open to
the public, as the sessions OF the
Encampment will be of a secret nature,
to which only members OF the order aud
the Grand Army OF the Republic will
be admitted. The campfire Wednesday
night. however, will be well worth at
tending, short speeches by distinguished
visitors and local orators, interspersed
with music by the Opera House orches-
ira, making up the programme. On
Friday will be the street parade, in which
the Commandery-in-Chief and all visit
ing Sons OF Veterans, the Grand Army
OF the Republic, military companies and
the veterans OF the Twelfth Volunteer
Infantry will participate.
The l50or 200gentlemen who comprise
the Commandery.in.Chief proper are
principally officers OF various ranks, from
general down to lieutenant, and the ma
iority will be in iull regimentals, the uni
form being the same as that worn blythe
officers OF the United States army. They
will no doubt present an attractive APP
pearance, as they will be arranged in
line according to rank.
The following letter has been received
from Col. W. d. Curtis Of the Twelfth
West Virginia Volunteer Infantry:
WEST LIBERTY, W. Va, I
August s, 1855. I
Geo. 4. Huntington, Adiutrat;
DEAR SIR: / take pleasure in acknowl-
edging the receipt OF your cordial invi-
tation to attend theannual Encampment
OF the Sons OF Veterans, to be held in
Wheeling, August 10, l6 and II. In re-
ply, | will say that, no preventing Provi-
dcnee, | will be with you. have also
made arrangements for our annual meet
ing OF the Twelfth West Virginia Vol
unteer Infantry, to be held there on the
18th instant. II agreeable, | will state
as President OF that organization, ! will
have the old veterans join in theparade
OF that day.
Yours very respectfully,
W. B. CURTIS.
1t is expected that the regimental re-
union OF the Twelfth will be one OF the
pleasantest features OF the enCampmcnt.
The appearance OF the veterans, as well
as all members OF the G. A. r., will
doubtless create much enthusiasm.
As before stated, about all the rooms
in the hotels have been engaged by yari-
GUS State delegations. Yesterday Lieut..
Hugh ]. Reed, author OF Reeds Tactics,
now the standard work in the United
States Army, engaged rooms ut the Me-
Lure House and will participate in the
encampment.
Gen. II. NJ. Russell, chief OF staff to
Gen. Abbott, has also engaged rooms.
Mrs. W. D. 4. O'Brien, National Pres
ident Of the Ladies' Aid Societies Of the
Sons OF Veterans, arrived in the city
last evening.
No word has yet been received from
any OF the companies OF the First West
Virginia regiment, but it is thought that
some of the Marion county militia and
the Wellsburg Light Guards will be
here. The Wheeling company will turn
out on Friday, together with the q. a.
Il. posts in body.
Visiting members OF the order from
other points, who are not delegates TO
the Encampment, on arriving in the
city will Immediately report at head
quarters, register and receive badges en-
fitting them to admission to the Opera
House during the sessions. Following
is the official programmed:
Tuesday, August l4.-Arrival oil the
Commander.in,C Chief and staff, delegates
and visiting camps. p. m, meeting
OF the Council.in.C Chief Of The United
States, and sitting OF the standing com.
mittees. p. m, eXemplitlcation Of
ritual BY Inspector General Hall, at G.
A. r. hall, Main street, near Twelfth.
Wednesday, August l5.-0a. m. sharp,
opening oil the Annual Encampment
OF the Commandery.in-Chief. All mem.
bers in good standing and members OF
the G. 4. L., admitted to the sessions.
$ D. IN, grand camp fire. Welcome by
the Mayor; response by General Abbott,
Commander-in-chief; music, addresses
by distinguished orators, &c.
Thursday, August l6.-0 a. M, session
OF Encampment, continuing all day,
with night session.
Friday, August 40 Il. M, session OF
Encampment and adjournment at noon.
] p. M, street parade OF visiting camps,
in command OF the Commander.in-
Chief and visit to Wheeling park, where
a lunch will be provided for the guests.