The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-04
THB SONS OF VETERANS.
Executive Committee compIet-
ing the Arrangements
FOR THE BIG ENCAMPMENT
or the Observation-Disclosures
ter Of Observation-Disclosures Aid
Society Contlngent-NIilitary
COMPANIES 70 be Here.

Companies 10 be Here.
At the meeting of the Sons OF Yeter-
ans Executive Committee last night
communication from the Adjutant Gen.
eral of the G. A. R. Department of West
Virginia, was received, offering the COM
mittee the use OF certain flags and ban.
ners for decorative purposes, and Col.
Baguley issued an order to Capt. Carney
Hartley, OF the Fairmont Camp, to ship
the articles to Wheeling. These decora-
tons will be used in identifying the
Grand Opera House and the National
headquarters at the Mcclure House on
the occasion OF the big Encampment on
the 10Th, 10Th and 18th instants. Mayor
Seabright also rendered to the COM
mittee, on behalf OF the city, the flags
and bunting belonging to the corpora
ton, used ut the Reunion last year.
A member OF the committee suggested
that the natural gas pipes used last year
in Illuminating the city might be secured
on application. The Encampment, he
remarked, would be composed OF repre-.
sentative and influential citizens OF near.
ly every State in the Union, and that it
would be the best opportunity that
Wheeling ever had to advertise herself,
He had no doubt that ii the matter we're
properly presented to the Chamber OF
Commerce, some steps would be taken
by the business men to repeat the dis
play OF last year. The matter was dis
Cussed for a time, but no action was
taken. The entire camp was constituted
u Committee on Decoration, and it was
resolved to issue general request to the
business men on the principal streets to
decorate their buildings thus aiding the
local camp to give the National delegates
an appropriate welcome.
1t was stated that there was little
doubt Of the Governors Guards and the
Kanawha Ritemen being present, us an
escort to the Governor and his full stall,
and that in all probability several other
companies Of the State Militia would be
here to participate in the parade OF Fri
day, the 18th. The following letter from
Col. K. II. Frcer, OF the First Regiment,
has been received:
Headquarters FIRST REGIMENT, !
WEST VIRGINIA VOLUNTEER MILITIA, :
RiTcHIE, G. H., August 8, lSSS.
George 4. Darlington, Chairman Commit
Tee on LnriiGti0n.
DEAR SIR:-Your favor Of to-day Just
received and contents carefully noted.
| can only say that theinvitation will at
once be conveyed to my regiment and
the result promptly communicated to
you. The matter OF transportation will
have much to do with the decision.
Yours truly,
r. II. FREEE,
Colonel LIST West Virginia Regiment.
A general order issued by Mrs. W. d.
A. OBrien, OF Ohio, president Of the
Ladies' National Aid Society OF the Sons
OF Veterans, was read, from which the
following self explanatory paragraphs
are taken:
"National Headquarters Ladies' Aid
Society will be established at the Stamm
House, and all delegates will report to
the National Secretary on arrival and
present their credentials. The hotel is
less than one block IRON the G. A. r.
Hall, where the convention will be held,
and has agreed to give us rate OF 81 80
per day. 1t can accommodate about
twenty-five delegates. There are no in
toxicants sold ut this hotel, which will
make it most agreeable place to stop
at. Delegates who cannot secure ac-
COmmodations at this hotel can be fur
nished excellent quarters at first class
boarding houses at lesser rate. Write
at once to Col. II. B. Baguley, Chairman
Executive Committee, Wheeling, W. |
Va, ii you are sure you will attend the
Encampment, and tell him when you
will arrive and your preference for hotel
or boarding house.
"As there is no Society at Wheeling,
and the camp is less than six months
old, it will be impossible for them to OBJ
tain private entertainment for our sister
delegates. This will neccssitatc the pay
ment by all delegates and officers OF such
expenses as they may incur. Please
bear this in mind before you start. II
you take the precaution to write the
Chairman OF the Executive Committee
as above, you can get an idea OF what
such expenses WILL be.
every Society is urged to send u del
egate, as this will be most important
Encampment, and there should be 100
votes at least in the convention. Make
an unusual effort to have one person
present from your society.
"The National President will 60 to
Pittsburgh, Pa, to transact important
official business, and will arrive there on
Friday, August 10, and will leave for
Wheeling on Monday morning, August
49,"
Another meeting OF the committee
will be held Monday night, when further
arrangements will be made.