The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-01-16
G. A. r. MATTERu.
Notes from tho POstS IN the West Virginia
Department, etc.

Notes from tho POstA IN the WeSt Virginia
Department, etc.
The following officers Of EImore
Evans Post No. II, G. A. R., Glen
Easton, ". Va, were installed by Assist.
ant Adiutant General F. II. Crago,
on Friday evening, January 1S: Com.
mander, s. R. Hanen; Senior Vice Com.
mander, W. o. Grimes; Junior Vice Com.
mander, W. A. Stewart; Adiutant, W. Il,
Ennis; Qusrtermaster, N. Hsger; Surgeon,
]. NJ. Harris; Chaplain, W. H. Hubbs !;
Officer OF the Day, o. q. P. sydick !;
Post met for the first time in their new
hall. On account of the slmost impassi-
BILE condition Of the roads, quite num-
ber Of the comrades were kept away. The
Post is increasing steadily in membership
and 1t will soon be one OF the best posts in
the State. The comrades are all enthus-
iastic 6. A. r. men, and the principles OF
the order-fraternity, charity and 10y
alty-REe fully exempli6ed in the dealings
with each other. The meeting was q very
pleasant one.
Andrew Mather Post No. IA, Parkers.
burg, stands first In point OF membership,
having 1872 members In good standing.
Meade Post No. 8, at Fairmont, is second,
with 1l8. J. W. Holiday Poat No. u, is
third, with Ill, while Blundon No. 70,
come fourth with 96. Blundon Post Is st
the Permanent Seat, and bids fair to soon
be the largest Post in the State. Andrew
Mather; though, will not give up the
hammer without strnp0lA
The Inspectors will be at work during
the remainder Of this month and Feb.
ruary.
The new G. A. R. hall at Wheeling is a
beauty. It will be formally dedicated
come time in the near future.
The order has stood and ia able to stand
all obloquy,snd adverse criticism that have
been hesped upon II, and now is the time
for all old soldiers to enlist for life. West
Virginia ought to have at least 1000 COM
Iadea In line at the meeting in June at
Columbus.
Splendid posts have lately been organ.
lied at Glenville, Gilmore county, Beling.
ton, Barbour county, and at Jsrvisville,
Harrison county.
There are Bix posts In MarshSll county
and six in Richie county. No other
counties can boast OF 80 many.
Meade Post No. 9, at Fairmont, pub.
licly installed their officers one night last
week. Carlin Camp No. 8, Sons Of Vet.
Grams, attended in body, by special In.
vitaton. A fine literary and musical pro.
gramme was rendered, and the following
offiCera were inatalled Commander,
Thomas A, Maulahy; Senior Vice Com.
mRnder, Thomas N. Fleming, Junior Vice
Commander, George D. Jackson Surgeon,
Dr. ]. q. Brownfsld; Chaplain, DR.. Gideon
Martin; Q1artermaster, N. o. Cochran !;
Officer OF the Day, George /. Fleming; OF.
fCer Of the Guard, Jonathan Hawkins (;
AdjutRnt, T. q. Miller; Sergeant Msjor,
R. o. Dunnington; QuRrtermaater Ser.
Reant, II. F. Leonard. At the close Of the
proceeding, Adjutsnt Miller, on behalf Of
himself and Sergeant Major r. @, Dun
nington, presented to the post q fine por.
trait OF Gen. George G. Meade, which
Commander MRuisby gracefully received.
hepost was also presented with large
and handsome photograph Of the head Of
Gen. Meade's war horse ("Old Baldy"), q
donation from Gen, GsUrgs G. Meade Post,
OF Philadelphia, A copy has been furn.
lsbed to each post in the United States
that bears General Mesds's name.
Mrs. Amanda L. Murdock, OF this city,
has been appointed by the Commander.
in-Ohief Of the Relief Corps Of this county,
as the Deputy Tor West Virginia. Posts
Of the g. A. R. desiring to form auxiliary
Relief Corps should address her.