Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-20
THE MILITARY.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING HELD LAST
EVENING,
At the Rooms Of Tie Chamber Of Commerce
Plan OfPOcsdurs Agreed Upon and a Committee
Appointed to Garry it Out

About twenty-five gentlemen interested
in the project of forming a military Dat
TALON in this city, to cooperate with the
companies at Wellsbarg and West Liberty
in forming a regiment, assembled IN the
Chamber Of Commerce room, last evening"
and after q long discussion, formulated a
system upon which it Is thought foul COM
NAMES can be raised. Mr.. F. P. Mcneil
was called to preside, and Mr.. W. T.
Beans selected as Secretary. The object
Of the gathering being explained, it was
officially stated that an appropriation oil
~ 600 had been secured from the National
Government for the military Of the State.
This sum was based upon six hundred
men. Thsre were now about three hundred
men in the State who had been regularly
mustured in, and one-half OF the sum
above mentioned would be credited to
them. 1t was designed to apply the re-
manning $500 TO q regiment OF three
hundred men, TO be raised in the Pan-Han-
die counties. OF this three hundred, about
one hundred have already been raised in the
companies at Wellsburg and West Liberty.
This left two hundred men for Wheeling's
quota, which number might be made up
in two companies of one hundred men
each. or divided into i've companies Of
thjrty-two or more men each, at the option
of those in the organization. A four. COM
pany battalion in the city had been deemed
best, for several reasons. Such a scheme
would make the companies OF the conVen-
lent size Of fifty men each, and would at
the same time make a siX-Company regi-
ment, controlled by Wheeling. Itwase x-
planned also, that the government appro-
priation, which was but the first of a series
which would come along if the Organiza-
tiOns were maintained, would provide uni
forms, arms, accOutrements and anmuni-
ton for the men, and that there would be
no expense whatever, not even for an arm
ory, as assurances had been given that If
the battalion was formed the city would
proyide the Second Ward Market hall, or
som other suitable place for drill and head
quarters, and that aid would be extended
in fitting it up.
After matters had been thus fully ex-
! planned, the meeting turned its attention
TO the best method of procedure, and 1t
was decided that the organization Of four
companies would be best; ~thereupon, on
motion of Mr.. Frank Stanton, the city was
divided into four districts, as follows: One
composed of the First and Seventh wards,
one of the Second and Third, one of the
Fourth and Fifth, and one of the Sixth
and Eighth, a committee Of two to be ap-
pointed in each ward to solicit the names
of members of the companies assigned to
The district in which the ward is located,
but with the understanding that a person
from any part of the city might enroll him
self in any one of the four companies he de-
sired.
After this motion had been fully debated
and carried, the Chair appointed the follow
ing ward committees
First district-First ward, Frank Stan
ton and William Otto; Seventh ward, Clar-
Cuce Irwin and W. c. Beans.
Second dist~rict-SeeOud ward, A. A.
Franzheim and DR.. j. l.. Dickeyi Third
ward, George W. Stamm and DR.. K. NJ.
Baird.
Third district-Fourth ward, George F.
Boyd, Jr., and Allen Brock; Fifth ward,
W. h. McNabb and John E Hall.
Fourth district-Sixth ward, DIR. II. b.
Rlguley and Geo. Weisgerber; Eighth
ward, John Howard ard Harry Seybold.
These committees we're instructed to
use the utmost possible diligence in OBJ
tanning the enrolment of men during the
iOurned meeting to he held at the room of
the Chamber Of Commerce next Saturday
evening at seven o'clock. Those present
last night also resolved themselves into a
committee OF the whole to secur names,
and all such are to be reported to the sew
eral ward committees, unless n preference
is shown for some particular company.
Before adjourning Capt. B. B. Dovcner,
who was present in the hall, was called
upon for a speech, aud made a splendid
little address, commencing the spirit
shown. He said Wheeling, without envy
ing other towns, ought TO emulate and
exceed the ether counties in this regard.
He was loudly a~pplauded.
CHARLEsTON's NEW COMPANY.
FOrty-eight members Of the Governors
Guard were in attendance at the State
Armory at Charleston, Saturday night,
aud we're mustered into the service of the
State. The following is the roster OF Off
GERS: Captain, C. c. Rand; Fhst Lieuien-
ant, F.. A. Boone; SecOn i Lieutenant,
John A. PeytOn; Chief Musician, T. i.
| Andre; First Sergeant, J. S. Atkinson;
Second Sergeant, J. r. Tuayer; Third
Sergeant. Charles Dryden; Fourth Ser
gsant, Fred. G.. Carr; Fifth Sergeant, Frank
Cox; Secretary, F. II. Scott; First Coz
poral, W. +. MeClnrg; Second Corporal,
f. A. Reid; third Corporal, Charles d.
Jones; Fourth Corporal, H. K. Cushman;
Company Surgeon, DR.. I. l.. Barber
| Great enthusiasm was manifested. Gov
ernor Wilson was elected an honorary
member of the company and responded in
a happy manner, thanking the company
for the compliment paid him and prom
isiB that the uniforms and necessary equip
! Eents ebOnld be secured at once.