Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-16

in their praises of the hearty welcome
they have received and the hOspItable man
ner in which they are being treated.
They are a uuit in ~pronouncing Wheel
loo one Of the best cities they have yet
visited, and they haven't seen 1t all yet
either, nor have they yet been treated to
all the pleasure that Is laid cut for them
The Executive Committee, the Sous OF Vet
Grams and the members OF the G A. X, OF
the CITY are uutiring in their efforts to
make the visitors feel at home, and the
general verdict of the latter shows how
well they have succeeded.
But let Us look at the visitors. They
are . body Of the most gentlemanIy, gen
isl. Jolly aud cOmpaniouabie set Of men,
Young and old, that ever visited Wheel
irr. aad they have done much tn make the
dur,s OF the Reception Committees light
er. because they are boys who are not by
ANY means hard 10 entertain, and they
have = way of making themselves at home
that is very Commendahle, and they have
succeeded 10 having a good time, from all
reports, with several States to hear from.
Among the early morning arrivals yes
terdly were Past Colonel James d Row
tn, Of The Iowa Division, who IL Deputy
State Printer Of his State, K NJ DE Witt,
NJ. d., of Dss MoiEes, Medical
Director, Department OF Iowa
q. A. *, and A. II. McNulty, Of the
same place. At y later hour Lieutenant
General Henry Frazer, al Cleveland, ar
rived aud was escorted to the Mcclure
House nv a detachment OF the Sons OF Vet
eraus headed by the Opera House band.
Many others also arrived during the day.
The formal opening of the seventh an
nual Encampment was booked for O'Clock,
Int It was not until after II o'clcck that
the meeting was called TO order by Com
ma, der-in-Chiri Abbott and the opening
ceremonies gone through with. The ma
uonal officers were all present and IN their
seat with the exception of ono member oil
the C,unc,l-in-ghief. This is n good midi
cation OF the interest manifested IN the
oder and in tins meeting OF the
EnCampment. All necessary preliml.
narie4 were dispensed with and General
Abbott announced the various committees
as iollows:
Committee on Credentials-C J. Post,
Adiutnnt General; Col. S. J. Brown,
Of MARYLAND; WIN. McDDwell, OF New
jersey: Col. y. c Upham; OF Massachu-
srft4. and George Van HOuten, OF Iowa.
TIE committee male u report, which
WA accepted aud the committee con
tlnued.
Grneral Abbott then announced the
following additional committees.
Ca Distribution OF WoTk-H. NJ Rls-
sell. ct Pennsylvania; f j. san Souci,
OF Connecticut; Captain W A Rogers, OF
Dakota; Dr.. AVerdick, Of Kentuck, aud
G.. X. Frazier, OF West VIrg nia.
Ga K,tual-M. +. Hall, OF Michigan
L. If Milhnm, of Minnesota; LOebenstcln,
ut Missouri; Col George W LeonNtd, Of
Ohio, and John Hinkley, OF Massachu-
sets
On Resolutions-J. d. Roweu, Of Iowa;
+ +. Roe, OF Illinois; n. NJ. Pell, Of Ken
tucky;E G. Rithbone, OF ONO; Chas. +,
Griffin, ut Indiana; Eugene 5. Davis, of
New Hampshire, f.. NJ. Aimcs, OF Penn
s~ylvauia.
On Reports Of Onicers-E W. Hatch, OF
New York; William Rowe, Of Wisconsin,
Parker, Of Pennsylvania; A. 5. Morgan, OF
Minu,sota; d. w. Wood, OF Indiana.
OK Constitution, Rules and Regulations
II II. Freer, OF West Virginia; J. +
Maccahy. OF Massachusetts; l.. j. Webb,
OF Kansas; +. McCritlis, Of Illinois; A. 4
Bro wn, Ci Ohio.
A. the conclusion OF the reading of these
committees the Encampment took a recess
until . o'clock p III.
At the above named hour the EnCsmp-
meut agliu met and proceeded to business.
The afternoon session was principally taken
no with the reading Of the general report oi
the Cnmmandery-lu-Chiei the report OF the
Inspector General aud report of the Chap
lain.
Important resolutions were introduced,
AN. the remainder of the session whs taken
up with discussion upon them.
The first business TINS morning will be
the reception OF the report Of the Coun-
cil-in-Chirt, after winch other bust
ne.s will he transacted. The annual eiec-
ton ct officers will also take place some
time to-day.