The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-16
THE FIRST RHG[NHNH
Recognized Under the New
State Militia Law,
MEETING OF LINE OFFICERS
At Falrmont-Colonel FreeF Elected
to Command, and all Express
Themselves as satlsfled-otheF
News from West Virginia,
sp.rinI pl,paleh o M InlelIlaenn.r.

Special DlIp1teh 10 ue IHIeNt0enetF'
FAIRNoNT, W. Va, August l6,-A
meeting Of the line officers Of the first
regiment met in Central Hall this after
noon, every company having q full rep
resentatlon, except A and X, and on mo.
ton Of Lieut., D, w. Martin, Of 90. K,
Lieut., R, Z, Fast was called to the chair
and Lieut.. A, !, Duval was elected Sec
retary. The chair appointed commit
tee on credentials consisting Of Captains
W. S. Hamilton, W, B, Sine aud l., Z,
Amicki committee on permanent or
ganizatlon consisting OF Capt j, D,
Robinson and Lieuts, ]. E, Fowler and
F. @. HelmlCk and committee on reso-
lutons consisting Of Captains A. L,
Prichard, ]. R, Miller and W, A, West
fall.
After q brief adjournment the Com
mittee on Credentials reported the fol-
lowing officers present and entitled to
one vote each; Company A, w, S. Ham.
iIton, Captain, VS.. @. Moots, Second
LieuEenanti Company B, W. A. West
fall, Captain, NJ, Zinn, First Lieutenant,
d. Woolter, Second Lieutenant; Com
pany @, A. l., Prichard, Captain, W, O.
Rymer, First Lieutenant, A, N. Crane,
Second Lieutenatit; Company D, w,
B. Sine, Captain, 4. j, Thomas, First
Lieutenant, A. l.. ShankS, Second
LIeutenanti Company Z, @, D, Robin.
son, Captain, NJ. L, ShafFer, First Lieu.
tenant, l.. Gotf, Second Lieutenant;
Company +, John s. Hamilton, Captain,
George Delphalt, First Lieutenant, +. @.
HelmiGk, Second Lieutenant; Company
G, Il. A. Armstrong, Captain, o. I.
Blaney, First Lieutenant, B, L, Lowe,
Second Lieutenant; Company II, L.
Amick, Captain, A. l. Duyal, First Lieu
tenant, j. E, Fowler, Second Lieutenant;
Company ], ]. X. Miller, Captain, r. L.
Fast, First Lieutenant, G. O. Baker,
Second Lieutenant; Company X, D. W.
Martin, First Lieutenant.
After mutual interchange OF views
for the good Of the several companies
and the regiments, the following officers
were chosen: Colonel, Romeo II, Freer;
Lieutenant. Colonel, r. Z. Fast; Major,
r, A. Armstrong. A letter from Adju-
tant. General Woods stating that the
Legislature having failed to make an ap-
preparation for the annual encamPment,
II the individual members Of companies
would obligate themselves 10 pay their
own expenses, that the Governor would
issue the necessary orders, and that tents
and camp eQuipage would be furnished.
The subject was left with the captains OF
the companies present. The principal
contest was centered In the Colonelcy
and the balloting was spirited, Col.
Freer receiving nineteen out OF thirty
over his opponent, Lieutenant. Colonel
Smith. The election was made unani-
nous, aud all who had been opposed TO
Col. Freer expressed themselvea-well
satisfied with the result.
Resolutions were adopted requesting
tue Colonel, In making his staff up.
pointments, to consult with the captains
OF companies from which such appoint-
lnents arc to be made; asking the Gov
ernor to bring before the extra session Of
the Legislature tho question OF IN ap-
preparation to carry out the provisions
Of the new military law; expressing ap-
probation OF the efforts Of the Governor
and Adjutant General in organizing,
eQuipping and making efficient tue Ma
tional Guard Of West Virginia; thank
ing Colonel Frecr and Major Gluck for
their faithful work in securing the pass.
age OF the amended military law, and
the people Of Fairmont for their cour-
tnaieR