The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-04-15

The movement to found Homo for
ex-confederate veterans of West Vtr-
ginia, which was started in Charleston
some time ago, is progressing nicely
ana the speedy erection of home at a
point in the state not yet determined,
is assured. Here in Wheeling benefit
entertainment Is to be given in the
Opera House next Monday evening,
when there should be a crowded house.
Throughout the state. too, the public
Is taking a pronounced interest in the
movement. The officers OF the Home
association IRE rs follows:
Presldent-S. S. Green, Of Charleston.
Vice Presldents-First distrist, Rob
ert White. Of Wheeling; Second DIS
trict, Robert AIcGldowneyS OF Wetzel;
Third district, John Coffman, Of Clarks-
burg; Fourth district, Judge j. g. Nc
ClueF, OF Parkersburg; Fifth district,
General John McCausland, OF Mason;
Sixth district, Capt John Il. Thomp-
son, OF Putnam; Seventh district, capt.
/. A. Welch, OF Mcdowell; Eighth dis
trlct, Col. C. S. Peyton, OF Greenbrier:
Ninth district, Col. T. y. Swami, Of
Kanawha; Tenth district Hon. Isaac
v. johnson, OF Barbour; Eleventh dis
-trict, David Camp, OF Monongalia:
Twelfth district, Col. J. A. Robinson, of
Mineral; Thirteenth district, Col. r. Z.
Chew, OF Jefferson.
Secretary-Co Colonel j. Bernard Pey-
ton. Of Charleston.
Charleston.
The association has adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions detailing It's aims,
objects and purposes:
This association shall be called: THE
West Virginia Confederate Soldiers
Home Association"
The objects OF the association shall
be to found and maintain state home
for worthy disabled, or intirm. needy
Confederate soldiers, and to devise and
carry into effect ouch measures as may
be deemed expedlent to secure and
maintain such a Home"
The officers Of the association shall
be a president, thirteen vice presidents,
Zone from each senatorial district OF
the stae), a secretary and q treasurer.
There shall be state executive COM
mittee, consisting Of the president and
four other persons to be appointed by
him, which shall aid the president in
the discharge Of his duties and IN car
rying out the objects of the associa-
tion, and perform such other duties as
may be required by the constitution
and bylaws OF the association.
There shall be appointed a district
executive committee for each sera-
torial district Of the state, to be com
posed Of the vice president from that
senatorial district and at least one
person from each county therein, OF
which the vice president shall be
y,vhta1, dhnl1 a the nFP9is
dent and state executive committee
in the discharge OF their duties, make
such reports as may be required, and
perform such other duties as may. be
required by the constitution and by
laws of the association.
There shall be In each county OF the
state, a county executive committee,
to be appointed by the member Of the
district executive committee from
such county, which shall have charge
Of the work necessary to be done In
such county to promote the objects Of
the association. aid the president and
the other executive committees IN the
| discharge of duties, make such reports
| as may be required, perform such other
duties as may be required by the con-
stItutlon and bylaws OF the assocla-
| ton, and especially secure the prompt
organization in their county and IN each
proper neighborhood thereof Of camps
| OF Confederate Veterans, Chapters of
Daughters OF Confederacy and Camps
OF Sons of the Confederacy pledged to
| promote the objects Of this association.
and wherever in any county there Is a
camp, organization Of Confederate
soldiers, the commander or president
| OF such camp or organization shall be
a member Of the county executive COM
mittee.
The state executive committee shall
procure proper charter Of incorpora-
tIon OF this association, and shall also
prepare a constitution and bylaws
for the government and guidance Of the
association, which. when adopted by
a majority OF said state executive COM
mittee, shall become, and remain the
constitution and by-laws Of this asso-
citation Until altered our amended as
therein provided.
Societies or associations organized
by the ladies or by the sons OF Conted-
crate soldiers for aiding in the ACCOM-
plishment Of the objects Of this 'asso-
citation may become auxiliary thereto.
and delegates appointed by them shall
be received and participate as such at
any meeting Of this association as rep
resentatives Of the auxiliary appoints
ing them.
WHEELING WHOLESALE MARKETS.