The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-16

as on Tuesday, A large number OF
new delegates who arrived since the
opening session. we're In attendance
The following telegram was read and
ordered spread on the journal;
NoRWALK, o., Sept. II, 1897
Congratulations and best wishes OF
the state council OF Ohio, Junior order
United American Mechanics, ana our
auxiliary, the Daughters OF America.
are extended to the state council OF
West Virginia in session.
j. A. BLISS,
State Council Secretary.
The credentiai committee reported the
credentials of several past councillors
correct, and they were admitted, Also
the credentials of number OF represent
tatives were approved and they were
allowed to represent their councils
The minutes OF yesterdays session
were read and approved.
The report of the state executive
board was approved.
All of the state councillors report ex-
cept the recommendations, were adopt
ed, and the recommendations were dis
posed of as follows:
Recommendation No. ., regarding the
reading OF the Bible In the public school
was, on motion of j. NJ. Stanley, of No,
4, indefinitely postponed,
Recommendation No was amended
and the state council subscribed for 450
copies of the Mountain State Gavel, the
official organ OF the order In West Vir-
glnia. published by L. d. Lappert, at
New Martinsville.
Recommendation to have a quantity
OF the state laws printed, was not
adopted
The state secretary was instructed Ia
have the necessary number Of advertis-
ing circulars printed for public dlstri-
button.
The report of the state secretary was
adopted.
The question of collecting the prop.
erty of defunct councils was referred to
n special committee TO report at this
session. The chair appointed John Kee,
C. C. showalter and b. C, jenkins.
The report OF the state council treas
urer was approved as printed.
The report of the finance committee
was approved.
The annual per capita tax was reduce
ed from sixty to fifty cents per menu
Der.
The question OF changing the end OF
the fiscal year from December 81, to
June 90 was referred to the law COM
mittee.
PRINTING committee reported and same
was approved.
The committee on law and supervls-
Ion reported their acts for the gear and
same was adopted.
A supplementary report OF the state
councillor was submitted and approved.
The reports of the district deputies
were presented and filed without read
ing.
An Invitation was received from the
members of the order at Nashville,
Tenn, inviting the members Of the state
council to visit the Tennessee EXPOSE
ton in that state, now In session.
The report OF the special committee,
To whom the question OF reading the
Bible In the Boothville free school was
referred, reported as follows:
Total receipts to the fund to defend
the suit, $3.50 46; disbursements, $50 SO;
balance on hand, 1855 81 Approved,
At 1880 a recess was taken until
O'Clock p. m.
At 2 O'Clock the state council was
chilled to order. Junior National CoHh-
cilor Perry A. Shanor addressed the
members in the interest Of the order.
He spoke one hour, and made the best
speech ever heard on the floor Of the
state council A unanimous rising vote
OF thanks was extended Mr.. Shanor for
his address
At the conclusion OF the address, the
following state officers were elected:
Councllor-R, a. Flesher, OF st,
Mays.
vice councllor-w. F. Wilson, of Mo-
nongah.
secretury-Brent shriver, of New
Martinsvllle.
Treasurer-C. c. Newman,of Mounds
Warden-R. S. Miller, of Hedgevllle.
Conductor-Charles p, Kraft, Of Hart
ford.
inside scntlnel-L NJ. swlsher, Of Ber-
| lin
outside sentlnel-o B. Goodwin, OF
Queens.
Chaplaln-w. X. Mcdowell, OF Rock
| Cave
National representatives-R L. Mace,
OF Hackers Valley; b. c. Jenkins, OF
Buckhannon; C. c Showalter, of Pruny-
town; James McGhee and W. w. lap
pert Of New Martinsville,
Huntington was unanimously chosen
as the next place of meeting.
At the conclusion OF the election Of Of
Rcers recess was declared Until this
morning, The session will likely close
this evening.