Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-04

and the reading or the Reports Vi olii
GERS. The vGious councils in the State
were represented as follows;
Washington, No. l, Wheeling, VIII
liam Latopch.
Garfield No. 8. McMechen, Samuel
Morris.
Island. No. 4, Wheeling, Louis Smith.
Enterprise, No. 5, Wheeling, S. NJ.
Eurea, No. 6, Parkcrsburg, w. H.
Carter.
Gen. Lewis, No, s, PIT. Pleasant, B. F.
Cha.leton, No. 9, charleton, w. w.
Minister.
Pola. No. 10, Poca, l. L. Crago.
winfield, No. II, Winfield, G. w. Gill
fill.
Ripy.
Buffalo, No. IS, Buffalo, A. J..
thomas.
Winifrede, No. 10, Lewiston, James
Coleman.
Ohio Valley, No. 20, New cumbsr-
land, C. w. Hall.
Poca Fork, No. %. Jarrett, C. R.
Cart. -,
Eastbank, No. %, Eastbank, E. c. FL
kins. >,
Paint Creek, No. "a, Diego, P. II.
Lochman.
Montgomery, No. S5. Montgomery, T..
J. Edwards. o.u
Spring Hill, No. 81. Spring Hill, }. b.
Finney.
Turner. ~
n. Cayeendish.
Riverside, No. &C, Charleston, S, w
Martin.
Mcintosh.
Danville, No. 40, Danvllle, II. L. Car
ter 81,
G. Grass.
Eimwood, No. 50, EImwood, Loben
Jacobs. a.,
Hamlin, No. 81, Hamlin. A. F. Nor
ris.
Huntington, No. 90, Huntington, Ben
nett Murrell.
Fayetteville, No. IS, Fayetteville, J.B.
Settle.
Raleigh. No. 81, Becl1ley, J. p. Beck
~ wyoming. No. 70, AceOna, A. L
Chambers.
Brownstown. No. AZ, Brownstown. NJ.
II. Eplin.
Wallace. -
Blooming Rose, No. As. Racine, J. r.
Toney. w ,
pleasant Hill, No. 50, Lansing, w. S.
Thomas.
THE report Of officers showed very
gratifying condition of affairs in West
Virginia. The financial state Of the or
der is excellent. with more money in
the treasury than ever before. Within
tbe mast wear twenty-five councils have
been organized. increasing the number
in the State to eighty. The member
shin has increased from 2.972 on June
30 1896. to 1912 az present. The re-
ports Of officers were referred TO the
usual committees for consideration and
report
At the afternoon session the annual
election Of officers took place, resulting
as follows:
state Councillor, VIII summerfeld.
Charleston.
State Vice Councillor, f. B. Henson,
Of Buffalo.
State Council Secretary, w. T. Mitch
ell. Of Wheeling.
State Council Treasurer, Alex Bea-
bout. OF Wheeling.
State Council Inductor, b. F. Gibbs.
Point Pleasant
State Council Examiner, II. L. Car
ter, Danville.
State Council Protector. j. B. Settle,
Fayetteville.
Representatives 10 National Council
to be held in Baltimore. September il,
w. T. Mitchell, Wheeling.
Mr.. Mitchell unanimous reelection as
secretary and his selection as represent
dllNe 10 llle Udllbudl NDuh't cS ~ uiNt
tied recognition Of his ability and his
Jealous work.
Huntington was chosen as the place
for holding the next meeting Of the
State Council.
John Server, OF Philadelphia. Nation
al Council Secretary. was present and
made an address TO the council in the
afternoon.
Last night the visitors were entertain
ed with a trolley ride. They boarded
Illuminated cars at Daughters Of LIB
erty hall. on Market street. at eight
O'Clock. and were taken around the loop
and over the Martins Ferry division
JJpon their return they were entertain
ed in the hall by the Daughters Of Lib
erty. and served with light refresh
ments.
This mornings session will be taken
ND by a consideration Of the reports Of
the committees. This afternoon the de-
Iegates will be given an outing at
Wheeling Park.
The business of the State Council will
he concluded tomorrow morning. aud
the afternoon viii be devoted to sight
seeing.
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