The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-04

Jolnt memorial service at the Fourth
street VI, E church. have been oompiet-
ed, and the indications point to an unu-
sually large attendance from all OF the
four orders
The programme ct the memorial SER
vice, which includes an address by Rev
Taylor Richmond, chaplain OF the West
Virginia C. A. r., is ns follows:
Organ Voluntary.
Vocal soloS;rSr6Gsh Peace to Light. Bucl,
Prayer ' .'a. Rev c. Is. Graham
Anthem-Rock OF AEes......,.....,....Bu Buck
Scripture Lesson. .,....... ....:......r.....
:..i....... Presiding Elder a. Moore
sermon, 49,. Rev Taylor Richmond
Hymn 2o4-Hymnal.
Remarks
In Behalf OF G. 4. R...................
......... Department Commander Frecr
In Behalf OF " r, C.......,,-..,,.....
...... Department President Mrs. Leeds
oninictte-Hark! Hark! Ny Soul Shelley
Remarks
In Behalf OF Ladies OF the C. \. R..
,......, Department President Mrs. Hall
In Behalf OF the s OF N's.-..,.-.....
......... Colonel OF the Division Adams
Closing Anthcm-IIe IS the King OF
Glory. .".....,.,.',.... ,....,.......,., Root
BeHediclon.
The business sessions OF the G.. 4. r..
Sons OF Veterans and Womans Relief
Corps will be held on Wednesday, nt
the ]. o. o, F. building. corner OF
Twelfth and Chapline streets. while
those OF the Ladies or the C. A. r. arr
20 be held at the EGerter building.
To-nights memorial service Will be
followed by a reception at the Stamm
House, given by the Wheeling ladies
OF the Woman's Relief Corps. to which
all comrades OF the several orders are
invited
Department Commander, Romeo II.
Freer, IS expected 10 arrive In the city
afternoon and will make his headquar-
terS at the Mcclure. Colonel FTeer is one
OF the best known men In the state. He
was born In Trumbull county. Ohio. No
vember 9. ls4T, and received his educa-
ton in the common schools Of Ashta-
bula county, that state, where his father
moved about 1850 His early lie was
spent on farm. After leaving school he
served In tho Union army from July,
1862, to the close OF the war. in two Ohio
regiments, as a private and corporal
In March, 1866 he went "a Charleston.
this state, taught school aud read law.
and was admitted to the bar in 1868.
Was assistant prosecuting attorney o.
Kanawha county from 1865 10 1870, and
prosecuting attorney by election from
1870 to 1878. was a Grant clCctlr in 1872
and United States consul to San Juan
del Sdrte. Nicaragua. from 1873 TO 1873.
by appointment OF President Grant. Re
turning to the United States. he Temoy-
ed 10 Richie county. In lSS2 He was a
Blaine elector In 1854 and elected a
member OF the legislature from Richie
county in 1891. He was the first colonel
OF the West Virginia Division. Sons OF
Veterans. his father having been an Of
flcer in the Federal army. He has been
commander OF Kuykrndali Post No. IS.
at Harrisvllle. Richie county. and as
sistnnt adJutani general of the Depart
ment OF West Virginia, G. 4. r.. also
junior and senior vice commander. and
was chosen department commander last
year at the ClarksburE cncnmpmCnt.
colonel OF the First Regiment West
Virginia National Guard. and Is the
father OF the present military force in
the state General Frccr Is also grand
master az the / o. o. +. or this state,
and Mt present Is judge OF the Fourth
judicial circuit, composed OF the coun-
tica Of Richie. DOddridga. Tyler and
Wetzel, and has already earned q fine
reputation az an Impartial and able
Judge. He has been for years on cnthu-
slastic. energetic G. A. r. man. aud as
he SAYS. "hc would rather be depart
ment commander OF West Virginia than
any other officer" Under his judicious
administration during the last year,
wlthstlnding hard times and political
excitement, this department Is the only
one IN the United States which has
gained In membership