The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-15
G. A. R. MATTERS.
General Order, Issued by Department
Commander Richard Hebsrtsoa-Ar.
Judgements for the ciaeis,nau Eneamp.

II . Fl
General ORDER Issued by Department
Commander Richard Rebsrtsoa-Ar.
iangsmenis for the Cincinhau Eheamp.
ment. t
Department Commander Richard
Robertson, OF theEwest Virginia G. A.
r.. has issued general order No. 2, CIV
Ing the members OF the organization In
formation regarding arrangements for
the West Virginia boys at the coming
national encampment a, Cincinnati:
General Orders. No. 2. ~
The annual session OF the national en-
campment OF the Grand Army Of tho Re-
public VIII DO held September 9, and 8,
1855. at Cincinnati. Ohio and 1t Ia hoped
there will be n large attendance from this
| Btnte. Tho one-cent-a.mlle railway rate
and tho comparatively short distance from
| nearly nll sections OF Our state should have
| the effect OF turning out nearly the full
strength OF our department at THIS en-
campment. t4tF{ NOMINEE iF
The department commander recently
made q personal trip to Cincinnati with tho
view 10 securing headquarters for the
West Virginia delegation. and IL pleased
| to report that he succeeded In leasing
room lQa. Grand hotel. corner OF Fourth
street and Central avenue. The departs
ment Headquarters Will be In the same ho-
tel, on the same floor and within a few
steps OF the national headquarters, no
there can hardly be any complaint con-
Arrangements were also perfected In tho
matter OF free quarters for West Virginia
soldiers, Contracts have already been ex.
ecuted assigning all comrades from this
Eighth district school building. on Eighth
street, between John and Mound Streets
This school building Is within i've blocks
OF the Grand hotel, and the secretary OF
the citizens committee Informs me that
We have secured the very best quarters
provided for this purpose. Commanders
OF posts will, by this arrangement, be re-
leyed OF tho task OF making acquisitions
for free quarters, MS all OF our soldiers
are thus amply provided for in this re-
spect. t7 IN
Each post has received blanks for tho
adjutants' and Quartermasters' reports,
sent out from this Office some weeks ago.
and 10 include the six months ending June
80, 1S9S, and post commanders are urged
to DO prompt In sending these reports to
headquarters. See that nll reports are
properly signed and forwarded promptly
at the end OF June, with the capitation tax,
must make his consolidated report to the
national headquarters by July %. Your
reports should be in by tho first week In
July.
comrades, TINS ID matter OF very great
Importance. and ten minutes work by the
post adjutant and quartermaster, ut the
end OF the last meeting In June will suffice
In every case to make out your report and
forward 1t to the assistant adjutant gen.
eral. who can then make UP his report and
forward 1t to the national headquarters.
Remember that every post, mot reported
by the 10Th day OF July. will be reported
to national headquarters delinquent. The
assistant adjutant generals report will be
made up and forwarded at that time
whether yours Is received or not. m
Post chaplains who have not reported
since Memorial day are urged to fll out
their report and send It Immediately to
Department Chaplain Rev. Taylor Rich
mand. Mount Glare. W. Va, so that he
may be able to complete his report and for
ward It to national headquarters promptly.
BY command OF ,1'3s =
~ RICHARD ROBERTSON,
f DEPARTMENT Commander.
JOSEPH A. ARKLE. :s.E - = II
Assistant Adjutant General.