Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04
REUNION COMMITTEES
Held Meeting Last Night at the
Chamber Of Commerce
A. Which Plans Were Discussed
for tho Coming Meeting Of the
Society Of the Army of West
Virginia Various Important
Matters Have Already Been At
tended To nm Finance Committee
to Solicit Funds.

A meeting of the executive and fin
ance committees of the reunion of the
Society OF the Army of West Virginia
was held last night in the Chamber of
Commerce. There were present Capt.
C. j. Rawling, Geo. E. Wise, A. J. Sea-
mon, Howard Hazlert, Morris Hork
heimer. S. Kraft. Will Stone, D. E.
Stalnaker, Col. Thomas O'Brien, r. M.
Archer, j. c. Brady, F. Riester and
others Capt Rawling acted as chair
man and stated the object of the meet
ing.
Capt. Rawling stated that the war
situation had caused some grave doubts
to arise in his mind concerning the adj
visibility of going ahead with the pre-
parations for entertaining the society
this year. With these doubts in his
mind, he wrote to Gen. W. H. Powell,
of Bellvi1le, Ills, President of the So
ciety of the Army of West Virginia
Gen. Powell had replied that he ex-
pected the war with Spain to be ended
before the date for the next meeting of
the Society, but whether or not a con-
| dition of war will exist, he thought it
would have beneficial, rather than an
opposite effect.
Capt. Rawling, upon receipt of this
letter, decided that he would call a
meeting of the executive committee.
He stated that invitations have been
extended to the President and all other
/ officers of the society, and to all whom
they deemed it advisable to send spec
ial invitations The general invitation
is now in course of preparation
With reference to the grounds, Capt.
Rawling favored the new fair grounds.
He added. however, that there was
division of sentiment on the point,
many favoring the old bridge park.
which has the advantage of being old
Camp Carlisle, and more readily ac-
cessible from all points in this vicinity.
The new fair grounds was favored for
the reason that there are refreshment
stands and other permanent buildings,
such as will be needed. Capt. Rawling
also secured very favorable terms from
the Wheeling Park Association. and
one afternoon will be spent at that re-
sort
A very advantageous offer was secur-
ed from a local band. and Its services
will be accepted for the meeting. The
price of tent suitable for the big meet
ings was found to be very satisfactory
and within the estimated appropria-
ton for that purpose. The tent will
not be as large however as the circus
tent used ct the last meeting of the
society held in this city.
The Secretary read a draft Of circu-
lar to be sent to persons in the city who
are expected to contribute to the fund
for entertaining the visitors, notifying
them that they will be called upon and
asking for liberal contributions. Mr.
Horkheimer suggested that subscrip-
ton blanks accompany the circulars.
Capt Rawling had a list of 1852 names
of persons to whom he thought the cir
cular should be sent The finance
committee will devise other schemes
for reaching persons to whom circulars
are not sent.
After further informal talk touch
ing upon various features, the commit
tee adjourned. The finance committee
for raising funds