The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-09

Last evening In the rooms OF the
chamber OF commerce. Hub building.
the three most important committees
having in charge the reunion OF the So
cety OF the Army OF West Virginia,
met and effected their organization.
These committees were on finance,
transportation and invitation The
representation OF each committee pres.
ent was large ard indicates that the
work OF all Will be prosecuted with
ylgor and despatch. N
The committee on finance. which Is
composed OF Mtsas. George Wise. Jo-
srrh Speldel. 2. ]. Hearne, John Nay
lor. Morris llorkhelmer. W. +. Stone,
Paul .. Reymann. r. NJ. Archer and
James II. Lancaster, organized by
cectInS Postmaster George Wise chair
man. and Il. N. Archer secretary. The
committee did not hold i lengthy ses-
sion. Matters OF finance were discuss
I'd only in general way. and the COM
mI,tee adjourned TO meet again next
Wednesday evening, March lG, when
ways and means OF raising the $1,000
estimated to be needed for the enter
tannent OF the visitors will be dis
Cussed. 7E
The committee on transportation.
made up OF Messrs. X. Stalnaker. J. d.
CUlbertson, G. b. Stlfel, J. C. Brady.
J. c. RIheldafier. y L. Whitaker, W. p.
IleiskelI and W. c Beans. organized by
eectins Randolph Stulnaker chairman
and VIII c. Beans secretary. The COM
mitteG adjourned 10 meet soon at the
call Of the chairman Chairman Stall
maker Will move ut once In the matter
q. securing concessions from the rail-
roads entering Wheeling and others
covering the territory where the vet
era2s OF the ARM OF West Virginia re-
side. AS matter OF fact more of the
veterans OF this army reside In the ad-
tacent states OF Ohio ard Pennsylvania
than are citizens Of this state. It will
be necessary 10 secure rates from the
General Passenger Committee, control
ling the territory west OF the Ohio river
and from the Joint Traffic, Association,
controlling lines east OF the Ohio.
Rates will probably be asked for side
trips from this city after the reunion
IL the battletields OF Virginia. particu-
larry n the Shenandoah valley. where
the Army OF West Virginia operated
extensively under Hunter. Crook, Sher-
idan and other Union commanders.
The committee on invitation held q
largely attended meeting. The mem
berskip OF this committee Is as follows:
Nessrs Thaycr Melvin. f. Fl. Crago, b.
l. DOvencr, inUmas 0'Brien, ST.. II. c.
Osder, Thomas II. Norton, C. Fl. SEN
srrey, ]. e. Mccoy. James B. fancy,
Richard Robertson, s. L. Brice, Louis
Co!mlr. Henry Scamoa. C. j. Rawllng,
v, a, Mccoy. Elm Grove: S. + Dean,
Martins Ferry; f. c. Robinson, Bridge
port. and II. c. kenlp!e. Bellaire. This
committee transacted little business
aside ron: electing Captain O. ]. Raw
Eng. chairman OF the executive COM
ni!itee, 10 the chaIrmanship. The mat
te: CT inviting persona of prominence
10 the reunion was discussed Informally.
Il Is probable that President McKin-
ley. who is L member OF the society,
viii be asked to attend and deliver an
address 10 The veterans. by the way,
arotEc" President of the United States,
the ate General rutherford 3. Hayes,
MAS L N!ember'o( the society, and COM
n.IMGcG brigade OF the Army OF West
Virginia during the latter part OF the
war During his l!fe-time he always
attended the sOclety's reunions. and for
several years was Its president.
From the manner In which the COM
ntA;ees are taking hold OF the reunion
work Of preparation and the interest
ihs public is already exhibiting In the
biz gathering, It seems assured that
tas mos: successful reunion IL the So
clciy'S history vii! be had this year.