The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-28
THE GRAND ARMY
Encampment Mt Terra Alta Comes to
n Close-Installntion of OGiccrs-A
Successful Meeting.

n Ciose-Installntion of Oficcrs-A
Successful Meeting.
Special Dispatch to tho Intelligencer.
TERRA ALTA, w. Va, April 27.-
Terra Alta has done herself proud in
caring for the seventeenth annual en-
campment Of the G. A. R. Last night
there was rouslng camp fire. and the
third and last day was busy one with
the veterans. as we'll us with the auxll-
iaries, Woman's Relief Corps, and Sons
OF Veterans. The Woman's Relief
Corps; ut their last session, passed
glowing resolutions of thanks to the
citizens OF Terra Alta for their elegant
treatment OF the members Of the corps.
The Sons of Veterans held their thir-
teenth annual encampment. The ses-
slons were highly interesting. Among
many important measures adopted was
beneficiary feature recommended for
the various camps of the division and
looking to special effort to enlist In It
all camps Of the division. Also plans
for extending the field OF usefulness OF
camps, increasing their number and
efficiency.
a public installation of officers Of the
department OF Woman's Relief Corps
and Sons Of Veterans took place in the
afternoon. The hall was taxed to its
utmost capacity to witness the cere-
mohy, which was well presented. Off,
GERS of the Woman's Relief Corps are
as follows:
President, Eva C. Robinson, Harris
Vile; senior vice. Mamie Glover. Terra
Alta: junior vice, Jennie Bartlett. Par
kersburg: chaplain, NJ. j. Prltchard,
Wheeling; treasurer. for fifth term.
Mary ]. Warther. Grafton. Executive
board. Mary J. Freer. Harrisville; Mrs.
Mather. Harrisville; Mrs. Latimer
Harrisvllle; Mary c. Leeds, Grafton;
Fannie Cecil, Parkersburs.
The appointed officers are: Secre-
tary. Jennie Sinnett. Harrlsville; l. and
l. officer, Mary C.. Leeds, Grafton; in
spector, Elizabeth Jones, Charleston:
counselor. Helen NJ. Lavalley, Contra.
City: patriotic instructor, Annie Flcm-
ing, Fairmont.
Officers of the Sons of Veterans in
stalled were: Division commander,
John y. NcCling. Grafton: senior vice
commando. w. r. Robson. Charles
ton: division council. Il. T. Adams.
Huntington: A. Montgomery, Wells
burg: W. C. Edgell. Clarksburg: dele
gate-at-largc, r. II. Powell. Grafton;
delegate, w. r. Robson. Charleston;
altcrnate-at-large. J. G. Bolmer. Graf
ton: alternate delegate. A. Montgomery,
Wellsburg.
The new officers OF the G. A. r. are
as follows:
Commander, C.. r. Lavelley, Hunt
ington; senior vice, Arnold Brandley.
Elkins; Junior vice, NJ. B. Bartlett,
Parkersburg; chaplain. Taylor Rich
mond. Pullman: medica, director. DIR.
r.. w. Hall. Moundsville. Delegates.
J. S. Buckley. Parkersburg; W. H.
Glover. Terra Alta. and S. a. Martin.
Charleson: alternates. A. c. Scott. In
dependence: r. B. Taylor, ParkerS-
1urg: George B. Woodcock, New Mar
tinsvllle.
Council of administration. S. lett. E.
NJ. Sullivan, r. H. Thomas, E. Saul
ham. S. 3. Ayers. A. a. G.. G. W.
Hutchlngson. Huntington.
After the installation Conrade Freer.
in behalf Of the department of West
Virginia, in a most eloquent manner
presented the retiring commander.
Richard Robertson, with beautiful
gold badge. Mr.. Robertson responded
In Il most feeling manner.
Commander-elect Lavelley named
standing committees as follows:
Resolutions-R. II. Freer, A. C..
Moore. T. C. Miller, L. a. Martin, W.
II. Glover.
Credentials--W. C. Leonard, C. C.
Matthews. r. H. Marks, S. 3. Wood
cock, C. B. Mcintosh.
After the installation ceremonies
america" was sung. and reunion
was informally held. which was enjoyed
to the utmost by all. And thus ended
one Of the most enjoyable sessions Of
this distinguished organization ever
held in the state. All the visitors were
high In their praise Of the kind treat
ment accorded them by Terra Altans.
Resolutions. were adopted by the G..
A. R. deploring the deaths of Major
Lee Raymond and Governor Pierpone,
and urging the legislature to place n
statue OF the latter In the capitol at
Washington. Also demanding q re-
form in the administration OF the PEN
sion laws. and urging 4 more rapid
adjustment OF the claims now on file
In the pension bureau, and a more Just
and liberal construction OF the laws
now In force by the present commits
sioner OF pensions. Now more than
ever before do oVr comrades need ths
kindly benefnction Of the nation. We
feel fully justified In making vigorous
appeal for full justice before our ranks
are forever broken.