The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-22
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dies OIL the u. a. R.it Inc closing event
was the trip OF all the delegates of
the three organizations to b Wheeling
park in tho afternoon. The meetings
have been In session here since Tues.
day and all say that they have been
among the most interesting and en-!
thusiastic held In several years past.
Mnny have expressed themselves az
having had a fine time and hope! that
they will live to see the time when
they can again visit Wheeling.
The closing business sessions OF
each OF the three organizations were
held yesterday morning. Each elected
officers and upon an Invitation from
the G. a. 2. the two ladies' organiza-
tions went to the chamber of[the Sec.
and branch of council where the In
stallation ofithe officers of each OF the
three organizations took rlnce and
were witnessed by the delegates TO
all.
81 Parkersburg was selected as the
place for the meeting OF the encamp-
ment in 1909. 1t was the only city
placed in nomination and the success
Of the city landing the place is due
to the efforts OF Captain VIM. kirk
The time for the meeting will he flxed
Inter by the council OF edmlnistra.
ton. the members Of which were nam
ell yesterday morning. AS always Is
the custom. the conventions OF the
Woman's Relief Corps and Of the La
dies OF the G. A. r. will go to the place
OF the meeting of the encampment.
To Erect Monuments.
Through the efforts OF Thomas c.
Miller, State superintendent of pub
lie schools. resolution was adopted
providing for the appointment of
committee OF the department asking
that suitable monuments be erected
on the various hattleneIds of the civil
war in which West Virginia troops
were engaged.
The members OF the committee mp.
pointed are T. Hartley Marks. of
Wellshurg. who was elected depart
ment commander: J. W. Burns. OF
Morgantown: B. Rexrond, Of Hoard:
r. C. Miller. of Charleston: Past CONF
member 1. NJ. Adams. of Ravenswood:
r. Fl. Greer. Of Huntsville. and Rich
ard Robertson. of Wheeling. The fol-
lowing is n copy of the resolution:
Resolved. That a committee be ap.
pointed to present to the legislature
the petition OF this department asking
. that suitable monuments be erected
on the various battlefields of the civil
war in West Virginia troops were en-
gagged. We earnestly request that
provision be made for this recognition
at once to the end that West Vir.
ginin's neglect In this respect may not
longer be pointed out and that the
deeds Of her brave men may be prop.
erly commemornted."
G. a. r. Officers.
The officers elected By the depart.
ment for the coming year are the fol
lowing:
4. Department Commander-T. Hart
ley Marks. Of Duvall Post No. 8, Wells
burg; Senior Vice Commander, S. w
4 Hare, Hoffman Post No. CT. OF Nor
eantown: Junior Vice Commander
John NJ. MILAN. Gooch Post No. IS. Of
Rymer: Chaplain. J. Engle. Meade
Post No. G. Fairmont: Medical Direc
tor, DR.. ]. H. Brownfleld. Meade
Post No. G. Fairmont Council OF Adj
mintstration, Thomas Bayles. Igor
Post No. %. of Independence; Thomas
{ V. swinbourne, London Post No. II
Charleston: and c.. T. Reed. of ]. W
Holiday Post No. 12. Wheeling.
Delegates to national encnmpmen
/ which meets in Toledo. O.. on August
31st and September 1st and I'd. 1903
Thomas Y. Salisbury, Wheeling: DR.
4 ID. Mayer. Charleston, and Thomas 4
Black. Parkersburg. Alternates. "
. G. Parker. Fairmont; William Kirk
pnrl1ersburg. and C. w. Dinsforc. st
NIarys.
r.. Hartley Alarls. the new depart
7 ment commander. announced that III
had appointed ]. D. McNally. OF Wells
. burg. to the offices Of assistant adiu
tant general and quartcrmnster. "
The encampment then extended n,
invitation to tho Ladies' OF the G. A
. r. and the Womnn's Relief Corps II
, join the G. A. r. In their hall in TIL
installation of officers.
The installation OF the officers o
: the G. A. r. took place first and wn
In charge OF Richard Robertson. TIL,
. installing officer. Mr.. Robertson nam
ed Thomas v. Salisbury rs the Office
OF the day.
The, encampment during the busl
ness session on motion, extended
vote of thanks to Holiday Post 70
!. Its untiring services in making tn,
meeting OF the department plensan