Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-05-10
c. A. r. ENcAMPmENT
ORDERED FOR MAY 81
Local Veterans Receive Copy Of Order
From Department Head
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quarters.
Officers of Lincoln Post No. l. Grand
Army of the Republic have received
from Wheeling copies Of q general or.
der providing for the annual meeting
of the department. The order fol-
lows:
THE thirtieth annual meeting OF
this department win be held in Man
nington. Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 21-22.
Headquarters viii be closed at
Wheeling, Saturday. May Is and open
ed IN the Elks' club room Monday.
May 20.
THE business session of the de-
partment win be held in the school
auditorium and promptly az 10 o'clock
a. m, Tuesday, May Il, the eneamp-
ment will be called to order.
The following are the appointments
/ for the session: Comrade I. W Boyd
ston. of Mead Post is hereby designa.
ted as officer OF the day, who will per
form the duties required Of such Off
GER Comrade d. l.. Cunningham, Of
Gooeh Post Is hereby made officer OF
the guard, who will detail sufficient
number OF comrades to act as guards.
THE following instructions are here
by given and are TO be obeyed.
"The officer of the guard Will sta
, ton sufficient numhef OF his squad
at the entrance OF the school auditor
/ ium prior TO each session OF the de-
partment.
The outer guard to admit any com
rade who can give the proper counter
sign.
"The inner guards are not to ad.
NIT any comrade except he be rep
resentative such representative 20
be recognized by the badge issued by
the department commander, through
the assistant adjutant general
"The object of requiring obedience
to this is to avoid confusion Of the SEES
sion, as well as having none present
but those who are entitled to voice
and vote in The business transactions
OF the eneampment.
THE following are appointed as
committee on credentials, who Will
aid the assistant adjutant general In
preparing report 70 the encamp-
ment: Charles r.. Watts, of Pierpont
Post, j. S. Aiusgrave, OF Gooch Post,
/ This committee to examine all cre-
dentials, and IL satisfied have them
/ register their names in a book to be
| furnished for that purpose, when they
will then be presented with a repre-
( sentative badge.
Representative badges are TO be ID
charge Of the assistant adjutant gener-
al and accounted for as above. This
places badge only on comrade en-
titled to wear It. thereby giving no
cause for complaint In transacting
business.
"AIl comrades anticipating attend
ing the encampment as representa-
tives, IL they observe these require
ments, will aid much toward conduct
ing the business of the department as
strictly representative body.
"The committee on credentials viii
meet at headquarters Monday after
noon and Tuesday morning and report
to the encdmpHtii ~ LIE 1P'tAtttt9 49,
sion.
'"rhe council of administration will
meet at headquarters Tuesday morn
ing, May u at s o'clock TO examine
the books OF the A. A. g. and A. @. e.
"AIl comrades visiting Warrington
during the encampment are requested
to register their names, residence,
company and regiment, in book that
will be at headquarters for that pur-
pose.
Failure on the part Of number OF
posts to send list OF past post COM
manders, delegates and alternates
makes 1t necessary to ascertain who
are entitled TO seats in the eneamp.
ment BY the requirements set forth In
the general order.
Memorial services viii be held
Tuesday evening in the school audi
forum and in charge OF Comrade L.
B. Moore. department chaplain.
"The campfire will take place on
wednesday evening at the school
auditorium, with the department com
mander presiding.
by order OF
THOMAS v. SALISBURY,
Department Commander.
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