The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-20
SPANISH AMERICAN WAR VETERANS
RECEIVE CHARTER AND ORGANIZE
POST COMMANDER, ADJuTANT AND
oUARTERKAsTER CHOSEN
Committee to Mark Graves OF Deceased
Veterans for Memorial Day
Ceremony

Ohio Valley lamp No. OF the Span
an American War Veterans met Thurs
3ay evening at tho court room ~ tho
..ty building at which time tho >hsrter
vas reca,ved from the National En-
.ampnrent cS Washington.
The charter roll contains the names
- ono hundred and tvets veterans or
me war with Spain. tho Philippine IN
surrsction ard The Cuban Eamna'Sn'
.hs only BODY OF men on earth now IN
existence composing an entirely No'un-
.er organization fght!ng IN the cause
y human l:berty--every man a lo'un'
:eer.
Commander Waiter & Hutton aHd Ad-
infant J. NJ Peters wEo have lahored
.cnK and earnestly n .3S'itu''nS 'n1
.oca, post were rewarded b. be'ns sell
,ctsd as the permanent oriciais OF mo
post in these positions. Ihe WORK CT
sdjutant, however. having become TOO
rsavy for ono person 20 hands. guar
;ermsster was etecsed IN inc peEso' y.
.'omrade Edward 7. Rose o'&er ~ INC
permanent Officers va, be selected ~
no next meeting which VIII prooao'S
70 held on April 10TH. which VIII mar"
,hs 29nd anniversary or PresldehN Nc
KInley's call for volunteers.
Inasmuch az the local post IS no only
one OF It's kind in thus section. u IN
.hourht that tho membership VIII ne
yr.atlv Increased by that time, a. N 10
,p.n 20 all veterans Of the War with
Sraln. tho philippine lnsurrectioH ano
ma Cuban Campaign. Al OF whom VIII
+o-iy. substantial benefits theretrom.
4 committee. composed or F. VI. tSod-
,haurb. Edward T. Rose. rcddl""rd. Nc
, 'onnauEh. Common and foho was $e'~'',
ii 70 locate the graves OF all ue'eaS""
,e,erans OF the service IN the various
cemeteries OF this vicinity and SEQ iha'
hey are properly designated and ap-
prop-;ately marked for Memorial paH'
\ .pecial meeting OF this committee -
,aIIed for the night Of Monday the cSrd
80 meet a, o'clock at tho private ONCE
= NJ RodehaugN. Room |. Rex thea
- bnNd!ng, ~ formulate plans Tor mn
,,.,l,ara action that these graves whlcn
nay, been :" long neglected snail re-
..,e the honors. due 20 volunteer SOL
SiS.
" Mentioned elsewhere. memoer,h'p
!. ms post - open 20 all veterans IN
ng in Eastern Ohio. West Virginia. and
Le aGIar"r, parts OF renusylvanta. and
is especially requested that those
vino are eligible. and have honorable
discharge papers from the CNited states
Army. Navy or Marine CorNS from mus
,ary;ce applv TO the AdJutant. j VI.
ae,ers az Wheeling. and affiliate them
selyes with the post
Action was taken placing the 'n1ta-
ON fee al two dollars which entities
n. comrade 10 full membership and the
,adge or regalia 81 Tn" order. The an
nal dues wcr" fixed at four dollars a
ear which was thought 20 be sufficient
or all needs.
Vt the next meeting action Will o'
AIKEN on securing each comradc ser
F,,- and reunions.
nortiou Of this material has already
rived and been distributed.
Il il the Intention OF the "rlcers or
H.. comrades Of Ohio Valley rost No.
to na&a this organization mean to us
r.,rhers all and more than tn" Grand
Army % tho R-puhli" means =" me
.s;Arans Of the I.vi, War.