Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-12-16
THE WEST VIRGINIA WOOL
GROWERS.
Particulars of Their Meeting at
Parkersburg.
Correspondence OF the Register.


is good, of course, but this excels, and
the hot cakes are always nice. Even
the Kentucky hot cakes" down on the
bill of fare are such as the Boston lover
of pork and beans might envy. We
have not the pleasure Of an acquaintance
with the proprietors and gentlemanly
clerks, but when We 90 to Cincinnati We
always stop at the Gibson House, on
Walnut street, whose cuisine is eXcelled
nowhere on the continent.
Breakfast over, we await the coming
of Grant. This is our first sight and
hearing OF the "Grant BOOM" Every
body seems to have it. The merchant
decorates his house and hand
bill with likeness OF Grant;
the newspaper men give his profile
the most conspicous place on their
pages. The roustabOut extends his
brawny hand to the eX-Presdent, while
the first ladies of the place take Mrs.
Grant TO their homes.
The reception was not as hearty as
that given to Hayes on the opening OF
their exposition, nor were there as many
strangers in the city. Yet there was,
doubtless, more money expended yes
terday than at the reception OF Hayes,
leaving out the exposition preparations.
Grant begins to look gray, grizZled
and solid, and his stolid and unmOvable
countenance suggests a statue of one OF
the old RomOn emperOrs, colored with
tints of pink and sun cOlOred orange.
The hurry burly over, your cOrre-
spondent took the 9 p. NJ. train on the
NJ. d G., road, in b. 4 o. car, arriving
at the Swami House here at & A. NJ, to
find our genial friend G. H. Beal and
others in attendance upon wool
growers meeting, held here to-day.
Breakfast over and in forming the ac-
uuaintance of A. ID. Hopkins, OF Jack
son county, to whom more than any
other we are indebted for this meeting,
We are introduced to several Otheractive
wool growers from different parts OF
the State, whose names will appear
further along.
The meeting assembled in the parlorS
of the Swami House at 10 A. NJ. and was
organized with Gov. Stephenson in the
chair and X. +. Horner as Secretary.
After preliminary meeting in the
forenoon, in which eleven counties were
in the afternoon, those
present, formed permanent Organza
ton, under the name OF the West Nir-
ginia Sheep Breeders and Wool Grow
ers' Association, adopting a constitu
ton and bylaws and electing the follow
ing officers:
President, Hon. ]. C...Gist, of Brooke
county.
ice; Presidents, Col. c. H. Beall, of
J. d. Whitman, of Ohio county.
:. A. Cockayne, OF Marshall county.
c. Morris, OF Tyler county.
C.. w. Bartlett, of Wood county.
A. d. Hopkins, of Jackson county.
G.. w. Rutherford, of Ritchie county.
Col. A. w. Woodford, of Lewis county.
Treasurer, S. A. COckayne, of Mar
shall county.
Recording Secretary, r. f. Horner, Of
Wood county.
Corresponding Secretary, A. ID. Hop
kins, of Jackson county.
A committee on publication of docu-
ments" consisting Of four members was
also appointed to prepare an address to
the wool growers of West Virginia,
up the necessity of an organl-
zation of this kind and the advantage OF
our State as wool growing and sheep
breeding section. j. ID. Whitman, a.
u. Hopkins, q. B. Hudson and 5. A.
Cockayne were appointed said commit
tee.
The following gentlemen were APP
in their respective counties to
this association and organize
county associations, and assist in inter
esting the wool growers of their differ
ent localities in this matter, viz: w. ID.
Carper, of Harrison county; John w.
of Mason county; VIM.
of Pocahontas county;
Wm. NJ. Lee, of Hancock county; \. Il.
Calvert, of Wetzel county; John Nc
Graw, OF Wyoming county; David Sim
mons, of Roane county.
Several resolutions were passed, OF
which your correspondent did not OBJ
tain a copy. Much enthusiasm was
and the meeting was more
successful than its most sanguine friends
expected, and the West Virginia Sheep
Breeders and Wool Growers Associa-
ton seems to be a success from the
start.
The next meeting is to he held in
Wellsburg, on the second day
of the Pan Handle Agricul-
tural Fair. We hope the citizens Of that
place will lay themselves out and treat
their guests as royalty as have
the citizens of Parkersburg. And right
here We must not forget our host OF the
Swan House, John Gilfllan, formerly
from your section, Just across the line in
PENNSYLVANIA, a native of West AleXan-
der, who did everything that could be
done for the comfort OF all.
You can see that some OF the best
wool men and sheep breeders OF the
state were present and 1t was remarked
bv many present who had attended
other State wool growers associations,
that this was the best meeting they
ever attended, and this Association starts
out with better prospects than any other
State organization. Certainly there is
no other State east otthe Mississippi that
has greater undeveloped capacities for
wool growing and sheep breeding than
West Virginia, and it is to be hoped
that this Association will do much to-
ward developing our State in this direc-
ton.
Mr.. A. d. Hopkins, the prime mover
in this present movement, we found 10
be a very modest and retiring young
gentleman, full OF enthusiasm on wool
growing. He is an active young wool
grower, residing on a farm near Ripley,
Jackson county, ". Va, now growing
Southdowns from celebrated Kentucky
flocks. We cannot close this communi-
cation without this particular mention
of our young friend, which l hope he
will excuse.
The meeting adjourned a: late hour
and most OF the members left for their
homes, those from the Panhandle leaving
on the Hudson. They have left good
impressions behind them, and We hope
the next time they return they NAV
come and 90 by the 7. W. & Ky. rail
road. And right here l might say that
whatever West Virginia may need, she
needs nothing worse, Just now, than
the building OF this railroad and the per-
petuation OF This State Wool Growers
Association. Yours, &c,
WoOD.