Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-06

IF your body. submit the following pro-
eranme for tomorrow, with the hope you
will endorse the same:
THURSDAY afternoon, at 2 o'clock sharp
leave CAPITOL on Elm Grove street cars Tor
Hornbrook's Park, and other places OF IN
terest on the National road.
Thursday evening, banquet at the Nc
Lure House at $50 O'Clock.
Chairman Committee Of arrangements.
GENERAL DISCUSSION.
A. B. Smith, of Parkersburg for the pur-
nose of obtaining the sentiment OF the as
ISOLATION, asked what construction should
be placed on the law governing the publ
cation of legal advertisements; whether
numerals should be counted as words by
figures, what about display lines, etc.
The expected discussion followed, and
was participated in by Messrs. smiI pl. raw
berg. Mr.. Clark moved to refer the mat
ter TO the Advertising Committee, which
Mr., Lewis Baker, chairman of the local
nress committee, made several verbal re-
norris, announcing in the first place, the
invitation extended by the Harmonic
Maennerchor Singing Society. for the
Fourth OF July; also an invitation from
the Wheeling and Belmont Bridge COM
panv. to the free use of their two bridges;
and Captain r. T. Devries' generous offer
TO place at the disposal OF the Association
a Special train for any excursion on the
Hempfield railroad.
The various invitations and courtesies
were recognized. with thanks and the con-
yention took recess until S O'Clock.
Night Session.
The Association was called TO order at
$40 clock.
The rules were suspended and the follow
ing members elected: Chris. Liedl, OF the
T0NsJlqu and NJ. Gelink, OF the Dentsche Iel-
t,,ag and F. ". Shallcross of the Journal
The following were elected honorary mem.
bers Chas. NJ. Shinn, .. b, Bruce. The
former is of Washington and the latter OF
Keyser. Mr.. o. S. Long of Wheeling, was
also elected to honorary membership.
An invitation from Captain Seamon,
rendering gratis excursion on the Little
Anna, was presented by Mr.. Plattenberg,
and accepted, with thanks.
Mr.. A. b. Smith, of the Advertising
Committee, made a report: over which
lengthy discussion was had. 1t embraced
nothing OF public interest.
During the discussion the rules were sus'
pended. and the name of George W. well
come, of the Wheeling Times, proposed for
membership. He was unanimously elect
ed. and is the first colored member
THE NEW OFFICERS
The election of officers being in order,
nominations for president were called for.
Mr.. Dawson, in brief and complimentary
speech nominated Mr.. Morris for reelection
and hoped the Association would unanl-
mously elect him. Mr.. Johnson, OF Park.
ersburg, seconded the nomination ana
moved the secretary be instructed to cast
the vote of the Association for Mr.. Morris.
There was some little good humored obJec-
ton TO this enforcement of the unit rule,
after which Mr. Morris Vas elected by the
vote of the secretary.
For Vice President, Mr. Dawson declined
the nomination. Mr.. Tippett nominated
Harry r. Black, of the REGISTER, and Mr..
White nominated John +. Baker, OF the
REGISTER. n. ~ Hoffman and J. S. Hall
were also placed in nomination. Mr.. Black
positively declined to be candidate.
The first ballot resulted as follows: Hall
10: Hoffman g. Baker 3; Black IL. and paw-
son l. total of IS votes cast, which was
"a pretty good sized vote, considering the
early hour Of the evening" A second bal
lot was taken and resulted as follows:
Black l6; Hall O.; Hoffman | Baker 2 Mr..
Black having received majority OF all the
votes cast, was declared elected
For the Office Of Secretary Mr.. White
nominated Mr.. Dawson, and as ii was unani.
mously desired to combine the offices OF
Secretary and Treasurer, Mr.. Dawson was
also nominated for the latter office, and the
Secretary cast the vote of the convention
for him.
Auumber of nominations were made for
Corresponding Secretary, viz: Hoffman,
Riley and White. On the first ballot no
candidate received majority. and second
ballot was raken, by which Mr. White was
elected.
A rambling discussion was had on the
subject of the time for the delivery OF the
poem and Grafton, and 10 o clock this morn
ing was fixed as the time.
The Association then INDUCED i'll little
miscellaneous talk as to whether it would
be better to go out the Hemptield to Wash
ington, Pa, or to Hornbrook Park, but the
preponderance of opinion was in favor of
the Park, and the adjournment took place
until A. NJ. to-day.
Notes and Comments.
Where was handsome Robert Nell
downey.
President Morris sticks up for Parlia-
mentary usage I'm rusty, but | get
there says he.
A. b. smith is new member, but will
make valuable one.
The Wheeling dailies show up we'll
numerically, in meeting.
The banquet is the feature for to-day.
Will Snively and Harry Lawrence. OF
Grafton and Robt. McEldowney, of Wetzel,
arrived in the city, last evening.
Reilly, of Martinsburg, didn't seem to APP
preciate the fun, last evening
The officers for the ensuing year are as
follows:
President. T. ". Morris, Richie Gosette.
Vice President, Harry T. Black, WHEEL
ING REGISTER.
Secretary and Treasurer, VIM. NJ. o.
Dawson, Kingwood JoUTd.
Corresponding Secretary, A. b. White,
Parkersburg State journal.
The programme for ton lights banquet is
as follows
Entrance RiXner
SclcctionLDveTture, ROmanlique. Keller Bella
observation-disclosures. ....SuillNhn
Selection-MuSical Mciange.... Boettcher
'The State Press" given 10y Hon. u. \. Long
Response OF ASSOCIATION
sour Guests" given by +. T.: Jepson Esq
Response .;.;;........A. Is. Mhiie ESQ
Music-WaltZ Chantilly Wsldtenfel
"Our Work-OuT Reward" John +. Day. Esq
"Thc Personal Column" John X. Dunlap, Esq
Music-selection Bunte Batter. Wagner
1.-The RePGrteT T,o; Hd haTfy 6id 8sx ESQ
Music~Gaiop "Why Not".. ......Schieppegnell
"The Sang Crop of ST.. ....... Geo. p. Sargent
"The Sacred Soil of West Virginia and Its
Relation TO Prize Fights"J. W. Plattenberg
Music-Frish and Marche..
BELLAIRb.