Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-09
HIGH OFFICIALS
Of the B. & 0. Pay The Nail City a
Brief Visit.
MET BY OUR BUSINESS MEN.
Text of the Remarks on Behalf OF the
City, and the Reply Of President
Robert Garrett.
THE VISITORS GO ON WEST.

1t has been known for the past two or
three days that large party of high officials
Of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, includ'
ing President Robert Garrett Vice Presi-
dents Spencer, King and Smith, and the
members Of the Board Of Directors, aud &C
by considerable number OF in
vited guests, would be in the city on Thurs
day en- route from Pittsburg to Chicago
upon the annual tour Of inspection, and the
desire naturally spraug up among our bus;-
ness men and representative citizens to give
the distinguished party
A Fitting Welcome
and provide for their entertainment during
the time they should be pleased to spend
among US.
With this object in view Mr.. W. f.
Hughes, first Vice President Of the Wheel.
ing Chamber Of Commerce, acting in the
absence from the city of President I. d.
Logan, issued a call for meeting OF the
Board of Directors at ten o'clock yesterday
morning. Accordingly at that hour the
gentlemen of the Directory met in the office
OF L. S. Delaplaine, Son 4 Co., there being
present Vice President Hughes, Michael
Reilly, Hullihen Quarter, Morgan Ott D.
Gutmsn, Joseph Speidel, j. D. Culbertson,
D. List, Jr., ". B. Simpson, W. +. Peter
son and Secretary Howard Hazlett
At the meeting the question OF
The Reception
and entertainment of the distinguished visi-
tors was at once brought up. After some
discussion OF a general nature, Mr.. Joseph
Speidel offered the following:
Resolved, That the Directors of the
Chamber Of Commerce and the business
nen of the city, together with the Mayor
and the representatives of the ditferen. City
Boards meet the officials st the R& D.
depot and extend the hospitality OF the city
and tender them banquet, provided they
would remain over this evening. Further,
to drive them through the city and show
hem the manufactures and other points OF
interest Provided they remained, the Cham
btr of Commerce is to meet at z o. CLOCK
% perfect the arrangements.
This was unanimously adopted, and the
meeting soon after adjourned to meet at
the Office of Joseph Speidsl & Co. at noon.
Tie gentlemen of the Board were particu'
Ia! ly anxious that
A Banquet
should be rendered last evening, aud it wat
the intention Of having it rather sGlipse
anything of the hind ever before attempted
in this city.
Just before noon the announcement was
made that the special train bearing the Wis.
i,ors was delayed, and the committee, not
knowing whether or not the party could
remain in the city during the evening, were
somewhat anxious for fear that there would
RaaBst n. Be Te Fof aeE the STFya If hs EAn
The Noon Meeting.
Shortly after twelve o'clock the gentle
men of the Board OF Tra'e began to as
semble at the Office OF Mr.. Speidel. In sd
dition to those named as being in attendance
at the previous meeting there were present
ex Mayor Egerter. Mr.. John Il. Hall, ofthe
City Water Board, Councilmen PetersgT
and Hoffman, Mr.. 7. D. Norton, John FreW
c. B. Hart, and several others. The party
proceeded at once to the passenger station
Of the B. 4 O., where they remained for q
few moments, while the special car OF the
ipspect:;rg psrty was backed into the depot
R T. DevrieS general agent Of the B. * o
Company, and Charles Dunlap, Supervisor
of the Fourth Division, had Joined the party
in the passenger station, and the whole
party were invited into President CARROTS
private car. Here Mr.. c. B, Hart, who
had been selected as spokesman on behalf
of the business men OF the city, stepped for
ward ard said:
MIR. Hart's Remarks
Mr. PRESIDENT GARRETT AND GENTLEMEN:
10 citizens who meet you here to-day rep
Chamber Of Commerce aud the
Civ c Council, M scdi they are thoroughly rep;
rlssrtstive Of the buEiness activities and
rsoi,b Of Wheeling They desire me to say
on their behalf and on SSehalf Of the people
of Wheeling that they are very -au'a pleas
ed 70 receive a visit from gentlemen repre-.
scrtiDg on interest that comes 80 close TO
them. They regret that your programme
does not contemplate longer stay in our
city. They hoped 10 have you seated at q
tsOle with them here this evening. They
also regret that the representatives Of the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad Company
do not come here oftener in or.
der that feelings Of fraternity
might be more extensively cultivated. OG
the part Of our people there is desire for
tie best social ard business relations. They
feel that they come into close contact with
the growth Of our city and OF your road, and
hat orr several interests are likely TO come
into still closer contact. | su sure can
,ay, gentlemen, that there fingers in the
hearts Of the people Of Wheeling no preju-
dice against you for any wrong that they
may have done you Laughter or that you
may have done them in retaliation. We
want to be good friends. There are no
facilities which your road may ask in rea-
son which will not be granted. Our people
feel that this is to their interest as well as
yours. And further, there is no facility
which we will afford to any other
rSiHcad company W0lcn We VIII not give
you. We are somewhat panied that, OWING
to circumstances over which We have 10 con.
troll, we have not better depot to receive
you in. Laughter. At sno her time we
hope to do better for you. We very much
wish It might suit your convenience to take
a part of your valuable property CT our
valuable Sixteenth street. We feel that
this must at times cause sense OF morti6.
cation to q railroad company which has
60 many obstacles to be unable
10 surmount that grade-and it is great
to the people Of Wheeling.
We want to be fair to you. We want
to meet you in liberal spirit as often as
you show on your part desire to meet as,
snd We hope that you win be progressive in
The direction Of Wheeling TO the extent Of
placing our city at last on the main line Of
.he Baltimore and Ohio railroad"
Mr. Hart's remarks were received In good
part By the visiting officials, and after the
applause which they evoked had ceased,
President Garrett replied as follows: