The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-19
DOWN ON BOYCOTTING
IS rue caAMpRR OF coMnERoz,
To Judge by It's Action last EVsnlHg-Ths
largest Nesting of the Chamber yet
Hsld-ssvsrAl Interesting Matters
OOnSIdSrsd-ThS Exposition.

A largely attended meeting Of the
Wheeling Chamber OF Commerce was
held last evening in it's rooms on Main
street. The idea of holding the meeting
at night was anew one, and was tried a.
an experiment, The result was an un'
usually large attendance, and the mem
bers we're so pleased with the change thai
the meeting will doubtless be held al
night hereafter.
Secretary Hszlett presented report
aud some letters which had passed be-
tween him and Mr.. Mercer, representa-
tive OF K. q. Dunn u Co.'s commercial
agency who is now in the city, and A, B,
Wigley, the Pittsburgh agent OIL
Damn 4 Co., in reference to the
establishment OF a branch office here,
The communication and correspondence
accompanying was ordered to be FLED,
Mr.. Mercer has about completed his ar.
Taugements to open IN agency OF the
Dunn concern here similar to the branch
office in Pittsburgh, which, in addition to
collecting information concerning business
changes and prospects and statistics oil
importance to the business interests OIL
the country, as is now done by their rep
resentativs here, will also furnish bulle'
tins to subscribersand make investigations
for clients rs is now done by this and
other agencies in the larger Cities, Mr.
Mercer expects to leave to-day with all his
arrangements completed.
THE INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION,
Mr.. W. l.. Hughes preached to the
Chamber the subject Of the proposed In
duslrial exposition to DO held on the
Island next September during the State
Fair week and the week following, Mr.,
Hughes WIS in favor Of the project
Other members also advocated 1t and
dwelt upon the necessity Of doing some,
thing to stimulate business activity and
attract outsiders to the city. The general
expression WAS that the proposition was
to ba encouraged, and the expedition
would be good thing,
Tho plan was referred 10 the Standing
Committee on Trade Interests, with In
stEuctiona to confer with the Board OF Dl'
reCtOrs Of the Exposition and State FAN
Association in relation to the project. II
may bs said in advance that the exposi
ton scheme will meet with encourage
ment at the hands OF the State Fair peo'
pic, as they regard II Us an auxiliary and
aid to the lairwhiCh would be exceedingly
valuable, The committee named consists
OF Messrs. T.. W. Oylebly, DR.. I. H.
Logan, N. L. Whitaker, Henry Baar, W.
A. lsett, John BOdley, Benjamin Fisher
j. D. Dubois and Jacob Berger, and on
motion Messrs Hughes and Peterson were
added TO it for the exposition matter.
TO CHECK THE BOYCOTT.
II was resolved that the 81 crstsry DO in.
structed 10 correspond with other Cham.
bers OF Commerce and similar oEganiza.
tons in other cities with view to secur-
ing their cooperation in steps to check
boycotting, This resolution 1t was re-
solved to have published.
The use Of the room Of the Chamber Of
Commerce was extended to the Western
Nail Association 10 hold their next
monthly meeting in.
The Standing Committee on Statistics
was authorized toexpeud $3.50 in the pub.
LEGATION Of Il pamphlet containing statisti.
cal and other information Of interest and
value to the public, showing the resources,
manufactures and facilities Of Wheeling
as u business and manufacturing point,
DR.. Logan was still too unwell to occupy
his position as President OF the Chamber
at last evenings meeting, and Mr., W. L.
Hughes presided portion Of the time
| and Mr.. D. 9. List the rest,