Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-10-22

nlAIlIU Il AAlNA oAORS
the increase ola live, prosperous commun-
itv over one that is not or may not be.
A friend who is present tonight, saia q
few days since, that he believed that Win
the proper effort made, Wheeling
could double her population in five years.
It is not an unreasonable proposition. IL
would take but {, 900 new people annually
To do it. Other cities with no more at
fractions than we now possess, have III
creased as rapidly. Look ut Atlanta, 81:
Paul. Minneapolis and Kansas City. And
what a change would there be, Mr.. Presl-
dent, in this community.
Could such a happy state of affairs be
brought about? 1t can be done, / firmly
believe. if everyone will do his part. This
is a subject that not only interests those
who are possessed of means, but also those
who depend upon their daily toll. They,
too, must Join heartily in this effort, If II
should be made. The opportunity for
their Advancement and the advancement
of their children largely depend on the
encouragement they give. Nothing is so
timid as capital. No man whose Judg-
ment is clear will risk one dollar where he
is likely to lose it, and if it is sought TO
bring new capital here, it must not be
frightened away by unWlse OF
unjust demands. Therefore let it be
understood that much depends upon the
the individual action OF every man as well
as upon our united effort to bring prosper
perity 10 our cicy. In order, therefore, to
bring this matter properly before this
Chamber. / offer, Mr.. President, the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resotred. That a committee of five be
amounted by the Chair, of which the
President of this Chamber shall be Char
man, 10 take such steps As arr deemed
necessary to form a syndicate as suggested
in this paper, for the purpose suggested.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
Ell The Chair announced that he would
leave the appointment of the proposed
committee to the President of the Cham
Der, DR.. T. H. Logan.
SOME PERTINENT RESOLUTIONS.
The paper thus disposed OF, Col. Andrew
Sweeney obtained the floor, and alter
that MI. Hughes had anticipated
him, in q measure, in n or two things,
he offered the following resolutions;
Resoired, That the Secretary be re-
quested to prepare an address to lndlVld,
nal citizens and firms of Wheeling and
vicinity, whether members OF the Cham-
Der or not, in the form OF a letter OF clrcu-
lar, in effect as follows:
"SIR:-It is very important that as full
information as it is possible to obtain,
should be in possession of the Chamber OF
Commerce, relating to what encouragement
can be offered by this city, through the
capitalists, in the way of subscriptions
to the stock of industrial enterprises
seeking locations. The chamber res
pectfully requests that you will
inform the. Secretary what amount in
money, or in suitable property, you
would invest in the new industries pro-
posed to be located within the city limits,
provided you can be satisfied that there is
a reasonable prospect of safety and profit
for such investment"
This idea was very favorably commented
upon by the members, and the resolution
was unanimously adopted.
Col. Sweeney then offered the following
ResOlced, That the special Committee APP
pointed to invite locations OF new indus
tries within this city. be and is hereby au-
thorized to insert advertisements in The
Iron Age, Age Of Steel, The Scientific Amer
lean, The american Manufacturer, and the
machinists, pottery, druggists, hardware,
wood-wOrkers, and other trade and indus
trial journals, for a term of three months
in each, showing the advantages of this
city, as Il place tor the location oil factories
in their several interests.
ReSoIred, That the same committee be
authorized to print and distribute to the
members of the Chamber, and Others in
terestcd, circulars which shall contain as
full information On the industrial advant-
ages of Wheeling as car be stated on ono
sLect, which circular may be enclosed IN
business letters to correspondents.
This was likewise approved and adopted,
when the same gentleman offered a THIRD
resolution, as follows:
Res0irad, That the newspapers of the
city be requested to urge that all persons
interested in the material prosperity Oi
Wheeling, should aid the Chamber OF
Commerce by becoming members OF it and
personally encouraging and promoting Its
objects.
In offering this Mr.. Sweeney said he
recognized that the newspapers of the city
had done much to advance the interests Of
the city-in fact they had done about al
the work this far-but there was still
room for them TO labor, and his object IL
spuring them ON to renewed eXertlon:
was to enlist in their aid the active coop
Grafton of Others.
The resolution was adopted after a gen
cral discussion of an interesting charac
ter.
THE SOLDIERS REUNION.
MIR. G. j. Rawlings, q member OF thu
| committee OF fifteen, appointed by the ole
soldiers OF this city and vicinity, to conie'
with the Chamber relative to the great re
union ofnext year,, was introduced to the
| Chamber, and made q short address, III
which he urged upon those present tn
Importance of the appointment, ut an earl.
date, of the other branch of the committee
| Much work, he said, required attention
and an undertaking of the magnitude o
the reunion made early action imperative
The Chair, in this connection, state'
the committee in whose hands had beef
placed the matter of a guarantee fund
had secured about 81, 800, and he had n
doubt the remaining money would b
forthcoming without trouble.
The Chamber took no action regarding
the committee, pOstpOning the matter 70
the time being.
DESERVED COMPLIMENT.
On motion of Col. Thomas O'Brien, MI
Phillip Henry Moore, the resident CORES
pendent Of the st. Louis Age Of Steel, wa
made an honorary member of the Cham
Der, as q token of the appreciation of tn
merchants and manufacturers of the cit.
of his efforts to attract capital and enter
prise to the city.
"PRINCE KARL"
Richard Mansfield at the Opera House Thi
Evening.