Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-13
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Holds a Meeting of Importance Last
Evening.


Evening.
In response to call issued several days
since, at the request of tn" veteran soldiers,
a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce
was held last evening in it's hall to take
action regarding the approaching trl-State
reunion to DC held in this city. The meet
inc WAS not us largely attended by the
members Of the Chamber rs it should have
been. hut fair representation Of the bust
hess interests of the city was present. In
tile absence Of President Logan, Vice Prcsi-
dent Hughes called the meeting To order
and stated its object, after which he called
upon Mr.. c. III. Odbcrt, chairman OF the
Soldiers Committee. which WAS present, TO
address the Chamber.
Mr.. OdbCrt stated that he was not pres
cnt to make speech and that their repre-
sentative WAS Capt. L. Il. Dovcncr, who
thcrcupon arose and stated ut length the
purpose of the committees presence,
which was to secure the endorsement Of
Chamber of Commerce for the coming re-
union and ask it to assist in welcoming the
guests to our city, and thus aid in making
the event Grand success and encourage
the patriotism of the veteran soldiers in
their laudablc efforts. He also asked that
the Chamber appoint committee to
cooperate with u committee Of the soldiers
in securing a guarantee OF 1000 to bring
the annual meeting of the Society Of the
Army of West Virginia to this city in lSS6.
Mr.. DovenCr's speech was eloquent and was
listened To attentivcly.
At its conclusion Mr.. Hughes stated that
he WAS in hearty accord with the soldiers
movement, and thought it would not re-
uuirc much effort To secure such guaran-
ted. Mr.. Spicdcl said he was also heartily
in favor of it, and his firm would be one
to help it along Mr.. \. J. Sweeney,
to bring the matter properly before the
Chamber, moved that committee of
three be appointed to draft suitable rcsOlu-
tiOnS in reference to the coming reunion,
after which the other matter could be at
tended to. The motion was adopted, and
the Chair appointed as such Committee,
MeSsrS. a. j. Sweeney, James L. fancy,
and c. b. Hart. This committee then
drew up the following resolution, which
which was read and adopted:
ReS0Ircd, That the Wheeling Chamber
Of Commerce, us representing the business
life of the city, does express it's deep inter
est in the Reunion of Veterans of the late
war, to be held in Wheeling on the 22d and
23d of September next, to extend on behalf
of the business community, 4 cordial well
come to the veterans and to their friends
who may accompany them. The Chamber
feels assured that the people of Wheeling
will spare neither trouble nor reasonable
expense to entertain those who may honor
the city with their presence and to make
their stay a pleasant memory.
In the meantime upon the suggestion of
the chair several gentlemen present made
appropriate little speeches. Mr.. Richard
Robertson, who WAS called upon, Sai that
after the appointment of the soldiers COM
mittee it was discovered that they were all
Republicans, and Us il could not possibly
get along without 4 Democrat, he was add
ed, and everything was. now working sue
ceSSlully. Mr.. RObertSOn'S speech Occa-
stoned good deal of merriment. Mr. W.
). Meek was then called upon, and he
spoke of reunions in general saying that
he never knew one to be unsuccessful, and
cited many instances where they had been
a vast advantage in a business point OF
view.
Hon. \. Il. Scott also made neat adj
dress in behalfof the movement, being fol-
lowed by Mr.. c. b. Hart in the same
spirit 1t had been suggested that TWEEN
ty-fye business men sign a paper guaran-
teeing the sum mentioned above in order
that the soldiers committee could attend
the coming meeting of the Society of the
Army of West Virginia, at Portsmouth,
and offer proper inducements to secure the
meeting at Wheeling next year. In this
connection Mr. fancy said that the easiest
plan and the one that would give the
quickest results was to increase the num-
Der TO say fifty gentlemen, each of whom
would no doubt he willing to represent
500, which would at once furnish the
necessary guarantee and save the commit
tee much unnecessary work
Some discussion then enSued, after which
Mr.. \. J. Sweeney moved the appointment
of a committee, The same TO be of his selec-
tion, to secure guarantee fund of not less
than S., 600 for the purpose Ofseourin3 the
annual meeting of the Society of the Army
of West Virginia in 1887, at Wheeling
Upon the adoption of his resolution he APP
pointed MeSsrs. DC, List, Jr., Morris Hork-
heimar, W. L. Hughes and JOS. Speidel.
This committee will cooperate with the
Soldiers Committee in securing the guar
antee which will be turned over to the lat
ter committee who will visit Ports mouth
and present Wheeling's claim as the proper
place to hold the next meeting of the So
eiety. There is every likelihood that rs
the Chamber of Commerce has taken hold
of the matter with such good will that it
will result successfully, and there is no
reason why it should not.