Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-09-01

&c. Glass, Wellsburg Herald.
w. Henderson, st. Adams NORpariel.
DIR. NJ. S. Holt, Weston Republican.
C.H. Hawvermale, Berkeley Springs
NemS.
c. X. Oldham, Moundsville.
J. j. Peterson, Huntington Republican.
Rev. J. q. Thompson, Mountain Echo,
keySer.
John l.. Thornbill, Charleston Star.
w. s. Wiley. Wetzel DemOcrm New
Martinsville.
A. b. White, State Journal, Parkersburg
&. B. Hart, Wheeling Inteligcncer.
Louis Iepper, Wheelinger JOlks6laH.
Robert McEldOwney, Wetzel Democrat.
f. G.. Smith, Jackson county B"gte.
John IL. Holt, Grafton Standard.
j. w. Holt, Grafton Eagle.
Charming NJ. Smith, ParkerSburg Index.
Among the other newspaper men present
were J. 4. fancy, of the REGISTER; L. ).
Grant Pitzer, of the MartinSburg Mdepead-
ent; NJ. 4. Chew, OF the Ne'cS-Letter; l.. i.
Davis, of the Harrison Democrat; X. A.
Gallagher, of the st. Mary'S Ordcie; a. b.
READER, of the state Tribune; \. \. Bee, OF
the West Union HrdH; j. G. Burchlnall,
of the MOundsville HerhH. Mrs. A. \. Bee
and Mrs. d. w. Gall We're present as
spectators as was also VI. j. Finley, Pres
ident of the Trades and Labor Assembly,
and Hon. J. A. Campbell, Of Hancock
county.
President Holt then introduced Mr.. W.
+. Hughes, Vice President OF the Cham
Der of Commerce. who welcomed the aSSO-
citation in Il very neat address, on behalf OF
the Chamber of Commerce and the buSl-
ness community in general.
The regular order OF business was then
taken up, after the reading Of the minutes
of the last meeting had been dispensed
with.
Messrs. A. i. Reaber, \. \, Bee, James
=. fancy, L. ). Grant Pitzer. K. \. Gal
lagher were elected members OF the asso-
citation, and David GOshorn, Of the Win
chester Leader, was elected IN honorary
member.
On motion the President appointed
appointed Messrs. NJ. 5. Holt, q. NJ.
Fleming and J. o. Thompson Committee
on Resolutions of Respect.
Treasurer Dawson made his report, which
showed Il balance in the treasury OF Sl5.sO.
With his report the Treasurer also made
some recommendations TWAS referred to
4 committee Of three, composed OF Robt.
McEldowncy, F. {. Glass, and j. }. Peter
son.
Mr.. J, 4. Pcyton, of the Charleston Tri-
bune, was elected to honorary membership.
The programme was then discussed at some
length, and Mr.. Thompson, who WAS down
for I'm Grafton ut the night meeting, was
allowed the privilege in the absence OF y.
F. Gibbons, who was to read the poem this
year, to substitute poem i'll place OF
his Grafton. The meeting then adjourned.
AT THE PARK.
A special car had been provided by the
Wheeling and Elm Grove Company, and
at 1 o'clock the members were whirlcd out
to the Park, where they spent some time
looking over the grounds in charge OF Mr.
4. Rcymam, Superintendent kreiger and
Mr.. Henry BieberSun. At O'Clock
palatable lunch was served the hungry
guests, which was highly enjoyable and
heartily appreciated. Some OF the mus
cular members INDUCED i'll several bowl
ing games. and, after general good time
boarded their private car and came back
to the city, Superintendent Hirsch attend
ing to their comforts.
Upon returning visit was paid to the
Atlantic engine house. where the horses
were called out and hitchcd for the benefit
of the members, who also made 4 general
inspection of the building. All who so
kindly assisted in making ii pleasant Tor
the members during the day have the
hearty thanks of al. 4 number of ladies
made the trip to the Park, and enjoyed
the ride very much.
THE EVENING SESSION.
At $50 o'clock the association reaSscm-
bled in the Council Chamber, the addition
III members being VIM. Tucker, OF the
Brooke county Local, and ChaS. 7, Harvey
of the Parkcrsburg Sentinel. Mr.. Frank
Tucker of the Brooke COWHty Local, was
elected new member Rev. J. o. ThOmp-
son read his poem, which was quite
lengthy. 1t dealt with the past, present
and future, and was well written, well
conceived paper Shortly after the reading
ofthe paper a good deal of excitement and
fright was created by the earthquake shock,
which handled the building in rather
reckless manner, and number Of the
members rushed for the door and thence
down stairs, while some Drawer soul insist
ed on the President adiOurning the meet
ing; a voice ont OF the confusion said the
shake was caused by the echo of Rev.
ThompSon'S poem; some thought il was
put up Job and many were the SurmiSes
rs to the cause Ofthe singular phenomenon.
The shock was felt for almost a minute,
and the windows ratified in manner that
made everybody feel uneasy, but it takes
more than en- earthquake TO scare the
West Virginia editors, who are used to in-
terviewing men with clubs and bowie
knives, 50 the meeting was called together
again, although some few refused to return.
The business transacted was the ap-
pointment of committee of
three on needed legislation, TO
cooperate with the officers of the Asso-
citation TO that end, the members being
A. Z. White, G.. VI. Fleming and f. c.
Smith. On motion the President also APP
pointed 4 committee consisting of ". :.
Holt, J. Y. Henderson aud G. B. Hart, to
take into consideration the matter Of fixing
a limit, and attach penalty for going be-
yond such limit in the. personal abuse of
one member of the Association by another.
Mr.. White offered the following:
WHEREAS, The Association has learned
with establishment that the Corresponding
Secretary has lately been to Europe on n
pleasure trip, therefore be it
ResOlred, That we deprecate such action
as tending to identify the State Press with
monopOlists, capitalists and other wealthy
nabobs, and thereby tend to lessen our re-
ceipts of eordwOod and apple-sass on sub
therefore
ResQ|red, That if this example is fol-
lowed by others, we shall establish boy
colt and refuse to exchange.
A good deal of humorous discussion fol-
lowed this. Mr.. Peterson wanted to in
sert coon skins and ginseng, and Mr. Daw-
son said the word establishment" should
be substituted by amazement, and that