The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-01
THE COW sNTION OPENED.

An EIOquOnt Address OF wsloOms-OFEan'
iEAIIon.
The delegates began 10 gather in the
hall soon after noon, and by one O'Clock,
the hour sOt for convenlng, the house was
crowded. The Opera House band enliy-
ened the occasion by choice strains Of
music, while tho delegations were gather
ing and uslectlng seats together as closely
IS possible.
The committee having the matter In
charge wisely arranged Tor some decofa.
lions TO relieve the garilh, drsolstV air
that always seems 10 pervsdO u theatre
whenever the light Of day is allowed 70 fall
on its gildings and paintings. The deco.
ration wEs accomplished by the use oil
flowers, plAnts and fIRS. Two large Ma
,ionRl banners were suspended from the
flee, from whence they wouud gracefully
over the heHdu oil the distinguished gen.
tlemeu who formed the group on the stage,
Two more large flags were draped over the
balcony railing near ths etags. The
front line oi the stRRs was q
pretty border Of living green. The
Wheeling Park Association in = It's
1BuAl public c.spirited and liberal manner
instructed It's clever Superintendent, MIR.
William Ersiger, TO place at the disposal
OF the COMMITTEES the contentu oil his green
houses. He not only did 90 but rendered
voluntarily valuable RssistAucs In ArrauR.
ing them gracefully, At both ends Of the
proscenium arch Of gToen foliage aud
waving isrnB. The io0t.liRhts wers re-
placed with bsgonia plants, geraniums,
cactus plants and other pToducts Of the
green house. Many OF these p!auth were
in bloom, aud tho bTighthued blossoms
served 10 greatly hsi2hlen the pleasing
effect produced by oil this decoration.
IoNRrHIS0 OF THE rKRsONSEl.
The Opera House filled very rapidly
and within half an hour ai!sr the doorH
were thrown open all the available space
wAs taken. Upon the siAge were seated q
number Of distinguished gentlemen,
among whom we're U, i. Senator John E,
Kenna, Ex.Gov. F. H. Plsrpont, Ex.Ssn.
ator ]. n. Camden. HoU. Henry G. Davis,
Hon, Stephen D. Elkins, Hon. John W,
Mason, DR.. T. II. L1gAn, President oI
the wheeling Chamber OF Commerce,
Captain John McLuIs, Of Wheeling, Mr..
O. b, Hart, Chairman OF the Ohambsr oi
Commerce Committee, MSjor Ell. ". s,
Moore, ol Baltimore, Secretary ol the
West Virginia Railroad, Mayor q. W. Sea-
bright, Of Wheeling, Rev. DR.. W. II,
Cooke, pastor Of the Second Presbyterian
Church, Of Wheeling, Col. A. ]. Sweeney,
Of Wheeling, Gov. L W. Wilson, Score
tary Of State Henry s. Walker, Exon
gressman B. F. Martin, OF Grafton, Mr.
Augustus Pollock, OF Wheeling. Hon. A,
W, Campbell, Of WhseliuR, Postmaster
Robert Simpson, Of Wheeling, Right Rev
BiHhop KAin and aeverAl Others.
The spectacle in the auditorium was an
inspiring one. 1t was representative
body Of business men Of the State and
embraced hundreds who have bsen and
are prominent as leaders, not only in busi'
ness circles, but In the political world
Every kind oi industry or trade was
represented by some one well known In
each particular branch. Prominent
among those in the body ol the houee
were noticed Mr.. Arthur Slnael, Capt
Henry s, Wilson, Collector John +. Nc
jraW and Capt. George Whatsoever, all
Of Grafton; President Turner and Proi
W, p. Wiley, OF the State Universally
Hon. Richard Randolph McMAhon, Dsp,
uty Second Comptroller Of the United
States; Hon. James D. Butt, Of HHrpaf'l
Ferry; Can't. Julius O. Holmes, Of the U, s
Treasury Department; Superintendent ]
T, Lsgge, Of tho Baltimore 4 Ohio Rail
road; General Manager William NJ. Glenn
ents, Of the same road Oapt FL Watson, O.
the Montana mines; Hon. Q. +, Wells, o.
Gloysr's Gap; Hon. John X. Thompson,
Of Pullman county; Mr. Charles Jesgup
Of the Austin mines; State S0nator VIM
NJ. o. Dawson and Mr.. Vim. g. Brown, o
KIpRWood; Judge A. B. Fleming, o.
PGifmont: Editor L. O. Powell, oi th'
Fairmoni Hesi Tirginidni Editor Fleming
Of tho MorgAnstoWn Ncp Dominion. aud
Editor Morgan, Of the Post; Gen. l. h.
Duyall, and ]. Campbell Palmer, o
Brooke county; Editor &, T. Haines, o.
the Spirit Of JoBiaEon; Prof. r. +. Kidd,
Of Gilmef county; Gov. r. Pres
ton Chew, oi Jefferson, and Hon
q. G. Watts, OF Charleston; Mr.
Philip Clifford, OF ClArksburR; Hon. b
l., Butcher, Of Randolph county; Prof
Thomas q. Miller, Of Marion county; Dr.
d. P. Morgan, Of Harrison county; Judg'
q. D. Camden, Of Harrison county; Maiol
Ran StAlnaker, Of Wheeling; Mpjor ]. q
Aldenon; John NJ. Hamilton, o
Calhoun County; Mr.. Workman
editor Of the OlAy County Star
Hon. James F. Brown, Of Charles
ton; Col. ]. Robinson, the Baltimore
Ohio agent At PGttenon's Greek; Ex
Sheriff Powell, Of Tyler County; ]. Il
Riley and Major Henry U. Flesher, o
Jackson County; Joel StolllnRs, Of Boont
County, ADD other distinguished mer
from ali parts Of the State Also Bat In TIT
hall.
ORGANIZED FOR BUSINESS.
Mr.. Q. B. Hart, Of the ISrRLLIdHScER
, M chairman oil the local Committee o
= Arrangements, called the meeting :,
, order on behalf Of the Chamber Of Com
Q lnsree, And proposed Hon. W. A. McCoI
l. kle, ot Charleston, as Temporary chair
man, and he was unanimously chosen,
!, Rev. DR.. W. II. Cooke, pastor Of III
Q Second Presbyterian church, Wns then II
!. troduced and made an appropriate an
n leHvent prayer, many Of the deleRata
1t rising TO their feet, while olhers boWe
9. roysfently.
!. After the prayer, Hon. J. B. Some
l. Vile, ol Wheeling, named q Temporal
10 Secretary MT. W. K, +. Byrne, Of BrHxIo
o. county. Mr.. Byrns WAs elected.
MT. MeCoTkls then assumed the pos
DO ton ol Chairman in q neat speech
10 about two minutes. He EAB warmly q
"A lnlandRd WhHn he aDnAaFnd ap1 hIa :