Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-24
cHAMBRR OF COMMERCE.
Regular Monthly Meeting Held Last Even
.Ing-Business Transacted.

Regular Monthly Meeting Held Last Even
.ing-Business Transacted.
A regular meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce was held last evening in its
room on Main street, and q fair number
of the members were present. This was
the last regular meeting to be held in the
present quarters, as the body will move
into the new quarters about March LIST.
After the minutes of the last meeting
were read, the following business was
transacted: Secretary Riheldaffer, of the
Committee on State Improvement Conven-
ton, reported good progress being made;
that the Opera House had been secured for
Wednesday evening, and that arrange
ments had also been made to secure one
of the Kinks for Thursday night, if found
necessary. Mr.. F. J. Hearne, of the Riv-
erside. had extendo5 an invitation to show
the delegates through the steel works on
Thursday evening and the B. & o. had
offered free transportation 10 Benwood and
return. He also announced that a meet
ing of the Reception Committee would be
held in the Chamber Friday evening. On
motion the report was adopted.
Mr.. Henry Baer, Of the committee ap-
pointed to secure new quarters, reported
that the rooms in the Reilly Building had
been secured, and that possession could be
taken on March first. The report was
adopted.
The Secretary was authorized to collect
the dues of the members for the present
year and several delinquents from last
year.
DR.. Logan called Mr.. Hulliben Quarrier
to the chair, and he addressed the Chamber
upon the necessity Of keeping up the life
of the Chamber of Commerce; that the
members should take deeper interest in
it and turn out more largely to its meet
ings. He asked that all present talk up
the value of the organization among mem
bers, who seem to take little interest
in it, and many of whom probably imagine
that the body is more au ornamental than
a useful one. He spoke of the untold
value of the body to the city. What it
has already done and what it can do in the
future. The doctor said that the small
attendance at the meetings he thought
was due to the fact that usually there is
nothing but routine business to transact,
and all seemed to think that only a quo
rnm is necessary for that purpose. He
thought it might be a good idea to hold
regular meetings only once each quarter,
and leave the routine work to the board of
directors. However, he only offered this
as a suggestion.
Mr.. O'Brien thought that when the
Chamber removcs to its new quarters the
attendance will be much larger, as many
of the members failed to attend because of
the rather out OF the way place of the pres
ent quarters. Mr.. M. Reilly thought that
quarterly meetings would cause the mem
bers TO lose interest, and that was a thing
to be prevented. As no motion was made
the matter was dropped, but all members
were earnestly urged to attend the meet
ings more regularly.
Mr.. Ewing said he wanted to mako a
motion to appoint n committee to investi.
gate the .stratas under the surface Of the
earth. We knew all about our resources
on top of ground, but he had heard that
about four hundred feet under the surface
extending under the cityand vicinity there
was a fine vein Of coal of excellent coking
qualities, and that the duties Of this com
mittee be TO ascertain something definite
regarding these underground resource5.
The motion was carried, and a committee
of three will be appointed for the purpose.
Col. A. J. Sweeney moved that a CON-
mittee be appointed to look into the matter
Of providing the new quarters of the Cham
Der with periodicals, and the ACCESSIBILITY |
Of having the rooms kept open throughout
the day and evening so that the members
will have q general headquarters where
they eau assemble at any time, and that
the committee be instructed to frame a re-
port and present it at the next meeting.
The Chair deferred the appointment Of the
committee.
Or motion the committee in charge Of
the convention was empowered to employ
n band at its discretion. Secretary Hazlett
was also authorized to pay the necessary
incurred bv the committee.
Mr. Hook moved that the citizens of
Wheeling be requested to decorate their
residences and business houses on the &C.
casion of the convention, and make it one
to be remembered by the delegates and
visitors.
Mr.. T. S. Riley moved that a mass
meeting be held at the Court House on
Saturday afternoon to appoint delegates to
the Convention from the various districts,
which caused a lengthy discussion, soms of
the members thinking that the Chamber
had nothing to do with calling such a
meeting, and the matter was finally re-
ferred to the Committee or Arrangements.
The mater Of fixing up the new apart
ments of the Chamber and transferring the
furniture, etc., was left to the Committee
Hall.
The Chamber then adjourned.