The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-02-29

The auggeation Of tho ISTELLlGENcEH
was cordially endorsed by the business
men o! Wheeling, aud on the evening Of
February Mr.. Q. B. Hart offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS, The considerable Increase In
new industrial enterprises In West Vir'
ginia, the building and serious projecting
OF additional railroads, the many unsur'
passed natural a1vAntageS.Rnd cheapness
Of our landR, furnish aBubstAntiAl FONDA.
ton Tor systematic effort on the line Of
State development,
R9OlNd, That the Chamber Of Com.
mercs Of tho city OF Wheeling invite aud
urge the business men, land owners and
ali interested in the welfare Of the State,
to assemble in the hall Of this Chamber on
the 29sh day Of February next, 10 mature
a plan 10 further attract the attention Of
capital aud Of desirable immigrants 10 the
unequal RdVMltAgeB offered BY West Viz.
giniG.
IT, carry out thu object Of this resolution
Il following committee WA appointed:
Y, B. Hart, James u. TRney, Colonel
Thomas o'Br!sn, NJ. Reilly, George o.
Smith, G. W. seAbhRht, Captain John
McLure, Joteph Speldsl, Henry BAer, A.
O. ESsr.er, John q. Riheldater and .. Il.
Comp.
OF this committee Mr.. Hart was made
chairman and Mr.. RiheldRRer secretary.
The committee got 10 work At once, rirCu.
lara were printed and mailed over the
State in addition 10 largo nnnber8 which
were sent 10 tho railway station AEent1 for
distribution.
Since that time the committee has been
kept busy day and night with the CORES.
pondeute growing ont Of the movement.
Letters have come from oil directions,
many oI them requiring immediate re.
sponsO. Tbs railroads took hold prompt.
~ and gave low rates and contributed
their share TO the success OF the move
ment.
iSTHRESr cREATED.
Aimoat every day Bincs the ibane OF tina
call Of Tho Chamber Of Commerce through
IL eirs1lars aud through the Slate presS,
msO.iDgu hayO been held in every county,
until row the prospect Ia that few II any
Of tina eountiea Of the State will be nm.
repretbnted, The committee Is IN receipt
OF number Of letters from persons who
say that though they Will not be able TO
be- pTessnt, the movement has their
synpttby, and that they are to be counted
Anupg those who viii give Il theiE sup
mort Almost without exception the
Writara Of these leltem express the hope
thnt tnp OonySHtion will take up the move
ment ID ausplCiously began and plscO II
upon a permanent foundation, 90 that at
ibIs ISls day tho Legislature may DO In,
ducad 10 form Bureau Of Immigration.
Tbsfe are many land holders who have
sent Ia descriptions OF thBlr lands, some
ri ibs,r undeR the wrong impression that
an S,Sncy 10 to DO established by this con.
yantsa % deal In lAnda. Each an idea
hiss N course, never been entertained,
ia Srtsntlon Of the Chamber Of Com
me,es hsIng merely to bring together the |
Wes, yirdnIGnS and otherg who are In.
te,fsted IN the development Of the State,
inJ tbs organization oil Bome peEmsnent |
bodv "a carry on the good work until the
Lspi,lSturo may have an opportunity to
Taxa hold.
THE CONVENTION PROGRAMME.
VIA, n Ia Expected 10 Accomplish, and
HOW.
Tbs convention will be called 10 order
At o'clock lhla afternoon on behalf Of
IA chamber Of Commsrce, al whose In.
SIAM" d waS called. The temporary or.
mn. ,.ronA aud an addSn,s