Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-29
A BIG AFFAIR,
HUNDREDS OF DELEGATES TO rHg COyygN-
TION ARRIVE IN The CITY.


purpose Of booming the State and deyisiug
means whereby We can promote immigra-
ton within its borders, will meet in
Wheeling to-day. That the object of this
Convention has met with general, and in
fact, universal favor throughout the State,
is fully attested by the almost unanimous
seton ofths various counties in appointing
delegates to the Convention and adopting
resolutions faVoring the scheme. Besides
this a great many letters have been re-
ceiyed from prominent citizens of the
State encouraging the project in the most
laudable terms, and setting forth the great
advantages Of 1.-The Mountain State.
\ BIG CONVENTION.
What the most sanguine member Of the
Chamber Of Commerce two weeks ago
thought would be a fair sized convention,
with at least a few representatives from
each county, now gives promise of being a
meeting suchas Wheeling has not seen for
a long time. 1t was expected that a few
delegates would get in last night, but
when they commenced arriving yesterday
afternoon in two4, threes and half dozens,
and when last night the hotels found
themselves becoming taxed % accommo-
date the visitors, people began to realize
how the Boon has caught on, and it gave
them some idea OF what the crowd would
be to-day.
A gentleman remarked, who had been
making OgservatiOns in the Mcclure House,
last evening:
They may talk as they please about
West Virginia being in the background in
comparison with some ofthe Western States,
but let any State in the Union, in pro
portion to hec population, attempt TO turn
ont q representative body OF men Of better
appearance and greater intelligence, and l
will show you where that State will fail
with a very LARGE F. Right here, tonight,
is an assemblage OF men who are as
~PROsPEROUS LOOKING AND INTELLIGENT
~ sou would meet in any hotel in Wash
ington city, and they know Just what they
are here iOr and intend to carry their
plans
Delegates arrived on all the trains last
evening and the majority are expected in
this morning over the Ohio Biyer and Z.
& d. roads. As quarters will be pretty
scarce boarding and lodging house keepers
are requested to leave their addresses, pri-
ces, Nc, with the committee at the Cham
Der OF Commerce rooms. who will he there
all day to receive such information. Del
egatts who are unproyided for are also re-
quested to apply to the committee and they
will he taken care OF.
The Reception Committee met last even
ing at the Chamber of Commerce with
| Col. A. ]. Sweeney in the chair, and there
WAS u very fair attendance. The principal
object Of the meeting was To distribute
badges, and get things into definite shape
regarding the meeting of delegates at the
trains etc. Badges were distributed to all
present and those who have not secured
them can do 10 by applying to the Infor-
nation Committee at the Chamber to-day.
Ca motion it was decided to appoint
committees Of two TO take charge OF any
newspaper correspondents who may be
present and give them all the information
possible. The various subcommittee
| "NAN 1A1c ANtAtoNSN ~ SNk~NNNy $3.50
MAP 4 THEIR PLANS.
The meeting then adjourned to reassem-
Bile at 9 o'clock this morning at the
| Chamber, to make further arrangements
for the carrying out OF their work.
After the adjournment Of the General
Committee the subcommittee met accord
ing to instructions and made their plans
for to-day so that they would not conflict
with one another.
Mr.. q. O. smith and Mr.. G. III. Copp
took the matter of furnishing music in
hands yesterday morning, and started out
down Main street To secur . sufficient
amount to pSy the Opera House band for
its services 20 dag. They met with no Op-
position and sOon secured the necessary
amount 10 psy the band for to-day, and
they will control its actions. The band
will be at the Chamber of Commerce
this morning at 9 O'Clock, and, after play
ing several aus there, will accompany the
railroad committees to the depots to meet
the arriving delegates and escort them to
their quGrteIs.
The Committee of Arrangements will
meet this morning promptly at 10 o'clock,
at the Opera House, TO complete its ar
raagementS Tor the afternoon session Of the
CONVENTION. II is probable that the order
Of business will be mapped out so that
everything Il ~ be disposed OF with the ut
most dispatch.
The Convention will assemble q | O'clock
D. m, and the band will be on had to
MAKE THINGS MERRY.
"A. .k.,. =, ,,1al 20 nrlar Da,-
W. II. Cooke, ID. D., will offer prayer, and
then the temporary chairman viii be
selected. DE-. T. II. Logan will then de-
liver the address OF welcome, after which
the order Of business will be proposed and
carried out at the pleasure Of the Conyen-
ton. There will also be an evening session,
which no doabt will meet at T:3O O'Clock.
On THURSDAY Mr.. Anton Reymann, with
his accustomed liberality, will entertain the
the delegates. He will have q special train
a. tie Elm Grove motor station ut 2:l5 p.
m. which will carry the visitors to Wheel
ing Park, where they will be entertained.
The Opera House orchestra will make the
music for the occasion and the guests can
amuse themselves in the grounds as best
suits their pleasure, the ten-pin alley being
at their disposal. At the proper time q
sumptuous lancheon viii be served along
with refreshments OF 3 liquid nature, and
the guests Will be brought back to the city
by 6 O'Clock. In case it should be neces-
sSry to chanSe the hour Of this excursion 1t
will be done.
In the evening o special Z. 4 q. train
has been rendered By the company, and
those who d sire to 90 TO BeG6ood to wit
ness the Riverside Iron and Steel Works in
operation by night are invited to do 80,
Manager Frank Hesrne has kindly con-
scented to show the guests through the
works, and tho sight will be an Interest
ing one.
It is not definitely known, OF cOurse, who
will 10 selected Temporary Chairman
to-day, but lmong the delegates Hon. Ben
Martin, of Tyler county, and DR.. I. II.
Logan are prominently mentioned for the
position, while for President Of the perms-
nsnt organization the lanes OF Ex Senator
Henry G. Davis and Ex-senator J. n.
Camden hare been talked Of The Con-
yention couli not 20 astray In selecting
any OF the gentlemen, but that is for the
Convention Osay.
WHAT THEY THINK.
Interviews en- the Convention with Promi-
nent Men.
what dOyou think Of the Convention"
was asked o. Governor Wilson, last even
ing.