The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-10-12

THE pAN.AMERICAN CONGRESS
Cordially Invited 10 Visit Whpcling-Fht
Attractions Held out,

Cordially lnYli0d 10 visit WhpclinS-Ehe
Attractions Held Out,
The committee appointed at special
meeting Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
held Thursday evening to invite the
Pap.American Congress to visit this city,
met yesterday motaing and prepared
the following letter Of invitation which
was at once forwarded to the Hon. James
G. Blaine:
WHEELING, W. Va, Der. II, 1850.
Hon. James q. Blaine, Prstlcal Of q! q. n al.
dnplan Conqrca Washtngton, D: 6,
DEAR SlR:-Ata meeting Of the Cham.
Der Of Commerce u the city Of Wheeling,
held last evening" the undersigned were
appointed q committee TO tender to the
distinguished body over which you have
the honor to preside, most cordial in.
yitation 10 make this city a stopping
point In their tour Of observation through
the country, IN order that our people
may have an opportunity not only to
testify to the delegates rs to the high ap.
probation In which they hold tho OBJ.
jeCt OF their mission, and their earnest
wish for. It's complete success, but also
an opportunity to exhibit to tho dele.
gates the various industries that more
particularly distinguish this community
US part Of the manufacturing public Of
the United States, and such 10 Cannot be
geep to the game 6SteRt ortadVantage
elsewhere, '
As you are aware, there are such in.
dustries here, aud We feel sure that you
appreciate the fact that they could not
fail to greatly interest the highly intel
ligent gentlemen who compose tie Con.
gress, and we therefore beg to assure you
that 1t will be a matter Of local pride on
the part Of our authorities and all our
people to cordially welcome the dele.
gates here and make their stay thorough
" pleasant aud interesting,
This locality, as YOU know, Ia the great
nail centre OF the United Suites, and the
largest market Of the kind In the world,
and ii Is here also that the manufacture
OF steel tubing has reached its highest
perfection. Here also We have !ntro.
duCed and extensively laid down a
character OF street paving that Inns at.
traCted attention in all parts Of the coun-
try and that for certain desirable iea.
lures lIgG no equal elsewhere.
This city, as you also know, Is exten.
sively engaged in the manufacture Of
glass and pottery ware, aud we have
some establishments In these lines that
are Of themselves well worthy Of the at.
tention OF your distinguished delegates.
There are now three bridges spanning
the Ohio river at this point, all visible
at glance from the heights above tue
city, and inasmuCh us this Is an historic
spot-momorabl as the scene OF thela
battle in the Revolutionary war, we re-.
specially submit that It Is point in
the journey Of your delegates well wor.
thy Of u few, hours soiourn.
Most respectfully yours.
Il. w. HAzLETT,
AUGUSTUS PoLtACE,
GRoRGE BAIRD,
]. II. STORRR,
- G. D. HUMANE,
"A. W. CAMPBELL,
Committee Chamber Of Commerce.
There was some talk Of the committee
going on to Washington and personally
endeavOring TO have things so arranged
that the Congress would DO sure to visit
this place, but nothing definite In that
line waa done,