Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-11
A Liberal GIFT.
Mr.. ANTON REYMANE AIDS TIE COLUMBIAN
CELEBRATION WITH $780,
Plans For Decoration VIII Now Go Forward Upon
an Enlarged Scals-COuncil to ApprOpri-
ate $500 TO-Night-Msstugs
Last Evening.

tees are now assured OF two Thousand
dollars, at least.
In addition to the sum Of fifteen hun
dred dollars asked from the Board of
Commissioners, Council and the Board
of Education. in the aggregate, Mr..
Anton Reymann last evening made a
subscription OF five hundred dollars,
and will hand his check for that amount
to Treasurer Dobbins this morning.
In addition to that, the various city
banks have been asked to receive con-
tributions from citizens, and it is hoped
and expected that this invitation will
be literally responded to.
But ten days remain before the dis
play. and the time is so short that
some members Of the committees will
have to work night and day to get their
affairs In shape. A meeting Of the Elk
ecutive Committee, which consists OF
the Mayor, President Jepson and the
eight Councilmen, is called for Wednes-
day evening, at the City Hall, and all
chairmen Of subcommittee are expect
ed 20 report progress.
Last evening the Finance Committee
met at the City Hall, in response to the
call Of Chairman Cruise. There were
present Chief Marshal j. A. Miller, An
ton Reymann. Major Loring, Chairman
Cruise, p. b. Dobbns, Alfred PAUL, w.
w. Irwin, M. b. Bailey, and in addition
Chairman d. H. Bayha, of the Com
mittee on Decorations, and Messrs. h.
C. Il. Schwertfeger and Henry Beu, OF
that Committee. Mr.. Bayha, for
his Committee. said they were short OF
money. But $500 had been set
aside for floats, 5000 for street decora-
tions and $500 for fireworks. Two hun
dred dollars was not enough money for
the streets. 1t would little more than
put up one creditable arch, as those
who did similar work on the occasion
OF the big German Day parade or the
Grand Army parade we'll knew. They
had taken 500 from the fireworks APP
preparation at the last meeting, but
that raised a row, as that sub-commlt-
tee had been proceeding on basis OF
500, and found their plans interfered
with. He hoped something could be
done for his Committee on Street Dec
orations, if it was only $500, OF which
500 would be returned to the Fire
works Committee and the other 500
used to further the decorations. 1t was
the desire of his Committee to make the
streets look well, ard to do that they
must have money at once.
This statement was corroborated by
Messrs. Schwertfeger and Bev.
Mr.. Cruise made a statement or the
Finance Committees resources. saying
but 81, 500 was in sight. II was I'M
pleasant for any gentleman to go about
begging money. As far as he could
see, the only recourse was to solicit aid
from citizens, or else ask Council and
the other bodies for more money.
This matter was discussed for time,
and then Mr., Reymann took the toor.
He said that II citizens were to have
been called upon, it should have been
done long ago, and not deferred until
the interval before the procession was
so short. The money allotted the COM
mittee for street decorations was clear
" insufficient. The street decorations
were one OF the main spectacles, and
ought to be looked after. That the
Committee might not be hampered for
funds, he would contribute $500 as his
donation towards making the day
success, and the Finance Committee
should make such disposition of 1t as
would be aid in making good dis
play.
This generous contribution brought
forth q round OF applause from those
present, as Mr.. Reymann took his seat.
Mr. Bailey then suggested, as way
of raising additional money from cltl-
zens, that some person be designated TO
whom contributions could be sent.
Mr.. Cruise suggested that all the city
banks be asked to receive contributions
in behalf Of the celebration, and Mr..
Reymann approved this suggestion as
good one, and on motion OF Mr.. Paul,
it was adopted, and Mr.. Dobbins will
send out proper papers to the BANKS
this morning.
On motion Of Mr.. Dobbins the appro-
priation for street decorations was ad-
yanced from $500 to $500, and this
gives the subcommittee on fireworks
It's 500 again, making $500 available
for that purpose.
The question OF decorations was then
taken up in detail and discussed for
some time. There was unimity OF
sentiment in favor Of making the stone
bridge a centre Of display, with one or
more arches upon it, and Mr.. Reymann
suggested that suitable portrait OF
the late d. NJ. Carey be prepared ana
suspended in the centre OF the arch on
the bridge as tribute to the memory
of that gentleman. Mr.. Reymann gave
fitting eulogy OF Mr.. Carey, and a
resolution to that effect was adopted