Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-29
COMMITTEES MEET.
A NUMBER OF GATHERINGS AT THE CITY
HALL LAST EVENING.
Organizations Effected and Work Mapped Out
Other Meetings Called for This Evening
The General Meeting To-
Morrow.

There were half hundred gentle
men interested in the proposed Column
bian celebration at the City Hall, last
evening, and several of the committee:
effected an organization and made a
start at business.
On the other hand, the Committees
on Music, Decoration and Printing did
not meet. but are called to meet this
evening, at the City Hall, for organiza-
ton.
Among the gentlemen present last
evening were such representative citi'
zens as Col. j. A. Miller, George Hook,
B. F. Caldwell, F. P. Jepson, Fran
Cruise, DR.. w. j. Bates, Jr., C. j. Raw
ling, Geo. j. Mathison, P. B. Dobbins,
Henry Beu, P. f. Farrell, w. ID.
Klevis, DR.. S. L. Jepson, NJ. Stein,
Roman Dobler, j. E. Taussig, Bernard
Bach, c. NJ. Hathaway, w. w. Irwin,
C. w. Kreiter, William Shields, NJ. B.
Bailey, and others.
Before business was inaugurated the
following changes in committees were
announced by the Committee on Com
mittees:
Invitation-William Duffy, John
Cummings, Frank Falkenstein and Ed
ward Carr, from the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, who announce
they expect TO have locomotive on a
float in the parade. Same committee,
T. II. DOYLE and Charles Dist, from Fort
Henry Lodge, Shield of Honor; same
committee, f. J. Nolte instead of F..
VoIinger, from st. Alphonsus Society.
Decoration Committee-Henry Ben and
d. II. Bayha added.
The Committee on Chief Marshal or
gained by elected G. j. Rawling chair
man and Col. j. A. Miller secretary.
After quite a discussion, the Committee
adjourned to meet at No. 1910 Chapline
street, the Office of George J. Mathison,
Saturday evening. The members Of
this Comm ittee are Col. Miller, Capt.
Rawing, Gaorge j. Mathison, Prof.
John NJ. Birch and Gus. A. Medick, and
full attendance Is requested.
The Committee on Transportation or
ganized by electing George Hook chair
man and p. T. Farrell secretary. A
committee Of eight was appointed TO
confer with all railroads leading into
the city as to excursions, etc, as fol-
lows: T. c. Burke, b. 81 o.; j. G. Tom
linson, Ohio River and Panhandle; G.
NJ. Fisher, c., L 81 w; j. Z. Taussig,
Terminal; j. G. Trueman, {. & p, and
o. r. Wood, Wheeling 81 Lake Erie.
This committee is to report Friday
evening.
The committee on Invitation organ
lied by eIecting B. f. Caldwell chair
man and w. II. Klleves secretary. A
subcommittee to look after invitations
was appointed consisting of Messrs.
S. M. Hathaway, William Shields, Ro-
man Dobler and L. NJ. Collins. The
Secretary was empowered to get out in
vitations etc, and to issue special in
vitation to the Farmers Alliance.
Chairman Caldwell made neat little
address TO the Committee on the impor-
lance of getting up creditable display,
and his remarks were effective In NOV
ing matters along.
The Committee on Finance organized
by electing Frank Cruise chairman and
p 3. Dobbins secretary. There was a
long discussion in this committee on
methods of procedure, etc, and bands
of music to the number of four, hacks
for invited guests, etc, were figured on.
1t was decided to ask 5000 each from
Council and the Board Of Commission
ers, and $500 from the Board of Educa-
tion.
The general meeting called for Fri
day night, OF all interested gentlemen,
promises TO be largely attended.