The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-09-20
FOR The CELEBRATION
OF the Four Hundredth Anniver-
sary Of Americas Discovery.
THE JOINT COUNCIL COMMITTEE
Talks over the Matter in a DesuItory
Way, and Invites Everybody to Co.
operate..A Big General Meeting to
Be Held Next Monday Evening.
Health Committee Meeting.

Mayor seabright, President Jepson,
ofthe Second Branch otCouncil, Measrs.
Farrell, Caddle, Otto, Irwin and Bailey
were present last evening at the meet
ing Of the joint special committee OF
Council to make arrangements for a
proper celebration OF the Columbian
anniversary, October 81. Mayor Sea-
bright presided, and Clerk Hanke took
care OF the archives.
Mr. Jepson thought the first thing to
do was to invite representatives of all
organizations to meet aud cooperate
with the committee.
The mayor thought the minutes OF
this meeting should show that this COM
mittee favored celebration.
Mr.. Bailey thought some profit might
be made, and suggested that the pro-
ceeds be divided between the two hos
pitfalls.
The mayor suggested that there would
DO some expense involved, and sad ne
was opposed TO taking cent out OF the
city treasury.
M Jepson and Mr.. Bailey thought
the city could well afford TO give a
small sum TO celebrate such an ami
versary.
Mr.. Emshelliur moved that this COM
mittee recommeuu tnnt the day be
appropriately celebrated, and this was
passed.
county commissioners, being present,
was asked ii he thought that body
would cooperate, and he said he
thought it would. lie made some other
timely and useful suggestions. 1t was
also stated that the board OF education
would participate.
DR.. Caddle suggested the appointment
OF an executive committee, but the
mayor thought the committee as already
constituted was small enough.
Mr.. Bailey thought the thing to do
was TO write TO all organized bodies and
solicit their cooperation and the APP
pointment by each OF committee or
delegate to meet with this committee
as an executive committee. This idea,
put in the form OF motion, was adopt
ed, and made to include the Board OF
Education and the County Commits
soners. The Chamber OF Commerce
was also INVITED TO send committee
and each newspaper was also included
in the scheme.
The X. Of st. G., K. OF st. j., st. Al
phonsus Society, all the Masonic lodges,
COMMANDMENTS K. I. and chapters, the
odd Fellows, Knights Of Pythias, X. OF
G. T., Red Men, A. o. f., Druids, Turn
ers, X. OF FL, ST. Stanislaus Society, o.
L. A. NJ, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, the German
Krieger Verien, q. A. r., S. OF ", A. o.
U. Wall these were included, and
finally motion was made 10 send invi-
tations to all organizations, civic, mill
tary, secret, religious, public and pri-
vate covering about three pages OF the
city directory, for which Mr.. Jepson
substituted motion that a sweeping
invitation be printed in the newspapers.
City Clerk Thoner and Clerk OF the
Police Court Fee were named as assist
ants to Clerk Hanke.
After very general exchange OF
views in an informal way, in which it
was seen that the ideas were pretty cha
otto, it was decided to have general
meeting OF the committee and as many
others as choose to come, on next Mon
day evening.
Mr. Jepson moved to recommend to
Council an appropriation not to exceed
$1,000, to pay the expenses OF the cele-
bration. This caused much discussion,
and no two people seemed to agree on
any one thing Alter it was discussed
all over once it was discussed all over
again, and the motion was finally adopt
ed by rising vote Of four to three, and
theNmayor said he had right to vote in
case OF n tie and he would vote and
make tie. Mr.. Jepson demanded the
ayes and noes. Messrs. Bailey, Caddle,
Jepson and Irwin voted aye, aud the
mayor, Mr., Emsheimer, Captain Otto
and Mr.. Farrell voted no. The motion
was declared lost
The committee then adjourned.