Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-27
7HG BUILDERS MEET.
~v vTvBgRS OF THB EXCHANGE ENTER
TAIN Tbs ARCHITECTS
. p,r,ua at the McLgre House Last Night
49, Gentlemen at the Table - Soma Very
P.ransaiRamarks Made By Those Present.

.L,Dra Nearly all tue memotEs OF inc
r-.bsrre were present, the only out
Dora there being the architects.
p,..,s were laid for one hundred, and
.-,,v Gentlemen responded, and
80 barouetw served in that excellent
.-ss--is-fc manner for which the Nc
rr-s has long since gained an enviable
..~,,t.or. Mr.. Frank Stamm had en-
~, charge of the arrangement of the
,.-.rs-. and Head Walter Melvin Reed
t.4a fine corps Of trained men on
I,rt The astronomical onslaught
1000. O. o'clock, and continued de-
S.---r..v until well into the evening.
,'. rrrnosa of the banquet was 20
$40 III. builders and architects to-
-..s.-r1 discuss certain matters per-
-..-.,- t8 the profession, as affecting
,-... interest. and the toasts made were
..5-. ibis line. An enjoyable evening
was passed.
THE MENU,
Which was fau.tlessIy served, was as
io.5ws.-
Green Turtle.
r...-.-.r.... T..-I.d. uttl Mushrooms.
Sew potatoes, -1 cream.
e-H-.... salad >u.t shell CRABS.
tr.lel Peas.
SI,.l Tomatoes
rid r---.. ...r-s Sauce Tartar.
a-..-l-.s IN Toast.
Potato Salad.
s'-'''''' Ice Cream.
C0ret.
- Chicken. Tongue.
A5oet eleven o'clock, after the menu
t.9 been appropriately discussed, and
-.-.-, had been lighted, Vice President
r st.. Holiday took the floor and pro-
r.,aI the first toast OF the evening,
-rwBuuDEGs' EXCHANGE
Hecaled upon President w. A. Will
sou FOR aresp0use.
V-. Wilson took the floor amid ap-
rt.,.. lie sa,d:-
.1ar.emeu.-The Builders Exchange
.e--aa.eeJ November {, 1850, and Is
--g. fl. It's third year. There has been
avery UgJ1E Impression abroad through
r.-,l.s c.-y as 90 che object OF the FIX
change, and wish tonight that iarg-
r portion of Jle people OF Wheeling
r.yrt 5e present, tina, they might dis
..ra- their error. The Builders EN-
change of Wheeling was organized for
PHI. Improvement OF tue building trades
The ei-y, 90 better the condition OF
Hsmeubers, aud 90 aid those of our cit
e-a, who desire 90 build homes. It's
objects arc beneficial, and 10 Is the am
5.tol OF the Exchange Co 90 on until
i.s influence shall have been more wide
- fe.t than ever before, benehttlus
both los members and those who pat
u1ze them" lApplause.
The pres.deD, then proposed, as the
second toast o.. Che evening,
"OUE GUESTS,
ana called upon Vice President Hoili-
day -J respond. Mr. Holiday said
"Nr. President and Fellow Members:
To our guests 5f this evening, l eX-
tend hearty welcome. The object OF
our assembling here tonight was not
o1.r t0 enjoy banquet, but 20 bring
.sI represented fin the Exchange closer
ugetuur. The relations which the
members of the building trades bore 20
tsca other, previous % the founding OF
tle Exchange. were not as friendly OF
as intimate as they should have been,
Quo tonight we understand each other,
lrt can meet together with the cares 0i
business behind Us o. celebrate our first
la-a. bauQue.-a banquet which, j
hope. win NOT 1e our last. Applause.
ll fact, 7 think can promise you THAT
we 49, hold annual Dauquets right along
hereafter. Applause. The past year
las been q very pros porous one, both 90
tls uemters of tine Builders Exchange
and Gu those iu tuc building trades gem
generally, and the outlook for the
future IS st better. The more united
we become. tle more success we are
bound 90 meet w.ta. Applause This
A410g, all Icaro 10 say, except % again
extend % cordial welcome 20 all present.
Ar Wlso-.-TLe next toast is
"rW RELATIONS og ARCHITECTS To
CONTRACTORS.
Itw.l Do responded 90 by Mr.. Z. b.
Franz m.
STR tuEzhcim saii;-
"NH PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN
Emerson says that % eat well one must
-ate enjoyment and peace of mind.
,AWau,e. i have not had that, for
.ss..l SIS came in here this evening
Ar Wilson came CD me, aud said ! must
reply CD q toast Ever since then,
Dave been sitting here thinking over
VIVA. fought Co say. Speaking 90 the
,tAt, should say that the relations be-
tween builders and architects should oc
OF tae most cordial and friendly charac-
@- aai the Builders Exchange is
adopting the right policy 20 bring that
about j, has been my pleasure TO at-
Nll o-DIle-s oi builders in Boston
--t Sew York. and I'm
BAD that Wheeling is in line
BIN the policy which there obtsinS.
q. is ol such occasions as this that the
proper feeling is formed, the TWO pro-
-.'s1-s ccueutej together, aad the old
---s reversed and done away with. We
s.o-.- ,e ln harmony, and i, Will be nv
Pleasure To- bring about such o condi-
~.-. and i think the other architects
vi. -o Che same Applause
PIP. s0u-ODe of the most numer-
GUS Ilr5.eS iD the building trades is
-,sarl'lg contracts A great many
.--f-et1rs complain that they don't
81, q iar how. / want TO hear some
-.ls about
CONTRACTORS,
"a ana ,le subject will be responded to by
IT. d. S. TrImb,e.
Dir. Irim5.e said:
0e1temeU-I am In about the same
5 Is 'le gentleman who preceded me.
'-el i came here I expected 70 have
.,.-i-- % do but TO eat supper, but