The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-27

Wilson raped the guests to order there
were lis members and guests present,
all intent on having good time. An
elegant menu, consisting OF nine
courses, was served in splendid style by
corps Of trained walters. The tables
were arranged in n long line,3with the
officers at tho head, and oke big side
table arranged for the press atm guests.
This gave all present good view Of the
proceedings. All the tables were taste
fully decorated with flowers.
W. a. Wilson, president OF the ex-
change, who acted as toast master, was
seated at the head OF the table, with
Ed NJ. Holiday, tho vice president, and
b. +. Caldwell on the right Of him.
". w. Woods, OF Woods Bros, and-P
J. Gilligan sat OH lis left. - -
After an hour had been spent in do
ing justice to the menu, Mr.. Ed. Holli-
day arose and announced the first
toast OF the evening, "The Builders
Exchange" which was responded to
by Mr.. Wilson, who said the organiza-
ton was effected OH November 4, 1889,
for mutual protection and the general
welfare Of both employers and en-
ployes and for the improvement OF the
building trades. He gave some of the
splendid results OF that organization.
Mr.. L. NJ. Holiday responded to the
toast, "Our Guests" and bnde all a
hearty welcome both to their first BAN
quet and to the ranks OF the Builders
Exchange. This provoked great deal
OF applause.
The toast, 'Tle Relations Of Archi-
tccts to Contractors" was responded TO
i'll n splendid manner by Ilr. E.. &.
Franzheim, who spoke OF the good fel-
lowship OF most cordial nature that
had been brought about by the ex-
change, and he hoped they would al
ways act in harmony and accord.
'The Importance OF Competition in
Building" was replied 10 by John S.
Trimble, who spoke Of the necessity of
starting all on an equal basis ani in
fairness. .EtIs
To B. F. Caldwell was assigned the
toast. apprentices and trade achools."'
He opened i'll witty manner that
brought forth roars OF laughter, but be-
coming more earnest, ho dwelt upon
the necessity and importance OF man
ual training schools in this city. Il Ele
showed that Ohio county could not
raise enough products for home con-
sumption, and that manufacturers and
builders were compelled to import
skilled labor from other places There is
difficulty in getting capable ap.
prentices, oil due to tho fact that we
have no training schools to learn trades,
and the shops nowadays do not furnish
tho opportunities, with their improved
machinery. Men only do one thing at
a time, and when they lose their posi-
tions they are at sea, because OF lack of
knowledge OF some good trade. Mr..
Caldwell closed with a generous offer of
81, 900 to the Board Of Education to start
training school in this city, and said
others he knew would do rs we'll.
Mr.. G. P. Hamilton replied to the
toast, "The improvements in building
and style Of work." and showed the
difference in the style Of architecture in
the city to-day and in the past decade.
Short speeches were mado by Messrs.
Woods, Carl Hamilton, O'Neill, Lutz,
McAdams. Kennedy and P. u. Gilligan,
all in happy vein, every one being
thoroughly enjoyed. Almost. every
building trade was represented among
tho guests or members. @ \.