The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-06-06
spirit and.that "pOmpeii" should DO at
once secured.

AFTER GUARAHToBs.
The meeting here became informal,
and a number Of schemes were pro-
'pOsed. The five gentlemen who were
ready to be OF a party of seven to take
tho responsibility OF the production
hustled around and tried to got others
to join them.
Mr.. Smith said during his canyassing
trip he had been asked what good the
spectacle would do here, and had an
swered that the patrons would be OF
better class than those who attend cir
cuses.
Mr.. Baer moved that the roll call be
called, and vote taken on his plan Of
putting the balance Of the Fourth OF
July subscriptions, after expenses Of
the daylight celebration are paid, into
fund to purchase general admission
tickets for the Pompeiian show 20 pe
given to the subscribers pro rata. Sub
scribers for Pompeiian boxes arc ex-
cepted.
Mr.. Hart thought there might be
some objection among the subscribers
on account OF not getting what they
subscribed for The vote on the reso-:
luton resulted in eighteen ayes and
ave noes, and the resolution was de-
clRred adopted.
MIR. House said it had come to q point
when two more men were required 70
make up the guarantee committee. He
was surprised that it was not possible
to find seven men to assume slight
risk when so great a benefit Is in sight
for Wheeling,
THE MAYOR HAS MS SAY.
Mayor Caldwell rose to explain his
vote in the negative. Hewasof theOpin-
ion that the chamber Of commerce is 60
ing out Of its way in going into the show
business, President Quarter denied
that the chamber was going into the
show business, but is lending its aid to
spectacle that will benefit the city.
The mayor read paper he had pre-
pared, against the proposed spectacle;
he was more thoroughly in favor OF
bringing in manufacturing enterprises.
After reading a newspaper extract re-
gardlng Findlay and its busted boom,
whose manufacturers are leaving, he
said the chamber should make an effort
to bring some of these industries to
Wheeling. Gentlemen. these are facts,
no Pompeiian display about 1t,
He claimed the guarantee would sure
ly have to be paid, which Is the reason
these gentlemen are SO backward. Con-
Guiding, he said the chamber had gone
out OF its way in championing show,
and that it would be better to secure u
public park for tho city. The spectacle
comes, he said, in the middle Of July,
when the farmers are IN tho fields and
will not come to the city at that time.
MR. DARR REPLIES.
Mr.. Henry Baer said that he thought
the mayor was some time in getting
warmed up, and that such opposition
would have good effect on the proposed
spectacle. As to bringing in manufac-
turers, the mayors remarks were true,
it was as much the fault Of the city
council, OF which the mayor is presid-
ing officer. as Of the chamber OF com.
morce. He claimed his subscrlption to
a pottery in TiItonville was strictly in
line with Wheeling's interests.
Mr.. Smith suggested II Mr.. House
and his party wanted to make propo-
sition. the time had arrived as 1t would
be difficult 10 get quorum again.
Mr.. House said nothing could be done
until two: more guaranEors came'tor.
ward.
DR.. Hazlest thought some expression
should be given by the chamber
regarding the Pompeiian, and moved
that the chamber favors all efforts
made by citizens to secure the Pom
peIian spectacle. The resolution pro-
vailed.
MIR. Joseph Bell said he didn't pro-
pose to make himself ticket agent for
a chow, and thought the chamber
should not lend itself to such scheme.
He was in favor OF doing what he could
for Wheeling, but thought the Pompeii
people are asking too much money.
Mr.. House said the chamber was not
going to do such thing, but that
number Of gentlemen are taking charge
OF the production in the interest of the
city,
THE PROFITS CONSIDERED.