Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-06

much good. butit set the gentlemen to
thinking, and those present broke mp
into little groups. where any amount
OF discussion and figuring was done.
Finally Mr.. Baer offered the follow
ing:
RESCUED, That all subscriptions to
the Fourth OF July celebration shall be
collected, with the exception OF those
who have taken whole or half boves to
PomDeiian exhibition, and from the
total remaining the entire expenses OF
any celebration during daylight on the
Fourth shall be paid, and the remand
or shall be used in the purchase OF gen.
eral admission tickets, good for any
night, and exchangeaole for reserved
seats, these tickets TO be distributed
pro rata to subscribers.
This was adopted by vote OF Is TO ..
This reopened the old discussion, dur
ing which Mr.. Hart raised the POINT
that some subscriber might object TO
having money subscribed for one pur-
nose used for another, and wanted 10
know what Mr.. Baer would do In that
event. Would he refund the subscrlp-
ton? Mr.. Baer thought he would not.
His resolution carried out the original
idea. and more. The daylight affair
would come of, and instead OF sub
scribers standing on the street to see
display OF fireworks, they would be
given a reserved seat 10 see much bet
ter display.
The discussion ran along and finally
the thing settled down TO the same
old trouble about getting seven gparan-
tors. Mr.. Houselsaid II they could get
seven men the matter was a go, but
they could not ger them unaided. Then
Mayor Caldwell took the floor in oppo-
sItion 10 the matter He began by say
ing that he thought the Chamber OF
Commerce was going out OF its way
when IL went into the show business.
President Quarter objected to this
and said the Chamber was not going
into the show business, but II was try
ing to do something TO benefit the city
OF Wheeling. Applause.
Mr.. Caldwell then went on to say 1t
would be much better to "do the city
good" by aiding in obtaining a new
manufacturing plant. Yesterday, he
said, three gentlemen were In his place
OF business, after subscriptions TO re-
/ build the Tiltonville pottery, and three
! member OF the Chamber had subscribed
/ 10 build a plant away from Wheeling.
| he did not subScribe; he would rather
subscribe to bring an industry
here. The gunpowder burning scheme
was not nearly so good thing as the
/ sending Of Committee TO Findlay, o.,
to bring some Of their industries here
or to try to get the Tiltonyille pottery
/ rebuilt here instead OF at Tiltonville.
He repeated that the Chamber was 60
ing out Of It's way to get u 1eeting show
/ here, when the same amount OF money
would get q new industry, Or public
mark. or something else. THE Mayor
read his speech from manuscript.
Mr.. Baer replied TO the Mayor. He
said he was glad TO see the Mayor was
opposed to the plan. NOthing( succeed
ed unless there was opposition md COM
petition. 1t took the Mayor so me time
70 scare up his courage, but The was
glad he got there at last, before the
meeting adjourned, and did nos carry
his grievance home with him. The
speaker was guilty Of aiding the unfor-
tunate pottery at Tiltonville-aSd he
was glad Of II. Tltonville was almost
q part Of Wheeling, and her people
dealt here. Mr.. Baer scored the Mayor
at considerable length, and aroused FREE
Quent laughter.
DR.. Hazlett then moved that the
Chamber approve any effort made to
secure or further the Pompeiian exbioi-
ton by individuals and it was adoIfed.
A further resolution that the citizens
promoting the Fourth Of July enler-
prise be given two days moro timd to
get an answer on the proposition py
Mr.. Baer, was approved.
This was the signal for another big
discussion, and there was q good deal
OF verbal fireworks between a number
OF the gentlemen. Outof this discussion,
the Pompeilan matter which had been
gradually weakening, fell into ruin, the
ommittee in charge OF 1t was awarded
the thanks Of the Chamber for their ef-
forts, and the Chamber adjourned.
The original Fourth Of July celebra-
ton now goes, and the committee Is
called to meet at the Chamber OF Com
merce at S o'clock this evening.