The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-05-11
COLUMBIAN JUBILEE.
The People Want a Good One and
they will Have that Kind
a LITTLE FURRY YESTERDAY
In ono of the subcommittee will
only Increase the Enthusiasm of
those who are For it-Additloual
Committeeman Named-A Spicy
Meeting TO Begin with.

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The feeling in favor OF creditable
celebration OF the Fourth OF July in
this suspicious Columbian year grows
more and more enthusiastic every day.
1t is frequently pointed out that almost
every city has frequent similar celebra.
tions, while Wheeling negleets such OPP.
portunities to keep her people at home
to spend their money, and to bring
other people in, Tho sub-commi tees
are now ready for work, and inside OF a
week matters ought to DO in pretty good
shape.
Through an error the name OF Mr..
Henry schmulbach was not included in
theljst ofthe membership Of the finance
committee as published yesterday
morning, He is q member Of that com.
mittee.
Messrs, Philip Henry Moore and W.
p. lieIskeli have also been added to tho
committee on speakers aud entertain.
menI, Messrs. Joseph D. Dubois and
Nelson q. Whitaker have also been add.
cd to the reception committee.
Two subcommittee, those on street
decoration and display and speak
ers and entertainment, were called
to meet this evening. When
that arrangement was made, how
ever, it was forgotten that tho Alt
enheim anniversary celebration &C.
CURED tonight. For this reason, as
many OF the members desire to attend
the entertainment, tho meetings OF the
committees will not take place this ev-
ening, but the two committees named
will meet Monday evening Mt s o'clock,
at the chamber OF commerce room.
Tho committee on finance appointed
Tuesday evening ut the meeting OF the
general committee having in charge the
arrangements Tor the proposed Column
bian Fourth OF July celebration, met at
tho rooms OF tho chamber Of commerce
yesterday afternoon At 4 o'clock. Six
OF the eight members were present,
Messrs. 0'Brien, Jepson, Horkheimer,
Simpson, Behrens and Speidel. The
only absentees were Messrs. Reymann
and Hoffman, who were unable to be
present,
Before tho committee met there was
an informal discussion regarding the
celebration and Colonel O'Brien was OF
the opinion that $1,000 or $1,000 could
easily BIO raised by subscription
within tho coming three or four weeks,
when the committee could report the
prospect to tho general committee, and
the expenditures BIO regulated.
The committee organized by the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Joseph Speidel Us chairman
and Mr., Frank Jepson as secretary.
The committee had been in ses-
sion but few minutes until 1t became
evident that some OF the members were
not heartily in favor OF the celebration.
/ Mr.. Speidel, the chairman, was tho first
to saythat he was not thoroughly in ac-
cord with the proposed celebration,
though he would give as liborally for it
as any one. lie did not think the
Fourth was the proper time for cele-
bration, particularly that it would be
too hot. Colonel O'Brien said that I'M
til the chairman had expressed such
views he had heard nothing OF the sort
except in last Sundays Register, which
had an article about 1t which no consid-
cred very silly and ill-timed. Mr..
Spoidel reiterated as he was not thor
oughly in accord, and also did not care
TO make the personal canvass that
would be required OF members OF the
finance committee, he would have 10 de-
cline to serve. Mr.. Morris Horkheimer
said that he had become a chestnut and
shop-worn in the soliciting business,
and would not care 10 serve on the COM
mittee. Colonel O'Brien said that II
there was to be break in the commit
tee it must be entire.
Mr.. Simpson said he didn't believe
much In fireworks; the ones used in the
last Columbian celebration had been q
dismal failure.
Mr.. Bohrens said that there we're not
over half dozen people in his ward
who would contribute, but that he
would contribute handsomely.
Mr.. Simpson declared that he was one
Of Whoeling's everlasting beggars and
he was tired OF it.
Colonel 0'Brien remarked that had it
been known in tho meeting OF the night
before among people who had asked not
10 DO put on committees, how this
meeting was turning out, there might
have been different feeling.
Mr.. Jepson said that when the
finance committee had been made up at
the meeting OF the general committee it
had been remarked that the finance
committee selected was one OF hustlers.
MIR. Simpson said that he did not be-
lieVe that the people OF the city could
be kept at home on the Fourth. He,
however, was willing to assist in carry.
ing out the plans Of the committee.
Mr., Horkheimer stated that he was
after point OF information; no wanted
to know how tho money needed was to
DO raised.
Colonel O'Brien-That Is very silly
question for man OF your intelligence
to ask.
Mr.. Horkheimcr-But, Colonel, in
my silly way | would like to know.
He was informed that the plan is to
secure the necessary funds by soliciting.
There WINS some further talk, but moth.
ing was done to forward tho business OF
tho committee. Colonel OBrien paid
he was heartily sorry that some OF tho
members Of tho finance committee had
not awaited themselves Of the opportu.
nifty 10 attend the meeting OF tho gen.
oral committee Tuesday evening. al
80 a different state OF affairs might have
been arrived at hero"
There was some discussion as to tho
AdVisability OF holding tho celebration,
some taking the position that 1t would
not DO n benefit to the merchants OF tho
city.
Mr.. Jepson remarked that lie would
Hike TO goo tho committee get together