The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-24
OF Wost Virginia MOI Hero In
Annual Session Yestorday.
A JOINT STOCK COMPANY FORMED
Replacing tho Old OrganiZation-Mr.
Spcidcl, OF Wheeling, Elected Pros.
idomt For tho Ensuing rorm-Jamrs
Cummins Again Chosen Secretary.
Tho banquet Last Evcning-hn.
other Session To-day.

Grocers' Association held Ito OPP
eninG session OF tho annual
meeting Yesterday afternoon In the
roomS Of tho Wheeling chamber Of
commerce, in the Hub building. Tie
session wa, very largely attended. near.
lY every wholesale house in tho state
aud many from Ohio and western Pom.
sylvania being rcp rcionted. President
Joseph Speidel occupied tho chat, and
Secretary Jamo, Cummins Was at the
desk.
At tho afternoon session considerable
business, not Of public interest, con.
uOctcd with tho carrying on Of the
trade, was discussed. 1t was DO.
eided, among other things, to iucor-
pora,e tho association, each house that
is a member taking a certain number
OF shares Of tho stock. In thi, way tho
association will be put on q firm foot
ing and its influence will be felt to n
greater extent.
Tho election OF directors Tor tho ensn.
ing year resulted rs follows: Joseph
Spsidel, James Y. Maxwell, Henry Baer,
OF Wheeling; II. b. Hagen. OF Hunting
ton; John l. leuhl, OF Grafton; j. N.
Jackson, IT,. Of Parkersburg; P. II.
Noyes. oil Charleston. The directors
retired, and had no difficulty In select.
ing the following officers very quickly:
PresIdont-Joseph Speidel, OF Wheel.
ing.
Nce.prosident-P. H. Moves, OF Char.
leston.
TRANSFORMATIONS l. Ruhl, OF Grafton.
Secretary = James Cummins, Of
Wheeling.
All Of the business that was 10 have
been transacted by the association did
not come up Yesterday afternoon, and
Tor this reason the association will hold
another session ~thisinorning.
As stated every house in the state
almost, Was represented at the meeting.
Those present we're: Joseph Hunter
and James Flood, Of Pittsburgh: J. NJ.
Jackson, IT,. c. c. Martin, W. VI. Cox
aud Wiley DeCamp, OF Parkersburg; F.
A. Orr. OF Ciarksburg; John Ruhi. Of
Grafton; Frank Ii. Marley, OF West
Union; ]. d. Stevenson aud II. b.
Hagen, OF Huntington; W. Z. Dunn, OF
Charleston; Charles Stockhof, OF CALI
polls; John Orr, Robert Orr and W. +.
Davidson. OF S,eubenville, and W.. II.
Hartman, OF FaiEnont.
All OF the local wholesale grocery
hrms wcvo represented. as follows:
NeIli < Ellingham, Joseph Speidcl
Grocery Company. Hubbard & PAUL,
George S. Fecney, Bremes& Mabis Com
pany, Basr', Sons Grocer Company,
Warehouse Brothers.
The following executive committee.
which will control the atIairs OF the as
ISOLATION Tor the ensuing yoar, was
chosen: Henry Baer. Joseph Speidel
and James P. Maxwell, all OF Wheeling.
The committee is made up entirely OF
Wheeling Crocera for the reason that
meetings at short notice are often nee
cssnry. and the committee members
should DO near at hand for calls.
The banquet given in honor OF the
visiting delegates to the associations
meeting was held at the McLure last
night and WAS one OF the most brilliant
occasions OF its character tia, has been
seen in Wheeling. All OF the visitors,
Representatives OF the local wholesale
houses and prominent citizens, made up
the assemblace.
Tho following menu was discussed:
Cousommc ST. Julian.
Sailed Almonds. Queen Olives.
Blue Fish. u Ia MHItre D. Hotel.
lotatoei sauie. Sherry.
File; OF Beet, Trutlc..
New Potatoes ronici Camel.
Soft Shell Crab. Sliced Tomatoes.
Champagne.
Spring Chicken oil Toast.
French Peas. Asparagus.
Lobster Salad. Iiot Biscuits.
Ice Cream and Cakes,
RnquOi0rt Cheese. Reception Flakes,
Coffee. Creme Dc Menihe. Cigars.
The tables were arranged in the form
OF a cross and were brilliantly and beau.
tifully decorated. After tho coffee and
cigars the following programme Of
toasts served to pass Ms agreeable an
hour as could be desired:
Live II little, confot, n little: cheer thy,el. a |
little"-As You Like l.
Mr.. Joseph Spcidcl
ADDRESS or WELCOME,
Perhaps, some merchant hath invited him.
And from the mart he's Sonewhcrc .oae TO din
ner"-rhe Comedy OF Errors.
Mayo. Il. !. Caldwell.
fItE WEST vIhGtStA WHOLESALE GSocEr,' As'ocI..
FoN'
Az, ! o on ~ II I ,GG' s mS IgTe: we rise "etlme'
Anthony and Cleopa,r..
NJ John Rnhi.
DISCOUNTS
"lhsti In SGaIt never Eet sgch " secret from me OK.
lnG Two Gentlemen Of Verona.
Mr. Z NJ Inn1.V,n