The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-03-13

use in making It's appropriations for
river Improvement. is now attracting
general interest along the river. Every
community that VIII be visited by the
committee. others through which the
committee will pass, and still others
that are In the held with requests for an
extension OF the trip further down the
river. are preparing for the visit The
more elaborate entertainment OCCASION
ed BY the trip viii be seen at wheeling
and Pittsburgh. and OF the two Wheel
ing VIII probably be n furlonB or two AZ
the front In tact. Wheeling has never
before made more extensive -preptsfA-
lions for the entertRinment Of EuektA,
than are 10 progress rigid now. The
mail City reputation for hoenltality-
,l8worid Wide, aimost1-Wli Be uQ-
added 10
fsf + vas the Intention of The
Improvement cnmmlttee or the
chamber n commerce. 70 provide
ertainment for the Washington yisi-
,rs and The Pittsgurgh deiesation OF
tiveEmen who will accompany Them. IN
.Dfhe share OF a bananel The more this
was thought OF the le1s feasible u work
ed out. II was Impossible % know In
advance how many 10 provide Tor, but
there was a reasonable certainty that
more would be here than could be ae-
confnndnted in any dining room IN
wheeling Another objection to BAN
qust was Ilg necessary Formally. As
the congressional party viii inolude
many ladies. whom many WheeiinG
people would desire 10 meet II was seen
that the stiffness OF O banquet would
hardly meet the requirements Of the oc-
caslon. Still another consideration was
the fact that the chamber Of commerce
has no surplus funds. Under the cir
cufnstanees the best judgment OF the
COMMITTEE was that the kind OF enter
fainment decided upon promises the
best results from every point OF view
Plan OF Entertainment.
II has been determined 10 take the
entire parior floor Of the McLnTe house,
including the rarlor. reception room.
large dining hall and the private rooms.
These. with the corridors. Will be hand
somely decorated with potted plants,
bunting. hanEings. electric lights and
lamps. This part Of the work has been
delegated 10 Mr. Edward h. FranEheim.
II 81 expected that under his artistic d.
reetIon will be presented the most beau
tffui scene ever Witnessed In Wheeling.
The Opera House orchestra OF sixteen
pieces Will play through the evenins.
The committee IN charge also expects
70 arrange for vocal music by Wheel
ing's best talent
The approach TO the corridor from the
hotel ONCE will be banked up and ad-
mission win be from the Twelfth street
entrance only. where none viii be ad-
rsitted who Is not provided with card.
The secretary Of'the chamber OF COM
rnerce, Mr.. Howard HRzlett. has re-
quested every member of the body 70
notify him Of intention TO be present. IN
which case card OF admission VIII be
sent This card must be presented az
the door. Where membership In the
chamber Is by firm or corporation. the
card Of admission will be made out IN
the mime OF the person indicated and II
win not be transferable. Where more
than one member OF a firn or corpora
tion desire to attend. additional cards
on admission will be Issued at hxed
price named in the Communication OF
the secretary OF the chamber. Cards OF
admission viii also be issued 10 menu
beers desiring to bring ladIeF, and for
theSe the same price win be charged.
one ticket viii be furnished each mem
Der Of the chamber OF commerce with.
out cost. The charge for extra tickets
Is made because some firms or corpora
lions may desire tho attendance Of sew
eral, while others would send but one
member. and It was thought good bust.
ness 10 put thc matter on basis OF
business and equity.
tJoin the Chamber Of Commerce.
These tickets OF admission include re-
treatments which viii consist OF four
or eve courses. and served standing. 1t
being thought impossible to seat the
number expected TO be present
4 tN,a aFffged In fine. the
reception will begin at s o'clock. The
congressional party will be conveyed
10 the Mcclure in carriages and return
ed in the same way.
II IL hoped that every member OF the
chamber OF commerce VIII be present
and that there will be n good represent
tation OF the ladies' NJ Wheeling. No
Wheeling man not q member or Inc
chamber will be admitted at any price.
A cordial Invitation IL extended TO ev-
cry man who has the welfare Of Wheel
ing at heart to connect himself with
the chamber OF commerce. There Us no
Initiation fee and the dues are
$40 year Application for membership
may be made to Secretary Howard
Hazlett or any member OF the solicit
ing committee. which Is made up rs
follows: MeSsrs. Philip Henry Moore.
Howard HAZlctt, Hulllhen Quarter,
Henry Baer. b. Walker Peterson, II. n.
Behrens. John c. Rlheldnncr. NJ. SON
neborn and George Wise.
Invitations will be extended to repre-
EAntatives Of Martins Ferry. BellAlre.
Bridgeport and Marietta and other riv-
or towns Marietta has already ar
ranged 10 send 10 Wheeling commit
Tee from It's board Of trade numbering
twenty persons, accompanied by an
orchestra. These will board the Vir-
ginia here and proceed down the river
with the congressman n they decide to
20 on TO ParkerAburR, which Ia thought
10 be their likely decision.
The congressional party, which will
number thirty or thirty-flve. Will leave
washington on the night Of Thursday.
March 10, and arrive at Fairmont the
next morning. At Morgantown one OF
ire Monongahela river packets viii
take the party to Pittsburgh, where a
BANQUET will be given Friday night.
The virginia, Commodore James A..
Henderson, Of the Pittsburgh & Gin.
nIhnati packet line announces, Will
leave Pittsburgh with the committee
and friends aboard. ut 3 n. m. Satur-
day. She will do very little way busl.
ness between Pittsburgh and Wheeling
md Is expected 10 arrive here about
an. M, giving the committee n great
nnnortunIty TO inspect the portion NJ
az MINER river that In greatly In need
~ government Improvement, The river
,nnroyernent committee OF tho local
chsynber OF commerce, headed by Chair
man Hart, will join the visitors AT
Falrmont on Friday morning a ana staS
" TIC sommlttee In 10 get the err NJ the
oaroiltee early In the day 10 dilnto on
~ importnnce Of dam below Bel.
"f" tn. PittsBursh End.