Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-03-13

instead OF the Banquet, as Origin
ally Planned First Floor OF the
Mcclure House viii be Used.
Elaborate Decorations-The In
vitatiOn List-Movements Of the
Packets-River News and Notes.
The Chamber of Commerce Commit
tee in charge Of the arrangements for
the entertainment Of the Congressional
delegation on the occasion of the coming
visit to Wheeling, has,after consider
able deliberation, decided upon
change OF programme. 1t was the first
intention to entertain the Washington
visitors, and the Pittsburg representa-
tiyes, at banquet. The more the com
mittee thought over this idea, the less
feasible it appeared. 1t was impossi-
bic to ascertain in advance how many
guests would have TO be provided for,
and it was reasonably certain that the
number would be greater than could be
accommodated in any dining room in
Wheeling.
Another objection to the banquet was
that it would be necessarily formal, and
as many OF the visitors will be accom-
panied by ladies, it was the desire Of
the committee that as many persons as
possible be permitted to meet the Wis
itOrs. SUI another consideration was
The TACT that the Chamber of Commerce
Is IN possession OF no surplus funds at
present. In short, IL was the best
judgment Of the committee that a form
of entertainment should be decided up
on which would produce the best re-
suits from every point Of view.
IL has therefore been determined to
take The entire first floor of the Nc
Lure house, including the large dining
room, parlors and reception room and
bed chambers. These. with the CORR
doris, viii be handsomely decorated
with pOtted plants bunting, hangings,
electric lights, and lamps. This part
of the work has been committed to Mr..
e. b. FranZheim, and it is expected
that under his artistic direction there
Will be presented one OF The most at
ractive scenes ever witnessed in
Wheeling. The Opera House Orches-
ira OF sixteen pieces viii play through
out the evening IL is Jhe intention to
also arrange FOR vocal numbers by
Wheeling best talent.
The approach TO the corridor from
the hotel Office Will DE banked up and
admission Will be by the Twelfth street
entrance only. No person win be ad-
miJted without a card. The Secretary
of the Chamber of Commerce Will re-
quest every member Of that body to
notify him whether it is his intention
to be present. If an affirmative re-
ply is received a card of admission will
be sent. which must be presented at
the door. Where membership in the
Chamber is held by firm or corpora
ton. the card of admission viii be made
in the name of the person indicated,
and will not be trans. cradle. Where
more than one member OF a firm or
corporation desires TO attend, cards of
admission viii be issued at a fixed
price named in the Communication OF
the Secretary of the Chamber.
Cards OF invitation viii also be sent
on application to Secretary Hazlett to
members desiring TO bring ladies, and
for these the same price has been fixed.
One ticket will be furnished to each
member Of the Chamber without cost. A
charge is made for extra tickets because
some concerns may desire several and
others but one each, and il was thought
wise policy to put the whole matter on
a basis of business and equity.
Tickets of admission Will include re
freshments. which viii be served in
four or five courses TO the guests stand
ing, it being thought impossible to seat
The number expected to be present.
If the steamer Virginia arrives in
time. the reception VIII begin at eight
o'clock. and it being Saturday. it will
close at midnight. The distinguish
ed guests will be taken to and from the
steamer i'm carriages. IL is hoped that
every member OF the Chamber of Com
merce viii be present, and that there
Will also be good representation of
the ladies' of Wheeling. No Wheel
ign man not member of the Chamber
viii be admitted at any price. but a
cordial invitation is extended to every
man who feels an interest in the wei
fare of Wheeling to connect himself at
once viii the Chamber OF Commerce.
No initiation fee is charged and the
dues are ten dollars a year. Applica-
Jion can be made to Secretary Howard
HaZleJt or any member of the solicit
ing committee of the Chamber namely:
Philip Henry Moore. Howard Hazlett,
Hullihen Quarter, Henry Baer. b.
Walker Peterson. II. f. Behrens. John
C. Riheldafier, NJ SOnnebOrn and Geo
Wise.
Bellaire, Bridgeport and Martins
Ferry VIII be invited 10 send represent
ajiycs to the reception: also Martha
and other river communities. After
the visit of the Congressional delega-
ton, representatives of the Ohio River
Improvement Association, with a dele
cation from PitJsburg, and the River
Improvement Committee of lhe local
Chamber of Commerce eXpect.tO have
hearing I'm Washington before the
River and Harbor Committee OF the
House OF Bepresent atives.
AS heretofore stated the committee
will leave VAS inat0n on the night o
March 18Th. making with their wives
and daughters party OF thirty or
.h!rtv-fye persons. They viii reach
Fairmont the next morning and 50
down the MonOngahela river to Pitts
burg. 1t is expected that the Chamber
OF Commerce Committee on river inn
Drovements. or a portion of it, VIII go
to Fairmont TO meet the Washington
party. and remain with it until the Wis
itors reach Wheeling, the idea being
to take an early opportunity to impress
them with The necessity for a dam be-
low Wheeling.