The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-05

Another meeting OF the wholesale
merchants and manufacturers OF
Wheeling was held last night at the
chamber of commerce to further con-
slider the Merchants Day" celebration,
to be held late in August or early in
September, when 1t is proposed to en-
terrain as many OF the out-of-town GUS
toners of the various mercantile estab-
lishments as respond TO the invitations
TO be sent out,
President Hulllhen Quarter, of the
chamber of commerce, presided, and
MIR. W, G. Wilkinson was chosen Sec
rotary Of the meeting.
Mr.. Frank Mccoy, Of the committee
on subscriptions,reported that 1866 has
been subscribed and that $3.50 or $500 Is
in sight, making up the $1,000, the min
imum figure on which 1t was consider
ed safe to undertake the affair MI
Mccoy, however, gave It as his opinion
that more than $1,000 would be needed
to carry out the enterprise. He believ-
ed that merchants would be willing TO
increase subscriptions already made,
Mr.. Henry Baer considered 1t OF I'M
portance that the railroad committee be
ready at an early date to report and
that the manner OF extending the lnVl-
tations and their number be consider
ed. He had written TO the Stolzenbach
Baking Company, of GAINESVILLE, In or
der to get pointers on the experience OF
that city with Merchants Day." and
at his request the reply he had received
was read by Secretary Wilkinson. The
letter states that the railroad rate Sc
cured was one cent mile, with the
tickets good for three days, one day be-
fore the celebration and onn day after
II. The expense OF visitors at the no.
tells had not been paid. Eighty to nine
~ per cent OF the merchants invited
had come. The Merchants Day" had
brought good returns TO the mercantile
interests of GAINESVILLE. The work OF
arranging for 1t had been no small Job,
The total cost had been about $1,000.
Mr.. Kraft reported that he had seen
the local railroad people, who had
agreed 90 extend rate OF one fare for
the round trip on Merchants Day"
He believed that Wheeling merchants
would have to subscribe 5000 to make
the affair a success. GAINESVILLE had
spent $1,000 and does not cover any
thing approaching the territory tribu-
tary TO wheeling. commercially
Mr.. Quarter remarked that TO esti-
mate the amount OF money needed Is
most difficult, simply because It cannot
be known In advance how many OF
those invited will accept. II five hun
dred should come, $1,000 would be sufll-
Client, but there Is nothing TO show that
1000 will not come.
Mr.. Baer moved that the railroad
committee be instructed to communicate
with the passenger departments of the
railroads entering Wheeling and ask
for rate OF one cent mile, the rate
secured for the GAINESVILLE affair. The
motion was passed.
The entertainment committee report
ed that It had done nothing, preferring
to wait until the date and character of
the celebration are settled.
Mr.. Joseph C. Brady proposed that
each merchant submit 20 Secretary
Wilkinson lists OF the names OF those
desired to be present, and that the Sec
rotary revise the lists into one in whlch'l
no name Is repeated. As matters stand
now Il Is as much guess as TO the
number that will be invited as It IL to
know how many will come. If 1000
come, 1t will cost $4,000 for fares alone.
He believed that a sure foundation
should be laid before going ahead. He
suggested that when the meeting adj
journed It be to time when Mr.. VIII
kInson could report his revised list
Mr.. George Hook, secretary of the
West Virginia Fair Association, was
called upon and spoke OF the advisable
ity Of having Merchants Day" observ.
ed during the state fair next month. He
said the visitors could do business in
the morning and spent the afternoon at
the fair. Mr. Hook was Intercepted
regarding the number Of invitations
sent out by the state fair association.
He said In the pats week $4,000 invita-
lions have been sent out. Last year $500
came to the fair, 1900 in 1895 and $500
In 1894.
Mr.. Mccoy objected TO having "Mer-
chants Day" observed during the fair,
believing Il would be impossible to do
business during fair week. Mr.. Baer
also opposed the proposition of Mr.
Hook.
Mr.. wilkinson was elected secretary
Of the general committee.
Mr.. Paul o. Reymann advocated
Merchants Day" In connection with
the state fair. His firm Mt any rate
would invite It's customers to Wheeling
during fair week.
After a lengthy discussion, the whole
salers adjourned to meet again next
Monday evening, when the list Of mer-
chants will be submitted by Secretary
Wilkinson.
Among those present were Secretary |
George Hook. OF the West Virginia Fair
Association: Henry Bacr, Hulllhen |
Quarter. Frank II. Mccoy, Paul o.
Reymann, Allen Brock. W. G. Wilkln-
son, Joseph c. Brady. A. c. Hupp, IL. |
Blaney, w, Alfred Wilson, Charles |
Reed, George W. Lutz, Samuel KRAFT, |
L. A. Lallance. L. G.. Caldwell.
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