The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-13
THE DATE IS SET.
merchants Day" viii BE Held
Wednesday, August 25,
ARRANGEMENT COMMITTEES
Were Selected at Last Nights Meeting,
aud wan Go to Work Right Away
Everything Points to the Success OF The
sshsms, aud I.nrgs sun for the Eater
'ainmrur OF Visiting Merchants Assured
Over 1000 wan he Invited.

At last nights meeting of those in
terested in furthering the Merchants
Day" scheme there was luRewarmness
apparent at first that might have
chilled any person less ardent than
those enthusiastic and enterprlslng
business men, who saw in the "Mer-
chants Day" movement bright pros
poets of extended trade in the future
They did not intend TO let the matter
drop. II was good thing ana they
pushed 1t along,
The date selected, August 20, is not tar
Off, but between now and then ener-
getic committees will complete all ar
rangements. Aside from selecting the
date and committees nothing was done
as TO the plan OF entertainment OF the
visiting merchants or the disposition OF
the fund subscribed The money VIII
probably be devoted 10 the payment OF
the visitors railway fares, and, II pos
slble, hotel bills. However, this matter
will he arranged later.
There was not hatterlng showing at
rooms, when Mr.. Hullihen Quarter,
who presided. called the meeting to or
der. Those present were the noblest
Romans ofthem all though and are not
afraid of the work attached to making
a success OF the affair. Among those
present were: Hulllhen Quarter,
Henry Speyer, William Schwertfeger,
Henry Baer, i, G. Caldwell, Edward
Archie Hupp, w, NJ. Cattell and George
Hook.
After an informal discussion, Secre-
tary Wilkinson stated that his list of
names was not yet made up, but he
thought his previous estimate OF $500
would be borne out.
Mr.. Frank Mccoy, OF the soliciting
committee, reported having collected
S300j up to date, and there was $500 or
$40 yet In view. Following this report,
Mr.. Mccoy moved that Wednesday,
August %, be set aside as Merchants
Day." and that committee be appoint
ed to send out invitations.
Mr.. Il. Buckman called attention to
the jefferson county centennial cele-
braton, which includes August "a.
Mr.. Baer thought no date should be
selected until the form OF entertain
ment, the railroad fare. the arrange
ments for reception OF the visitors
should be determined. To this Chair
man Quarter replied that the day
should be selected first, and then as q
natural sequence would follow the
formulation of the necessary plans.
Mr.. Buchanan moved In amendment
to Mr.. McCoy's motion that the rail-
road fares be paid of all the visitors
doing business with the Wheeling mer-
chants that week. The amendment was
lost, only its father voting for II.
Chairman Quarter then stated that the
railroad committee had arranged for a
one cent n mile rate, but he wanted
those present to express themselves first
II they intended to have Merchants
Day" This matter decided, 1t would be
next In order to decide as to what ar
rangements and how they were to be
carried out. He was Of the opinion that
there are very few country merchants
who have any idea Of Wheellng's mag
nitude as u commercial centre. 1t was
true that the city did not afford attTac-
lions similar to summer resort, but
the committee on entertainment, he was
sure, could devise plans by which all
the visitors could have good time,
and they would go away feeling they
lad good time, and Wheeling business
men would reap the benefits in the fu-
ture.
After an amendment. offered by Mr..
Speyer to change the date to September
1 was lost, n vote was taken on Mr..
McCoy's motion. Mr.. Buckman's was
the only dissenting voice, and Wednes-
day. August 20, as Merchants Day"
went through.
MIR. Frank G. Caldwell moved that an
executive committee be appointed, to
which all other committees should re-
port. This committee would hustle the
thing through, for the intervening time
Is very short. 1t is to be u committee
Of five.
With the limited funds at disposal
there was some difficulty experienced in
getting at the question, how many and
what merchants to invite here. Chair
man Quarter was in favor of adver-
Using the day in all the counties of
West Virginia that Wheeling merchants
expect to do business with, and In like
manner certain portions Of Maryland.
southwestern Pennsylvania and east
ern Ohio He would have as many
country merchants from those sections
AZ Ttsslble.
Mr.. Baer thought Mr.. Quarters view
too broad He was in favor of inviting
only those "who give us our daily
bread" Next year, with larger fund,
1t might be possible to have the day on
a more elaborate scale.
The appointment OF committees was
the next thing on the programme.
Executive commlttee-F. @. Caldwell,
Henry BaGr, Frank c. Mccoy, l.. A.
Lallance. II. Quarter.
Committee on entcrtalnment-W. c.
Beans. l.. A. Lallance, w. II. Shatfer,
Allen Brock, y. Is. McMeChen.
Committee an lnyitatlou-F, Il, Nc
Coy Henry Bacr H. buchanan, Sam
Harper, II. NJ. Archer
Secretary Wilkinson was authorized
to collect the subscriptions aud turn
them over 10 Mr. n. Buchanan, who
was appointed treasurer, All bills are
to be vouchcd for by Chairman Quar-
rier, Of the executive committee
The need OF getting to work soon was
apparent, and calls were issued for the
meeting OF the invitation committee
this afternoon at o'clock, and the en-
tcrtaInmcnt committee Monday even
Ing. Both are to meet At the Chamber
OF Commerce