Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-08-13
II IS 4 CO.,
Merchants Day Set for Wednesday,
the 25th Inst. \
More Than $4,000 Is Subscribed,
and Other Money Is in Sight.
Tho Affair in the Hands OF an
Executive Committee-Tne Invi-
tation Committee Meets To-Day,
and Programme Monday Night.
Merchants, pay is a So

Merchants Day is $50
The wholesalers and jobbers reas-
sembled at the rooms of the Chamber
| of Commerce, last evening. for the pur-
pose of putting the Merchants Day
PROJECT through. The attendance was
very fair, and good deal of enthus-
iasm was manifested. Mr.. Hullihen
Quarter presided, and Mr.. W. G. Wiki
inson. the secretary, handled the pa
| pers.
The secretary reported that his list
of names Of out-of-town merchants was
not quite complete, but would contain
lust about $500 names. Only eleven
lists had been handed in. He also out
lined the actions taken at the last
meeting. and the determination TO
make last evenings meeting final.
Mr.. Mccoy, chairman OF the Finance
, Committee, reported that SS,OO5 had
actually been subscribed. with about
$500 more in sight. He thought $500
could be counted on with entire safety,
and perhaps a little over this. Whle
he was on his feet, Mr. Mccoy said that
as the money had been raised. he would
move that Merchants Day be set for
Wednesday, August 25th, and that
committees be appointed TO draft and
send the invitations. This was second
ed, and the matter was up for discus
sion. Mr.. Buchanan suggested that
the SteubeDville centennial was on
that day, and suggested the propriety
of a change on that account Mr.. Baer
thought Mr.. McCoy's motion was lit
tie premature, because il had not yet
been determined what was to be done,
and the main question of having day
at ALI had not been settled. Mr.. Baer
| intimated rather broadly that Mr.. Nc
| Coy was trying TO run things, and, also
| that a programme should be blocked
| out and considered before going so
| far.
Mr.. Mccoy cheerfully expressed his
amusement at Mr. Baer's remarks, and
went on to explain his position, and
took occasion to say that his motion
was the only one made, and it was be-
fore the meeting for its action. The
! thing to do was TO determine TO do
something, and then that would be
|
carry the purpose into effect.
| Finally Mr.. Buchanan amended Mr..
| McCoy's motion by incorporating q
clause paying the railroad fare Of all
invited. In reply to suggestions about
increased subscriptions, Mr. Buchanan
! said he had already subscribed more
| literally than other houses, but would
increase it four times if others would
| do the same. If the thing was TO be
done at all. il should be well done. and
his notion of doing it we'll was TO pay
railroad fares and hotel bills. Mr.. Baer
seconded Mr.. Buckman's amendment
to bring it before the house, and then
| took the floor TO suggest that Mr.. Buck
man had not given the matter Of the
| cost OF railroad fares proper thought,
and proceeded TO give some figures 10
prove it, saying that more than $4,000
would be expended for fares.
After a good deal of talk Mr. Buck
mans amendment was lost, and dis
cussion was resumed on the original
motion, Chairman Quarter saying the
thing to do first was to determine the
fact of a Merchants Day. and then to
| go ahead with other details.
The talk ran along in very general
way for a long time. Finally Mr..
Speyer moved to amend the date by
! making it September 1st. 1t was lost,
and the original motion was adopted,
fixing the date for Wednesday. August
25th. 4,sS Z
1t was then announced that the rep
resentatives of the railroads were ready
to meet at any time and try TO arrange
for a cent-a-mile rate.
Mr.. Caldwell moved the appointment
of an Executive Committee Of I'VE. 90
have general charge of the affairs, with
power to act, and 10 which all other
committees should report, the chair
man of the meeting TO be member Of
it. This was adopted.
The question of the limit and scope
Of the invitations then came up, and
was talked over in all its phases.
The chair named committees as fol-
lows:
Executive Committee. c.. Cald-
WELL Henry Baer, Frank c. Mccoy L..
A. Lallance and II. Quarter
Invitation-FTank Il. Mccoy, Henry
Baer, Z. Buchanan, Sam Harper and
r. NJ Archer.
Programme of Entertainment-W c..
, Beans. l.. A. Lallanee. w. +. Shaffer,
Allen Brock and b. X. McMechen.
The programme Committee is call
ed to meet at the Chamber Of Com
MERGE Monday evening at O'Clock. to
formulate the entertainment This and
all other committees will report to the
Executive Committee, which has full
power.
On motion of Mr.. Caldwell, the secre-
tary is to collect the funds subscribed
and turn them over TO a treasurer. 70
be appointed from the Executive Com