The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-08-19

along you will find there will be a gen
erous response from the business inter
ests."
e. w. Bremen, of the Bremen Niabls
Company-"It Is big undertaking. but
we have handled II before and ought to
be In better shape to entertain the
army again, We should have meeting
right after Merchants Day" and get
matters In shape 10 send big commit
tee OF hustlers to Columbus"
f, e. Mccoy, president OF the Mccoy
Shoe Company-''I am In favor OF doing
everything possible to bring Wheeling
before the people OF this section OF the
country, and this Is an opportunity that
should not slip through our fingers
through lack OF appreciation OF the sit
uation After Merchants Day" We
must get together and push this pro-
ject along"
c. B, Reed, OF Harper & Bro.-"It will
advertise the town and at the same time
more money will come to us than we
will spend In the entertainment, There
Is no motive OF selhshness that will al
low us to let this opportunity slide"
Allen Brock, Of the Joseph Speldel
Grocery Company-"You have struck
the right chord. We want everything
OF this kind that II is possible for US to
secure"
James p. Maxwell, OF Hubbard g.
Paull-"It Is not necessary to get the
guarantee fund before we go after the
reunion, Cities that have gone after
the big Knights Templar gatherings al
ways kept that In the background until
they had landed their Ash. We must
send large delegation of citizens to
Columbus, headed by one or more speak
ers who can capture the soldier boys
through their eloquence and cause such
stampede for Wheeling as that which
followed Henry Watterson's appeal for
Louisville at the Pittsburgh encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army two years
ago"
II. c. Richards sheriff OF Ohio coun-
ty-'The IntellIGenCer is showing enter
prise by suggesting the affair and fol-
lowing 1t up, We want the boys In
blue again and should not miss fire
through any lukewarmness, In this day
and generation 1t Is necessary 10 be
alive TO your opportunities, and we
should be thoroughly alive to the one
you have presented to the community"
Richard Robertson, county clerk-"I
am confident that II Wheeling makes q
determined effort we can capture the
1898 reunion without a struggle. Our
advantages are generally recognized.
and the boys remember their entertain
ment here thirteen years ago, Since the
Intelligencer made the reunion sugges-
ton. l have spoken to q number OF the
veterans here and they are enthusiastic
for the Wheeling movement, We should
get Judge Melvin. Colonel George b.
Caldwell and other good speakers on the
committee TO go to Columbus next
month. Then we might have COM
mittee OF three to elect other speakers
to present Wheelings claims at Column
bus"
Squire Joseph A. Ankle, ex-adjutant-
general of the West Virginia G. A. r.
THE old soldiers will be glad to have
the next reunion In Wheeling, and can
promise that Wheeling will find Sup
lans who are going TO Columbus this
year"
Squire W. W. RoGers-'I would like
to see the society meet here, and think
the posts should work the matter up,
business men WOulu De espeClhny pcn-
Gifted and should subscribe for 1t. A
committee sent to Columbus could do
power Of good.
Or. j, II, Pipes-'T will push the
matter at the next meeting of stevens
post. Am greatly In favor of the pro-
ject"
Squire John W. schultze-"The idea
should meet with no opposition. Wheel
Ing Is centrally located, and as we are
getting older every year we don't want
to travel far" The genial squire, by
the way, enjoys the honor OF being the
fourth member enrolled in the Society
OF the Army of West Virginia.
Many other expressions were heard,
and without exception, they were words
OF enthusiastic approval of the idea ad-
vanced In yesterdays Intelllgencer.