The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-14


This morning the third annual con-
ventlon of the Ohio Valley Improvement
Association VIII open in this city and
continue on Thursday. The first of the
out Of town members to arrive was
President John L. Vance, Of Galllpolls,
who came to town yesterday afternoon
and established his headquarters in
room II at the Windsor. In the even
ing some of the Pittsburgh and Nor
gantown delegates arrived. and the 11:3o
o. m. Ohio River train brought Governor
Atkinson and the Charleston delegation.
This morning there will be numerous
arrivals, and 1t is confidently predicted
that the attendance will foot up nearly
200 visitors, coming from nearly every
city and town on the Ohio from Pitts
burgh to Cairo. 1t was feared that the
location OF Wheeling, almost at one end
of the great Ohio valley, would cut down
the attendance, but the latest indica-
dons show this to have been an opinion
lot justified by the facts.
President Vance was seen at the
windsor yesterday afternoon by Chair
man Quarter, of the executive commit
tee, accompanied by Mr.. D. E. stalna-
ker, of the entertainment committee,
and others, and to these gentlemen he
expressed the belief that the attendance
would nearly II no: quite reach the 200
mark. Colonel Vance chatted pleas
antiy with an Intelligencer reporter and
spoke Of tn past good work of the asso-
citation and the work that is now being
mapped out for the future. The colonel
was particularly interested in the prop
osition for an Independent dam and
locks below this port in advance Of the
continuous plan upon which the i'm
provement is now being pushed. He has
followed the discussion of this matter
and win be prepared to take a leading
part In the discussion that will have a
place on the convention programme
either to-day or tomorrow.
After a conference with Chairman
Quarter, President Vance announced
that the first session OF the convention
would be called to order in the audito-
rum of the Carroll Club this morning
at 1880 o'clock. The reports of the pres
ident and Secretary Wilson would be
heard first; then the usual committees
would be appointed, after which there
win be adjournment until $3.50 o'clock in
the afternoon, when the committees Will
report, and discussion of various sub
1ects will follow. There VIII also be
morning and afternoon sessions on
Thursday.
The entertainment committee mem
bers were busy individuals yesterday,
but when the shades of night had fallen,
they were able to say that their work
had been completed, at least all of their
work that can be completed before the
convention and reception are held. The
committee has decided that each holder
Of an Invitation can escort as many
ladies to the reception as he desires,
but only two refreshment tickets will
be given out free; additional tickets can
be had during the reception from the
committee at s1.25 each. This has been
made necessary by the fact that an
'open door, would probably result in a
crush that would make 1t impossible for
the caterer to serve all satisfactorily.
When holders of Invitations enter the
Casino enclosure, they will be given one
refreshment ticket IL unaecompanied by
ladies; and two when accompanied.
The Invitation committee will be on
hand at the morning session of the con-
venuon, when the visiting delegates will
be asked to register. AS soon as posi-
bic after registering, reception invita-
lions, motor tickets. Casino tickets Of
admission and badges will be handed to
the visitors. 1t is hoped that every dele
gate will attend the morning session In
order that no one may be missed.
During the afternoon, Florist Franz
Laupp was engaged in decorating with
palms and other ported plants the Car
roll Club auditorium, where the busl-
ness sessions OF the convention are to
be held. The work was completed early
in the evening, and the auditorium Is
now as handsome an apartment as one
would wish to meet In. Flags and
bunting were used In profusion, too.
AZ the Wheeling Park Casino, where
the reception occurs tonight, Florist
Max Hess was engaged to do the dec
Grating; this will be completed this
morning, and that It will be done well
goes without saying.
At the business sessions to-day, the
programme appearing In Mondays In
tellIgencer will be carried out. The af-
ternoon session may be short, and in
that event the reception committee will
accompany the visitors on short tours
of inspection OF the many Industries by
which wheeling is characterized. Yes
terday, Chairman Frank ]. Hearne. OF
the reception committee. sent out tho
following request to the members of the
committee:
Members Of tho reception committee arr
respectfully requested 10 visit the hoteii
OF tho city while tho delegates are arTlV
Ing, for the purpose of impnrtlnR such ait
md information M may be desired. Mem
hers Of tho committee are further request
cd TO he I'm attendance at the meetings o
the convention ~ far AS they can find Il
convenient TO do no, MemNCrH OF thu