The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-15

This evening there Will be a meeting
of the executive committee In charge OF
arrangements for the approaching an
nual meeting Of the Ohio Valley I'm
proyement Association. The meeting
viii be held at the chamber OF commerce
and 1t is important that all members
be In attendance.
Perhaps the most important business
to be transacted is the naming Of the
several subcommittee that win direct
~ perform the work of arrangement
including committees on finance, enter
tainment and invitation.
il Is earnestly hoped and believed that
there VIM be entire harmony and plenty
OF enthusiasm on the part of the busi-
ness people of the city in taking hold
Of this project The meeting Is by far
the most important that has been Sc:
cured for Wheeling in many years. and
the recent suggestion by Mr. PETERSON
for q campaign OF education in advocacy
Of n dam and locks below this port in
advance Of the general plnn now being
followed by the government engineers
in charge of tn improvements on the
upper river, enlarEes, accentuateS and
brings home this Importance. The In
teiligencer, which first suggested that
the chamber Of commerce make the en-
deavor 20 secure for Wheeling the 'SS
meeting Of the improvement association,
hopes the business community will take
the degree OF interest In the approach
ing meeting which 1t demands. And
aside from the selfish motive OF seff-tn-
terest, the meeting will be made up OF
the representative business men OF the
entire Ohio Valley, from Pittsburgh 10
Cairo, whose visit and entertainment at
Wheeling cannot but prove OF pront 10
Wheeling and her people, both materi-
ally and sentimentaily.
The Intelligencer recently called at
tentlon to the fact that Wheeling COM
mercial rivals are bestirTing themselves
these days by running merchants ex-
c9Fslons at reduced rates. Perhaps this
plan results in more real good to busi-
ness than the celebration Of "Mer-
chants Day" and the chamber of COM
merce OF wheeling would be getting into
line with other progressive 5obbtng
cities by Offering similar inducements
to its patrons. Cleveland is to ofIer this
inducement TO fits friends this month,
and the Leader says OF Its workings:
Merchants excursions to Cleveland
will take place under the auspices OF
the wholesale merchants board Of the
chamber Of commerce, between August
% and September 6. Reduced rates,
one and one-third fares on the certih-
cate plan, have been secured from all
points within Ohio and Indiana, and
those parts OF Michigan, Illinois, Penn
sylvania, New York and the. province
Of Ontario within the Jurisdiction Of the
Central Passenger Association. Tickets
Will be good coming only on August %
to August "a, and returning only from
August % to September 6. Reduced
rates as given will apply to all mem
hers of a firm and its buyers, together
with their families, excepting children,
who ride ut half fare. All who desire
TO come and return on the same day
should come only on August 25, 26 or "a.
In the three excursions last year almost
one thousand persons. from go towns
in Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, West
Virginia, Indiana and Michigan visited
Cleveland. This number does not In"
clude the Families Of business men who
accompanied them.