The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-26

successful AFFAIR on the occasion Of the
annual convention of the Ohio Valley
River Improvement Association, to bg
held here on September u and Is. The
committee on finance is now closing its
work, and 1t Is assured that Colonel
Horlcheimer and his associates will raise
ample funds for the handsome enter
tainment of che association.
Last evening there was a meeting o.
the committee on entertainment. The
plans outlined at previous meetings
were dlscussed and the several features
decided upon. Until the arrangements
are further advanced the committee will
not give out the features Of the enter
tainment % be provided suflce to say
that the programme is one Of elaborate
and handsome entertainment, such az
has not been attempted. at previous
meetings OF the association, which have
been held at Cincinnati. Evansville and
Pittsburgh successfully.
The committee on invitation has not
yet met, owing to the imposslbillty to
arrange its work before the entertain
ment committee has decided upon all Of
It's programme. Chairman Archer will
call meeting Of this committee for
next Monday evening, to be held at the
chamber Of commerce.
Some time ago, Chairman Hullihen
Quarter, of the executive committee,
sent out invitations to a number of con-
gressmen. senators and representatives.
He has received replies from several,
among them the following:
Senator Ellins-The date Is too far in
advance for me to make any arrange
ments. I fear, however, that It will be
impossible for me to be present on ac-
count of some business matters which
will require my attention at that time.
However, I will keep you letter before
me as a reminder of the date.
Governor g. W. Atl1lnson-Your kind
letter inviting me to be present at the
meeting of the Ohio River Improvement
Association, TO be held in Wheeling the
18th and 18th of September. is before me.
This is political year in our state. and
I am very much afraid that my dime is
going to be largely taken up in political
matters. would enjoy very much be-
ing present on the OCCASION. because
the improvement OF the Ohio river is
an enterprise Of great value to our state.
I trust thar the gathering will give a
fresh impetus to the work OF making
the Ohio river navlgable for the trafic
of ours and other states.
Representative Stephen NJ. sparkman,
Tampa, Fla.-I have your kind invita-
tlon 10 be present at the annual meet
ing Of the the Ohio River Improvement
Association. 1 will take great pleasure
in doing so II at that time in my power,
but ut present I cannot say to GER
tainty that can go.
Representative Thomas n. Ball,
Huntsville, Texas-It will be impossible
for me to attend tho meeting, Much
has been accomplished in the past by
Intelligent inslstence upon the improves
ment of the Ohio river and its trIbu-
taries. Much remains to be done. The
Importance of the work to the commerce
Of the nation should be pressed to q sue
cessful finish.
Representative W. L. Ward, Chester.
N, Y.-I do not believe that It will be
possible for me to be up at your place
on the days mentioned; as Mr. Hooker.
the chairman of our committee, and
myself have made different arrange
ments for those days.
Representative E. F. Atcheson. Wash
ington, Pal hope to be able to attend
the meeting Of the Ohio River Improve
ment Association in your city in sep1
tember. thank you for your courtesy.
Representative Aston G. Dayton,
PhlllppI, W. va.-Nly whole sympathles
and cordial good wishes go out TO you in
this work, and feel like saying to you
what I do not usually say as a public
official, that there are few things you
can ask me to assist you to do in this
work in my public capacity that l win
not gladly do.
All of the representatives named.
with the exception of Messrs. Atcheson
and Dayton, are members of the rivers
and harbors committee OF the house OF
representatives.