The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-07-16

II viii be recalled that the business
men OF Wheeling, through the chamber
OF commerce, extended an invitation to
the ohio Valley Improvement Associa-
lion 20 hold the annual convention in
this city this year. It will be agreeable
to the public to learn that President
John L. Vance. of the executive council
OF the association, whose headquarters
are in Cincinnati, has notified the sec
retary OF the chamber of commerce. Mr..
Coward Haslett, that the council Is
ready 10 cali the meeting as soon as
the citizens OF Wheeling fix the date.
The last convention held at Evans
Vile, Ind, which was an interesting
and Important one, selected Wheeling
as the next place of meeting, in re-
Spouse to the invitation mentioned. A
letter received by Congressman B. B.
Dovener from Colonel Vance yesterday
contains the information that the coun-
eli IS only waiting a reply to the COM
munlcation to Mr.. Hazlett, forwarded
by the same mail, TO ascertain the date
Wheeling desires the meeting to Issue
the call. This reply viii be sent as soon
as the date Is fixed upon.
In connection with the matter, IT Is
the desire OF Captain DoVener, II the
local promoters approve, that the date
OF the convention be fixed for a time
when as many members of the rivers
and harbors committee OF the national
house OF representatives can be present
as well as other members OF Congress
from the section OF country Interested
in the work Of the improvement associ-
alton, II their presence can be secured:
Captaln Doyener himself, as Is wei
known, Is a member Of the rivers and
harbors committee, and he believes that
he can secure the attendance OF several
members at the meeting where the
needs OF the contemplated improve
ments Of the Ohio river, and us tribu-
taries will be ably discussed, and where
they will learn much concerning the
tremendous resources OF the Ohio val
ley, and the wonderful development, IN
dustrIally and commercially, whleh
awaits the river improvements that are
crying needs.
Several states are interested in the
WOrk OF the asbOClhblOllf diiA ~ 40 ftSS
able that, IN addition TO the delegates
TO the convention, who are men repre-
sentlng the commercial interests OF the
valley, Wheeling may have as guests
some distinguished members Of Con-
gress, whose influence and sympathies
and the interests Of whose states are
with the movement for the development
Of this great region. 80 rich in possible
tiles, Captain Dovener stated to an
IntellIgencer reporter last night that 1t
depends largely on the date OF the con-
Vention, as to the number Of the mem
bers OF the committee who might be In
duced to become guests Of the conven-
ton, A late date he said, might hnd
them busy in the political campaign.
Secretary Hazlett, when seen last
night, said he had just received the let
ter referred to from President Vance,
and would tomorrow consult With
President Quarter. OF the chamber OF
commerce, who would in all probability
call d meeting for an early date to TX
date for the convention.
1t was intended to fix date for some
time late in the fall, so as not to con-
filct with the reunion OF the Society OF
the Army OF West Virginia, but since
the reunion had been declared of, on
account OF the refusal OF the Trunk
Line Association to grant low enough
rate, TINT obstacle TO an earlier meeting
is eliminated