Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-09

A we'll attended meeting of the Cham
Der of Commerce was held last night
at which the Merchants Day project
received favorable consideration, and
action was taken in accordanceewith
the request of the local stogie manu-
facturers for the protection OF their
rights under the recent decision OF the
Federal Court. The request Of the
knights of Pythias was also approved.
There were present Messrs. Hullihen
Quarter, Howard Hazlett. JOS. Hand
Ian, G. H. Medick, C. R. Goethe, Chas.
J. Beekman, F. H.. Williams. Hugo
Loos, H. C. Meyer, George Hook, viii
Stone, F. c.. H. Schwertfeger, c. H.
Watkins, VIM. Mccormack, w. A. Will
son, w. H. Riley. Will Wood, VIM
Schwertfeger. George M. Shook, Robert
Anderson, B. H. Swartz, Ed. Mendel,
James A. Lancaster, Frank E. Mccoy,
John Friedel, Louis Rentsch, and sew
eral others.
The meeting was called to order by
President Hullihen Quarter, with Sec
rotary Howard Hazlett at his desk. The
object of the meeting was stated. Nh.
Schwertfeger moved to make Thursday
Merchants Day at the State Fair, and
acting upon a suggestion made during
the discussion which followed, he sub
seuuently included Wednesday in his
motion.
II. C. Meyer stated that the railway
companies would agree to furnish
trains to be transported over rail-
road loop which would afford an ex-
cellent view of the city and it's indus
tries.
Will Stone asked if it were the unan-
imous opinion that Merchants Day
should be given during Fair week. He
pointed to the fact that the hotels
would be crowded, and he was inclined
to the opinion that date two or three
weeks later might bring another big
crowd to the city, with its resultant
trade benefits.
Mr.. Meyer replied to Mr.. Stone,
speaking on behalf of the State Fair
Association. He stated that the Asso-
citation had never received the proper
support from the merchants of the CITY,
The agitation for Merchants Day had
been started by the State Fair Associa-
ton, and if the merchants now propose
to antagonize the Fair Association, he
thought it was time to close up the
Fair and quit.
George NJ Shook took issue with Mr.
Meyer. He contended that the Fair
Association had never offered a suit
able building, or guaranteed proper care
of exhibits. This was scant encourage
ment to local business men, and there
has indeed been agitated project for
constructing a suitable building such
as the Pittsburg Exposition building.
Secretary Geo. Hook, of the Fair AS
sociation, pointed out the folly of at
tempting to construct such a building
dentally he threw a little light on the
history of the Association He spoke
of the difficulty in securing subscrip-
tions to the stock, and mentioned the
struggles and financial reerses met with
by the State Fair Association. All that
was now asked was for the merchants
to provide some special attraction TO
bring the people here. 1t costs the Asso~
citation from $4,000 to $4,000 a year
to conduct a fair, and there is always
danger of heavy losses by rain, against
which no precaution can be taken.
The motion of Mr.. Schwertfeger to
making Wednesday and Thursday Mer-
chants Days, was adopted by a stand
ing vote, with several noes"
Mr.. Meyer moved the appointment
of a committee of three to formulate
a plan of entertainment for visitors.
President Quarter suggested the ap-
pointment of an executive committee,
to have full charge of the matter. in
Guiding the naming of subcommittee,
etc. A committee of nine was ap-
pointed under this suggestion, consist
ing of f. E. Mccoy, chairman; Samuel
Rice, Harry Franzheim, Harry w. Nc
Lure, B. K McMechen, Henry Some
born, H. C. Meyer, G. M. Shook, and
John Waterhouse.
This matter disposed of, Joseph
Handlan, as spokesman for committee
from the knights of Pythias, presented
a statement relative to the meeting OF
the Grand Lodge in this city in Octo-
Der, covering facts which have hereto
fore been published in the Register.
The Knights asked the cooperation OF
the merchants of Wheeling. Mr.. Hand
Ian supplemented the communication
with a verbal statement. in which he
said that the local lodges wanted to
advertise the city and show the visi-
tors good time, but did not want to
make any money. The meeting will
bring more strangers into the city
than any convention or other attrac-
tons in years. The local committees
would like to have $1,000 from the
Wheeling merchants.
Secretary Hazlett read the communi-
cation from local stogie manufacturers.
and officials of the Stogie Makers