Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-28
PROSPECISOF Advancement
LARGE FOUNDRY AND MACHINE
PLANT WILL BE LOCATED
HERE.
PLANS OF TRADE MOVEMENT

Were Literally Discussed at Last
Evenings Session of the Board of
Dfrectors-COmplete List of Stand
ing Committees Authorized-Other
Matters of Importance Disposed of.
The Wheeling Board of Trade con-
tinues in touch with several large
manufacturing concerns and while
gratifying progress is reported, there
is nothing yet in detail for publication
regarding the future advancement OF
Wheeling's interests. However, it may
be stated that the prospects are exceed
ingly bright that a foundry and ma
chine company will soon locate here.
1t will furnish rolling mill machinery
to the trade with a capital OF about
SIPS, 900, and give employment to one
hundred hands. The board is working
on the project, which is practically as
sured.
This was one of the principal sub
iects under discussion at a meeting OF
the directors of the organization held
last evening at Mr.. ]. c. Devine's Office
in the Hub building. The plans for
| the proposed new opera house were
also presented and the matter was
freely discussed, showing that the
board is in sympathy with the move
ment.
1t was also announced that after the
first meeting of the directors, the
proper committee communicated Win
General Manager Underwood, OF the
B. & o. railroad, and that he has prom
ised to come to Wheeling not later
than next Wednesday for the purpose
of taking up the matter of a new pas
senger depot and better train facilities.
Those present were unanimous in the
opinion that the board will derive GOOD
results from Mr.. Underwood's visit.
other Important work.
Liberal contracts for advertising
were made with the Iron Age n the
Manufacturers Record.
1t was decided to retain the present
quarters for meetings for n year..
The president and secretary OF the
organization were appointed as mem
bers of the advisory board OF the Phlla-
delphia museums.
Auxiliary committees Of the move
ment are to be organized in Martins
Ferry, Bridgeport, Moundsville and
Bellaire and will be authorized to CO.
operate with the Wheeling board in
special work.
Walter Rinehart was instructed to
continue his efforts to increase the
membership. He reported that he had
secured fifty-six new members thus
far. Attention was called to the fact
that the yearly income of the board at
present is between fourteen and fifteen
thousand dollars.
The Committees.
The following list of committees
were instructed to either continue or
take up the work of the board:
Education-John ;Frew, chairman;
Archie Hupp, J. A. Miller, o. c. Dewey,
D. C. List, Jr.
observation-disclosures B. Mckee,
chairman; H. c.. Franzheim, Clark
Hamilton, B. S. Mcclure, A. B. Butler.
Legislation-W. P. Hubbard, chair
man; James Cummins, JOS. Speidel,
]. S. Naylor, Howard Hazlett.
Library-B. w. Peterson, chairman;
n. C. Hubbard, R. C. Dalzell, 5. S.
Bloch, }. Edgerton
Public Arbitration-S. NJ. Rice, chair
man; Lucian Hoge, DR.. C. A. Winger-
ter, John M. Birch, w. F. Stifel.
Municipal Affairs-W. E. Stone,
chairman; H. C. ogden, JOS. Speidel,
John Waterhouse, E. A. Hildreth.
Rivers and Harbors-Hullihen Quar-
rier, chairman; H. Hazlett, e. A. Hol-
mes, w. A. Wilson, L. E. Sands.
New Industries-B. W. Peterson,
chairman; Alex. Glass, John Wright,
Samuel Harper, Harry Sands.
Benevolent Association-N. E. Whit
aker, chairman; Geo. Adams, w. B.
Simpson, Frank Stanton, c. A. House.
New Membership. C. Brady, chair
man; S. H. Bell, H. F. Behrens, Jr.,
Elmer E. Chapman, Alex. Young.
Public Entertainment-Paul o. Rey-
mann, chairman; Arthur Q. Hubbard,
Jacob Snyder, S. P. Norton, Robert w.
Hazlett.
Trade Excursion-Geo. Lutz, chair
man; Ben. F. Snyder, w. Alfred Will
son, Geo. D. Maxwell, Frank e. Nc
Coy.
Industrial Sites-Geo. NJ. Shook,
chairman; w. H. Rinehart, G. o. Smith,
l.. A. Rolf, Geo. ]. Mathison.
Taxes-C. W.. Franzheim, chairman;
J. C. Brady, NJ. Somehow, NJ. ]. Nc
Fadden, G. S. Feeney.
New Government Building-J. J..
Holloway, chairman; A. S. List, Geo.
Wise, H. F. Jones, w. P. Heiskell, A.
B. Carter.
Clearing House-Lawrence E. Sands,
chairman; Guy C. Wagner, ]. A. JEFF
ferson, Thomas O'Brien. w. IA. Wilson,
B. w. Peterson, C. w. Franzheim.
Extension of Jobbing Trade-John
Warehouse, chairman; w. A. Wilson,
Jr., Allen Brock, Geo. d. Maxwell, VIM.
H. Pfarr.
House-H w. Mcclure, chairman; C.
H. fancy, E. Hazlett, Edward Wagner,
w. A. Milligan.
Railroads and Transportation-Geo.
E. House, chairman; Geo. E. Stifel,
H. W. Mcclure, Seaton Alexander, w.
B. Schaffer.
Advertising-Geo. E. House, chair
man; Geo. NJ. Shook, W. E. Stone.