The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-12

The newly organized Wheeling board
OF trade held It's first annual meeting
last night in the rooms Of the chamber
OF commerce, in the Hub building, and
elected officers for the ensuing term Of
one yea;. The meeting was attended
by representatives OF los firms and was
one Of the best gatherings OF business
men ever assembled In Wheeling. Great
interest was taken In the election and
in the work upon which the organiza-
ton has embarked, and every indication
is that great things are in store for this
community through the agency Of the
new organization.
3 The selection Of Mr.. George A. Laugh
lin as president OF the board was not
surprise, especially after the letter OF
declination from Senator Whitaker was
read. Then Mr.. Laughlln's election fol-
lowed as a matter OF course, his being
the only other name reported by the
committee on nominations. Mr.. Laugh
lin deserves the honor that has come to
him by the unanimous vote of the
board: not only was he the original
promoter of the organization, but he is
also fitted to an almost ideal degree for
the presidency. and II he and Secretary
Thompson don't make 4 great record in
their respective official positions the In
rlligencer. together with their admiring
constituents, will be badly mistaken.
Already they and the other gentlemen
who have led in the formation of the
organization have accomplished much,
and they have barely started.
Mr.. Paul o. Reymann, elected first
vice president, is one OF Wheelng's
leading younger business men, and his
Identification with the board gives 1t
strength. Mr.. Reymann is a firm be-
lever In the great possibilities the fu-
ture has in store for Wheeling, and his
efforts will be unremittlng as 4 mem
Der OF the official board Of the organ MIA
ton.
The second vice president, Mr.. John
Warehouse. is recognized as one OF the
leading business men Of the city. He
Is far-seeing and has rare executive
ability, qualities that will be found of
great service In the board of trades
campaign for the Greater Wheeling.
The board Of directors Is made up of
fifteen OF the best men In the business
community. and under their direction
the good ship wheeling" will sail on n
voyage Of great promise through the
sea of Enterprise and into the port of
Prosperity.
A Breeze to Start With.
In calling the meeting TO order, the
temporary president. Mr.. Waterhouse,
said that only those members who had
paid their dues were entitled to vote In
the election.
Protests were voiced by Messrs. John
Frew and Thomas o'Brien, sr., who
claimed that nobody was authorized to
make such ruling.
Replying. Secretary Thompson said II
was a provision OF the bylaws that
? only members whose dues arc paid
could vote. 1t was not until noon that
the point had been raised, and antIci-
patlnS that many members would not
have paid their dues before the meet
Ing, he had made n provision through
half dozen gentlemen to pay Into the
treasury the SO dues Of NIL who wcrn
not prepared on the instant to pay
either by CHECK or money for them
selves. Secretary Thompson said that
possibly he had been remlss In no, Civ
Ing notice OF this provision of the by
laws. but. he added. we have been Mt
work on great big thing for Wheeling.
which has kept me at work daily from
"A. m. till midnight. md II we land 1,
this little thing will be forgotten for
ever" Mr.. Thompson was applauded
rs he closed.
The members OF tho board who had
not paid their dues crowded up to Sec
retary Thompson's desk and for ton
minutes that official and several yoluu-
tccr assistants were very busy rcceIy-
Ing the coin of the realm In $40 INSTALL
mcnts.
t To Larger Hall.
It was announced ut this 1uncturc
that the meeting would adjourn to the
larger hall in tho Hub building, owing
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