The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-26
The CALL ISSUED

For the General Meeting of Citizens
in Support of the Board of Trade
Movement at the Opera House Next
Friday Evening, November 80.
The committee OF organization OF the
Wheeling board of trade has issued the
official call for the general meeting OF
business men and citizens generally, at
the Opera House, next Friday evening,
November 30, at which the impending
campaign for the Greater Wheeling Will
be thoroughly discussed. at the meet
ing the principal address will
be made by the recent chosen secretary
OF the board. Mr.. Thompson, late OF the
Duluth chamber Of commerce. The cali
reads:
WHEELING. W. Va, Nov. q, 1909 |
Dear Sir:-The organization committee
OF the Wheeling Board OF Trade having
completed the work OF drafting conSti-
tuition and bylaws. Is now ready TO sub
nit the same to the genera! bOdy for con-
fideration ind ratification, ut the general
meeting OF the members to be held on No
Nemher 30, at 500 p. m, In the Opera
House.
The above committee has also carried
out Its instructions TO suggest person
qualited TO act as secretary of the Board.
At the same time and place the members
Will proceed with the election Of n nomi-
mating committee, consisting; OF ten mem
bers. which body will then and there re-
presidents, treasurer, board OF directors
and secretary Such nominations 10 be
acted upon at meeting TO be held ten
days, later.
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ms Is earnestly requested and expected
In fact, II IL essential and necessary.
AS citizen Interested In the welfare OF
mis- community you will recognize the fact
mat concerted nction is absolutely, 'neccs-
sary 10 place Wheeling and district on q
commercial and manufacturing. plane COM
lnenSuratc with the magnitude OF tho m
sources OF Wheeling and contiguous terri.
tory. with Its natural advantages Us a dis
tributing point.
1t is especially fitting that each ana
every citizen should put shoulder to shoul-
der. and develop such Industries and Occl.
mtions AS are its birthrIsht.
tilt Is possible to make two blades of
grass grow where one grow beforc"-con-
merc!ally
Under such revival OF activity and fos-
tering care, our city will experience n
Ero%th. OF diversified industries that viii
population In q very few years.
Other cities have forged mast us nnt
aided by such natural advantages and
resources that bless us. but In spite OF
.The gentleman to be, nominated for sec.
rctarE will he prelont at this mnctln. 10
eHnain the methods OF procedure IN other
ci{ies. lie IL convcrnant with every de-
tgii OF successful operation. and will also
give his views and suggestions for thr
government OF Whecllng's Board OF Trade
as demanded by the local conditions
Nor Will the Board stop NJ the dovclon-
'tnent OF our. industrial standing: il rccog-
niHes The fact that n larger city brings
with It Increased municipal rcsp0n sIbiIIty
moral and financial Such matters viii
receive careful consideration ana Tadlm.
ueni Irrespective OF politics or clnss.
Subscription and mcmbershlp bonk1s will
pc open for you at the above mcntIonod
meeting s.f. - ~ '''V u''
me call Is signed by Messrs.. George
a. Lnughlin. W. Z. Stone. j. =. Nc
kec. John Waterhousc. Albert .sclIcnl,,
samuel Rice and George L. House.