The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-15
7HE.BOARD
OF TRADE
PROJECT R 0, {; |:,:|['
Is Meeting With the Unanimous APP
proval Of the Wheeling Bust
ness Community.
INCEPTION OF THE PROJECT.
Was the Suggestion Of Mr.. George
A. Laughlin = Excellent
Progress Made. +

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Yesterday morning, the Intelllgencei
told exclusively OF the movement inau.
gurated for the formation OF a Wheel.
ing board OF trade, whose work will be
supplementary to that of the chamber
OF commerce, and consist principally In
bringing to the attention Of the country
the manifold advantages Of Wheeling
as a manufacturing centre, offering In
ducements for the location of new con-
Germs, the bringing of conventions and
other gatherings, and similar work for
the good of Wheeling. " :
The 1ntelllgencer's publication yester-
day morning was the first intimation
the general public had Of the Inaugural
ton of the movement, and on all sides
1t was warmly endorsed. Such remarks
as. ITS time Wheeling got a move on
itself," were heard on all sides. and the
feeling Is general that the time is ripe
for the work outlined for the proposed
organization.
The Inauguration OF this movement
arose out OF noon luncheon chat at
the Fort Henry Club the other day,
when Mr.. George A. .Laughlin spoke Of
the great progress made by Canton In
dustrially in the past decade. largely
through the operations Of progressive
board of trade. which mad at its head a
first class business man. Through the
work Of the board Of trade at Canton
the place increased in population from
1900 or 5000 in 1890. to 10000 or $4,000
in 1900. Manufactures. were attracted
and the advantages OF the place
brought out prominently.
How It Started.
why do not Wheeling people lnau-
gurate similar movement" inquired
Mr.. Laughlln. Nav Industries. con-
ventions, ETC., could be brought here II
the effort were made"
The argument put forth by Mr..
Laughlin impressed his listeners, espec-
tally Mr.. Stone. who volunteered on the
spot to cooperate with Mr.. Laughlin
and any others who could be enlisted. in
a canvass OF the business people OF the
city. So 1t Is to Mr.. Laughlin that the
credit belongs for inauguratIng
movement that means much to Wheel
Ing.
Messrs. Stone and Laughlin. together
with Messrs. George NJ. Shook and
Lawrence E. Sands. who were enlisted
in the movement, have been at work
four days, and have met with nothing
but encouragement. On all sides they
are told that such an organization
should have been formed in Wheeling
ten or fifteen years ago. Everywhere
the response has been liberal subscrlp-
lions, and already one-third OF the sum
which the projectors had In View has
been subscribed. In sums ranging from
81 a month to $500 a year. This money
Is not subscribed as a mere subscrip-
ton, such as business people are fire.
queRtly called upon to give. but Is con-
sidered most excellent investment
that will come back many times over In
the very near future.
Many to be Seen.
The eanvassars have not yet APP
preached all of the business people.
and anticipate no difficulty In securing
the amount desired. When this is ac-
complshed meeting will be called. at
which an organization VIII be formed
by the naming OF an executive commit.
tee of ten, twenty or thirty business
men, who Will agree to devote 4 certain.
amount of their time and ability to the
work Of the board OF trade.
Speaking OF the projected board OF
trade last night, Mr.. VIII Z. Stone said:
II see no reason why Wheeling with
her wonderful advantages as n manu-
featuring centre should not grow In the
next ten years into city OF 100000 or
100000 population. This can be done IL
the people who are being Interested IN
the board of trade will give to It the
same attention that they give to their
business. LIST the world know what wa
have here, and we are sure to have d
phenomenal growth
g.