Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-09-25

Wheeling. He spoke principally Of the
work, methods and objects Of such an
important organization, and his infor-
nation was appreciably received. AS
a result of his suggestions, the cit
liens attending effected a permanent
organization under very favorable cir
cumstances. Among those present were:
Lawrence Sands, M Somehow,
Geo. 8. Feeny, Jas. Cummlns,
Harry Adams, b. Walker Peterson,
w. II. Frank, A. l.. Rice,
Geo. E. House, Lewis Rentsch,
Randolph Stalnaker, Henry Schepp,
w. E. Stone w. c. Gorden,
Walter Rinehart, Chas. Etz,
Geo. NJ. Shook, Ed. Wilde,
John Waterhouse, G. Ed. Mendel,
Lawrence Schenk, Geo. Eckhart,
George LutZ, John Reid,
w. b. Irwin, II. w. Mcclure,
w. Alfred Wilson, B. S. Mcclure,
w. A. Wilson, c. E. Norris,
L. c. Stifel, W. B. McMechen,
VIM. Schwertfeger, ]. B. McFadden,
Hullihen Quarter, Thos. Carnahan,
John Wagner, VIM. Rounds,
Guy Wagner, VIM Driehorst,
John Frew AL. Stole,
Henry Baer, Christ. Steinmetz,
VIM. Miliean, Fred. Faris.
John Devine, George Rentsch,
Albert F'ranzheim, VIM. keogh,
John E. Day, Ed. Wagner,
Allen Brock, w. B. Irwin.
Mr.. Smith,
Hullihen Quarter, acting as chair
man of the meeting, introduced Mr..
Bassell about $50, and he responded
as follows:
81 had no idea of making an address,
thinking that l was coming here to
merely inform the Wheeling citizens
as to a board of trade. What is every
bouy's business is nobody's business
There is only one way to have success
full work done and that is to organize
and select one man to conduct your
business. / think that the State Of
West Virginia will in the near future
become one of the wealthiest common
wealths in this sisterhood of States.
You are wealthy in your resources.
There is no other place where the peo-
pie have such
An Advantage
in natural resources than the city In
which you live.
81 do not think, Mr.. President, that
I could more amplify upon the subject
than | have already done. Your bus
mess men ought to be moved in the
interest of such project. You ought
to organize with membership OF at
beast one thousand men. If these
monopolies are moved by such induce
ments, then there is no reason why
you should not act promptly.
''Take any Of your plants, for in
hnvn a
cause they love Wheeling. They come
here because there are advantages Of
fered to them that they can find no
place else
The speaker then read the annual
report of the board of trade of which
he is secretary, for the purpose of
giving those present an idea of the
nature of the work in detail.
Now what l mean to say he con-
tinued, sis that | do not think | could
say anything better to you than |
have said to my own people. | could
not possibly give you better advice"
He agreed with Napoleon that the
history Of great armies was but a rec
ord OF their generals. Now what |
mean to explain he continued
lis this, that you men may Sc
lect secretary, who if am
bilious will be treasure to you.
You want the best man obtainable,"
He concluded by thanking his hearers
and expressing his appreciation of the
confidence they had so kindly placed
in him.
B. Walker Peterson suggested that
the speaker favor the assemblage with
a sketch of his organization and how
the committees are appointed, so that
they might be guided more accurately
in carrying out the plans of the work.
He assured those present. that what
ever knowledge he possessed with ref
erence to a board of trade he would
gladly impart to them. He then ex-
planned how his organization had sue
cessfully conducted conventions, say
ing that it provided upon one occasion
for the comfort of thousands of visit
ors. If a board is on to its job it will
not let an outside dollar get away from
it. you people are so located that
you ought to draw from the Ohio
side"
when was the board organized at
Columbus?" was asked.
The board of trade of Columbus
was organized some time before | be-
came citizen of that place
He then stated that the board had
been started merely as a social organ
iZation, and further gave
An Interesting Account
of its rapid growth in membership and
of the excellent work it had accom-.