Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF
The HOTEL KEEPERS
CONVENTION WAS HELD At THE
WINDSOR AND LITTLE BUSI-
NESS WAS TRANSACTED.
ALL OFFICERS RE ELECTED.
The social Feature of the Meeting
Was the Most Prominent-A Trip
TO Mouudsvfilc-Lunch mt the
Mcclure and n Banquet at the
windsor.

Yesterday morning commenced the
annual conference of the Hotel Keep
crs' Association of West Virginia, at
The Windsor Hotel. The Association
was very well represented by members
rom all parts of the State, and includ-
cd the following:
T. S. Shields, Jackson Hotel, Parkers-
burg.
BENZ. G. Williams, SINNERS Tavern,
Fairmont.
Homer Smith, Phoenix Hotel, Point
Pleasant.
5. X. Crump, Lenwood Inn, Kenova.
Fred Bartlett, BARLEY Hotel, Man.
Hington.
Geo. X. Sarney, Commercial Hotel,
Farkersburg.
VIM. Abbot, Jackson Hotel, Parkers-
burS.
w. J. Colapy, Barrett House, Canton,
Ohio.
f. Melville Lewis, editor Hotel
Life" Cleveland.
The Wheeling contingent was of
course large, and was made up as fol-
lows: c. Il. Van keuren, of the Van
Keuren; b. S. Mcclure and Harry Nc
Lure, Of the Mcclure House; E. B. Car
ney. of the Windsor; c. ID. Thompson
D. the Brunswick c. r. Prayer, of the
Park; and e. b. Potts, of the Grand
Central. As was stated in yesterdays
Register. MIR. Thomas b. Seeley, presi-
dent OF the Association, was unable to
oficiats. owing to illness, anu the chair
was occupied by the vice president,
Benz. G. Williams. There was no bus
mess of special import, all the reigning
officers being reelected, viz:
President-Thomas B. Seeley.
Vice President-Benj. G. Williams.
Secretary and Treasurer--E. b. Car
ney.
TWO members, Messrs. Prayer and
Thompson, were admitted. The meet
ing adjourned to come together next
year at Fairmont and Warrington
jointly.
The entire party lunched at the Nc
Lure House and at 2:30 p. m. left by
motor for Moundsville, where an in-
s4ev1 Ion or the STATE penitentiary was
made and proved most interesting.
The most enjoyable item of the day
was the banquet given at the WINDSOR
last night. 1.-THE feeling of mutual good
will and conviviality that exists among
all hotel men when they come together,
was greatly in evidence in last nights
company. The table was tastefully
decorated with smilax and ferns, which
Harmonized beautifully with the rays
from the handsome candelahras. The
menu card was an elaborate one ana
worth printing;
New York Counts.
Consomme en- Sasse.
Boned Turkey Aspic Jelly.
Boiled Halibut, la Genoise.
Parisienne Potatoes.
Creme de Menth Punch.
Chicken Saute q la Pompadoure.
humm's Extra Dry.
omelet souffle.
Vanilla Ice Cream. Assorted cakes.
Fruit. Cheese and Crackers.
Coffee.
Cigars.
Hotel jokes and old time stories
cracked by such past masters as the
Messrs Mcclure and L. b. Carney,
Nhiled away most enjoyable even
ing.
in a conversation with Register re-
porter Mr.. BENZ. G. Williams, OF Fair
mont, said:
1t is surprising the way West -Vlr-
sinia hotels are coming to the front,
especially in the interior of the State.
Judge Golf, of Clarksburg, is at the
back Of big hotel in that city in course
OF erection Senator Camden AMI
oshels are erectng a large house at
Iarkersburg, which will be second to
none in the country. Besides these,
modern hotels are going up at Man
nington and Fairmont, and with the
continued boom in the coal and oil dis
tricts, hotels progress accordingly. l
must admit from what | have seen,
your hotels in Wheeling, while being
houses of the very best type in the
country, are not increasing in number
like ours down in the State