The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1905-11-22
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Friday. Dol. John T. Vance was
again reelected president. The
vice. presidents for West Virginia
are Dan A. Mossman, of Hunting
ton. Hullihan Quarter. of Wheel
ing, and George w Summers, of
Parkersburg. Portsmouth was
named as the next meeting place.
Wheeling and Louisville gave way
in her favor. West Virginia dele
gates took a large part in the de-
alterations of the convention. The
annual fight between the Pittsburg
delegates. for plan of improving
the upper waters of the river first,
and gradually extending the i'm
provements southwark, against the
lower delegates who want part in
the present improvement was end
ed in favor of the down river dele
gates.
On friday Nov. III, the Camp
bell Greek Goal Company's steam
boat, Robert P. GilIham," went
up the Kanawha River. having on
board party of gentlemen promi-
nent in coal navigation Orioles.
The trip was made under the aus.
pices of the Great Kanawha River
Improvement Association, and had
for its purpose the inspection and
observation of the improvements
now existing on the river and to
present to Major Geo. A. linn,
Corps of Engineers, q. s A., the
views of the Association regarding
the installing ofnew improvements
and additions to those already
made. Among others in the party,
accompany Major linn was Thos
E Jeffries. Assistant Engineers,
of Charleston, W. Va, j., Frank
Tilley. SEQ. of the Pittsburg Goal
Exchange. Pittsburg. Capt. Arthur
Moren. Assistant Master of Trans
portation Of the Monongahela Riv-
or Consolidated Goal 90, of Pitts
burg. Capt. j. 7. Hatfield, Gen'l.
Manager of the Hatfield Coal 90,
Covington, Ky, Capt. Gordon
Green, Gen'I Manager of the Gin.
oinnati, Pomeroy & Charleston
Packet Co., of Cincinnati, Col. E.
o. Dana, Vice. President Camp.
BELLS Greek Goal Co., of Cinoin-
natl. Capt. Gottlieb Hartweg. Pres
ideut Collins & Hartweg Co.,, Oin-
oinnati, Capt. VIM. 81. Stroube,
Manager of Transportation Mar.
met Goal Co., Cincinnati, Capt. E.
A. Burnside, Manager of Trans
portation The Campbell's Greek
Coal Co., of Point Pleasant. Capts
Jno. Martin, steamers j. B Lewis,
w. 81. Patrick. Val P. Collins, @.
E. Morris, Luoie Marmet. Thos.
Q. Wright. Robert P. GiIlham,"
Chas. Gebhardt, j. T. Hatfield,
VIM. Wright, q s Kumsey. Chas
Reynolds. lookmaster look No. IL,
E. P. Turley, lookmaster No. 9,Jas.
Hill. lockmaster lock No. 8, Capt,
Dan Thomas, of the Oak Forest
Mining Co., and Morris O. Burn.
side. The Robert P. Gillian left
the wharf at the Kanawha Ferry
Landing at $3.50 p. m. Before ar
irving at Look IL, bound up, the
party, on invitation of Major linn,
transferred to the q. s. steamer
"Rumsey," which preceded the
Gillian to look No. 10, this being
done 80 that these two looks might
be more closely examined. The
PARTY returned to the Gillham
about dark. ready to psrtake of the
banquet which had been prepared
for them.
MENU.
Oyster Cocktail in Green Peppers,
Consomme de Volatile,
Queen Olives, Sliced Tomatoes,
Sweet Gherkins, Celery,
Stuffed Crabs. la Diable,
Filet Mignon of Tenderloin,
aux Champignons,
Drowned Potatoes, Petit Pois,
Fried Spring Chicken, la Maryland,
Corn Fritters, Waldorf Salad,
Vanilla Ice Cream, Fancy Cakes,
Nuts and Raisins, Fruit,
Cafe au Lait,
Cigars.
At the conclusion of this sump-
tuous repast an impromptu meet
Il