Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1910-04-16
AFTER SPEAKERS
FOR THE LUNCHEON
Committee Asked Speaker Cannon
and Hon. Champ Clark.
CONGRESSMAN WILL BE HERE

Business Of Congress Prevents Ac-
c~eptance of Invitation of Committee.
Senator Scott to Be Here and Pos
sibiy Senator EIkins-Full Meeting
of Board of Trade Will Be Held To.
night in Firemen's Hall-pate of
Luncheon is Set For Wednesday,
April 81.
From The World of Friday:
The sub-committe appointed by the
dinner committee of the Board of
Trade were in Washington yesterday
to secure speakers for the annual af-
fair. The gentlemen from Martins
burg were Messrs. James F. Thomp-
son and w. E. Hoffheins, and were to
have met Senator Faulkner and Com
missioner Bowers, but the residents
of Washington could not be found by
the gentlemen from M~artinsburg and
the latter took the matter in their
own hands.
After waiting for some time after
the appointed tim for the meeting,
Messrs. Thompson and Hoffheins Wis
tied all the members of the West Vir-
ginia delegation and with Representa-
tives Hubbard. Sturgiss and Gaines,
called on Speaker Cannon in his room
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address the members OF the board at
the annual dinner. The Speaker ex-
tended the delegation the most cor.
dial reception and with much SINGER
ity expressed his regret that he could
not comply with the request. He said
that he had been invited to Martins
burg several times and was very IN
ious to come here; but he said that
the business of Congress would not
allow him to leave at this time, He
had just promised to go to Boston on
the Goth and it would be impossible
to get away two nights the same
week. He assured the delegation that
if the board would hold their dinner
some time when Congress was rot in
session he would be glad to come, as
he was anxious to e the great or
chards Of which he had heard sc
much.
The Hon. Champ Clark was mex
seen, but he said the Republicans
were liable to force a night session
at any time and he could not possibly
leave the camp to the enemy. He ex
pressed his regret at not being able
to accept it, but stated it was impos
sible at this time.
All the West Virginia Representa-
tives will attend provided, of course
that the business of Congress is in
such shape that they can leave. Sen
ator Scott viii most likely be here
but Senator Elkins was not willing tC
say that he would come. He said
however, that if it were possible he
would come up as he had very pleas
ant re~collections of the last dinner,
Wednesday night, April 81, was
four 1 to be the most convenient date
for all concerned and that will he the
NAlnt AOl lAc uISI dlLudi luiChcOh
The invitations for the affair will be
issued in "a day or two making April
27. at s o'clock the time for the
luncheon.
The Meeting Tonight.
Pursuant to a call by President
6 w. Walker, of the Martinsburs
Board of Trade, the board Will hold q
meeting in the Firemen's Hall this
evening, beginning at S O'Clock.
Special Importance attaches to this
meeting from the fact that it is the
first one 10 be held by the entire
organization for a year and it is, also.
the time for the annual nomination
Tor members OF the executive commit
tee and officers. Reports of the va.
rious committees for the past year
viii be received, and among the mat.
ters to be considered will be the cleo
trio franchise.
The annual dinner will be another
matter talked over by the board. This
will be held the last Of the present
month. II viii be served in the EN-
pire Theater by the Daughters Of the
Confederacy and promises to be as
brilliant an event as the one held last
year at the same place.