The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-08
NES .BUS MEMS
ASSOCIATION Or EMS. HERE
ilH ANNUAL SESSION FOR TWO
DAYS -pELEeATE FROM MANY
PARTS or STATE ARRIVE, IN
GUIDING THE BIG WHEELING
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To,day delegates from many parts
Of die State are arriving in this city
70 attend tile annual meeting Of the
Business Mems Association Of West
VirgInia which will convene in the
Masonic Temple this evening for a
two day session, closing on Wednes-
day evening with an elaborate ban
queti the Temple, It. is expected
there VIII be about 200 delegates pres
ent
The reception committee, Of which
Harry p Robinson Is chairman, is
btsily engaged in extending the glad
hand 70 the arriving delegates and
having them quartered at the Hotel
Manley a register was prepared by
Local Secretary Ira Smith, on which
the delegates will write their name
ifimedla upon their arrival at the
Temple. The largest delegation will
Doubt ess be from Huntington where
the association has several hundred
members being the largest local in
the State.
Tie morning has been devoted to
tne receiving OF tne delegates ana up
TO late this afternoon they were still
coming In. An informal session was
held at the Temple shortly after three
o'clock this afternoon preparatory to
the business session this evening at
eigit d clock, when 1t is expected
s initial the delegates viii have ar.
Fiyeds This session Will be called to
8 order by President D. s. Snyder, OF
Point Pleasant who Will make brief
audress followed by the address oil
eleome by Mayor a. G. Martin. Mr.
Snyder VIII respond to Mr.. Martin.
The business session viii then be
opensd. The reading OIL the minutes
q The last meeting held by the assU-
clation just one year ago at Charles
ton VIII be read.
The resorts OF the various commit.
tees VIII be read and committees VIII
be eppoi inted, bringing this evenings
session g g close.
WEDNESDAYS polnGs.
Startling at eight Selock Wednesday
morning the delegates will be taken
n automo opiles. 70 tney owens ana MO- NJ
nongah Glass plants, the fair grounds
and other points Of interest In ana
ahoutla trmo1t Fetllrnln e te. .tne
Temple 70 O'Clock the association
#ill so; lnto session Rresident sny,
dersRil deliver atl ADDRESS, tollowea
By reports from al the local associa-
tons In the state A general discus
son on subjects OF interest 10 inc OF
EaplzAtion VIII De taKen up: u p
Barnes Of Weston, VIII denver tne
principal address, speaking on Tine
Retail Merchant" The next meeting
place VIII be selected and the Ousi-
ness session VIII DO closed When Tue
legates, their wives and trlends VIII
90 TO the Watson Farms where they
VIII with the visiting Odd Fellows be
shown the many ine horses there'
The session will be concluded WIN
an elaborate banquet in the Iemple,
commencing at s:4O O'Clock, pelhg
served by Caterer Dattln' OF TINS Guy.
= This promises to be one OF the most
ENJOYABLE and most orilllahI aIalIs
ever given in Fairmont and plates
VIII be laid for $50.
cEhaKssuRe DELEGATES
The Clarksburg Telegram says
The board of directors OF the
Z ClaTksburg Business Mems League
has appointed the following members
to act as delegates OF the league at
z the second annual convention Of the
Retail Business Mems Association OF
1,Ewest Virginia Tuesday evening and
Wednesday at Fairmont.
8 Il. P. souders, g, G. Davis, A. J.
spier, q, w. James, A. L. Roberts, c.
C Hamrlck, w. M. 0sburn, J. N. Pat
sttefson, ], M. CarsEadon, George G.
lynch, NJ. L. Lynch, ]. H. Stephen
son and George B. Chorpening.
All the delegates expect to attend
the convention, They will leave here