The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-11-04
For CeIe bratih tie Fiftietl
Anniversary 81 Birth
Of the Sta te
sIlNsl E Ter next
Plans Are Formulated to
Have An Elaborate
Celebrate

sSeni-Centen1i5stl Com mission meeting
at the Waldo hotel for the purpose OF
n,cinxg the time and selecting the place
for n celebration OF the dftieth ami
versary OF tho state, to be held ii the
yenr 1915. Wi5s In secret session, ask
ing auestIans of represent dives OF the
wheeling and Charleston delegations
attending; the meeting and bidding for
the cel03ratidg..
The membefs OF the commission IN
attendance are Henry q. Davis, Ell
ktns; John 81 Mason. Fairmont;
coli John e. bay. wheeling; E. A.
Brannon. Weston; Hugh Ike Shot.
BIuefeld; Frank p. Meats. Parkers-
burg; B. w. Peterson. Wheeling:
Stuart F. Reed. Charleston; Virgil L.
Highland. Clarksourg; and Governor
HGlasscock. who is a member ex-
omcfo.
Former Uuited states Senator.
Henry G. Davis. of EIkins. as acting
chairman Of the commission, called
the body to oder at 2 o'clock and
Governor Gld scock as temporary
presiding ofticl The governor in 6
brief talk suggested Organization as
the first thing to do and named
Judge John " Mason as chairman
Judge Mason. However, returned the
compliment by asking the governor
to preside at the present meeting and
nominated Hehry g. Davis as the
permanent chairman OF the cohmis-
sIonl This motion was seconded by
Stuart F. Reed, secretary Of state.
and carried Mr.. Davis prevailed up
on Governor Glasscock to act as pre-
siding oGicer Of the present session.
as suggested BY Judge Mason. and
the governor -acGuiesced inasmuch as
demand was unanimous.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Davis, Col.
John E. Day. father OF the semi-cep-
tennial movement, who had been act
ing as secretary OF the commission
was unanimously chosen permanent
secretary thereof.
Governor Glasscock declared that
arguments s,of representatives from
the different cities desiring to have
the celebration Should first be heard
1t developed that Wheeling and
Charleston were the only contesting
cities and representatives of the lat
ter city were allowed twenty minutes
in opening the debate, Wheeling rep
resentatives thirty minutes and the
Charleston men ten minutes in clos
ing.
The geographical location, political
center, larger population, industrial
development, railroad facilities, his
torical records. and hotel accommo-
dations OF Charleston were ably pre-
sented to the commission in the open
inc remarks on behalf OF Charleston
by F. NJ. staunton and Phillip G.
Walker
wheeling's railroad facilities, its
ability to take care OF large gather
ings, it's large auditorium with
seating capacity Of 1000 or 5000 to
be finished within ten months, it's
theaters and other places of enter
tainment, it's being the birthplace OF
the state, It's historical sites. the part
of its citizens in originating and adj
vocating the celebration, and other
inducing features were presented by
c. c. Schmidt. mayor; G. w. Robin
| son, president OF the state board Of
trade; and j. P. P. o'Brien.
Taking the place of Congressman
]. n. Gaines. Fred Paul GTosscrp
made the closing remarks in behalf
of Charleston.
| Charleston promised to provide
an auditorium seating 5000 persons
electric lights that would shine over
/ West Virginia hills instead OF those
OF border hills. all the illuminated
arches and fireworks the commission
wanted, and raise money subscrip-
ton II necessary
senator Davis asked both delega-
tons whether their cities would pro-
vide an illuminated Napoleon arch
and a pyrotechnic display for the
celebration. this being the desire Of
the commission, and both promised
to meet these requirements. In adj
dition Mayor Schmidt, of WheelIns.
promised that his city would put ar
fftv electric arches for the big affair
/ Large delegations from Charles
ton and wheeling arrived here Fri
day evening to work for the selec'