The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-09
CONVENTION 0F THE STATE
BUSINESS MEMS ASSOCIATION
NOW IN FULL BLAST
SCORES Of DELEGATES FROM!
ALI ODER WEST VIRGINIA ARE
HERE FOR u TlIlRp ANN uAL sEs-
SION OF Or eAalzATloN.
MII0RfBRNs gVERKEE
lfgITI 10 THE VISITORS

p8glEl ~ III llV,lsnS
ii Is expected by this evening that
there win be close to two hundred
delegated from all parts Of this state
IA ATTENDANCE at the third annual meet
ing of iiie Business Mems Association
witch convened In this city on yes
tefday morning for a two days ses-
sion. aud which will be brought to
a close this evening with the elabor'
ate banquet In the Masonic Temple,
the headquarters OF the association.
Delegates were arriving all day
yesterday and are still coming in to-
day. No business was transacted yes
tefday fintll late in the evening when
the session was opened by President
D. s. Snyder who introduced Mayor
a. Martin who delivered a most
beautiful ana eloquent address Of vel.
come to the delegates, saying that the
key of the city had been turned over
% them and that Fairmoht is theirs
during their stay here, that every
thing possible would be done for their
comfort ana entertainment while in
Fairmont. The. chief executives ad-
dress was loudly applauded and was
one Of the most hosptiable welcome
addresses ever deliyeredsln this city,
demonstrating that the mayor is some
speech maker on such occasions.
The response was delivered by
pFesiasnt ss6Vil IN who said:
I'M resn6EEa to the address OF vel.
co6e ~hicli ~, j, ave heard with much
nlaosura and eratification from thu
n,,,nielnaI K sad ( n ms beautiful cftyl
N west vIfeinia 4 leriitast the city
n ralr,nont w haye flot earned ofl
lse oririn IN ,he name n "a .onfl
an beantil,,i name anti susgestiyei
N 4 I'm i6fd within ttiiiie mountain,
and Ei II Shatiire ss Been lavish int
fhe 4dispiay. Al romance scenery and
aDjendtd deb6sIt II. ( 5of her richest gifts
81 mitiefaIs she 4 I'D had dealt lavish.
IL II, spF6adaifiig before our visions
n an,R 5of 81 aiming beauty. And
than se seIs sSid ences Of the mind and
bShd of niAn the citizenship of -you:
eity8 n, eribanaing and improving your
domain. -
eve see Il in, the, DEVELOPMENT OF
yonr mines The push through your
factoftes and fine public buildings,
Sa,tg anfssnrisine MERCHANTS vour
wen improyed streets. your beautiful
iiones from the mansion to the cozy
Ven kent cottages. Your gas and oil
devei iopments. your electrical utility
n .IiEbt heat and mower in fact
Won 6y yoi,r enterprise as a people
COMPARE iSyorably with any of the
cifies within onr beloyed common.
ysfaiti AM. siest We forget tfe wisdom
attl opportdnIty IN having for your
finnfcipal head such a worthy citizen
III His Home Mayor Martin, And IN
pbSig n fhe renresentative mer.
chants and business men who have
iohff isysd here n anend a hrieF time
witfjn yoltr, gates from, mahv sections
ylof sour sfate we accent the Invitation
al welcome and assure Won Mr. Mayor
ana isitizensi ~ tbIs cIty VIC ono and
iii annraoiSte yonr Kind words tho
Rsra "a 81 tSa hand of feIlowshin and
\ Ss eordiab manner IN which Won hive
SSfanded v6nr bosnIfalItv Ana shall
aysff nnrssivss ~ tha nrivIIeao ~
5esIihg Al home dining pnr sojorrn
mere
ons mission here Is not to be reck