The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-08
CAMPAIGN
FOR NEW MEMBERS is BEcom.
ING INTERESTING.
Chairman John Rennsrd is Well Sat.
istied with the Progress Of
the Big Revival.

the board OF trade is brought TO n
close this week those back OF the
movement are confident that the total
membership will far exceed 1000
members. In the two days crusade
for new members 2s9 have been added
TO the membership role OF this ar
ganization.
Reports at the meeting held in the
Mcclure grill yesterday az noon
showed that the second days work
resulted in the securing of 1876 appli.
cations. This was accomplished in
two hours work.
Rennard Talks.
Chairman John H. Rennard OF the
membership committee called atten-
ton 10 the generosity OF those mer-
chants Of Wheeling not classed as
the biggest interests in a short talk
10 the campaigners as they started
out Thursday. He said: An analysis
of the results of the first days cam
paign shows that OF the 1913 applica-
tions l21 were from individuals. This
Is another indication OF the wide
spread interest being taken through.
out the city" lie then pointed out
that practically none of the big bust
ness and corporation interests have as
yet reported for membership. as they
have not been seen by the commit
tees, but will be visited later.
Mr.. Frsnzheim Talks.
n. c. Franzheim made a rousing ad.
dress at the meeting. lie said: Il
believe this greater Wheeling move
ment will be the success it should he.
J believe that every man in Wheeling
viii get in and help. and that by sat
urday We will surely have reached
our goal Of l .0nC members
VIII Colvig also made an address In
which he said: Il got into this move
ment because just could not stay
out. The Greater Wheeling spirit is
/ in the air and ! inst could not help
becoming infected"
Ira SedSwiCk. os the Martins Ferry
B Times. who has been an active worker
on team. said. This is great
/ movement for the entire Wheeling dis
3 trict. Martins Fer, is interested in
seeing this district take advantage Of
lis natural advantages.
Congressman Davis.
7 Congressman Davis has been q con.
sistent believer in the development OF
. West Virginia through the develop.
men' OF lis cities. and during the 70.
cent campaign Of the Clark sburg board
or trade was one OF the hardest team
! workers he secured personally a
! large number OF applications for mem.
l bershp
/ Many recruits in the movement for
/ Greater Wheeling will Join the regular
4 campaigners ar the headquarters this
/ morning 20 work with them during
The remaining two days 81 he can.
J pa gu.
Tho Bait.WC-" K ohio Railroad is
".p-ot'd 20 add a unipu" touch 10 the
Board Of Trades campaign for mem
h"rsips at the MONDAY luncheon 10.
day. g. which The workers will report
= th"ir progress during Tho third DAY OF
. the caTpaigr
Tn" Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad WI
colebrdt" the siXtieth anniversary OF
AN event which showed that il be
.!ey"d i- Wheeling
Ina nal interest attaches 70 The
doub'" celebration or the auniyersars
Of 'h' railroad and tho beginning O.
q rcN era 90 Nrc.iur
Wdlarj wires.
N-N NorA Nar,l o. III.
Ir u % Nay ior. Sacs.'Ir.. Wheel
ing Board a. Trade
Your mes sage o.. the sixth has jL-'
reached mo 100 New York regret .x-
csedircir thar epgdccment- MAKE. q.
iTpera .,.e that 2 zrcr-d hr I'm THIS
ri'y tomorrow weather conditions
ana other matter ar. G-cuinr an uu-
officers fully occupied ar -ro present
time. bu' vIu frt auI have som. or
fh'w ar Wheeling to.wor-o..
Thank sou yr-' MUCH for ,our hind
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