The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-01
BUSINESS MEN
HAVE GOOD YEAR
PAST SEASON WAS MOST sue.
CESSFul ONE.
New Year One Of Expectations for
rms Business Organization
STATE Vile Campaign.

Since organizing nearly four wears
aHo the Wheeling Business Mems as
sociation has grown wonderfully. but
the year OF 1911 was the browning
year. many matters concerning the
welfare or the city were accomplish ed
ana the association took an active in
terest IN all civic affairs. Chief
among ihc notable accomplishments
OF the year WAS the inauguration OF
the million dollar guarantee fund
plan. the Halloween celebration. CITY
dag promotion and campaign for
better legislation FOR the business men
OF the entire state
summing up the work OF this or.
edniLat!on during the past year one
finds thai II is far from being an as
ISOLATION with the sole purpose OF
protecting the interests oil the bust
ness men. The success Of the CIV
hospital campa gn Is largely due to
III" hard work OF the members Of this
association. who throughout the cam
paign worked from daybreak until
nightfall. neglcCting their business
FOR the purpose of raising funds with
which TO build this charitable insti-
tuition for the benefit of the poor and
destitute. Then the Halloween ceie-
bration. which lasted TWO days. re
CURED hard work. bur the gala event
brought thousands OF visitors 10 the
city and all enjoyed themselves L.
vas an event that advertised the city
ihrOughOUt the country. City day AZ
the fair attracted great interest and
promoted civic pride among the resi-
dents OF III" city.
Cooperating with tho board Of
trade. the association took an active
ih'"reSt IN tho Fourth of July cele-
hration. the safe and sane movement
preventlnS the usual large list of srri-
Gus accidents
leg station
Legislation - one OF the most i'm
portant factors that the association
has h"for" % at this time Secretary
Sch~"rtierge- ana President G. "
GreiE have started a state wide cam
% IN To band the business men Of
the various cities together for Ill,
purpos" 90 having Il number of i'm
portaut bills enacted ~ tho next Sos
sion OF the legislature. More strict
laws regarding auction sales. pcddlers
and hawk"rs and other similar busi-
ness viii Is. asked tor The iuaugral
meeting was held ~ Wellshure last
week and proved & great SUCCESS Dur
ius this month and iu February other
meetings Vii. b. held throughout the
state.
Growing Membership
The association has more than 300
members ana the membership is stiIl
growing Tn" quarterly meeting OF
"a" association will be- held Friday OF
TINS week az the Columbia club. a.
which "a number Of highly important
matters Nil come ~ for consid~ra.
tiuu. Reports Of tho variOu- commit.
tr.'s vii he made and ~ the close
~ th" business 4 banquet Will be- ten.
dcrcd
Tn" million dollar guarantee fund
project Was th" greatest accomplish
mont o' me association during tho
wear Nii"r promoting this NAM
moth project tho association TUNED
i' over 60 thc hoard ~ 'rirc. witch i4
arranging d." final details
tn" association has ,r~por-tnd
With the board ~ trade bon securing
new Industries and Recently launched
q diversified Iu. '~y catla. IN T.
Has also nspou>Ihl. ~ e. .arsa extent
for tn" success uf The celebrations of
fb" ucarhs ctios DELEGATIONS wpr.
sent fo 900 lras affairs 10 mtngIe
with DO" frtd" and ard in BOOMING tho
events IT,. outlook for tbc ne.,
year is more than encouraging and
fh' association hopes fu succeed BOZ
making Greater Nh"rInr a thriving
industrial center