The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-03-06
CAMPAIGN
OF THE BOARD OF TRADE OPENS
THIS MORNING
Teams for the Membership Campaign
Announced Yesterday-
Other Details.

his morning ninety prominent
business men of this city will start
on the first lap OF a three days cam
paign TO increase the membership or
the board OF trade and to make a big
ger and better Wheeling. These men
who have volunteered their services
for two hours each day TO boost the
movement have been divided into
twelve teams. each with a captain.
In the lower floor grill OF the Nc
Lure hotel at noon yesterday, when a
delectable luncheon was served TO the
boosters. final arrangements for the
campaign were made, details were
outlined and members OF the teams
received additional instruction re-
garding their work. Meetings will be
held at the same place each day at
noon while the campaign is in prog
ress. The meeting yesterday was
presided over by John II. Rennard.
chairman OF the membership commit.
tee OF the board OF trade, who made
a Few remarks concerning the move
ment Will l.. Finch, associate editor
OF the Town Development Magazine
or Chicago. then outlined the plans or
thecampaign and discussed the fea-
lures. The plans submitted by the
committee were unanimously ap-
proved by the workers present. Sec
Rotary Roy Il. Naylor OF the board OF
trade. made an address. in which he
numerated many OF the things the
board had accomplished. and added
that II could readily be seen what
might be accomplished with a larger
board OF trade.
The yearly dues have been in.
creased from $40 20 s25. In the past.
the dues have been sufficient TO meet
the expenses OF the board and allow
only a small fund for carrying on an
advertising campaign. but with the
dues Increased to s25 per member and
with 1000 members. making a fund OF
$4,000 yearly. the board will be en-
abled TO conduct more extensive
boosting campaign than ever before.
The teams and captains will meet
IN the rooms OF the board OF trade
building this morning at $50 o'clock
and VIII be given cards bearing the
names OF prospective members Al 10
O'Clock. the teams will start 10 work
In the districts assigned 10 them and
until noon Will endeavor 10 secure neu
members. At - O'Clock they viii re.
turn 20 the Mcclure hotel for luncheon
and to report. Doubtless much rivalry
VIII exist among the teams. and What
IL expected 10 be one OF the interss,l,.
features OF the noon day mee,ipe ,,Ii1
be the relation by the captains n, the
experiences OF their respective team
during the mornings campaign
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unaffected IN the campaign several ~
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sesierday and stated their desire 10 ~,
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