The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-14

car utmost sapport
al-o rsconmsn1 that THE boy ass
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s.nd 20 ei.essr- ana destroy ths
a anil eisss -isaoat a word 81
praise for TIE gnsslfish and sntiring sf-
forts sset IN tAs intersst Of the or
M wn ses~srtfss.r Who IA s1siiser
% sttsntlnx - Al tie duties required
81 him a. s~cretsry spent two weeks
u.ssiins tsrousnous the stats. al .
money. without any Assurance Of REIN
bur>ement. and what ever the results.
this administration may snow. the
cr.dit Is largely due 10 hts untiring
efforts
That President GreiEs address
sounded the keynote OF the conven-
ton was evidenced by the applause
which II received. At It's conclusion
general discussion of the Affairs
OF the Association vas held. lasting
nearly an hour. Several delegates
took part in the discussion aud some
very helpful suggestions we're made
One OF the frst speakers was
Seaton Alexander. OF this city, who Is
chairman OF the board OF directors.
Mr.. Alexander spoke for several min
utes. dwelling principally upon the
benefit OF the orga nization 10 a retail
merchant, and also of the importance
OF local organizations becoming. AZ.
filiated with the state organization.
Other brief but interesting talks
were made by II. J. Ross. OF Fair
mont; +. W. Beatty. OF Parkersburg:
l.. J. Perine. OF Salem: a. u. Hender-
shot. of huntington: II. G.. Emig, OF
Wellsburg. and II. J. Cross, OF Salem.
In their remarks these gentlemen
brought out many OF the excellent
features OF the association and spoke
highly OF the work OF the officers
during the past year.
c. II. Watkins. Jr. OF thls city. was
called upon for n short address. and
choosing for his subject. The Good
10 BE Derived From the State Asso-
citation cited many advantages and
benefits 10 be received from utilization
with the state association. lie said
that the state association has already
accomplished much but that a great
deal remains 10 be done He said
that all business men united as one
association would have a powerful in
/ huence in bringing about better legis-
lation.
Eloquent Adrcss.
One of the most eloquent addresses
OF the afternoon was made by Rev.
Hugh Spencer Williams. He i'm
pressed upon the audience the need
OF organization and said that our
commercial bodies are necessities
and that they are productive Of much
good.
Before adjournment was taken
President Greig appointed the creden.
tails committee. although the other
committees will not be appointed un.
I'll this morning. The committee fol.
lows: II. J. Ross. OF raIrmont. chair
man; Sim lrion. OF Charleston: c. II.
Watkins. Jr., OF this city. II. J. Cross.
OF Salem: and l.. \. d. Tate. of Hunt
ington. At the close or the after
Moons session a meeting or the exc
cutive committee was held to act
upon number Of important matters,
but nothing was made public.
Many of the delegates were accom-
panied by their wives, and women
/ formed a large part OF the audience.
~ 3 o'clock the ladies' were escorted
70 the Virginia theatre, where they
were entertained during the remand
or Of the afternoon. Many even, :
have been arranged for their enter
tainment while in. the city. and tho
members OF the ladies' reception and
entertainment committee. OF which
Mrs. Lena Luker is chairman. will
see 70 1t that their visit is an enjoy
able one
Todsy's Program.
Two business sessions will be held
today. the morning session opening
at $50 o'clock and this afternoons
/ session at 1880 O'Clock. The program
Wednesday Morning.
Report OF secretary
Report OF treasurer
Report OF executive committee.
Report OF credentials committee.
Report OF finance committee.
Report OF legislation committee
Report OF organization committee.
Report OF credit system commit.
| tee
Report OF delinquent accounts com
mittee
Report OF fake advertising commit.
| tee
Report Of short weights and meas
ures committee.
Addresses and communications.
Afternoon.
Unfinished business.
New business
This evening will be Merchants
| Night AZ Wheeling Park. and IL Is
expected that all merchants will al.
tend with their families This after
noon the ladies' will be taken on an
auto ride through the country. and
/ VIII visit The Waddington Place and
| The Country Club. whore lunch Will
be- served. Thursday mornings SEES
sion will be an important one as
! officers will be elected and the next
I place Of meeting decided The con
yeniion closes with the banquet next
/ Thursday evening at the Straford no.
tel
Entertainment Feature.
with fully 25p persons present. 10.
[ GLIDING the visiting delegates and
| members ~ the local association with
I their wives. the moonlight boat ex.