The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-01-01
GREATEST YEAR IN HISTORY OF
THIS ORGANIZATION.
Rapid Growth Of Industries and Mod
ern suiidinss-Great Civic
Pride Shown.
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Looking back over the old year OF
| 1911 for a general review OF the work
accomplished by the Wheeling Board
OF Trade. one marvels at the great
strides made by this organization for
the advancement OF the city aud her
outlying suburbs. The zenith of the
organizations ambition was reached
during the year of 1911. when, among
other important things. the wheels
OF the Industries started revolving.
giving employment to thousands OF
men, the market auditorium project
was sanctioned. semi-centennial cele-
braton dates landed. and the million
dollar guarantee fund dream realized
Probably no other commercial body
In the country accomplished as much
Tor the upbuilding OF their city than
did the Wheeling Board of Trade
Credit TO a large extent for this
| truly remarkable record must be
given Secretary Roy Benton Naylor
and his corps OF assistants. although
| they could have accomplished practic-
ally nothing without the cooperation
OF the entire membership. Active
workers in the board during the year
were President Cecil A. Robinson.
Charles Watkins. Sam Rice, Il. Walk.
er Peterson. Fred !. Fox. George "
Lu'z. David kraus and others. The
! organization. now entering upon n
new year. has no reason 10 meet with
reverses. and the outlook for year
that will even exceed the old year is
exceedingly bright.
Market Auditorium.
Work has been almost completed i'm
! tearing down the old market house
and within short time work will be
started in erecting the handsome new
market auditorium. During the past
year tho company was formed and
tn" entire stock neces iary to erect
the building subscribed. The great
drawback To Wheeling i'm former
years in securing conventions was the
! lack Of an auditorium. and now that
this building Is soon 20 be completed
the Board % Trade will be- better able
10 qualify in fights with other cities
not only for State but national. con
Venjions. On June 23d 'he directors
accepted the ordinance passed by
council March 2Sth. and transferred
all rights and privileges acquired un-
der same to the company OF which
/ George W. Lutz was the father OF
the movement
New Industries.
Throughout the entire wear the new
industry commltte. worked like Tro-
JAMS and accomplished much in The
way Of new industries for the Greater
Wheeling district. chief among which
was ~" securing Of The Packers auto
plant az LovelanG. This plant was
moved here from Pittsburgh and Will
soon be- ono OF the largest auto truck
L.. H.
rapid growth l. maintained.
The board gave the Wheeling Tum-
bier Company land grant for tao
acres. and this plant also soon prom
iscs 70 develop into on. of the largest
plants ~ its kind Other propositions
FOR tho location Of industries cousid-
cred during the past year are pending
. and The board hopes To land several
before long
Semi-Centerniai
After warm contest with Charles
ton and other cities. Wheeling.
Through fhc BOARD Of Trade landed
! The ~culicentcDnial celebration. 90
D." held here IN 1913. This cclcbra
! zion promises To- eclipse any previous
'br1'ior ever held in tho State.
The BOARD 81 Trade ANA the semi
! Centennial Commission. Of which
John T. DAY g. secretary. are making
elaborate plans for the celebration
WGo"l.nr is the birthplace Of W.-'
y ir"inia. and her citizens are taking
au active interest in the comiuE
event II was here that tho forces
yer" aot ~ motion that placed tho
I star" among tho galaxy ~ sovereign
Stater II va hero that lis constiIu-
.on was framed and promulgated
( Historic old Washington Hall still
I stands a. The rorn"r OF Twelfth ard
/ market streets although Tho building
b Do. been greatly changed ~ being
r'molo.od Tho celebration viii last
au entire w'"k. and tho Doa-d of
Trad" has iuau~ur7tcd campaign
throughout IN. United states advcrfis-
.rr 30 mammoth event. and iudira.
for. arc thai thousands and thou
sands viii attend
Good Roads.
Another great arcompii simon ~
%" board during Tho past wear vas
fha crI-p's FOR gord road- that was
exaggerated boud i-er. propr..
'tnn fnr fr- iu med 1tc Improvement
~ au highway ~ onto county is
now t"rd'rr. and Indications are Thor
ON" bond ISSUE wtiI b." submitted 90
'it. t0fnr- VifNtn fh" near future
The hoard hopes % hat" ~ work
started .r 'rr spring and ht mil
.uu mor lav' the majority AZ tho
NorF '"r plotted
Tn' trd Na4 successful boo JOS
long hrh' '~ .'. completion of tho
Top NIi road improvements Nrcr
-.tcrlI conference pith Tho Pcnussl
.IriI nmc.r'. 't" Wheeling Traction