The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-13
NEW HOTEL PROJECT WAS
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED

Ereatest needs IL a modern hotel such
as l. nov planned. The attendance
or prominent citizens az the meeting
last night 10 discuss the project IL
Indicative OF this need Al present
the city Is not able TO take care OF
the travelling public. and commercial
men who have Wheeling In their
territory. usually get out OF the
city as soon as possible on
account OF the poor hotel services.
Pass Up Wheeling.
Hundreds OF travellers pass on
through the city when IL would be-
more convenient for them TO re-
main over night. chiefly on account
OF the lack of proper hotel service.
Mr.. Carney. the present proprietor
of the Windsor Hotel. has had an
ambition for several years TO erect
modern fire-proot hotel in Wheel
ing. Some time ago he was referred
10 Mr.. Charles T Alexander. OF Chat
tanooga. Tenn. Mr. Alexander is tho
president OF the CHATTANOOGA Hotel
Company, the builder of the Bristol
Hotel at Bristol. Tenn. the builder
of the Henry Watterson Hotel at
~ VI Nnt
Patton Hotel at CHATTANOOGA. Tenn.
and the lessee OF the Youngstown
Hotel Company at Youngstown. Ohio.
After some communication between
Mr.. Carney and Mr.. Alexander. MIR.
Alexander came 10 Wheeling 10 look
was very favorably impressed with
the proposition and with the assist
ance OF Mr.. Butler OF Youngstown
was able 10 get the matter in shape
10 present TO the people OF Wheel
ing
The banquet AZ the Windsor last
night was attended by twenty-four
of Weddings most prominent citi-
zens and they all were very enthusf-
astic in their approval OF the plan
At 1880 yesterday evening the men
assembled in the Windsor Hotel as
the invited guests of Mr. Carney.
The assemblage bore the earmarks
OF Il directors meeting more than
anything else.
Mr.. George w bItz. former Presi-
dent OF the Board Of Trade acted as
POSTMASTER AZ the banquet served
under the direction of Caterer ZZieg-
enfeider. and after a few Introduce
DRY remarks called on Mr. Carney 20
state his proposition TO the men. Mr..
Carney told of his ambition 20 build
a fire-proof hotel in the city and
gave his opinion OF the need OF such
a structure. He then asked that Mr..
Butler tell further Of the proposition.
MIR. Butler Talks
Mr.. Butler - one OF Youngstown's
leading citizens. Their Is scarcely an
enterprise in that city that does not
owe It's existence directly or Indirect
~ 10 Mr.. Butler. He has been iden-
tilted with the progress Of that city
for the past thirty years and IL
Youngstown owes its present bust
ness prosperity 10 any one man. that
man is Joseph c. Butler Jr Mr. But.
l"r said he had become Interested in
the proposition thrCGgh MIR. Alexan-
der. That after he had come 10
Wheeling and looked over the situa-
ton. he had become convinced that
Tho proposition was a good one. MT
Butler said.
II think tho opening of tho Pana-
ma Canal will cause the towns on
IN" Ohio river 20 grow greatly.
also think thai Wheeling Is In great
need OF modern hotel There is no
reason In the world why a town the
size OF this cannot support hotel
such as this one planned"
Mr.. otto Schenk was called on by
the POSTMASTER. and said.
II agro" most heartily with the
proposition and will do all Ia my pow
Cr 10 assist In building a modern
frcproof hotcd On Wheeling"
Other men were called upon 70
stat" th"ir views on the subject and
b all expressed themselves as in hearty
cooperation with the movement.
The mon a. tho banquet wore
''co-g" " i.utz. Senator J. - som
. merville. George !. Mathison. Charles