The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-18
AND ELECTS OFFICERS AND pl.
REcTORs FOR THE YEAR.
Secretary NayIor Makes conprehen-
sive Report Of Work Done
0urino the Year


With 40 members represented
sither In person or by proxy. the an
nual meeting OF the Wheeling Board
Of Trade was held last evening In the
board rooms. The session was an ex-
ceedingly interesting one and was
featured by an excellent report OF the
past years business made by Secre-
tary Naylor. In addition to the trans
action OF considerable routine bust
hess. the annual election OF officers
was held
President Cecil a. Robinson called
the meeting to order shortly after
o'clock and in order TO expedite bust
ness the reading of the minutes Of
the previous meeting was dispensed
with. owing to their length. Secre-
tary Naylor read the report of the
nominating committee. giving the
names suggested for the various Of
Ulcers. A letter was read from Geo.
J. Mathison announcing his with.
drawal as a candidate for president.
Il. w. Mcclure had previously with
drawn from the race for the first vice
president and :. VI. Rice sent a tele-
gram that he has withdrawn as n can
didate for second vice-president. As
this left but one candidate for each
phhNts ihf rttIttdTl WAS instructor
20 cast a ballot, making their election
unanimous.
Elected Officers.
Christ Niewig II. r. Dunlap II T..
Byrum and G. II. Merkle were named
rellers and later in the evening an
nounced the following elected: Presi-
dent. VIM. b. Irvine: First vice-Presi-
dent. Charles II. Dowler: Second
vice-President. Fred ]. Fox; Direct
ors. Seaton Alexander. &. A. Bowers.
4 NJ. Browne. J. II. Brennan. L. j.
Carney, A. $. Hare. Robert Hazlett,
George Hook. A. T. Hupp. George o.
Maggie. Jos. II. Naylor. Frank W. Mes
bit. j. III. Rennard. Otto Schenk and
{. III. Watkins. Jr. One hundred and
forty votes were cast and while they
were being counted President Robin.
son delivered a brief address.
In his remarks President Robinson
thanked the officers. directors and
members for their hearty cooperation
and support during the past year. lie
called attention 10 the many things
the board has accomplished in th,
past and predicted more active and
successful future for the organiza.
ton. lie said that az no time in the
past twenty years has such = salts
factory condition of affairs existed as
az present time ana referred 10
the friendly relations now existing be-
tween the four great public organiza-
lions OF Wheeling-the BOARD OF
Trade. Ohio Valley Trades and Labor
Assembly. the business Mems Asso-
citation and the Municipal Improve
ment League. He complimented the
work OF the harmony committee. com.
posed OF five representatives from
each of the above named organiza-
tons
Secretary Roy u. Naylor then read
his annual report. which was received
and fled on motion carried unani-
mously. The report was as follows:
secretary's Report.
To the Wheeling Board ~ Trad.
Win our 'learln-S soaring over the
tl"""uo."'" mark. and building opera
uonS running into round million. Win
mills ana factories going full and fl.,i.r
nin rs ~ ausE, AM mn'y ambitious
1919 with every reason 20 h"lteve trHf u
VIII he a rer"r,ihrean.n- y.4r ". h,,.
much cause for satisfaction At T.. fro-
sr@ss We ar" making and th.s extends
not only To material things. bat TO other
FEATURES or our civic NJ. Wheeling Is
sro"ing 70 De a better town n every
way, win more civic IriIe. more utt.f.-
ton TO good government. .1rrst.Yu aud
philanthropy. more "a Hsc1t "r f.e liner
wings and 'r'S" count fo- DOL. 90 st~ we'll
a. banN cl-arirCS AMI it.. f.fte r.-s AMI
render large returns 60 tire corn f.s. t..itv
We are going forward ten .n eyer
pEas" OF progress ant tho achievements
for future work
TIE past year 90 tie Board - Trade
ma he"n an active on 'r whl.r many
wings claimed 'ne attention ~ ~. r..-s-
directors. committee AMI member ..au-
orally and hersW ''I flr.-.r. a. ~.v.ar
meetings - the directory were ,e!! an
siN meetings ~ the general board TnD
rporS ""r" IN constant gs. ~ usual ana
ssveral t1nlr'I gatherings az various
KINDS took place L"r.