Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-04-19
EX-JUDGE FAULKNER
WAS THE PRESTDNT

tries to the city-committee Still
at Work and the Result is Very
Gratifying.
Pursuant TO the call issued by the
Board of Trade the mass meeting held
Thursday night in Firemens Hail prov
ed a greater success than was antici
pated by those responsible for it
About $50 citizens representing every
business house in the city were in at
tendance, and did what they could to
start a movement for the betterment
of Mariinsburg and surrounding vicin-
ity.
Senator Gray Silver. vice president,
called the meeting to order, read the
call and invited ex.Judge Il. BOYD
Faulkner to preside. Upon taking the
chair ex-Judge Faulkner made a ring
ing speech in which he reviewed the
history of the city from the date OF
its ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the pres
ent time. He spoke of the develop
ments of the city's growth, of its
manufacturing interests, its prosper
ity, citizenship and prospects. lie al
so stated that the object of the meet
ing was to raise funds, and send a
committee into the flood stricken dis
tricts of Ohio and visit those who
have met with reverses, and invite
them to come to Martinsburg. This,
he said, was the right thing to do be-
cause Martinsburg had u~nexcelled
advantages over other cities in the
Shenandoah Valley, and is in a posi-
tion to offer greater inducements than
any competitor.
Representatives of the city press
were named as secretaries,
AT this ju%ncture Senator Gray Sill
yer suggested that subscription lists
be passed among the audience for
the purpose of raising funds. The
payment of 50, he said, would make
any one a member in good standing
in the Board of Trade for II year,
and the amount subscribed over n
above that would be used in defray-
ing necessary expenses, To show his
willingness to help, the senator was
The first to subscribe the amount be-
ing IS.
He also presented subscription
blanks and moved that the chair APP
point a committee to circulate them.
The motion prevailed and the chair
named Messrs. ]. M. Rothwell, d.. w.
Shaffer, D. ]. Heiston and Frank J.,
Trammell.
Before the committee began its
work Mr.. w. L. Hoffheins, secretary
of the board, stated that the OLD
board never had any funds beyond
the $500 fee with which to work. He
also explained fully why the funds
were being raised and what dispose
ton would be made of them.
Captain d. w. Shaffer followed
with a plea for the business men to
get together. He pointed out the ne
cessity of the move, what benefits
would be derived and how each man
would have his business increased
and how all would prosper. He stat
ed that he was ready to do MIS- full
share and would lend what ever as
sistance he could to make the move
ment a success.
Assessor j. w. Dodd expressed the
same opinion and asked that all co
operate in bringing manFi4ncturing
interests to the city.
Mr.. Alex. Clohan spoke somewhat
of the old board of trade, saying he
was ready to let by-gones be such,
and now it was the duty OF the peo-
pie to forget the past, and stand to
gether as a unit for the upbuilding OF
the city when such a splendid oppor-
tunity presented itself
Mr.. C. A. Miller said he was a mem
Der of the old board, but he believed
in Martinsburg and was willing to
contribute his share. To show his
faith in the movement he subscribed
S25.
Mr.. George Ryneal, Jr, told the
meeting that funds must be raised
and as he was interested in the fu
ture prosperity of the city he woulc
subscribe S25.
The committee then began its work
and the subscriptions came in as rap
idly as they could be properly handi
ed. Not having anyone to whom th'
funds could be given, as the treasur
er of the board was absent, Mr.. Alex
Clohan was elected treasurer.
Mr.. d. M. Kilmer discussed I'M
growth of the city, and its advantages
and told OF what the building anc
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