The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-04
COMMITTEES
ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER INDICATIONS THAT SEMI.
CENTENNIAL WILL BE
SUCCESS.
At Meeting Last Night Executive
Committee Heard Many Enoour-
aging Reports-Arrangs-
nents Progressing
Rapidly.

Semi-Centennial ommittee
with the chairmen OF subcommittee
in the Board OF Trade rooms last
evening. Reports submitted Indicated
that each subcommittee had it's work
well In hand. so that the success Of
the celebration IL absolutely assured.
Ia the absenCe OF Mayor n. l.. Kirk,
Mr.. ~. g. Franzheim presided.
Chairman David kraus. OF the pro-
gram committee. reported progress.
and said that the official program for
the local celebration would be on the
press In a few DAYS. The booklet
being gotten out by the COMMITTEES
VIII not. however. Toe issued for some
slime.
Mr.. George Hook reported for the
county exhibits committee that most
Of the county courts In the State had
found II impossible To appropriate
funds 10 provide an exhibit. hut in
this connection 1t can be stated tha
the Baltimore 4 Ohio Railroad Com
pany has assembled an excellent ex-
hihit Of West Virginia products which
will be- displayed here.
historical Museum.
br. e. y. NinCerter. on behalf OF
me historical committee. reported
that relies and articles of historic in
tcrest arr beinE collected for an his
torical museum. The committee was
authorized to advertise for portraits
81 individuals and scene that were
"t interest at the time Of the forma-
ton OF the State. The tentative plan
l. TO have some OF these portraits and
scenes reproduced on stereoscops
slides and shown in some public place
during the celebration.
'halrman ". :. Cramer. of the pub
ll'ltN committee. reported tha hts
committee had practically completed
MS campaign with the exception Of
Milling the country In the immediate
vicinity OF Wheeling. and his will be
dune a. once.
'"uefal James n Lancaster. chair.
man ~ the committee on pardaes and
li"'-thil">. reported that indications
Wet' extremely brigh- for parades fb,-
SNEldS> anNthiug ever seen in WheeitnE
I.'uSr are coming from all parts OF IN.
S'at- 10 tak" part IA tie fiaternal parade.
NM IN" local organ cations viii turn
Mr.. g. r. Cook. head 81 IN. commtt-
10, on Guy Iarticip.rior and invitation.
reported that the officials of practtc,u,,
Very city ana town n the stste ~
Il"In-Scd 20 come To- Wheeling FOR tho
h+HErN and souvenirs committee. told
oct thr contract entered into Win tra
''at"> company to distribute ori-
souvenirs. and sad trat ~lifaif.
badges had been PROVIDED for the mem
i"f~ 81 committees ana mos. p.r-o,I.
"t' Will he distinguished guests In tho
"NA \. AFH
Information Bureau.
t.'pi@>'n'ine m" bureau - rfn-~-
',,n Mr. Greg reported NJ
~'fN,'tN" Lie Insurance hu.ilirg w-.r.
"h" bureau would b- maiutaired Tna
infinite" Wa authorized % secur.
f'I"iH'f huild'Ug somewhere tn the VI
nifN 80 tho PENNSYLVANIA railroad Sta
tf'r inr another bureau and fh.tf an
niniF.aii'n f.r This and other purposes
AIR BAYLOR reported for Tho commit
,'' on churches aud rcl!g Gus ofganiza-
l."nS mat letters az" going "ut - goo
ministers IN tho state asking them to
800" -I"'.aI hl>t"iir.b --fn"n u4
lt1liau r"w Americans commi'tss re-
ported that Ia" italians lad r,...I
500 Oh" provide f'f the part they are
- 'th' In ~. celebration Among 9TH
% nI~fIf cal pageant representing fhe
o. ~,'''fN "f Nneri't ~ 'h-istoph.-
mt ~ p Work -a'l 80 re ox,er, -
'i'''tl"nal exhibit which rs a. ha
.".l "n f.. ''tr grounds This VIII
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.hft work Va~ r-'gr"ssiur ri,ei, on tho
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