The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-06-05

done so much 10 elevate our State
Standard. and has assisted so material
" In placing US IN the very forefront
OF the cities % this country.
] wish TO assure you Gentlemen that
your good work and good deeds are
not going by uuheaded and the bread
that Is cast upon the water will some
day return 10 you again ten fold"
Es-ooV. White Speaks.
FIX GoVernor A. b. White OF Park
ersburg. president Of the State Board
Of Trade. was then presented by
POSTMASTER W. y. Irvine. lie spoke.
In part. as follows,
The opening OF this magnificent
building Is surely an cphoCal event in
the history of the State as well as the
history OF Wheeling. I think II is al
together proper that this opening ban
1uet should be given under the au-
spices OF the Wheeling Board OF
Trade I consider II great privilege
TO come here as the head Of the State
organization 10 express our appreCia-
ton and good will 10 the City OF
Wheeling.
architecture. When the old State
legislature formerly held its sessions
here we, as members. could not con
ceiye that an up-to-date building like
the one we here formally open would
ever grace the old site Could We
have seen ~ then as IL Is now. We
would have said that II was almost
impossible. This hotel typifes the
rapid growth of your city. II Is a mag
niiicent dream reali1ed Mr. r. b.
carney. president of the association.
dreamed the dream. Mr. Bates. the
architect. placed that dream on pa
per. and Caldwell q Drake made IL
reality. ana YOU never saw anything
In the State that amounted to a great
deal rfWlnaa urlg
into IL in some way or other.
This place that we open tonight Is
2 veritable palace. II Is wonderful for
people to be able TO dream a dream
and live TO see that dream come true.
Mr. Carney is one OF many TO realize
That privilege. Governor White then
reCtted an incident OF Eugene Fields
regarding the eating OF strawberries
out OF season. making him unfit to eat
prunes. This brought forth the ap-
plausc Of the banqueters. Il can 20
home 10 my city and tell the folks
there that have been privileged to
witness The opening OF the grandest
hotel in Tn" State OF West virginia
have visited few hotels that excel
this one in any way whatsoever"
Governor While then recounted
several humorous experiences which
ne had experienced during his cam
palgn trips and the many different
tANN' - ~ NAEAiFu ~ SHOWED the a0a
vance or times by contrasting the
magnificent Hotel Windsor TO the old
inns OF years ago. He also pointed
out the great value OF a first class
hotel along tho National highway. He
defined first class hotel as one
beef hash He concluded BY saving
mat he hoped We would always have
Carneys To dream dreams. architects
10 draw pictures and contractors to
construct buildings.
Mr.. ogden Called
A., IoastInaster Irvine then introduced
MI ~. {. ogden. newspaperman. MIR
ogden brought out the fact that AT
one time the whole scheme Of ~.
new hotel was about 10 fan for lack ~
FUNDS 10 carry IL through Al tho crt.
cial moment he said a man present.
- hlIureH VINO was ready TO carry
the concern over the weak places ana
place In on firm ground That man
ne said, was Mr. J. d. Nerrfmap ~
referred To him as being the Fathcr
OF the Windsor hotel as was anotbsr
gentleman present the Father 81 me
HaIhtt AUDITORIUM building He also
sald mat people were often wont ia
vance ny au-
'if the knockers would ontv roe,
lhelr eyes 10 the public fmproycr,.,,,.
lnaL nave deem made he said. They.
mouiu surely cease their criticism
DuI naEnihcCnt Y. ". G. A buiIdfrg
Public Library. our NsrLst WI
forum. our new y W. 4 A bt,iId
ing. the now Ohio Valley General re-
pital and the building that We of,a,' A..
ulfhi. stand as existing TESTIMONY nf
Others Speak.
Mr. George Nafhi-0u was tt.,, cal,
pa and RESPONDED with "a f.W r'rrir.
remarks iu which no pointed ,.I.b ,.,.-
-nnal pride 90 The wonderful bufr.i.,. ..
Ihat vas being opened 20 tho hu-in.ss
WI ', ~. expressed the greatest TO-
tarn Tor inc promoters ana fN. f.,r
INK that must enhance ne tyb.,.it,...
cliileu who could boast of n hotel H..
il' NgW Windsor fio spoke of tr.
u''d oi such place aud ths wonder
vi possibilities That lay before me
Mr Albert T.. Meyer pr,slsc,, ,,
the George " Tario- cours.r, ,..i i
90. IIod upon and spoke briefly aud f,fI
ciiinuF'y referring 90 tho rrfor .-
"p.Igtlon OF President D. H Carney
ana Manager Charles y krI.T Tr.t
20. q cue OFT German descent no was
-'1d fn geo hotel where tho MAJ.
1rDmeuf embraced both IA. Cen,
ana IrI-h race and that 70 hotsI man.
AGED iy combination of German AMI
Ifi.H was sure fu have abundant rfsr.
Goes That fhIa combination Womb 'r.
sure iHIt patron of tho hotel would
N' HN.' i1 Enf ilO old German dishes
cooked iu 'lo Ola German styIc at arv
time. "'.
Nr Myers address ended the pro.
gram of fnr evening F.ff.vrf-I
lNI i'I selection Hy tho orchestra Tho
hInHf'ffrs arose and rendered Nf.a.r.
Carney aud kriri 'hr Cfaufauqu4 Ia.
lig Ir token ui tIUIr appreciation Tor
their great work
Hntei History
Tho now windsor sfHrIs Ur historic
ground fri fI' various hotels ON fIa
IN. In our history from fh. fIrsa
~ Do village Irr and fhe stage coach
i' The data Of tho frs froof et..
'rHrrr and fHn TNrnfIsfh Century
limited. from Ono rule Uf Iamra Mon
200. bon Wheeling was tho second
Town nf ''d Nr.IuIl. f1 the admins