The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-14
ANIMAL BANQUET ENJOYED LAST
NIGHT IN CARROLL CLUB.
Addresses Delivered BY Prominent
automobile Men and Good Roads
enthusissts.-Directo Named.

b. Bs,sht n IN n s SS ,sRsst p, annual
club was held last night in tie audi
tvrium Of tho Carroll club. The affair
vas the largsst gathering % automobile
psn ever held In the city. despite the
lnclemency OF the weOther. and was at
tended not only D.. members OF tho or
SANITATION but BY automobile owners and
agents and good roads enthusiasts gem
orally OF this section.
In series OF addresses forming a
post-prandial program the place the u
tomoDile occupies In everyday life was
emphasized. Its development from the
une ~ was REGARDED as a luxury 70 De
enjoyed only BY the very rich 20 the
present time when ~ n a necessity, as a
means or transportation and in use In the
ditiOn. the good roads movement ana
the prominent part the automobile II
taking In It's extension were referred 20
~ considerable length. The dawn or a
new era In road construction and main
tenance II presaRed by The good roads
! school now IN session at the state uni
Nersity. under the auspices Of the state
highways department. speakers declared
The program included addresses BY A.
~. Batchelder. chairmon Of the executive
COMMITTEES OF the American Automobile
association. Hon. Elmer Hough OF
Wellsbnrg. president OF the West Viz
french Robinson, OF the West Virginia
sinlversity. representing the state high
ssrr, d ~, PAT w. ~ hoThsins. held
and j. Bernard iiandlan. of this city.
New Directors Elected.
ASIDE from the enjoyable social fea-
business session during which new al.
rectors were elected and number OF
important changes made in the bylaws
Peterson. James W. Ewing. WHO acted as
toastmaster. was named chairmon. and
Alfred IL Hoblitzell was selected sec
tetary OF the meeting.
In the nrst place the bylaws were
amended 10 provide that the board OF
81 least one 10 be from each district rep
resented by the membership OF the CLUB
The board formerly consisted OF seven
members. Another change related TO the
form aud time OF calling the annual
meeting and the scope OF business "a al
may be considered at such meeting was
broaocued. motion made by Mr.. Hand
Ian 10 thus change the bylaws was car
ried unanimously
The election OF directors for the ensu.
Ing year resulted a. follows. Messrs. a.
a. Bowers, W. H. Colvig. Harry l.. Eek
hart. George II. Green, J. -. Handfa,
Louis Horkheimer. Arthur Langhans
George Maxwell, George %. maggie. IA. G.
ogden. v. ". Peterson. IL. G. Fuhr. G. y
Robinson. John r. Reid. Albert Schenk
Jr., George =. Stlfel, :. j. sharp. James
u. fancy. A. 4. ulrich. A. A. Wheat. r.
a. Westmeyer. g. W Henry. j. @. Hearne
and \. G. Stifel.
Application blanks for membership IN
tie ohio Valley Automobile club and
also the West Virginia state Automobile
association had been left AZ each plate
committee composed OF II. W. Gee, :
J. sharp. Arthur Langhans and W. n
.Colvig was appointed To- solicit members
and many persons who have not before
-heen affiliated with any automobile or
ganiZation signed applications for mem
bershtp lost night.
Banquet is Enjoyed.
Ihe banquet was a most elaborate one
and was served BY the ladies of the Zane
street NJ. y. church. The affair began
~ , o'clock ei , when Rev. W. y. Fields,
hvered thei invocation. Music was yro-
>Nlded throughout the evening bv Gump's
SaNaphone orchestra. The auditorium
had been artistcally decorated By Florist
Arthur langhans, remnants OF the Onto
valley cub and the state organization
ltertningllnE with ferns ana pOtted
plants. Three large automobile tires
were arranged on the stage In the rear
of the speakers table. and in the center
81 cach was a banner. one representing
the American Automobile Association.
another representing the Ohio Valley
club. while the third reprpseustd the
state organization. Abe arrangement or
electric lights added much To the bril-
Hancy or the occasion. This work was
done by the Gee Electric Company.
Hon. James W. living presided a.
ioestmastcr Those seated ~ the SPEAK
ers table were; w. T.. Hoffheins. field
u. n Westmeyer, 10. T.. Ecyhart. A. A.
wheat. a.. q. Sufei. J; T.. Handlan. !.
sity. James W. Ewing. A. q. Ratchelder
or the American Automobile Association.
PRESIDENT Elmer Hough. OF the West
Rev. W. n. Fields pastor Of the Fir.i
christian church. VIII 70. Colvir Francis
J.. Ferguson, secretary OF the state or.
Esnization. and Secretary Alfred ~
Iioolitzel. OF the ohio valley Automo.
bile Club.
Mr.. Handlan Talks
The FIRST address WAS delivered bv L
". Handlan. MIR. Haudlan was assisne,
the subject Automobile Topics - Ir
beginning. he outlined tho objects of
making tho banquet an anair Tor auto
mobile men generally. The urinary oh
1ect, he said, was 10 convince all auto
mobile owners that they should bcIons
TO the club, TO show what might be ac
complished through organization aut
the cooperation of ais automobile inter
tsts- The other object. he explained
was to transact Important business a.
the banquet was really continued Feg
sion or the annual meeting. lie cited In
stances or what has been ALREADY ar
compltshep through the club "'Th,
ohio Valley Automobile club needs yoI
and you need the Ohio valley Autorno
bile Club he said.
Mr.. Batchelder was the next speaker
lie addressed those present on "Drran
iEation.' referring TO the achievement,
Nof tho national association because o0
the cooperation Of local clubs ana or
CARNATIONS throughout the country.
A. q. Batchelder.
In tho course Of his address Mr.
Batchelder said.
The automobilist Is not unlike an,