The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-02-24
SECY. REDFIELD
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and directors OF the board OF trade
They Included the following. Hon.
william G. Redheld. secretary OF
commerce. Hon. Richard b Watrous.
or New York. General r y. Brown
secretary OF Zanesville chamber OF
commerce. W Alfred Wilson. OF
Lanesyile. Judge Frank W Nesbitt,
Rev. Jacob Birmingham. ID. D.: r. NJ
Browne. Frank r Took. Joseph X.
MAYOR. George J. Mathison. Andrew
Hare. J. Harold Brennan. Seaton
Alexander, Fred J. Fox. W. r. Irvine.
a W. PAUL. {. A. Bowers John b.
Garden. A. I. Hupp. Mayor h. L.
hlrk, George o. Magic. George W.
Lujz. Harry 5. Sands. z. b. Carney
and Roy b Mayor.
At the conclusion OF the serving
w. y. Irvine. president OF the Wheel
ing Board Of Trade. introduced Judge
Nesbitt as the postmaster OF the
evening
In accepting the toastmaster's hon
ors Judge Nesbitt paid an eloquent
tribute TO the first citizen" the an.
niversary OF whose birthday was eel
ebrated by the board OF trade with
last nights dinner. Wheeling Is on
the map always when good things
are TO be had or done" he said
and IL il most fitting that the ban
quet 10 be held annually should be
on the birthday OF that citizen whose
genius, whose bravery. whose fore
sight and self-sacriicing patriotism
made this great country a POSSIBLE
ity."
Referring 20 the fraternalism be
tween the states as being one OF the
boasts OF our Americanism. the Judge.
In introducing General Brown as the
hrst speaker. said: Our sister state
across the river has sent 70 US on this
occasion one OF her leading citizens.
eral, editor and publicist and secre-
tary OF the Chamber of Commerce of
our neighboring city OF GAINESVILLE.
"our Eastern Ohio Neiohbors."
beneral Brown responded eloquent
~ To the toast. Our Eastern Ohio
Neighbors.' In beginning. he assured
the audience that Eastern Ohio sends
m. OF good will and good cheer.
FOR, he said. Eastern Ohio has
sprung largely from the sons of your
city OF Wheeling and the state of
West virginia. while my home town.
GAINESVILLE. takes its name from the
son OF one OF your early pioneers.
General Browns address was brief
lie Complimented Washington and
those who fought in the Revolution
IN order TO build this republic. declar-
ing that they builded better than they
knew. As a soldier of that great
Army OF Blue / thank God that have
hved TO see the war of 1898. when the
9 1Iii OF the Grey and the sons of the
niue united in a common line under
me nag Tor which We fought I'm 'Gl-
me nag OF Washington's time-to
drlVe from this continent the worst
despOt that ever existed +"
lie declared that this nation. found
Cd as Il Is upon a Christian govern
meht' Is destined to dominate the
whole earth. Il am thankful" no
added, that ! have lived TO become
Tess a partisan than I once was for
am better American because I am
less partisan. So. 7 congratuIate
you lhat on this occasion you have the
distinguished gentleman of our GOV.
eminent at Washington with Won 70
night lie speaks for the welfare and
tue uplift of 10000. 600 free men.
Ovation Given Redfisld
secretary kcdtield was given ouit. %,
"Hdiilon when ne was introduced. The
tuaiehSe arose as a man and. rendered
Nun The Chautaudua saline ,,tt,a
hanlkerchieis fluttering from almost
every hand He WAS introduccJ -
Judge Nesbitt as a man who las 30. DS
INC important subject Of indust / 60
uiu1hs The deepest and most carcful
,."vF- HAS experience covers uracfiraI-
~ ms entire life. He has stduf.t A.
from The standpoint OF rnanurarf,Ir,-
-. ti.t standpoint or a municipal Off
ser, as q member in congress. and final
w as a mem Der of the cabinet Cd Prssi-
cent W flSun.' $50
~ b.Einniur. Secretary RadfieId
tInN' OF the pleasure afforded min, Nv
u,li- ahl' To speak tu "A body 90 hust
mes men, saying that Doe f.It as one ~
ih'W- over thirty wears Of ms, No..
nav. nrru spent iu factory" he said
am h.it'r acquainted with tho stnI,,s-
Phtrg "L the factory. the air which sfr
rounds The belts and the wheels fbaH
ni- WIN lhe nimu- pherc Of the halls 81
'Fu-I'NH- therefore. a. gave mo l-rsat
pleasure 70 accompany your c0rnu5itt1,.
l"-uhy 70 some OF your factories Tt
''IIl.l me back 10 my old life
Current Industrial Conditions
secretary ksdftcld auuoIlrr.d a. bt.
SUBJECT current Industrial Candffio,s. .
n.,&"ee. he explained. IN present indus
tIlal conditions are elements ~ ersat
nope. la part. be spoke as follows.
IN report OF the American ,,,s,,1
az hlrWlnLham. England. dated N..,'..,,-
per ~. 1918. be stated that condtfI,.,s g.
lu' iron ana the steel trades tr 49,,
the following. anu "dds
The Iron and steel Journal ~,
sN'N"mh'r p notes that fhsr. ,yss
increasing foreign eoupaffff,,,
Tar az Belgium and C;errrnnV 49,
concerned and that at the same Tine
~ was feared that America womb
DC dispIacing business. Makers Raj