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

NJ sroslu patronage. BE- erected We
~ers quite fortunate In having NlIh
~ Nr p n Carney and Charles J.
hnel The men sho have made thts
hotel possible We should also give
credit % Charles " Bates. the archi-
tsct. Caldwell and Drake the build
srs and any others Who Nere connect
- directly or Indirectly Nth the hO-
tel
1t T. altogether proper 20 compli-
meut Mr. Kreufxer. the decorator We
people - Wheeling believe in Wheel
Ing. work for Wheeling and work In
Wheeling Al this time ladies and
Gentlemen. u gives me- great pleasure
% iutrod.lcs 20 you the chief eKecu-
tive 81 our fair CRY. Mayor II l..
Mayor kirs introduced.
Mayor Kirk Ia a direct way. In bic
usual interesting style spoke as FOL
lows:
Mayor Kirk, Address
Mr.. Chairman. Honorable and Hon
Ored Guests
Ladies and Gentlemen.
4 came not as speech maker.
but 70 feast. listen and 10 learn.
rather than try 20 enlighten. I have
feasted 20 my fullest capacity and
have drank from the fountain OF
knowledge. but however wish 20
say that one cannot but be impress
and splendid display I count u in
deed "A high privilege 90 b. permitted
10 mingle with you. but sim a greater
privilege 10 be permitted 20 speak
20 you for moment on an occasion
50 farught with interest. the opening
OF this mammoth and magnificent
hotel
Il am pleased 20 be here at the re-
quest OF the Windsor hotel company.
and the board Of trade. an organiza-
tiOn OF business men OF whom We
should all feel proud. and Of whom
We do feel proud. an organization OF
business men who are showing 10
the outside world that We are keep
INK apace with the fast moving goth
century. I have on mOrs than one
occasion openly and publicly de
clarcd that Wheeling as a city and
her business men has done as much
or more than any other organization
for the development OF this our Ohio
! valley. the richest OF all the great
valleys Of the earth. The possibill.
ties OF this valley are incalculable.
It's wealth IS like that OF Croecus.
cannot BE- estimated. cannot be told
and It's Inhabitants are among che
nObest, brodest and best people that
tread the earth today beneath Gods
sunshine
Wheeling IL Advancing.
Have you ever stopped TO think.
my friends. tho wonderful strides
. Wheeling has made I'm the last ten
years. some. | believe are OF tn
opinion that Wheeling is stading still
but they are badly mistaken. an
willing 10 make the assertion without
fear OF successful contradiction thai
/ 20 per cent OF the best buildings uf
/ Wheeling have been constructed and
built In the last ten years. For in
: stance you can 90 with me down be
J low the Greek an take in our magni-
7 hcent new churches. bank buildings,
new hospital. high school building. y
VI. G. 4. public library: come on uu
and take in the B 4 q. Railroad i'm.
provements Trimblo & Lutz Supply
/ Co. Neuralgyline Company, Dollar
/ Savings a. Trust Co. Court Theatre
I ing. Schmulbach building. the magni-
| fcent Market Auditorium. Tfawley
building and this magnificent new
, hotel building. which We are occupy
| ing tonicht. besides . great many
others which have not time TO men
ton.
Need Greater Wheeling.
We know What We have here IN
Wheeling. our wealth and our fnc
buildings. etc. hut we are not show.
ing TO the outside world what We real
~ are Our statistics and figures 90,
ing out showing a population for
| Wheeling Of about 5000, where in
reality Wheeling is city Of about
10. 900 and have at least a drawing
population OF 10000 The outside
world does not know these things and
I am also willing no make a predic
ton that Wheeling will make greater
strides within the next ten years than
she has made In the last. and ! ne
lieve. my friends, that the greatest