The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-12-10
NH|RLN|ND CAMPAIGN
PLANNEDTOSECURENEN
HOTEL FOR FA|RM0NT
Chamber Of Commerce Committee is
Named to cooperate With Other
Bodies in Raising Funds
EYpEGI IN pitt il IHB0uGA IN IWa nAYs
EXPECT TOPUT IT THROUGH IN TWO DAYS

Ata meeting this afternoon at the
chamber OF commerce President II. ].
Ross named a committee of forty rep
resentative business men Of tho COM
munity, to raise the 100000 neces-
saryi to build a new hotel This COM
mittee will take immediate action and
tlieisubscrlption will probably be COM
pleted Monday or Tuesday.
The committee named to secure the
100000 necessary to finance the hotel
proposition are as follows:
JIM. Hartley. chairman; J. NJ. JAG;
obs, ]. L. Hall, Anthony Bowen, J:
Walter Barnes, o. s. Mckinney, w.
j. Welgle,. r. NJ. Hite, Il. 7. Gun.
ningham, S. Ray Holbert, T. r. Brett,
NJ Z. Hutchinson, Sam II. Nuzum, Z.
G! Jones, Bert Leopold, Smith Hood,
DEW. III. Sands, c. s. Riggs, Clarence
Robinson, Fred Helmick, T. w. Hen
men, j.. NJ. Block, j. NJ. Brownfield.
NJ. II. Fletcher. Charles Powell, Wal
ter Miller, J. Q. Watson, George I.
Watson. "a. B. Fleming, Jr., G. w. Wat
son, E. III. Smith. s. S. Cochran, John
W.lWolf, George Miller, S. B. lseman,
John Brennon, G. G.! Michael, S. D.
Brody, II. .gB. Clark, G. F. Davis, Harry
Shaw! E. w. Howard, DR.. J. w. McDon-
na1d, Rev IA 4 II Beayin, James Raster,
Rev. II, g. 8 Stoetzer, W.. A Wiede-
busch, George E. Amos, Walter Car.
bin, G. e. Hutchinson, H. L. Hulzel-
man, ]. S. Pale. John Scott, T. W. Ar.
nett, George Miller and Duncas Sin
A special committee five. opposed
OF "a. q. u Ross, r. T. Cunningham, ].
NJ. Jacobs, J.. NJ. Hartley and Charles
Evans was appointed to confer with
the Women's Club and other orsani.
cations OF the city and secure their aid
I'm raising tho subscriptions.
The matter was brought up in last
nights meeting OF the Chamber OF
Commerce by Robert T. Cunningham,
who acted on hehalt of George t.
Watson, who was unable to be present.
Mr.. Watson's proposition is that
ifSthe business men OF Fairmont will
subscribe s150,0O0 for new hotel the
interests he represents will raise
s150,000 more to build 100000 ho.
tel In Fairmont. Mr.. Cunningham
was Of the opinion that II necessary
Mr.. Watson would raise 100000 pro-
yided tho business men could raise
100000.
About two years ago Sss,00o was
subscribed by the business en- Of the
citysto build new hotel. but the prop.
osition was dropped until 1t was taken
up last night. Mr.. Watson's propo-
sitions Includes the. site purchased for
the former hote! at the corner Of
Washington and Jefferson streets. The
value of this property is part OF his
subscription.
The Chamber received the propo.
sition favorably and the members
seemed sof the opinion that the sum
required could be raised. AS Mr..
Watson's offer requested quick action,
d committee will be appointed to CO.
operate with other organizations OF
theYcity in securing the necessary sub
scriptions to raise the 100000.
Several prospective subscribers are
IN view today and 1t is thought that
the stockholders OF the Fairmont
building and Investment Company will
vote a substantial subscription.
Three hundred thousand dollars It
Is thought should build hotel that
would excel any In West Virginia. It
IS Mr. Watson's idea that the hotel
shopld be completed, furnished and
fresf from all debt, then turned over
10 its tssmanagement. 1t is the general
oninions that the investment would pay
nreasonable dividend in Fairmont.
ffGraftonS supports good hotel, Clarks.
burg has two.
Other business before the Chamber
was the vote on Referendum No. 10
and II, ,Sof the U: S. Chamber of Com.
merce.a Referendum No. 10, favoring
heincrease by Congress of appropria-
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