The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-17
ELABORATE BANQUET SERVEo
ON soARD STEAMER ST.
JAMES.
Delightful Eseursisn Trip TO Wells
eUrs-SeVersi shert Addresses
Mace.

on The Ohio river for nearly 200 men
directly and indirectly affiliated With
the West Virginia coal Industry and
scores OF energetic and progressive
IWheelingites on the delightful eNcur.
sion last night. on the stately steamer
81. James. The anair Was given IN
der the auspices OF the wheeling
Board OF Trade for the West virginia
Mining institute. which is In tow day
semiannuai session In this city. The
menu end OF the pleasant event was
served BY the Hotel Windsor under
the personal and role supervision OF
Manager Charles J. Kriel
The good ship st. James departed
from the local lcvee shortly after 5
O'Clock. going TO the McMechen dam
where the workings OF the locks we're
seen. She then proceeded to Wells.
burg. returning TO Wheeling az IL
O'Clock. Immediately upon leaving the
local wharf for Wellsburg the
dinner was announced. which was
served on the lower deck This WAS
where the many delightful short and
crisp speeches we're made There
we're no SCI addresses. all told appro-
pirate Jokes and the big crowd
laughed
The POSTMASTER was President
johnson Camden Mckinley. Of the In.
sutute. ana who was dubbed by Que
or the speakers as the baron coal
masnate OF Ohio county He made a
Few preliminary remarks. and then
read a telegram OF regret, from Con
gresham Howard Sutherland. OF RI.
kins. who sent his greetings TO the
organization and his regrets a. being
unable 10 attend. A similar message
was received from United States Sena.
Tor William =. Chiffon. OF Charleston.
while Hon. John J. Cornwell. OF Rom.
hey, also sent greetings. but, he. too,
was unable To come.
Coal Men Congratulated.
The FIRST speaker was Judge George
A. blackboard. He made a br.ef speecb
but IL just dubbed over with good
humor. He started the ball OF merri.
ment TO rolling. In concluding he
paid a tribute to the. coal men. saving
that II would be a poor state II II
were not for the coal Industry ana
that that activity was due to the men
Who had developed this resource
We now need the coal men more
than ever to help pay the twelve mil
lion dollar debt TO Virginia" said he.
/ Mr.. W. -. Irvine told several good
stories and then he gave his listeners
a heart-to-heart talk in concentrating
/ the coal men in making Il possible in
the past few years TO reduce the num-
Der OF accidents and deaths In mines:
that they had the praise Of the public
IN their efforts 10 that end. lie SAID
that he was glad to speak puhlically
IN commenting the coal operators ana
4 owners in this noble work. and that
the coal business meant more TO this
state than anything else
| Postmaster Mckinley in introduc-
ing Judge Louis Bennett OF Weston.
paid him glowing tribute. as a man
who had always been Tor West Vtr-
ginia's progress. Judge Bennett said
he knew little about the coal bust
ness. He told OF the first dollar ne
ever earned when small lad he de-
Ivered to srist mill near his home
Tor his father. who was In the coal
business. and the grist mill man gave
MIN gold dollar. He then told in
a humorous manner his speculation
IN coal lands; The company he al one
time formed. saying that he stilI had
some alleged coal lands for sale" RE
turned to the POSTMASTER and laugh
ingly apologized for advertising mis-
coal property
! President Henderson. Of the Mounds
Vile Board of Trade. spoke briefly.
saying that he wished 10 extend an in
/ Vltauon 10 the members to visit his
J city while here. but n not this time to
come down and look our town over
next time you meet in this city"
Cooperation Necessary.
Walter Cunningham. OF Charleston.
secretary OF the West Virginia Coal
! Operators association. said that MS
organization had been recently formed
Tor the purpose Of cooperating with
the mine owners and dealers. that
their success means the success OF his
association, and vice versa We ali
must work together 10 make the coal
business in this state a Grand success q"
He said the coal development had
doubled itself in output every 10 years
for the past 40 years In West virginia
lie thanked the Board Of Trade for the
interest manifested in the states coal
industry.
I =. G.. Albright. Of the westinghouse
Electrical company. OF Pittsburgh,
spoke briefly on cooperation Of All
concerns. and commercial bodies in
making the coal business In West viz
ginta more successful than ever. that
nothing lasting was accomplished IN
less the spirit Of enthusiasm and CO.
I operation was manifested
/ j, 3. Cunningham. OF Charleston.
spoke emphatically and 10 the point
IN declaring that the people Of West
/ virginia had welcomed outside indus.
/ tries 10 come into the state
r. NJ. Browne. chairman o. the en-
/ tertainment committee Of the BOARD
Z Of Trade. was called upon. IIe told a
/ humorous story about havinz pur.
q chased some ALLEGED" coal land i'm
ne Parkersburg vicinity years sgo.
| Imagine coal lands an three miles Of
| ParkersburE.T be- said. lie welcomed
Tho coal men here. and wished them
much success
Daniel Howard better known 90 HE
friends al Uncle Dan. the CIarksburr
J Coal Baron" said he had attended
/ every meeting Of The West Virginia
coal men for q great many years. ev-
cepting one. and this was the bert he
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