The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-06-16
WEST VIRGINIA MINING
INSTITUTE OPENS TODAY
TWO HUNDRED PROMINENT COAL
OPERATORS EXPECTED
TO ATTEND
Sessions VIII Be Heid az Hotel Wine.
ter-Ntsitors 20 BE Entertainec
Tonisht Win Sea, RICE

This morning viii see fully 100
prominent coal men In Wheeling 80
attend the tNo-day seni-annuaI con
Nention OF the Wee Virginia Coal
Mining Institute. Over 700 OF those
10 be present are delegates from al
parts Of West Virginia. while quite a
number will represent coal inter, SIS
In this state. Pennsylvania. OHIO ana
other points
The convention promises 20 BE- the
most important semiannual anair
ever held BY the organization The
program includes some OF the most
prominent men i'm West virginia. VINO
arr to deliver address \ unique
feature. which Vns Couutlcss prove a
most enjoyable and interesting part or
the affair. the elaborate dinner 10 De
served on the beautiful excursion
81 James. which viii leave the local
wharf al q o'clock "Wednesday even
Inc. taking The large delegation down
the river 20 inspect the McMechen
dam and thence up the Ohio IA Steu-
benville. that the visitors may b.
shown the Industrial activity u
Wheeling. Actresses will be delivered
on the boat by United States senators
Congressman and other oiStinFuished
men.
The program was completed yester
day morning and Is a. interesting as
II Is lengthy. which vas furnished The
lntelligercer last night through the
kindness OF President J. G. Mckinley.
OF the West Virginia Coal Mining in
stitute. The headquarters OF the CON
vcntion viii be NJ the Hotel Windsor.
All sessions will be held IN the assem-
bly, hall Of the hostelry.
The program follows;
Wednesday Morning, 10 O'Clock.
Address OF Welcome 10 Wheeling
Mayor Harvey l.. Kirk
Address OF Welcome BY The Wheeling
Board Of Trade-President George
J. Mathison.
Address OF Response. c. Mckinney.
President of the West Virginia Min
ing Institute.
Success in Mine Mana sam
uel Mcmahon Of WeIsburg.
Wednesday Afternoon. $50 O'Clock.
Portable Electric Mine Lamps"-H.
II. Clark Of the United states Bu-
reau OF Mines. Pittsburgh.
valuation Of Coal Lands'-W r..
Foil. Pittsburgh
Handling Wagons az the Shaft Bot
tom. A. Garcia Of Garcia q
|, Allen. Chicago.
Wednesday Evening.
Excursion on steamer St James.
leaving local wharf at ; o'clock.
Speakers will include United States
Senator William f. Chiffon. Charles
ton: CONGRESSMAN Howard Sutner-
land. Elkins; Judge Louis Bennett,
president OF the West Virginia State
Board OF Trade. Weston. Col. L. lay
Tor Ninson. Huntington: Hon. John =.
Cornwell. ROmney; Past President ".
3. Irvine OF the Wheeling Board OF
Trade. MUSE ny Wheeling Orchestra.
The boat will return TO the local
wharf at "A o'ciOcK.
Thursday Morning, g O'clock.
Utility OF the Telephone in Mine
Operations W Brown, Wheel
ing
mine Sprinkler d. Nj Shoemaker.
LaFOllette. Tenn.
Thursday Afternoon, $50 O'Clock.
Prevention Of Mine Accidents'-
Prof Josiah Keely. Kayford. W. Va
Question Box Session. while the fOl-
lowing questions will be discussed:
Welfare Work" Mine Cars" ana
"Workmen's Compensation"
The delegation will be received and
entertained by the Wheeling Board OF
Trade with r. VI. Browne. chairman
of the entertaining committee ana
Secretary u. b. Naylor. acting in his
official Capacity