The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-02-26
WHEELING COMMERCIAL ASSN
PERFECTED; OFFICERS ELECTED
BoAkD OF TRADE AND rHRrE
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CEASE
As SEPUARATE BODIES.
vice Presidents and Pun List OF Board
OF DIRECTORS ChOssn-Temporary
Officials Named.

1t an enthusiastic ana well attended
meeting last night. In the old Board oil
or thc new Wheeling Commercial As.o-
ciation was perfected. Vice presidents
mo a board OF directors were elected.
ne Tour local, organizations automatic
ally ceased 10 exist A. SEPARATE bodfss
Lhe consolidating o-rganizauons formine
me Nheeling Commercial Association,
Wheeling Association Of credit Men
Mheeling Business Mems Association
end the Wheeling Retail Grocers Asso-
cation. Each OF the bodies viii h. {,
bureau IN the association.
Officers Elected.
All the merging bodies were well rem
resented al the meeting and the follow
lhs wee presidents 10 represent the four
Sohsoiioatlns organizations were elected
pS htilot as tolows;
Board Of Trade. ~
,,d Robert be Les Lss Boyd. Wheeling Associa-
w. Z Elliott. Wheeling Business
Mems Association.
A. Driehorst. Wheeling Groeers'
The members Of the board Of directors
Board Of Trade-R b. Nsyior. A w.
Paull and George W. Lutz.<
Credit Mems ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
floyd and II. l.. King.
business Mems Association-F. II.
and Arthur
Groccrs' Association-GeorE. Kr.ss
and w. ). Kaiser. ~
Those first named following their re.
',NS or~sHhl@ation, are TO serve two
Temporary Officials Chosen
\ special meeting of the newly elect
ed board Of directors OF the Wheelinr
Commercial Association was beid -
evening. Immediately following the adj
lournment OF the general meeting OF the
association.
In order that the new organization
might begin it, useful career without
Sny Geley ne following TEMPORARY Off
Acting President-Robert Lee Rovd
Actng Secretsry-W. h. Elliott.
Acting General Manager-A. ri. Hob
Itzell.
Acting office Manaser-John F.
Schelihase. r.
All other old employees Of the old or
CARNATIONS are to be retained in their
present positions and the general offices
VIII De completely recognized just as
soon as possible.
Mr. Boyd stated that a special meet
ing Of the officials Will likely Ia. hofd
within the next several days 10 elect a
president OF the association. TO be fni-
owed oy the election of a genera man
Enthusiastic Speeches Made.
me meeting was presided over by
IttlrlnE resident George j. Mathison.
with 9. ". GreiE as chairman. While
me ballots were being counted and tab
ulated AR. Grcig called upon a number
or members OF the four organizations
TOT speeches. Every speaker manifest
ed much enthusiasm and Iredicted that
greater work viii bee done by the assoc
citation as a central body than II the
organizations worked separately. Those
who spoke were George j.. NIathison.
lrof. ". r Elliott. reprcsenting the
business Mems Association. Robert Lee
BOYD. Association OF Credit Men. W
h~richorst. Grocers' Association. Seaton
Alexander. Board OF Trade: g. A. Bow
ers. ~. l. kiug. Dr. W. +. Nfegrail. 4. W.
RAUL. John r. Garden II. e.. Bills. Geo.
g. Crook. Mr.. PAUL. ia his address.
advocated strongly the Greater Wheel
INK movement. saying that no was in
itfor or a delegation OF Wheeling citf-
lrns attending rho next session Of the
islAture FOR the purpose OF putting
through "a ripper bin. taking in AN tho
-uNurhan towns. as other cities had
done, without the people Of the town
voting on the question OF coming in
VI. Alexander took a hot ding al the
knockers" OF any organization that Is
ma fo make "a bigger and better CITY.
II" praised the booster. Mr. Bowers
said that the association should adopt
lho slogan as the South Wheeling had
ln getting what they wantcd-"Go After
and Get It
a vote OF appreciation was rendered
me consoiidation committee who framed
mo constitution and bylaws Of tho now
'r-auizHtion ana who made b. POSSIBLE
mat tho Wheeling Commercial Associa-
ION project was successfully carried
through.