The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-09-12
:CHAMBER IF CONNIE R|?C'EE CIVIC
DINNER |NAUCERk7ES CAMPAIGN
NEARLY 600 CITIZENS COEGRE-
GATE AT SCoTTEE RITE CLTHE-
DEAL TO HEAR PLANS.
Several Interesting Addresses GiVen-
Slogan, THE Strength Of the Nation
Is In Organized Communities"

At tn" Scottish Rite Cathedral on
Fourteenth str"rt last evening nearly %"n
proGrcssIv" citizens OF WHcrllnE C"nG"c-
gated at Il civic banquet Ia hear '!i''
plans. for IN" Chamber of commerce.
which is being organized in this cliE,
and 10 learn uf III" great possibilities o.
tho future of the city. Tho Slogan Of
tn" cvrring was The strength ri In"
nation is in organized communities.
and yearly ali the speakers base! their
talks on organization.
Thu. BANQUET rI"n"d with tho orches-
tra playing the "Star-SpanGlcd Tanner.
which was inlluwrd' b. Invocation hr
Rev. Jacob Erittnchan. y very tempe
ing menu. consisting nf tn" following.
WAS then parlakru OF:
MENU
(Npprovcd ny Mr.. Toovcr.)
Oyster Cocktail
Celery Pickles olives
Roast EcIf
Dreamed Potatoes Peas
Combination Salad
Rrcad Butter
. Ice Cream Cake
Coffe
Spirited singing by thos". present oc-
ming led ny the orchestra y special
program Of songs was prepared for III"
purnose. and all present Joined heartily
in tho singing.
Judge James Ewing presided ns
chairman. delivered the opening address
On War Tasks" Judge Ewing spoke OF
the plans for all patriotic nhjrctiVcs.
and the work Of tho Y. 81. c. a. Y. w.
c. A.. Hebrew Association. Rcd Cross
X. Of c. and many other organizations
in this great wnrd-war. and demon
stratcd how many wonderful things
were done by bodies simply organizing
Judge Ewing further stated that tn" or
canizing of q Chamber Of Commerce"
would not be m added expense to the
public but that it was provided for
through voluntary contribution.
John C. Palmer Toastrnaster.
Judge Ewing then introduced John I.
Palmer. IT.. local attorney. us toast
master nr tho evening. who Responded
with q stirring address. Mr.. rainier
stated that our ono purI"S" MS = mnnicl-
pality should hc 10 make the world lhihN
and feel chat Wheeling was tn" Sr"at"St
place. on Garth in one or NOR" respects
He further stated that if tho citizens ~
city or town hav" failed I" make tHa'
city or town unique or different "r
! rrratcr in one or moro respects than any
other city in the world II has iali"I |"
attain any objective whatsoever
Hon. I. III Scott.
Hon T NJ Scott was then called on 70
,ddrcss tho audience. and followed in
tho footstcps Of the other speakers ny
hasinc his address on organization Mr..
Scott stated that "a city without som"
kind Of organization Is 4 disgrace. He
r,rtber stated that he felt that the old
Commercial Association has not been E"t-
, ting their work before tho public In IN"
Droper manner and that closer co-o7"ra-
t,on with tho citizens was necessary.
We have put tho name Of Wheeling
on the map" said Mr.. scott put 'hat
; Is not all. We must keep it there. anu
vc must make dent nr the map s"
dcon that Il cannot BE- rubbed or. IN
conclusion m stated that If on" thnu-
SIND citizens or Wheeling would pay
go n wear for thrrn years & would nc
sufficient TO accomplish almost any pur-
nose that thn city might desire
! Tho tnastmast"r then introduced t'r.
Jacob DrittinShnln. OF III" 81. luxe
Episcopal church. who f1ikrn on ran"
| and Righteousness. i" put r'H
nm the map that is n city. it must hay"
! h0tn 1Altn anu IiGill''"N'''''"'
| DR.. birmingham. Hr also touched on
the moral side OF running city. and ~
! the things Of n divin" nature that ar"
necessary before city can prosper. II"
concluded by rcmarking TINT city
could not prosper If 1t was not run on.
! the SQUARE. and that il could not pros
per By mere conlmcrcial!Sm alnnc.
Hon Luctus Z. Wilson.
Hon. Lucius l.. Wilson Of New York
City. delivered the most lengthy an"
most eloquent address Of the evening.
AS an opening statement MIR. wilson
said IF some power would lake away
| tonight all that organization has don"
for this city. 1t would leave such L void
| that no man would care 10 undertake. 10
fill" Mt Wilson took as his model city
the ancient city of Athens. and It's won
dcrful works. The Athcntan ways wcr"
explained. and the great organization of
resources Of the inhabitants Of that
city, was made apparent To those pres
/ cnt. III tho great concentration and
! organization of tho city "f Athens
could be established in this country to-
day, it would Savo the country billions
Of dollars and millions of lives in three
years" asserted Mr.. Wilson. He also
| spoke very illUStr:itiv"ly Of human
wants. which he declared wcrn the ha"is
| Of all business. Continuing he stated.
"'Thrrn are enough people here tonight.
/ to make the Chamber Of Commerce 4
complete success if they will only put
their hearts in the matter. All changes