The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-21

On account OF Nne pTcScHCe VI W. W.
B. Mitchell. formerly located in Wheel
ing in charge OF river Improvement, Mr..
ogden referred to q plan suggested by
COL Mitchell for the protection OF the
lower part Of Wheeling against floods.
During his stay in Wheeling Col
Mitchell made an elaborate plan FOR
building a lcvec along the river front
sufficient to protect all the territory
south of the creek against flood stages
which plan, it was at that time esumat-
Cd could be made effective for SIOO,OOO.
1t was one thing. he said TO be con-
sidcred by this commission.
reference was also made to the plan
followed by the Dayton flood commits
sion. which secured legislation from
the state Of Ohio enabling it TO carry
out the extensive improvements neces'
sary to protect Dayton against HOODS
and to insure its water supply.
Enthusiastic Reception
A general discussion followed. which
was participated in most enthuslaStlcaI-
ly BY all. Mr.. w. r. Stone stated that
he had come 10 the meeting reluctantly
thinking that it would DO OF a different
character; that he had taken solemn
VOW not to engage in any further money
collecting work this year, but that he
was pleased beyond expression with the
plan and hoped that it would go
through. Personally he vas willing 10
make q subscription to the fund AT once
Mr. Is. w. Peterson spoke in the same
vein, pleading that consideration should
be given to the esthctic side Of the i'm
provcmcnts and not purlcy to the mate
rial side. Let US make Wheeling. he
said. "a more beautiful city. Let us
have parks and Fairgrounds where we
can have them, and let us particularly
park Wheeling hill If it Is possible TO do
So" He also pledged his individual sup
port.
Hon. Earl w Oglcbay made a stirring
address. relating the details of the lm-
provcmcnts that had been carried on in
Kansas City. THAT city" he said. was
thirty years ago place of barren hill
side. rough gullies and rayincs. A COM
mission of five citizens undertook 10
improve and bcautfy II. They elaborat-
cd plans, and have made Kansas city
into one Of the most attractive and
beautiful places 10 live in that IS in the
middle west" He referred also to like
work that had been done in Cleveland.
and said he thought the meeting was
one of the most inspiring that he had at
tended since coming back to Wheeling.
Mr.. Glass, who was responsible for
tho meeting. said briefly that he was
deeply interested in the proposed plan;
that he had lived all his life In Wheel
ing expects to continue to live here,
and hoped that from the meeting some
thing would come that would make
Wheeling a better and more attractive
city.
MIR. Henry G. Stifel spoke in the same
vein, pleading particularly for park
improvements and plcdGing his most
earnest cooperation.
Mr.. J. c. Brady in short and very
effective address stated that hc had come
to the meeting feeling that he would
not he IN harmony with the idea of the
gathering. but he was pleased beyond
his power to express at the purpose and
character of the meeting as had been
outlined He felt that We had. in this
city. too long neglected opportunities to
improve and bcautify it: that "" had de-
voted our attention too exclusively TO
material matters. and that a general
movement for Identification ana I'M
pruvcmcnt along all practical lines was
timely and he would most earnestly JOIN
IN IN" proposed project, and sincerely
trusted that som" d"hAltc plan Of city
improvement and beaulliiCatIVn would
come from 1t.
Raising the Funds.
The general discussion WAS participate