The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-15
MORE BEAUTIFUL WHEELING
PROJECT Gets ANOTHER BOOST
NEWLY ELECTED DIRECTORS OF
WHEELING IMPROVEMENT
ASSOCIATION NAME OFFICERS
Alexander Glass Is Elected President
And Col. Jcrc a Miller, Vico


President.
Mr.. AlcNaud'V Glass was hosR TO
twenty of Whr"lnE'S most substantial
citizens the n"wly elected directors Of
the Wheeling Improvement Association.
w,icu y" tcnd"r,d q dinner last evening
at tho beautiful Wheeling Country Club
ON ia" I:cl"ar% r!kl.
Inter, sting discuss; IONS w"rc p1rtiCl-
pa,cd III by all present. they mostly per
tnln;n- TO tho various civic improve
mcntS that have been heretofore discus
Sod pro and con following which the
matter IF forming an organization was
taken up with tho result tnat The fol-
lowing officers were elected
President. Alexander Glass.
Vice president. Col. Jcrc r. Miller.
Treasurer. Howard IIaZlct.
Secretary. Albert Sncdckcr.
The entire number were elected by &C
clamatSon. each receiving the solid vote
OF tho directors.
Upon motion of Mr.. J. G. Brady.
which was seconded by Hon. J. w.
Ewing. tho following members were
named as members OF the executive
committee:
Alexander Glass. Col. Jcre A. Miller
and Howard IIazlett.
The three members will pick an add-
tional six members from the nrGaniza-
ton, who will assist and confer with
them on all matters. but II Will ihkc
some time 20 pick this committee and 1t
will likely be several days before their
names will be announced.
In accepting the office Of president OF
Tho orraniZatio Mr.. Glass stated that
he could not sec his way clear TO accept
a salary and stated also that ne was
willing to ACCEPT tho position as long
as he was able 10 TAX" care OF It gratis
and accept il only under those condi-
tions. Mr.. Sncdckcr has handled many
matters during tn" last several years IN
| the scrretarial line and has never re-
J. ce,ye da salary for doing the work. HIS
| orrcr was accented by the members at
| tho present time.
General discussions pertaining to the
| various projects for tho OcttCrncnt ut
| conditions and identifying the city FOL
/ lowed and some very interesting talks
j ware made
I One subject. flood prevention on the
4 South Side. was discussed from many
angles. while tn" matter OF running
I Chapline street on through from Tenth
street. 70 connect with tho National
Road near Grand View street. was con-
sidcrcd and the proposition received
o! much encouragement.
! Tho mark proposition and that OF cut
! ting off the top OF wheeling hill Tor the
purpose Of making city parks and beau
J tifytng that district was also discussed
| The reclamation Of Wheeling creek ter
ritorv was also given attention.
Upon motion Of Mr.. II. f. Fields II
was agreed To submit all recommended
! tions and reports TO the directors.
| Tnrou ghout the entire meeting cnthuSi-
asm ran high ord tho great possibilities
4 Of such an organization as that Of III"
! Wheeling Improvement Association was
discussed. with the general f"cl'ng that
; tho committee could and would last Tor
years 10 come, not only in IN" matter .:
working for the bcttcrmcnt Of tho city
beautiful. but also in tho various Other
matters that may come up at various
! times.
The following were in attendance:
! Alexander Glass. 3. Walker Peterson. ].
! G. Mckinley, H +. Fields. W. +. Gund-
ling. A. w. PAUL.. w. L.iBricc. G. A.
Bowers. o. W. Burdats W. r. Hilton,
Otto Schcnk. II. c. Ogden. J. c. Rrady
]. A. Miller, J. ]. Holloway, George w
Lutz. Howard Hazlett, w. z. Stone. j.
w. Ewing and Albert snedeker