The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-29
CELEBRATION WILL BE aGhO
DURING WEEK OF STATE
FAIR.
Unwilling OF Bronze Tablet TO the
Pioneers Of wheeling to Be
Special Feature.
subcommittee Report on Plans was
Unanimously Approved Yesterday
by General Committee.

Definite stems towards IN" observance
of Whccling's one hlydrcd and hilI"ih
brit hdav anniversary were taken N"S''r-
day when Fred j. Fox was elected pr
,nancut chairman Of the scSIuI-ccht'7l-
NAL organization. II. i. tnr""rnn St'r'
tnrv and Bert II. Swar,n assistant score
tary. CommIttr" ChaIrm@n ANA hrih
hers were named and Il meeting "i Inc
executive cummittr" called for Ncdh'S-
dav evening at o'clock at tn" 'h'llh"'E
Of commerce auditorium.
Tho state fair grounds VIII 10 'h'
scene of tho chief activities -! the week.
the fair occurring during the days Oh
Tho celebration. Cnvriing Of bronze
tablet t. the pioneers Of Wheeling pa
radios and special events nj the fAir
grounds & scsqui-contcnnial arch on
Market street. special excursions ny
rail and river To tn" city and brilliant
social affair as n climax Will mark tho
week. -
Tho general committee consists or:
Roy r. Eaylor and Fred J. Fox OF tho
Rotary club. Arthur G. Stifcl and W. IS
Gundling Of the chamber 0t commerce:
DR. O. W. Burdats and W. J. l'uk"ns OF
tho kiwanis club, Louis Leonard anu
F. y. NickCrson OF tho Ohio Valley
Trades and Labor assembly. II. {. bg-
den, w. L. Price. w. H. Hilton ahG
George \. I.aughlln Of the local press
Charles O. Ephlin. city manager; Thos'
+. Thoncr, mayor, and J. J. j. CBricn'
city solicitor.
AZ Yesterdays meeting the committee
unanimously approved the following
plans and subcommittee recommends
I'd by the committee on arrangements.
Committee Report.
,bo 4 N trnninl Committee.
Your committee on plans and scope
Of celebration and committees desires 10
make the following recommendations:
We believe the celebration should aim
TO include a tribute to the able. Cour-
agcous and far-sightcd pioneers who
laid the foundations Of our city lao
years ago; a commcmoratlon al the
achievements Of Wheeling IN many
lines of progress; a revival Of civic
spirit. SO that our people may gam re-
ncwcd inspiration for civic advance
mont; and last. but not least. due ana
proper recognition Of the valiant young
men who served their country in many
branches Of military activity and helped
win the glorious victory over German
barbarism for right, Justice and liberty.
We suggest that the celebration opcI.
on Sunday. August 81. with short talks
from all pulpits on the city's history,
progress and future, and believe IN
this way civic pride would be promoted
and q proper spirit for the celebration
inculcated Wheeliug's record from
pioneer days to the present would fur
nish inspiring themes for excellent adj
dresses by our many able ministers.
Inasmuch as our state fair. patriotic
civic enterprise, Is held at tho time
when scsqui-ccntcnnial celebration
would properly occur. as the first set
tiers from eastern Virginia reached here
carly In September. 1850. W" hay" coup
led the observance with this inStitu-
ton which has done much for Wheel
ing's welfare, and outside of designated
places We suggest that the sc"ne of
events be on the fair grounds. .
On Monday morning. September l. we
would recommend the dedication with
fitting ceremonies of a bronze tablet to
the pioneers. 10 be placed at the south
end OF the Market Auditorium. which
stands on land given To the city nearly
century ago by Noah Zane and other
leaders Of that day.
Monday being Labor day. the cClcbra-
ton should be in the hands OF tho labor
representatives. and a program outlined
showing lahor's great part in The de-
velopmcnP and uphuilding OF the city.
Tuesday VIC have designated as Ro-
tary day and "Wednesday as Kiwanis
day. planning to request these two
strong organizations TO outline plans
for ceremonies Of interest and import
ancc.
Thursday We suggest as Greater
Wheeling day. 10 be featured by pa
rade Of military and other UrEaniza
tons and q mass meeting ut the fair
grounds, with Governor Cornw"ll. L. :.
senator's, Congressman Nicely and n rep
resentative of the city to speak ON
Greater Wheeling" and such other
ceremonies as the proper committee
may devise.
Friday Is planned for soldiers day.
on which there will be Il reunion Of all
soldiers Of the county and a sham bat
tie on the fair grounds such as the
military committee can arrange. with
Red Cross, Salvation Army and other
battle features.
Friday evening we would conclude tho
festivities with great social affair II
northumberland ball, at the Market