The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-14
Chiffon In Fine ak
At Commerce BANQUET
FoRMER o. s. SENATOR ENTHUSES
BIG AUDIENCE WITH ADDRESS
ON PROSPERITY"
CONDEMNS GREAT EXPEHDITURES
FOR wAR-ApvoCATES FAIR
NESS TO UNION LABOR
JUDGE NESB1TT ToAsTMAsTEh--
DR., DICKEY MAKES HIT BY
SINGING PRAIRIE
FLOWER"

xLO " e."
How and When we are going To
have L':oSnrrI;y' was the theme Of en-
Senator t'h.ltou's address 1T the ih!rd
a,.rual dinn r uf thu Wheeling Cham
hcr Of 'Cnmncrce yesterday evening at
Ike McLurr Hotel.
The din, ct began shortly after six
o'c'nck and lasted unti! ninr-th'riN.
The banquet hall was td@te!uliy decor
a,rl With ceS'o"9s of fern and Amer
lean NagS. The tables te:nE pr"fusc!y
covered with pink roses and SmilaN.
Before taking their -~nis the members
az the chamber sang "Am"r!ca. AFTER
which Or. W. T.. craig. pastor Of the
Thomson NJ +. church. gave the :nv"ca-
tion.
between the courses "f the excellent
dinner Elmer G. Hoclzle conducted
what might bc termed song fest in
which cvrryh body joined. A book OF
Community Songs" was placed at each
Plate. |; WAS here that nr. J. l.. lhckey
made tho hi; ~ the evening by his rem
ditIon Of I'm a Little PraIr!e Flower
SANG pr. Dickey with appropriate Ees-
lures symbolic Of y flower:
I'm little pralr!e-flowcr.
Growing wilder every hour.
I'm as wild as Wild can be"
Senator Chiffon Arrives
II was at th.s point. when the dinner
was almost completed. that Senator Chill
ton. t'.c speaker OF the evening. made
his appearance accompanied by A. w.
PAUL. JAS. ". Ewing. 4. G. Sufel and
II. t. ogden. Senator Chiffon was un-
able To come 10 the banquet sooner as
y" only arrived IN Wheeling on the
eight o'clock train from Charleston.
coming direct from the station TO tho
banquet hall.
Judge Neshltt introduced Douglas
Vaas who read list OF the newly elect
ed directors OF the Chamber Of Com
me-c". The names read follow: A. c.
Stifcl. J. l.. p:cicy. w. f. Stone, Alex
Glass. ~ W. raull. Otto srhcnk. r. r.
Kitchen. ! W. Ewing. A. F BRADY. u.
4. Burt. ". T. wilson, W. II. Abbott.
l. NJ. Scott. !. J. Holloway.
corcoran's Report
Judge EcSh!tt rcxt Introduced II. ?.
Corror1n. secretary OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. saying that every member
was proud ot him and OF the way he
has handled tho affairs Of the chamber
during the rast year. Mr.. Corcoran said
that he would rot take UP any time by
reading his report which was due. hut
that It had been printed in leafiet form
and a Coly mailed TO each member. so
that they would be received this morn
.nG. He reported, however. that the
financial standing ~ the organization
was never in better shape; II has 81.
"nS.00 in the treasury and dues coming
IN to:ai!ng sS250n, From whatever
viewpoint taktn said Mr.. Corcoran the
Wheeling chamber ~ Commerce Is in
h"'trr shnp" than ever before since
1879" lie compl!mentcd very highly
Ia" co-opera:!"n nr the officers and mem
hers during III" year and said that tho
carncs. Efforts had been largely instru-
mental Ia making the Wheeling Cham
her tho l:rgcht AMI best In In" state.
In Introducing Senator Chiffon. Judge
Nrsh!tt SAID that It was a pleasure u
-hnvc tho chance to hear such an c!u-
qurnt talEcr ;,nd such charming quest
Chiffon Spsaks.
senator GhlltUn referred to the tart
that his wICo was "rsnhandle girl"
and for. ihis reason h" always liked 10
com" t" Whc"'tnE. IL for no other. hut
there are other reasons" said the
speaker. Il came because | wanted to
some
Senator Chiffon spoke Of the indus
Try and business acWm"n of the Wheel
ing men and :hc'r soliG integrity. lie
said. SIrLking Of Wheeling. This iS the
husira, %Io, on the face Of tho earth
\ p't.c "f HGu'try h.!lt on :; rock.
slrows enough /" .w"athrr any storm
st "a tho n"art Il lHhTstrv's very
Foundations ~ | passed through Ben
wood o:. IL" 'ratu THIS evening | SAW
tn" @r"s burning hiiEhtly IN 'hr mills
uc industry. ard | hop" soon to SIC tn"ln