The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-26
>r>rrrRs OF TIE STATE EsSoCrA-
TON SPEND BUSY DAY WITH
ACTION IN THE EVENING
oFYroERs WILL BIZ ELECTED TO-
Day AND CONVENTION WILL
FORMALLY CLOSE WITH
BALL
LADIES BEING ENrHRTAINTp EV-
HRY MINUTE THEY ARE IN
CIrY-wILL CO SHOP
PING TOMORROW

proximately $50 have rcStsiered since
Monday morning. The business SeS-
sion OF the convention o2cDed yesterday
In the assembly room OK the Wheeling
Chamber OF Commerce.
" Two business sessions were held yes
Sterday. one In the morning and another
In the Afternoon. The morning ses-
sion was devoted largely to routine
business, while the afternoon meeting
was marked by the annual message BY
P. S. Simpson Of Charleston, president
OF the state organization. An address
OF DR.. w. II McIsa!n OF the c!ty health
department and another BY Austin
Breed OF Cincinnati also formed part
OF the program.
DR.. c. A. Renouard of the Renouard
] College OF EmbalmtnS OF New YORK
gave q most interesting lecture also ~
the afternoon session. after which an
nouncements were made by the local
committees.
Last evening was taken up by a tour
Of the exhibits In the auditorium by the
sales talks.
Throughout the day yesterday, the
ladies attending were far from IDLE.
In the morning they attended the bust
ness session. while in the afternoon
they enjoyed an automobile toIr OF The
residential sections OF the city. visiting
the famous Wadd!nGton farm. where
lunch was served at O'CLOCK. lp"n
their return 20 the city. the ladies' rested
until in the evening when they visited
the auditorium and attended the pro-
gram by the exhibitors.
VIII Close Today
The convention Will come 20 4 close
today with an important business ses-
sion In the morning and with demph-
STATIONS and lectures as part or the
program. while In tine afternoon reports
with be read. resolutions and otaer busl-
ness disposed OF. officers elected and the
next convention city selected.
The ladies will enjoy 4 shopping tour
In the morning. conducted by the local
ladies. while luncheon will. be served at
noon. followed by theatre party N the
afternoon.
This evening. tho big convention will
Z formally close with banquet and ball
N the Elks' club. Elaborate are the
ARRANGEMENTS tina, hare been made for
this evening and the event promises to
\ be one OF tho social events OF the sum-
The Morning Session
The opening session was called 20
order by President 2. A Simpson OF
s Charleston. Rev. August c. Rasche.
pastor OF the St. Pauis Evangelical
church. pronounced the invocation. The
delegates were requested to join in an
opening song. with Carl Neer, local vo-
calIst, leading the chorus.
The members were presented with the
keys 10 the city by Mayor Thomas f.
thoner, who delivered the following adj
ress Of welcome:
II am delighted to have the honor OF
welcoming you and your association
to this city. assure you that II is
q great pleasure 10 extend 10 YOU to-
d~y a sincere and cordial welcome. a
welcome OF true hospitality. I trust
that your stay IN this city will be both
Profitable and pleasant II is very
leasing TO know-tha; YOU are here for
he purpose OF improving your condi-
pms. for the purpose OF bringing your
rofession up 10 greater and better
ate.
II am quite certain that when men
Ether together as YOU dc 10 discuss
he various pursuits and professions IL
which they are engaged, mankind and
he country as a whole is bettercd. be
tAuse in the concentrated efforts OF the
entire people ami by friendly compari'
son OF ideas and methods tho human
race has been able to make the great
progress that has been made up TO the
present time.
I wish to congratulate Won on the
4 attendance here today and the interest
that is beinS taken in Your meeting.
Aknow II IS going 20 be n wonderful
meeting. feet sure that some OF you
are going TO be ber eatted by the eH
perience OF others. | realize that YOU
ire going 10 be busy almost tho entire
lime you are with US and that ! have
concluded for the benefit o. those NJ
GO u
,ur city 20 give 4 short sketch OF Wheel
ng.
Commercial Center.
"CemmerCially. IL reaches out 10 tht
rest into OhIo's greatest Ccal producing
district. on the east 20 the great state
Pennsylvania. II IS the trt-statt
Inter OF dstrlc. composed Of ovel
30. 900 people within radius % thirty
hiles We are surrounded on all side
y an abundance Of natural resources
baking II an ideal location. geographi
aIly, FOR the manufacturer. ,
Our population. ~ the present time
Is over $4,000.
we operate under tho city manage
form Of government. the council is
eleven men. one elected from each q
the ten wards and one At large. Coun
ell elects the city manaGer. chief q
police. city clerk. city solicitor and pol
Ice court judge.
4 The police department has person
MEL OF IS men and the chief
The Are department. with 10 piece
Of apparatus. Is entirely motorized
seven are bumpers with capacity o
a75e gallons per minute. four comhlna
ton chemical hose trucks and two aer
ial trucks Our FIRE losses during tn
past year have been very small.
'"The health department is headed b.
physician and several assistants. VIII
continually look after food inspection
sanitation and water and milk tests.
We have an up-to-da;c city library
With approximately 10000 volumes o
svery kind Of good reading matter: tn
largest auditorium In the state: 81
large hotels: eighteen banks, with clear
lngs as follows:
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1918 ............. Z"b'?eo."pp
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.Sparks and play grounds. theatres
manufacturing plants. wholesale an
retail establishments. representing
1fnes and modern N ever respect. b
tweer IS and so first class educat!onf
5nstitutions. teaching academic bus
ness and Industrial courses.
P"Our transportation facilities ny bot
rail and river cannot he cqualed
"And many other things 20" nurnerou
Proud Of Our CITY.