The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-21
SPECIAL APPEAL
TOOUR
Mechanics and Manufacturers.

WHEN the patriotic Fair and Festival was first
w timidly suggested, little or nothing was con-
tempnted beyond series of Strawberry Suppers
on little larger scale than usual, and enlivened
with little more than the average proportion of
decorations and incidental amusements, No soon-
err however, was the project fairly placed before the
public than it met with such favor and encour-
agement that step by step it has been increasing
in dimensions, expanding as it developed, until
length the modest Festival has grown into a full
blown Fair. New departments have from time to
time been added to it, and recently the word Fair
itself has been incorporated into its title. having
been found necessary TO properly express its pres
emit aims and objects
If its present proportions could have been fore
seen in time, there would doubtless have been
some change in the personele of its general mans
agement. Some Of the present managers would
have shrunk from the responsibility involved and
other gentlemen of more courage and comrrehen-
sive experience and capabilities would have been
sought to supply their place.
As speciality after speciality. however, has been
impulsively added to tho modest center, efforts
have boon made to secure the services and sympa-
thv of gentlemen identified with the respective
subjects, the chairman of each new committee be-
ing admitted into the general board equal terms
with all predecessors Until now all that seems to
be wanting to bring it to full maturity, is thor
ougb Mechanics and Manufacturers Department,
and that it has been resolved to add. The neces-
sity of erecting at great expense an appropriate
building for the purpose Is the only reason why
this step was not ventured upon before but tho
growing manifestation of the desire of SO many of
our manufacturers and mechanics to be more spe-
cialy represented and cared for has become 80 OBJ
yious that useful articles have been detached
from the committee hitherto having it in charge
| A regulnr bureau of Manufactures and Mechan-
ics' has been created and 1t ia proposed to erect
| suitable building fer its accommodation on con.
| tiguous property.
| Manufacturers and Mechanics Of Wheeling and
vicinity, will ysu enter in and possess the land!
Will you put your shoulder to the wheel and make
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second to none other in attractions and substantial
resultsl For reasons just stated you are among the
last called to work in the vineyard, but rsmembe,
those last called into the Masters vineyard 'lke.
wise received every man his penny;" indeed some
times the last shall be first Equally sure vii
be your reward Of qualification and satisfaction
| if even In this eleventh hour you commence your
labors in this vineyard Of ysur country and hu
manity. --fE,.-..
Many will feel the time is shert, but more thar
to all other mon is time money to sproducsr, and
being short it will take the less Of It, All you vii
have to do is to work little sooner in the morning
and little later In the night and perhaps little
harder through the day.
Many'of the present managers have entirsl,
abandoned their private avocations (all will hav,
to do 20 soon) and are dsyoting themselves xslu
siyely to their duties connected with the Fair
Will not you be sufficiently self sacrifcing to take
hold of this matter in good earnest and aeslsusl,
support the efforts now being madeon behalfof tn
} poor soldiers Then shall we have Fair indest
Fair that will he credit to our city and salts
faction to ourselves Then shall our countr
have ''young bullocks" on ito altar. jsl5-l,