The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-15
SPECIAL APPEAL
TOOUR
Mechanics and Manufacturers.

II7HRN the patriotic Fair and Festival was first
w timidly suggested, little or nothing was con
templnted 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.
ar however, was the project fairly placed before the
public than it met with such favor and encour-
aRemsnt, that step by step it has been increasing
in dimensions, expanding as it developed, until at
length the modest Festival has grown into 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 70 properly express its pres
ent aims and objects.
If its present proportions could have been fore
seen in time, there would doubtless have been
soms change in the personele of its general mans
aeepent. Some of the present managers wouli
have shrunk from the responsibility involved and
other gentlemen of more courage and comrrehen-
sivs experience and capabilities would have been
soughtto supply their place.
As speciality after speciality. however, has been
impulsively added to the modest center, efforts
have boen made to secure the services and sympa-
| thy Of gentlemen identified with the respective
subjects, the chairman of each new committee be
ing admitted into the general board on equal term;
with all predecessors Until now all that seems tt
be wanting to bring it to full maturity, is thor
ough 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 vsntured upon before, but tht
growing manifestation Of the desire Of so many o
our manufacturers and mechanics to be more spe
cialy represented and cared for has become so OBJ
yious that useful articles have been detached
from the committee hitherto having it in charge =
| A repulnr bureau Of Manufactures and Mechan
ics' has been created, and it is proposed to erec
suitable building fer its accommodation on con
tiguous property.
| Manufacturers and Mechanics Of Wheeling an,
vicinity, will yeu enter in and possess the land
Will you put your shoulder to the wheel and max
MECHANICS HALL
second to none other in attractions and substantis
results? For reasons just stated you are among tn
last called to work in the vineyard but remembe
those last called into the Masters vineyard 'like
wise received every man his penny" indeed som
times the last shall be first Equally sure wi
] be your reward of qualification and satisfaction
if even in this eleventh hour you commence you
lsbors in this vineyard Of your country and hr
manity.
Many will feel the time is shsrt, but more tina
to all other men is time money to producer, an
being short it will take the less of it, All you wi
have to do ia to work little sooner in tho mornin
and little later in the night and perhaps ittl
harder through the day ~ Il ~
Nanysof the present managers have entirel
abandonsd their private avoestions TALL will hay
to do 30 soon) and are deyoting themselves excl,
sivsIv 10 their duties connected with the Fair
win not you be sufficiently selfsacrifcing to tax
hold Of this matter in good earnest and zealsusl
support the efforts now being made on behalf of II
Door soldiers. Then shall We have Fair indee
q Fair that will hs Q credit to our city and sati
l faction sos-oufselyes. Then shall our countr
have tsyoung bullocki. on its altar. "a jel6-l