The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-20
SPECIAL APPEAL
TOOuR
Mechanics and Manufacturers.

TT7HEN 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 enlvened
with little more than the average proportion of
decorations and incidental smusements. No soon-
er 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 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 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 woult
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 the 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 ell predecessors Until now all that seems to
be wanting to bring it to full maturity, is athor
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 the
growing manifestation of the desire Of so many of
our manufacturers and mechanics to be more spe-
cialy represented and cared for has become so OBJ
vious that useful articles have been detached
from the committee hitherto having it in charge
A regulnr bureau of Manufactures and Mechan-
les" has been created, and it is proposed to erect
suitable building fer its accommodation on con-,
tiguous property = -
Manufacturers and Mechanics Of Wheeling and
vicinity, will yeu enter in and possess the lsndl
will you put your shoulder to the wheel and make
d MECHANICS HALL
second tonons other in alterations and substantial
rssults For reasons just stated you are among the
last called to work In the vineyard, but remember
those last called into the Masters vineyard like
wise received every man his penny indeed some
times the last shall be- 6rst.' tEaaally sure win
be your reward Of qualification and satisfaction,
If even In this eleventh hour you commence your
labors in this vineyard Of ysar country and hu-
Many wilifsaiths,tins is ebert, but moro than
to ell other men Is time monsy to producer, and
being short it will takethe lee Of It. All you will
have 10 dol to work littlesoo in the morning
and little later in the night, and perhaps little
harder through the day.
Is .Msnyof the present managers have entirely
abandoned their private svocstions (sn will have
to do DO soon) and arc devetisg themselves exclu-
sively to their duties connected with the Fair
WIN not os be- sufcieptly elf sscsitcilg to take
Mold Of this matter in good earnest and zealeusly
support the efforts now being made on behalf Of the
poor soldiers? Then shsA w have . Far indeed
Fair that Will hs . esedisto our city and salts
faction to ,ourselyss, Then shall our country
: hsy, i'youns bullock on ito altar. jel5-lw