Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-15
SPECIAL APPEAL
TO OUR
Mechanics and Manufacturers,

WHEN THE PATRIOTIC PAIR AND FEsTI.
w VAL was fret tmidy suggested, little or
nothing was contemplated beyond q series of Straw.
berry suPPers, on a little larger scale than usual
and enllVened with little more than the average
proportion OF decorations and incidental amuse-
ments No sooner, however, was the project fairly
placed before the public than It with such favor
and encouragement that step by step it has been
increasing In dmensionI expanding as 1t developed
until at length the modest Festival has grown into
q full blown Fair New departments have from
time 70 time been aided to it, and recently the
word Fair itself has beea Incorporated into its title
having boon found necessary TO properly express its
present aims and objectI.
1fits present proportions could have been fore
seen In time there Wouh doubtless have been some
change In the pOrsonelleof Its general management
Some OF the present managers would have shrunk
from the responsibility involved and other gentle
men of more courage AMI comprehe nsivs experience
and capabilities would lave been sought to supply
their place.
As speciality after speciality, however, has bean
impulS.Vely added 70 the modest center, efforts
have been made to secure the services and
a. SeuItenen luenunedWlth the respective subjects
the chairman Of each new committee being admit.
ted Into the general bOOEd equal terms With all
predecessors. Until all that seems to be want
ing 70 bring It to full maturity is thorough Me-
chAnics, and ManutActIrers Department, and that
1t has been resolved y add. Tho neces Iity of
eIec s Ut great expenie an appropriate building
was not ventured upoE before but the RroyTipT
manifestation OF the deirs Of 90 many Of our man.
ufAotuTeTB and mechanics TO be more specially rep
resented and cared for has become 10 ObvionS that
useful articles" have been detached from the com.
nltteo hithefto having 1t In charge, A regular
bureau OF "hauufactIrls aud MechGnlcsp has been
created and II is proposal to erect suitable build
Ing for its accommodation on contiguous property
Manufacturers and Mechanics OF Wheeling and
vicinity, will you enter In and possess the land
WIN you put your ehouhers to the wheel and make
MECHARIos' HALL
second to other Ia attractions and substantial
resulnl For reasons Just stated you are among The
- called TO work n the vineyard, but remember
those last called int the Masters vineyard iIIike.
wise received eVSrymSn his penny indeed, some
times "the last shall be first" Equally sure viii
be your reward Disqualification and satisfaction,
II even In this eleventh hour you commence your
/ rlRuity. $50
Many will feel tho time is short, but moro than
70 All other men Is time money to = producer and
3elng short IL will take the less OF IT, All Won viii
nave 70 do 10 to work little sooner in the morning
Sno little later In the hight, and perhaps Iittle
| harder through the day. 0
many OF tho present managers have entirely
aoandoned their private atoms (alI will have
70 90 90 soonl and arc dtVotinR themselves exclu.
nxeIy 10 their duties connected with the FRir-
mni NOT you DO sufficiently self sacrificing to take
mold OF this matter In good earnest and 2eaIousIy
support the Efforts now beDg made on behalf Of ma
poor soldieri Then shall We have . Pair Indeed
Falr that will be credit to our city and q salts
faction 70 ourselves. Then shA Ii our country have
young Dullocks" on its altar, iei6.Iv