The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-06-16
SPECIAL APPEAL
. T0OUR
Mechanics and Manufacturers.

| WHEN the patriotic Fair and Festival was Gre
w timidly suggested, little or nothing was COZ.
temPinted beyond a series of Strawberry Supper.
On h,tie larger scale than usual, and enl,yenei
"Fn niue more than the average proportion o.
uo.oia''ohs and incidental amusements, No 5000.
was the project f1irly placed before the
Puoic IMAM 1t met with such favor and tnrour
segment that step by step it has been increasing
III oiinonsions, expanding as it deyeIoped unu a.
iehgth the modest Festival has grown into full
niown FAIR. New departments have from time 10
tinle oeen added to It, and recently the word Far
itsef mas been incorporated into it's title hsyns
oeen found necessary 10 properly express its pre-.
ent aims and objects.
III its present proportions could have been for
seen 10 time, there would doubtless have been
'oine cnahge IN tho personele Of its general nam
agement. Some OF the present managers you'll
nave shrunk from the responsibility involved AMI
other gentlemen Of moro courage and conrreher.
ave experience and capabilities would have bssn
sought to supply their place
AS speciality after speciality however, hss been
,mPuisiveiy added to the modest center, efforts
nave ooen made to secure the services and vmp,
my Vi gentlemen identified with tho rsspset1o
su'JecH, lhe chairman Of each new committee be-
ing auih'ited into the general board on equlltrm'
WI" al predecessors Until now all that seem -
oe wanting 10 bring it 10 full maturity. il lbO''
ougp mechancs and Manufacturers Departmehi,
ana that 1t has been resolved to add. Tbs pe'e.-
s"y VI erecting at great expense an appropri1'
DoNdihg Tor the purpose is the only reason W
tnis step was not yentured upon before, bai 10
growing manifestation Of the desire Of 20 mary
our manufacturers and mechanics 10 BE- more r.
cia'y represented and cared for has become 20 ~
souS thst useful articles" have been deta,hi
rom inc committee hitherto having it 10 charge
ieguihf bureau OF Manufactures and Slscb.-
~s mas oeen created, and it proposed to ere
asuitabie building for its accommodation on ct
tiguous property
Manufacturers and Mechanics Of WheeiiDgII
vicinity, will yeu enter in and posses the lrI.
VII you put your shoulder 10 the wheel and G'i'
II MECHANICS HALL
SECOND 70 none other in attractions and substsO1'
Iesuitsl For reasons just stated you are anoDgi'e
last called to work in the vineyard, but rsmeDO"
tnose last called into the Masters vineyard H'r
wise received every man his penny" indeed sII
ames the last shall be first Equally sure ""
" your reward of qualification and sstrfaaDS
even IN tins eleventh hour you commence ~
mainly.
Many viii feel the time is short, bat more iban
TO all other men is time money to q producer anl
Desng short 1t will take the less of it, All Joa VIZ
nave TO do 10 to work little sooner in the m0hTo
ana little later 10 the night, and perhaps l''"'
harder through the day.
Manyof the present managers have en'n'p
abandoned their private svocations tsi "lh TO-,
70 do 30 soon) and are devoting thcmse've. e.l1
+,ysiy 70 their duties connected with the Is
WI not you be sufficiently ssf-sacrihcing 70 ''
aoia o. tbs matter in good earnest and Eehv.I
support the efforts now being made on behalf Of loS
poor soldiers. Then shall We have a Far in'e..
Fair that will he credit to our city and s'sn
action to ourselves Then shall our counuy
have young bunocks" on its altar. jela''