The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-01
THEsFAFE RAIR.
hesIiug Of the Directors Last AighL.
BOW.IhS EnIsFpFiSe Is Progressing.

The meeting Of the State Fair Directors,
Notwithstanding the bad weather, was at
tended blythe following directors: Aessrs:
(Prssidsnt) Anton ReymAnn,G. R, Tngle,
Michael Rsilley, Wm. Exlsy, Philo Kim.
berley and Robert Campbell.
The minutes Of the former meeting were
read by the Secretary and adopted. The
reports Of several committees were read.
Mr.. Campbell, Of the Committee on
Grounds, reported good progress in the
grading OF the grounds, and its probable
Completion in about another week. The
dancing platform will be completed In Q
short time, and all the other work 10 be-
ing pushed rs rapidly as possible. The
same committee further stated that two OF
the members could not go on the inspect
ing trip in Cltiea in eastern Ohio 10 view
other State Fair buildings, and Capt, John
Mcclure was waited:on, requested TO 60,
and kindly consented, and for which, and
ser vices rendered on the same, he was
rendered the thanks oil the board. The
recommendation OF the committee and =
history OF their trip, was read % follows;
WHEELING, W. Va, May 80, 1881,
To de President and Directors Of he Rest
Virginia Exposition and STATE Fair A''Ocia'
ton,
GENrLKMgS:-Your Committee appoint.
ed 10 visit some Of the Fair Grounds In
the State oil Ohio, departed on the nigh
Of the 25!h inst, ct IL o'clock, arriving al
the city OF Columbus the next morning o.
I O'Clock, there met Col. Moore, one o.
The directors OF the Ohio State Fall
Grounds. He was well acquainted with
all the various interests connected witt
their fair and grounds. Soon in the NOR
Mug we accompanied him 10 the groundl
and was there shown all their buildings
stabling, etc, We fOuud these grounds toe
elaborate for almost any use Tor our pur
pose, but gained q great deal OF valuable
information from the Colonel Q regardI
what improvements could be made
These grounds contain about ninety.iV'
acres, and upon whole your COMMITTEES
Thought they were now behind the times
They nae a mile track, they have also {
hslt.mils track. but use II very little. WI
took the dimensions OF many O.
the buildings, which we have noted in I
book kept for that purpose, Your com
mittee are olthe opinion that nothing they
saw at these grounds could be recon
mended TO your association,
In the afternoon wO proceeded on oul
way 10 Saudusky, Ohio, arriving at tina
beautii5 | little city about nine O'Clock o.
night. The next morning we put out early
dividing our committee, one portion &c
visit the lumber merchants, the other the
lair grounds. We here struck Just what
as We conceived, we were looking for, The
fair grounds, Of course, were differently
constructed from what could be used b
your association. It contained abouI
twonty.One aCres and necessarily woulc
have 10 be utilized for their purpose. w
found in the buildings and their genera
construction near what we would recon-
mend for your association, and II you
grounds can BIZ 90 utilized 10 use the samI
c~onslruction Of buildings to some extent
wa can hardly see how much better coult
be bad for the purpose OF economy o
cost and all considered. We ct once set on
10 ace the Secretary and officers oil thi
Association, We o found the Secre
tTry, Mr.. James 7. Mack, q gentleman VI
cannot speak too highly Of, f1r his kind
ness Ia going with us over " the grounds
furnishing ua with oil the information "
could vlsh for, and we will say Tor hin
and for the other gentlemen we met, tina
We were treated with the utmost courtesy
which enabled us to learn everything con
neC,ed with the operation Of their fair
In order to become more brief, your COM
mittee would at once recommend tn
adoption Of the plans generally Of grant
stand, both In size and construction, which
IA two hundred feet long, thirty feet wide
thirteen seats In height, seating 1900 per
SONS, Of which. the plan will more iully
set forth. Your committee would alst
recommend the plan Of the Floral Hall
We think 1t Of the latest style, and ont
that can easily be enlarged Of any time.
We would also recommend that sufi
cient room should be left upon thu
grounds for additional Rnnex, should !
not be built the present year, an extension
for the purpose Of what 10 called the mer
Chauts' annex, OF WHICH your COMMITTEES
can more fully explain. The plans oil thu
building you will have before you. Thu
other buildings did not have anything pc
culiar about them, the size, ETC., your com
mittee have taken, which will accompany
this brief report We lett SRndusky OF {
o'clock for Cleveland, arriving there OF II
o'clock. The next morning part oil the
committee Waited the Cleveland Fail
Grounds. We there found everything
elaborate OF old style, nothing new could
be ssen, Nothing We saw could we rec
commend. Your committee can furnish q
list OF the bes! possible prices for lumber,
etc, OF which will be explained with.
out entering into this report. After
examining what We saw, your committee
came 10 the conclusion that the Sandusky
buildings, and manner Of construction was
probably rs good ss could be obtained
anywhere, and with the advantages we
can have Of all the Information we want
in regard 10 buildings and the running OIL
q fair, your committee would RECON-
mend Tho adoption o. the Sandusky ARao'
citation plans. All Of which We respectfully
submit. JoIiN McLURE, Ch'mh.
The Committee, on motion OF Mr. Reilly,
received the tharks Of the Board, for itl
services mud ordered that the expenses o.
the trip be paid.
Mr.. TingIe stated hat many points had
f1een learned In addition to those men
toned that would facilitate the work OIL
getting ready for the fair. The Committee
had had an application for privilege from
on italian III 81. Louis offering $25 fol
the right To cell balloons on the ground.
One also from the individual who had the
pop corn itNnChite at the centennial and
several other bids FROM foreign parties for
privileges.
On motions special COMMITTEES on build.
Ing was formed, consisting OF Capt. John
Mcclure, Mr.. NJ. Reilly and Mr.. William
Exlsy.
Various matters OF detail we're discussed
in relation to tho building 10 DO erected,
and several plans.
On motion, the Committee on Commit.
tees was granted further time 10 complete
lie reports.
The contract with Mt. Lilly for an al.
ditlonal strip Of land adjoining the fair