Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-03
THE STATE FAIR.
INTERESTING MEETING OF DIRECTORS
LAST NIGHT.
The Talk Of Times and Manner Of Holding
the falr-lnteresting Reports Made
Synopsis Of What
was Done.

Ol Ou6 VI tWO VI kbC DcesN
Fair can be held this coming fall. Inc
sooner that idea is exploded the more
credit and fame can be given TO the AS
ISOLATION and Sta.e when 1t does come
off, saw in 1882 A fair next fall can DE
nothing more than a crude county lar.
This idea was well set forth in paper
read before the Board by Mr.. johnson
LIS, evening
MIR. Reymann was in the chair last
evening, and all the members were pres
snt. The minutes OF tine last meeting
were read and approved. Mr.. Tingle
was next called on to report. II Will De
remembered that at the last meeting II
was conditioned that Mr.. It's property
was to be taken when the cash sub
scriptions should reach S2O,OOO, the
the amount OF subscription on that
evening being sl4,625. Mr.. Tingle said
that he had procured S., 975, which made
a total OF S2O,6 600 in all. This was out
side OF his 5000 subscription to be
Ia en- when the land was taken.
The discOrd was now started by Mr.
| Reymann, who asked whether he had
collected the 10 per cent on this amount.
Mr.. Tingle replied that he had not, al
| though some gentlemen had paid him.
! He had not understood the resolution
passed at the last meeting to imply that
he was to act as collector.
Then there was a lively time. Mr..
| Reymann's remarks acted something
| like bomb, as it is doubtful whether
any one with the exception OF Mr.. Reilly
understood the resolution as making
! Mr.. Tingle collector and nearly all had
something TO say. During the discus.
sion Mr.. Jingle said he would withdraw
until it was over. Mr.. OFT was very de-
cidedly Of the opinion that there was
too much being imposed on Mr.. Jingle.
A lull being had, Mr.. Campbell Of
fered resolution, ordering the Presl-
dent and Treasurer to complete the bar
gain with Mr.. Jingle.
Then there was more conversation and
Mr.. Campbell made very warm speech
aud gave the alleged opposition quite a
heavy rub.
During his talk little family matter
was developed. Ii seems that during
last week Messrs. Campbell and Jingle
attended a meeting OF the Farmers Club
| in the county where they stated the
plans and found considerable enthu-
siasm. On coming into town he i'm
parted the information to a reporter OF a
morning paper 1--WE regret it was not to
REGISTER representative as it would
have afforded US pleasure to publish 1t
at the time) and he had agreed 10 say
something about it but had not. On
being questioned he said he had given
the item to his associate, Mr.. Johnson,
and could not imagine why it had not
been published. He merely cited this
as a specimen Of the soreheadedness ex
tant on account OF the ground selected
not being the old fair grounds.
Mr.. Johnson, who was present, denied
having ever received any such item; in
fact the space writer seemed to think
that it had been thrown on him to cover
up the forgetfulness OF his co.worker
and was not pleased thereat.
After some discussion OF the resolu-
ton and after Mr.. Jingle had been re-
called il was modified so as to read that
when 20 per cent. was collected then
Mr.. Jingle should receive the first
$1,000. To this Mr.. Jingle consented,
and agreed to let the Association have
immediate possession OF the ground. An
| advertisement was ordered inserted in
the papers stating that 10 per cent. was
due now and another 10 per cent would
be due by June lst.
Messrs Campbell, Exely, Mendel and
Kimberly were appointed committee
to take charge OF the grounds.
At this point G. G. johnson, the Cor
responding Secretary, read a lengthy
paper on State Fairs in general, and the
proposed one in particular. He spoke
first OF the twenty years that had elapsed
since fair had been held IN this COM
munity, and Of the present indications
| that sufficient means would be raised to
hold an exposition, horse and cattle
fair. The grounds had been selected,
and the question to be decided was:
When shall the fair be held? Upon
the success OF the first fair alter so long
a time depended the success OF subse-
quent ones. 1hr ground was new, and
had not single appliance TO expedite
matters in getting it ready. Fences and
buildings must be erected, track built,
and, besides, a mass of incidental mat
tiers attended TO. This, however, was
the east part of the work, and even the
getting out OF premium lists, the wri Ing
OF letters, advertising, soliciting, the se.
curing OF committees, etc, all could be
done so that fair could be held this
fall. But would it be a State fair?
Would it represent the agriculture,
minerals, cattle, commerce and man
ufactures OF the State, and would PEG
pie coming distance be favorably I'M
pressed and come next wear?
Many were in favor of haste, and he
had been until within two months. lie
now thought it best to 20 slow, as he
had looked into the matter deeply and
found there was more to be done than
had been thought OF. In other States,
where they had had experience, all was
systematized, and no sooner was one
fair over than preparations were begun
for the second, and 50 on. This, too, in
States where the people recognized the
benefits and were eager for the success
of the enterprises. He referred to the
Columbus, Pittsburgh and Indiana fairs,
all progressive and agricultural States,
where they worked for months and
years before holding fairs.
He reported that he had correspondent
with various State Governors asking for
any documents that had been published
by their Legislatures relative to the sub
ject, and also asking the names OF the
officers with the idea of getting the
names OF the architects in order that the
various buildings now in use in other
States might be studied and possibly
adapted to use here. He hoped to pre-
pare programme suitable to the wants
ofthe people, combining all the latest and
and best novelties now in use elsewhere;
this il approved by the Board would
start the ball in the right direction then
should follow six months hard active
work by the Secretary in a canvass of
the State, securing subscriptions and
thus interest the whole people. II the
counties would not as counties repre-
sent themselves as States at the Centen-
NAL then private enthusiasm should be
stirred.
This could not be done by this fall, il
indeed the seeming apathy in this city
could be shaken off.
He continued, LET State Fair be
talked from one end OF the State to the
other, month in and month out, and
You will arouse public sentiment,
public curiosity and q public interest