The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-03
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An adjourned meeting OF the Directors
Of tho West Virginia Exposition and
State Fair Association was held in the Of
fee Of Recorder Geo. Hook last night
The entire board was present.
The meeting was called to order by
President Rsymann, and the Secretary
read the minutes Of the preceding meet
ing, which were unanimously adopted.
The next business in order was the re-
port Of Mr.. TinRle in reference TO adj
ditional subscriptions to stock; behaving
promised TO raise the balance requisite TO
make up the $4,000. This amounted TO
81 800 according to the Treasurer's re-
mort. Mr., Tiugle stated that he raised In
the next three days after the meeting
$500 and then upon putting the sub
scribers names with amounts OF subscTip'
tons in alphabetical order clerical error
was discovered In the footing amounting
10 $500 which reduced the amount BY
that sum. By hard work, however, the
amount was made up and ak hundred
dollars over. The total subscriptions
therefore now amounts to SO, 600;
A discussion then eHsued between
Messrs. Reymsnn, Kimberly and Camp
bell in relation TO the collection Of the ten
per cent to be paid in.
MIR. RsillyIthought that the ten per cent
should be collected in on the stock before
further proceeding in regard to buying the
ground. =,
The following resolution.wAs offered by
Mr.. Oampbell:
Re0lred, That the President and Treas
urer be and are hereby authorized to COM
plete the purchase oil the Tingle ground
and procure the deed for same on the
terms OF his proposition, said Tingle hay.
ing complied with the requirements OF the
Board OF Directors in the matter OF raising
the cash subscription to twenty thousand
dollars.
Mr.. Campbell made q lengthy speech
favoring Mr., Tingls'sRround and immediate
action Ia reference TO the purchase OF the
ground and lie being put In proper shGpe
Mr.. Mendel explained his position 10
reference 10 some remarks OF Mr.. Camp
bell, who alluded 10 reports made that
there was dissatisfaction among certain
gentlemen In reference 10 the ground
selected.
BY request OF Mr.. Reilly Mr., Campbell
Withdrew his resolution, and the following
was substituted for It:
Resolved, That the President and Treas
urer be authorized 10 close the contract
with Mr.. Tingle for his grounds when H.
teen per cent on the capital stock shall be
paidin.
Previous 10 the proceedings Of any Of
the above business Mr.. Tingle desired to
Withdraw, and did 80, Afterwards be was
requested to agree to the resolution. He
did so, and the officials noticed were or
dered TO proceed.
Mr.. Kimberly offered q substitute to
Mr.. CampbeI's motion in regard to the
calling In Of fifteen per cent, by making Q
ten per cent payment now and item per
cent on the lat OF June.
Carried.
The Recording Secretary was authorized
to insert advertisements to this effect.
Mr.. Campbell made motion that q
committee Of three be appointed TO take
charge Of the ground and put into proper
shape TO lay out the track, to grade, sod
and SOW seed. The Chair named Messrs,
Campbell, Exley and Mendel. Mr.. Men.
del asked permission to withdraw, but
upon request he consented to remain on
the committee. Mr.. Kimberly was added
to the committee.
Mr.. @. O. johnson, Secretary OF the a..
ISOLATION, made the following remarks:
Mr.. President, and Gentlemen Of The Board Of
Directors Of he West Virginia. Exposition
and State Fair Association:
L. has been more than twenty years
since this community has had an agricul.
tural fair. The present indications now are
that sufficient means will be raised TO hold
an exposition, display oil agricultural pro.
duCta and horse and cattle fair. The
grounds have been selected and the ques.
ton that should be decided soon is: When
shall this fair be held? l believe that
every gentleman present realizes the In.
disputable fact that upon the success OF the
hrst fair, after the lapse oil the long time
above alluded to, depends, without
shadow Of doubt, the subsequent success
in coming years. The month Is now May.
The ground designed for holding this fair
Ia new and without single appliance to
expedite its being made ready In q short
time. Fences would have 10 be built, sew.
eral buildings erected, q track made and
much incidental work done besides In re-.
gard to getting the ground into shape.
But this 10 the easiest matter connected
with the whole enterprise. And even
when II comes to getting out premium
lists; the writing oil hundreds OF letters;
the vigorous advertising Of the fair; the
solicitation OF merchants and manufac.
turen 10 make exhibits; the securing OF
the proper committees to facilitate the
work In all the various departments be.
lieye that 1t could be done In time To hold
fair this fall.
But would 1t be State iair2 Would II
represent the State oil West Virginia agri.
culturally, commercially and her manu-.
iaoEures, minerals and cattle2 Would II
be the sort OF fair that people coming
many miles 10 see would be iavorably i'm.
pressed with and 70 home and urge their
neighbors 10 70 and then come back again
next year2 AFguredly not!
Ia II necessary for me 10 remark on the
proverbial slowness Of West Virginia. and
| do not call attention TO II with any I'm.
complimentary feelings whatever. For
over three years the subject has been AL.
tALtu III bub OhplkhI VI tue 0thtb IN lt5
wealthiest and largest city, and now that
the good seed sown has shown signs Of
sproutiDg Is 1t wise 10 pull It up by the
roots that 1t may exhibit more stature 10
our fellow citizens In surrounding coun.
ties7 II would be suicidal. know that
some OF the stockholders and many mer.
chants are anxious that fair be held here
this fall, aud many merchants too, who
have not subscribed q dollar toward the
enterprise. Two months ago was not
one Of the "go slewn promoters Of Il, but
now unquestionably am. 1have studied
the matter pretty thoroughly and the
deeper look into II the more see what
there Is to DO. In several other States
where the grounds are all in readiness and
where the experience Of years in
the holding Of State Fairs
has systematizsd the work, no
sooner Is one over than active prepare.
tionB are made and work continuously
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