The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-01-21

MsstipF Of the COmmilfse Last Night
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The committee Of citizens appointed ct
q meeting held at the Court House some
nights ago in the interest Of stAts Fair,
met ct the Office Of Joseph speidsl q Co.,
last night. There were present, Mstsn.
NJ. Reilly, RObt. Campbell, Q, ?. Brown,
George R. Tingls, O. W, ssabright, John
MeGannon, Henry Horkheimer, VIII
HandlRn, Frank Webster, Joseph speidel
and viii MAbis,
Upon motion Of Mr.. Tingls, Mr.. Joseph
speIdel was called 70 the chair, and Mr..
Will Mabis was made permanent secre'
tary.
Mr., Spsidel stated that the object Of the
meeting was TO take preliminary measures
in regard TO establishing Q State Fair IN
this city. He thought that the city was
big enough to support a project Of this
kind, and now wss the time to push It.
Mr., Reilly-Yes; We are behind the
timAs In this respect.
Mr.. seabright said he was in favor Of
the project. have been approached by
parties on the subject who stated TO me
that as far as horse racing was concerned
1t would not amount TO much here unless
the law was changed TO allow pool selling,
Mr.. TiuRle-Does this whole matter
hinge on pool sellingP
Several voices-Not altogether.
MI. speidel-The idea 10, | believe, TO
have regular old fashioned fair.
Mr., ReIlly-I dosnot think that racing
should be made the leading feature,
Mr.. Brown-To mSks 1t q success you
must interest all classes. Some will 80
to see the big pumpkins, but will not OBJ
eCt to witnessing good horse race.
The subject being fairly opened It was
discussed pro and con by the gentlemen
present. Mr.. SsabriRht said, when some
one referred to the pool selling feature,
that he did not wish 10 be understood
as advocating any feature Of that nature
He only repeated what the people had
mentioned TO him.
To get the affair down to Q businetl
basis, Mr.. Tipgle moved that committed
OF three be appointed 10 figure mp the coal
OF buildings and ascertain on what teTmI
land could be purchased or leased, the
committee to report at the next meeting
The resolution vas discussed at some
length, and the features Of the fair were
again brought up. II was declared to be
the intention OF those OF the head OF the
movement to have o fair that would rep.
resent the products OF the farm and
various industries. There was q free ex
preston Of opinion by the members OIL
the committee, oil seeming to think thai
the project was feasible II the citiEenI
and merchants could be interested in II.
The question recurring on the adoption
OF Mr.. Tingle's motion, It was carried, And
and the chair appointed as members o
the committee Messrs. Robert Campbell
George R. Tlngle and Frank Webster,
Mr., Tingle asked to be excused, bu
finally agreed to serve II he was in thu
city.
On motion OF Mr.. seabright, the Chail
was added 10 the committee. ...
The Secretary was instructed to CORES
pond with the officers oil the various Fail
Associations In Ohio and this State with I
view to obtaining information In regard
to the manner Of conducting fairs.
On motion the committee adjourned L
meet at the call OF the chairman.