Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-03
DIRECTOR LARKIN
Reports His Observations at the
st. Louis Fair.
He Concludes that Our General Exhibit
List Is Equal to 1t, But Urges a
More Active Interest Among
Our People.

The Board Of Directors Of the State Fair
Association held meeting Tuesday after
noon, a. which Director Edward Larkiu,
who was sent to St. Louis to observe the
course of procedure of the Fair Associa-
ton of that city, read his report.
After going into detailed account as
TO the general arrangement of grounds,
bulldogs management, &c, he said:
THE great financial success and ma.
tionAl reputation OF the St. Louis fair has
not been attained through any superior
management, or great advantage contain
ed within itself. Whilst acknowledge its
superiority to our own in extent of grounds
and buildings, ard the addition of zoo
logical garden, yet | claim that the exhib-
its made at our fair, as to the products Of
the farm, animal and vegetable, together
with the numerous other things properly
pertaining to fair, are
EQUAL II NOT SUPERIOR
to the St. Louis fair. The great success
of the st. Louis fair is the result Of outside
influences, coming through the great inter
est taken aud the liberal contributions
made By the merchants, manufacturers,
and the City Council Of st. Louis, towards
making the week of the fair in the city one
continuous scene OF msgniGcence, splen.
dor and wonderment by day and night,
arranging for gorgeous decorations and
illuminstions, costly street psgesnts and
parades, embracing new features each
night and continuing during the fair.
The attractions in connection with
the fair are advertised far and
wide, and draw the people from
every part OF the country, OVERLOOKING the
CITY all of whom attend the Fair, making
it the great success it is. This encourage
meut is not confined to st. Louis alone,
for every city in which such an institution
exists, recognizing them as great CONNER
cial advantages, extends them every
possible encouragement and support.
Many Of our States, seeing their good,
guard them from possible loss by paying
suy shortage in receipts toTards the pay
mept of expenses. Such is the protection
they have in our neighboring states of
PENNSYLVANIA and Ohio. Is this not
GOOD EXAMPLE
for our own city and State to follow,
especially our city, when we consider that
our State fair is the solitary attraction aid
the only usual thing of in crest towards
inducing a general flow of people into il,
Remembering that the great cities of II
country have been so largely benefited by
affairs OF the kind, would it rot be wise for
our citizens TO try and make our city es'
pecially attractive to strangers during fair
week and extend every other aid and as
sietsnce towards inducing people to come,
for all that come leave money behind them,
bene6tiDg every business.
Our association needs support and en-
couragement, and is well deserving of the
same, when it is remembered the great
losses it sustained by the food, and how
bravely overcome them despite the 6iseour-
aging words given and little assistance
offered by many business men reaping
benefits from it. Let all citizens unite
and make fair week in every year one to
bs remembered, and where dimes will
be expended, dollars will be the
reward. II the citizens, merchants,
manufacturers, and City Council will under
take to make the city attractive with
decoration and amusement for the people
in the way proposed, guarantee there
won't be sleeping accommodations for the
visitors. And as for the State Fair we
will have such a one as has never beeu
seen in the country, SURPRISING BY far even
the good reputation it already bears, as is
illustrated by remark made by granger
friend when he was recommended to go to
the New Orleans Exposition, he answers:
No; Ill wait and attend The worlds fair
on Wheeling Island" To perpetuate our
association and bring it to the prosperity
and prominence deserving, the people Of
Wheeling and its Council and officials must
take
MORE ACTIVE INTEREST,
extending to it the same aid and protection
SO is done in ST. Louis AMI other cities
We can expsct nothing from the State. as
is well known-let US unite then ourselves
make it the greatest thing in the State
;nIopaDdanf ~ tba Stato and the rasult