The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-30
FOR THE EXPOSITION.
THE sTAEE EAIR AssOoIATIoN
win Donate Ground tor the Necessary Bald.
ipgs-Lotl Of Interesting Talk About
tho Project in It's various Phases.
Abe Thing Promises tn be q Co.

A committee OF the State Fair AssOCia.
ton and the standing committee Of the
Chamber OF Commerce on the State Of
Trade met at the Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday afternoon to consider the In.
dustrial Exposition project. Those pres
emit were Msssrs. George Hook, William
Exley, Benjamin Fisher, j.. D, Dubois,
Jacob Berger, ]. +, Mendel, W, E,
Hughes, W. F. Peterson, John Il. Hobbs,
P. L. Kimberly, NJ, LOTUS and Robert
Phillips. Mr.. Fisher was elected Chair
man, and after some informal talk, secre-
tary Hook, Of the State Fair, submitted a
proposition. He said the Stale Fair AS
socIstion would give the Chamber OF Com.
merce or its exposition organization all
the necessary ground. He submitted
plat showing his idea. This was
10 erect the exposition building on
that portion OF the State Fair Grounds
now occupied in part by the dancing
pavilion and floral hall. The building
would extend from the angle between the
west aud north wings Of the present main
building northwRrd to the roadway lead
ing to the right from the main entrance
to the ground, thence parallel with the
roadway to point opposite Penn street
This would give u space for the structure
about 10 feet by $50, more or less-iust
about the size that mas been contem
plated, The State Fair people would theI
move their floral display to the angle o
the main building fronting towards thu
Associations restaurant,
This led to q good deal OF discussion, i
was doubted whether tue room afforded
was sufficient. Finally a committee com
posed Of Messrs. Hughes, Berger ant
Fisher on the part oil the Chamber Of Com
MERGE, aud MessTs. Hobbs, Kimberly aut
Exley on the part OF the State Fair Asso
citation, was appointed to visit the fail
grounds and inspect thSlay theland, anC
also to investigate the chances for seCur
ring desirable real estate contiguous 10 the
fair grounds. This committee concluded
10 visit the fair grounds to-day II thu
weather permits. A meeting oil the gen
eral committee will be held on Thursday
to receive Its report.
DuIDg the meeting some very interest
ing points were brought out. The exor
bltant price at which property adjacent Il
the fair grounds is held by its owner
puts an effective veto on any attempts Il
enlarge the grounds Of the Association
desirableas such u step would be. Severa
pieces oil property were named which, /
acquired, would remove all difficulties II
tho way Of joint fair and exposition, Il
was doubted, however, il any Of these
could be purchased.
Outside attractions will be given during
the second week OF the Exposition, thu
week after the State Fair. 1t is too early
to say what these will DO, outside Of some
good races. A special exhibition trot by
Maud S or some other fast flyer; Buffalo
Bills Wild West, tennis, base ball anC
cricket, and other popular outdoor attrac
tons have been named in this connection
The names OF the men who have taker
hold OF tho project, and the promptnesl
with which they have discharged the du
ties Of their positions, augur well for The
success Of the exposition scheme. ThC
whole undertaking Is gone into with thu
sole idea OF bringing people to the city
and showing them after they get herr
what the city has to offer In the way o
manufactures and commerce. 1t SHOULD
receive hearty cooperation from every
body who has any financial or other inter
cat in the city.