Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-03
WHEELING WAKING UP!
Leading Merchants Advocating q
New Departure.
A Project for an industrial Exhibitor
Under Discussion by Members OF
the Chamber of
Commerce.

Wheeling has such widespread and
seemingly well deserved reputation Is
dull, sleepy and eminently conservative
community, that it is pleasant to be aoie
to lay before our readers some indication
that there still remains something OF vital
ity and enterprise in our midst. For some
time mast certain of our merchants and
manufacturers have had under considers-
ton various plans for ejectipg new LIE IN
to the channels and arteries OF trade, ana
at Yesterday afternoons session OF the
Com mittee on Legislation OF the
Chamber of Commerce these endeaV'
ors crystaEzed into q project to inau'
gurate
| AN INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION
in this city, the opening OF which is de-
signed for the first Of September next.
The matter is still in asomewhat embryonic
state, but the main points may be outlined
as follows:
The purchase of plat OF ground on the
lower portion of the Island, Immediately
adjoining and north Of the present GROUNDS
of the West Virginia Exposition and State
Fair Association, and the erection thereon
of a large building-larger, probably, thar
the Alhambra rink-of substantial char
acser and pleasing form of architecture IL
which there shall be held annually, com
mencing about the first OF September arc
continuing until the middle Of the month
a general industrial exposition and or
galley, at which exhibits would be made
not only of the manufactures OF our citl
and vicinity, and the mineral and timbe'
wealth of our State, but also embracing
! com plicatei and novel machinery from
J other and much larger cities, such as elk
! cotton goods, and carpet looms, boots an
e shoes, hats, etc. From our own city woul'
e be supplied glass making, nail machines pa
per making, pottery. candy making, woe
working machinery, printing presses
wagon making, etc., while our merchant
S in all lines of trade would contribute thei
choicest goods, the whole making displs
q which for
ATTRACTIyENEss AND INTEREST
l. has aayer been approached here. .
TIE scheme also embraces music hal
J. at hich promenade concerts would b
e given nightly by fine band brought fror
some Of the large cities, like Gilmore
= Twenty second Regiment band of New
!, York, or the Newport or Columbus bar
racks band, and the entire building an
y, approaches would be lighted with electric
. ity, while the surrounding grounds woul
y be laid out artisticall y-the whole beinI
calculated TO attract thousands of peopl
} from all points of the compass. The Stat
l. Fair would be in operation at the sam
time, and the two attractions would leav
vt standing room only" in the Nail City a
b long as they lasted.
o The members Of the committee and 9th
e-s of the Chamber Of Commerce are en-
Vt Enthusiastically in favor Of the project, al
o before adjourning the committee
D. AGREED UPON A REPORT
10 to be made to the Chamber OF its ne1
meeting, in which 1t ia recommended this
y the Chamber of Commerce approve tn
t. matter aud head q subscription list wit
? the sum Of $500, and heartily invite q
81 citizens to put their shoulders TO the whee
and make a success of the matter.
3 Gentlemen spoken to in regard to th
d project were very much iu favor of it, an
I there Is little doubt but that $40 600 coul
Of be raised IN few days in iurtherance {
the plan. Shall it he SUGGEST