The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-06-17
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Plans of the West virginia Com
missioners Outlined by One.
4 FINE BUILDING CONTEMPLATED.
Mr.. Naylor, of the Board, Tells what
the Commissioners Found at Chi
cago and what They Hope to Do---
The State will be Well Represented.


West virginia's Worlds Fair Board
returned yesterday from Chicago. An
ISrELLIGENcER reporter saw Mr. John
S. Naylor, who is full Of his subject, en-
thusiastic over what he saw and conf.
dent that everything will be in readi-
ness by the appointed time.
"To appreciate what is going on"
said Mr.. Naylor, "you have tobe there
and see it. Chicago is in earhest, the
Worlds Fair is well Differed, and there
is no reason whatever to doubt that
everything will go smoothly. 1 tell You
it is going to be an. immense success.
We were in Chicago undor most favor
able auspices. We went to look the.
field over, to learn what we could, and
every facility was afforded us. West
Virginia stands well at Chicago, you
may rely on that, and there is dispo-
sition to do for us everything that can
be done. y .ogJ.'i
"in conversations with u President
Palmer, he said that il he was twenty
years younger he would move his great
lumber industry to West Virginia,
about which he is well informed. And
be added that, when no comes back to
this world the next time, he will settle
in West Virginia and grow up
with the State. He thinks there are
great openings in West Virginia,"
"What about West Yirginia's build
ing"
TIE WEST VIRGINIA BUILDING.
"Well, think We shall be able to
erect creditable building within the
amount set apart for that purpose, s2O,-
600; but we can not carry out our inten-
ton and desire to have the plans drawn
and the building put up ander. the sup
ervision OF West Virginia architect,
The commission requires that all Suite
buildings shall be under the supervision
OF its own architect according to gen.
eral system. / suppose this is right, but
we would have preferred it the other
way. We shall, however, carry out our
original dtsip5 to have the building
composed exclusively Of West Virginia
materials. This can be done from the
foundation up, for we have everything,
necessary, and it will be one good way
to exhibit some Of theimost valuable OF
our raw materials. The commissions
architect made one suggestion which
struck me with favor, and that is to.set
in the building polished block Of our
camel coal. Wouldn't that attract
attention? You know that camel
coal is not found in every hill, and ours
ranks high. OF course, the buildings
will display our hard woods to fine adj
vantage. We thought it would be well
to have in our building all the exhibits
from West Virginia, but this cannot be,
for it would interfere With the, general
plan. We can, however TO- some ex-
tent, carry out our original thought.
Whatever OF our manufactured products
can be made into decorative form, and
not too large, can be placed In the
building. For example, while our nails
and pottery and glass must go with ex-
hibits OF their class, something unique
in each line may go in tito State build
ing. A nail mill may get up hand
some card Of nails, a pottery nice
special piece; SO with glass house. To
allow each State to show its own pro-
ducts in its own building would be too
much like so many county fairs, the
commissioners say, and soft would.
TO OCCUPY ANncRE'd
eve have asked for an acre Of ground
in what we consider the best location,
and from the way our request was re-
ceived think we shall get it,.
mo, we have not yet laid out our
plans for gathering the exhibits, nor
have we determined on the literature to
be prepared. These things involve
great detail and require careful con-
sideration. These are among the mat
tiers to be discussed at our next meet
ing. We shall endeavor to lay out the
work well and execute it accordingly.
We appreciate the value OF the oppor-
tunity 10 West Virginia, and We do not
intend that it shall be lost. Wemust
rely good deal on the ipress OF the
State to arouse public interest in the
Worlds Fair and in. West Virginia's
part OF 1t. Oh, yes; we know that the
fETRLLGRScER is in that business and
will do its part well. By the way, I
have found the INTELLloENcER every
where, clear to the Pacific coast and
back again. l want to add that after
my trip across the continent ! don't
wonder that attention is being turned
to West Virginia. There is nothing in
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