Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-11
WORLDS FAIR.
THR BOARD OF ANAGgRS OF WEST VIRGINIA
TO MEET AT CHICAGO TO-DAY.
President W. N. Chancellor, Of Parkersburg Talks
of the Wonderful Resources OF the State,
Which Will bs Exhibited.

The Committee of Managers of West
Virginia's exhibit at the Worlds Far
in Chicago in '92, will meet In that city
to-day, and will probably hold several
sessions for the purpose OF determining
upon a site for the location OF West
Virpinia's building, and will also con-
suit with the General Board oil Mana
gers for the purpose of deciding upon
course to be followed in arranging the
exhibit for this State. After their
meeting in Chicago they will return to
this city, hold meeting here, and
formulate plans for enlisting the inter
est of manufacturers and farmers
throughout the State, to the end that
West Virginia's exhibit will be a credit
able one.
The committee is composed of Lee
Haymond. of Clarksburg; John 5. Nay
lor, of this city; r. S. Carr, of Charles
ton: Geo. M. Bowers, of Martinsburg,
and VIM. n. Chancellor, of ParkerS-
burg. All the members OF the commit
tee except Hon. K. S. Carr left this city
for Chicago last night, on the 1880
train over the B. & O. A representa-
tive of the REGISTER saw President
Chancellor at the Hotel Windsor last
night. In answer to question he
said
1.-The West Virginia Legislature has
appropriated 10000, half OF which sum
will be used in erecting suitable build
ing for her exhibits. am in
formed that that amount OF money
will put up building that
will compare favorably with that OF any
other State Of its size. 1t is the lnten-
ton to construct the building entirely
of West Virginia lumber. The interior
will be handsomely finished in hard
woods from this State. The States con-
tiguous to each other will be so located
at the Exposition"
"Have you taken any steps toward
securing exhibits" was asked.
eve have not as yet. This Will be
West Virginia's chance to advertise her.
self, and a good exhibit will be of ines
Unable value to the State. BY reason
of her immense mineral riches and her
vast forests of timber, the eyes OF
the world are upon our little State,
and it behooves her citizens TO
take advantage of the oppor-
unity to lay before foreign capital
these natural advantages as induce
ments for the location of industrial en-
terprses, and the development OF her
resources. West Virginia should have
the finest exhibition of lumber and coal
at the Exposition, for these products
are her great interests. An abundance
of literature emanates from the General
Board at Chicago, which will be scatter
ed among.the manufacturers and farmers
of the State"
"How about closing the Exposition
on Sunday?" queried the scribe.
81 do not know the sense of the West
Virginia Board, as the matter has never
been discussed, but do not think the
movement will succeed. However, that
is matter for the General Board to de-
eide In any event, | think the art
gallery will be kept open seven days In
the week. There are thousands OF
people who cannot attend on any other
day, and by closing on Sunday they
would be deprived of this opportunity
of seeing the Exposition"
"Will foreign powers refuse to place
exhibits on account Of the attitude of
the United States on the tariff ques-
tion?"
Il think not. A number of European
powers are already making appropria-
tons. They certainly understand that
the existing tariff law does not represent
the unanimous sentiment OF the people